Author Topic: Candy Gold K1 750, Update 10/28/12 Completed for now (Read 15208 times)

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #75 on:** September 28, 2012, 04:41:55 AM »

Shaping up very nice.........Gary

Tews19 · « **Reply #76 on:** October 14, 2012, 05:57:50 PM »

I haven't been updating as much as I should but she is almost complete.

http://s1090.photobucket.com/albums/i373/Tews19/?action=view&current=116.mp4

If you notice the puddle of gas underneath is because I had the silver tank on to get her gas again, left the petcock on and gas went everywhere. This one seems lower then my Silver K1. Not sure why.. I also had to swap out a coil as one was fried. Not sure how that happened but it didn't work...

Things to do still.....
Clutch cable on
Front brake
finish cleaning tank out
Side covers painted
Mount front fender
Front sprocket
chain

Plan was to be done this weekend but I hurt my back in a car accident on Tuesday and been out of commission.

Stev-o · « **Reply #77 on:** October 14, 2012, 06:07:49 PM »

Great that it's running. Knew you were hit but didn't know you were out of commish. Sorry to hear.

Tews19 · « **Reply #78 on:** October 14, 2012, 06:10:21 PM »

Thanks Stev-o, hopefully will get the pipes this upcoming weekend. i will attempt to have these 300's welded..

Stev-o · « **Reply #79 on:** October 14, 2012, 06:37:20 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on October 14, 2012, 06:10:21 PM

i will attempt to have these 300's welded..

Take em to your local little mompop muffler shop and ask if they can braze them. You not want a big patch, just fill in where the rust is (if not a big hole).
The PO of my red 550 did a horrible patch job on the muffler.

Tews19 · « **Reply #80 on:** October 14, 2012, 06:41:19 PM »

2 pipes have holes about 3"x3".... If they are toast that would suck.

Stev-o · « **Reply #81 on:** October 14, 2012, 06:49:03 PM »

That's pretty big...

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #82 on:** October 15, 2012, 06:25:17 AM »

Glad your feeling better. The problem with rust is that the walls are so thin around the rust that theres not much left there to weld to. You may start with a three inch hole and wind up with a five. I`ve got the same problem with my K1 pipes. I havent decided what I`m gonna do with them yet...........Gary

jerry h · « **Reply #83 on:** October 15, 2012, 09:47:43 AM »

Tews, congrats on getting it running! Looking good. Cant wait to see some more current pics (running video a little dark).

Tews19 · « **Reply #84 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:04:34 PM »

Well she rides really well. Shifts through all the gears smoothly. Finding neutral kinda funny. I have to turn the bike off. Then turn on power then shift into neutral. Oh well. I figure it out. Put 7 miles in today. Swapped the 74 side covers to her until I get Frankens painted to match. Still need to put on the front sprocket covers. Other then that she rides like a dream. All electrical works properly. I couldn't be more pleased. Here she is at the local school. If you look closely you can see the damage on the left side from when I knocked the tank over while cleaning.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #85 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:19:25 PM »

real nice Tews...hopefully we will have a mild winter

Stev-o · « **Reply #86 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:33:29 PM »

Very nice. Even like it with the black side covers.

Tews19 · « **Reply #87 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:35:21 PM »

I like the black covers as well. I may have Frankens painted black as these are growing on me.

dhall57 · « **Reply #88 on:** October 29, 2012, 04:54:31 AM »

Good job Tews. Looks like you got a nice everyday rider. As far as your tank, man that sucks. Accidents happen though

I did something similar to my rear fender on my 750K6 a year or so ago. I drop something on it and put a nice dent right behind the seat. I was so mad at myself and called myself a lot of bad names

But I was able find another one from a forum member here.

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #89 on:** October 29, 2012, 07:11:30 AM »

Not so much on the black cover but the bike looks great. Sorry about the damage to the tank and I hope your back gets better real quick...........Gary

Johnie · « **Reply #90 on:** October 29, 2012, 12:47:10 PM »

Agreed...not so keen on the black covers as the gold covers really bring that candy out. Nice looking bike tews and congrats on the first run.

Magpie · « **Reply #91 on:** October 29, 2012, 01:29:54 PM »

Nice work!! Cliff.

Tews19 · « **Reply #92 on:** October 29, 2012, 02:06:49 PM »

Johnie, you know it is xmas soon?!

Johnie · « **Reply #93 on:** October 29, 2012, 04:04:50 PM »

Your stocking is not big enough...

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #94 on:** October 30, 2012, 11:53:00 AM »

Nice Job..............Another one SAVED

I have something hanging in garage that might fit in a large grocery-bag-sized stocking

Tews19 · « **Reply #95 on:** October 30, 2012, 12:14:46 PM »

Quote from: Old Scrambler on October 30, 2012, 11:53:00 AM

Nice Job..............Another one SAVED

I have something hanging in garage that might fit in a large grocery-bag-sized stocking

?? Please explain?

mark52 · « **Reply #96 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:24:51 AM »

Great job Tews

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #97 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:42:31 AM »

Its black and you can see through part of it.............I found the mounting hardware

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