Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3273778 times)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #15950 on:** November 18, 2013, 02:00:36 AM »

Quote from: edwardmorris on November 17, 2013, 03:02:46 PM

More disassembly, trying to tear down the wheels and stuck in a couple places. Please see project thread to help. Another headache I've been having is with the speedometer cable. The screw holding it in place on the wheel side isn't in great shape and its not budging. Any tips on how to get it loose? Soaked it in PB blaster for hours with no result. Will try heat next, this is turning out to be as bad as my front brake.

Have you got a dremel tool Edward? I've had that problem a few times, so I fit a small cutting disc to my Dremel and cut a fairly deep slot in the head of the screw, then use a flat blade screwdriver bit in my impact screwdriver, and they come out every time. Cheers, Terry.

edwardmorris · « **Reply #15951 on:** November 18, 2013, 08:16:13 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on November 18, 2013, 02:00:36 AM

Have you got a dremel tool Edward? I've had that problem a few times, so I fit a small cutting disc to my Dremel and cut a fairly deep slot in the head of the screw, then use a flat blade screwdriver bit in my impact screwdriver, and they come out every time. Cheers, Terry.

I do! and that is the idea I was playing with after some googling, but didn't want to make things worse so checked here with experts first. Thanks Terry!

Stev-o · « **Reply #15952 on:** November 18, 2013, 08:12:40 PM »

Did absolutely nothing to my bike yesterday, but I did do this:

Had a great time, front row seats in the main grandstand! And wow, the sound of 20 Formula 1 cars at 200 MPH is something you will never forget.
We were very close...

Also checked out turn 3....

It wasnt much of a race but it was a hell of a party!
If you ever get a chance to go, do it.

brandEn · « **Reply #15953 on:** November 18, 2013, 08:23:00 PM »

I would love to ride that track!

Stev-o · « **Reply #15954 on:** November 18, 2013, 08:43:14 PM »

Quote from: brandEn on November 18, 2013, 08:23:00 PM

I would love to ride that track!

C'mon down!

brandEn · « **Reply #15955 on:** November 18, 2013, 08:47:56 PM »

alright, leave the light on I might be late....

motocyconomad · « **Reply #15956 on:** November 19, 2013, 12:53:50 PM »

bring 50,000 dollars and 27 friends

Carver · « **Reply #15957 on:** November 19, 2013, 04:08:15 PM »

Put new levers on (black to match the bike, I thought they were cool and i was already at dime city so why not) mounted my speedo and tach, hooked up the speedo cable (waiting for a tach cable) didn't wire any of it in yet just needed SOMETHING for the time being so I know how fast I'm going when no one is around me.

Planning on getting a stock back wheel, euro bars, and stock airbox for the next stage of my bike. then it's on to the cosmetic things.

Saw a cool 450 dohc cafe at the dime city lobby. (Brass cafe I think it was called?) took a bad picture of it. need to take a better one next time im over.

Carver · « **Reply #15958 on:** November 20, 2013, 11:23:50 AM »

view from the cockpit with the gauges on. Planning on doing a tune up soon because It's popping on high revs and its topping out at like 80 mph. hopefully I can get a new airbox before then.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #15959 on:** November 20, 2013, 12:40:44 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on November 17, 2013, 01:42:31 AM

Not much today, I couldn't stand looking at my grass growing over the neighbours fence, so I was confined to yard duty all day.

I did however, pull out the shiny new 17 inch wheels that I'm gonna modify to fit my Yamaha FJ1200, which, being a victim of the 1980's was fitted with silly 16 inch wheels fore and aft, which are hard to find good sticky rubber for nowadays, not to mention that the new 5 spokers look cool!

Terry, your FJ should have a 17" front. Yamaha changed the front to 17" in '88. That's part of why I went looking for an '88 or newer when I bought mine. If I were going to buy another it would be a '90 or '91 since there is a really nice sport touring screen available for that last couple years model.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #15960 on:** November 21, 2013, 09:10:00 PM »

Thanks Danny, mine's an '87 (1XW?) with 16 inch wheels. I used to really like the 3 spoke 17 inch wheels that were on just about everything for 20 years, but I actually like these ones more, plus these ones are only 3 and 4 years old, so I don't need to refurbish them, they (and their tyres) still look like new.

Over here it appears that FJ1200 owners are like BMW owners, they don't like to part with their bikes, so I had to take what I could get, or I might have gone for a later one. No matter, it will look cool when done. Cheers, Terry.

Runuv · « **Reply #15961 on:** November 22, 2013, 01:59:47 PM »

I added a new 7in light bucket with a h4 45/45 bulb. I made my own bracket extender to make it fit with the stock light bracket. Could not find one to fit the stock bucket. Changed brake lines to stainless, what a pain that was. This I'm not sure of I found a hole in my muffler and filled it with exhaust puddy. Hope it holds till I get a new muffler

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #15962 on:** November 22, 2013, 02:23:47 PM »

Your headlight looks great mate, good job. Where'd you buy the chrome headlight from? I want one, but I don't want a chromed plastic bucket. Cheers, Terry.

MoMo · « **Reply #15963 on:** November 22, 2013, 02:28:25 PM »

Yea, I may steal that idea to finish up my pink 400f...Larry

Stev-o · « **Reply #15964 on:** November 22, 2013, 03:50:26 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on November 22, 2013, 02:23:47 PM

Your headlight looks great mate, good job. Where'd you buy the chrome headlight from? I want one, but I don't want a chromed plastic bucket. Cheers, Terry.

Not sure where he got his, but the DOHC CB750's had em...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Norton-Chrome-Headlight-Bucket-Complete-NEW-Cafe-Racer-Chopper-Custom-/310441205119?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1982%7CModel%3ACB750&hash=item4847bcdd7f&vxp=mtr

Runuv · « **Reply #15965 on:** November 22, 2013, 07:36:58 PM »

Chrome bucket is metal and the lense is a Candlepower. I bought both at Youngstown Cycle in Boardman Oh. They deal in after market parts for the old bikes. They have some real nice bikes there.

Runuv · « **Reply #15966 on:** November 22, 2013, 07:39:53 PM »

Bucket is EMGO

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #15967 on:** November 22, 2013, 09:20:43 PM »

Thanks guys, I used a GL1000 bucket that I had re-chromed, on my gold CB750, the bucket was quite shallow and looked good in that application, but I like that one too. Cheers, Terry.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #15968 on:** November 23, 2013, 03:06:43 PM »

Re-reassembled my engine that I had finished a week ago. It started up easily and sounded good but I had an instant dripping head gasket unfortunately.

I tore it down, took the head off, helicoiled two cam bearing cap threads and buttoned everything back up after going up to 18 ft lbs for the engine studs. 15 ft lbs last time barely even got it to seal at all, I didn't even really see any witness marks on the gasket.

I also made my own valve cover gasket after it tore on a cover dowel. I'm dangerous with scissors and a marker

I should be able to start it monday, hopefully it goes smoothly. Again.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #15969 on:** November 23, 2013, 03:28:44 PM »

Yeah mate, 15 foot pounds is BS, I read a CB750 rebuild article back in the 1980's in a book I've got called "Great Bikes of the 70's" where they recommended slowly torqueing the head in small increments to 19 foot pounds, leaving it overnight, loosening the nuts and re-torqueing it before you install the engine back in the frame.

I've done this ever since. I take 'em up to 20 foot pounds because my torque wrench is marked in 2 foot pounds increments, and I've never busted a stud or had a leak. Cheers, Terry.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #15970 on:** November 23, 2013, 07:57:22 PM »

Yeah I was hesitant to leave it there but I really had trouble dredging up a solid consensus on the torque. I had seen some guys say 18 but also so plenty at ~15. I didn't want to bust a stud or pull threads so I erred on the cautious side.

I looked at a bunch of build threads and guys always seem to leave out this step somehow, unless they break a stud

I did a ghetto retorque, I waited and a couple hours later after other crap I retorqued to 18. I'm tired of looking at a huge doorstop so I bolted it all together. It goes in tomorrow

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #15971 on:** November 23, 2013, 08:19:20 PM »

Bike is out in the cold cold dark of night....I make parts in warmth....and cold beer.

Quote from: FrankenFrankenstuff on November 23, 2013, 08:15:01 PM

Before before before before

After after after after

Just madness.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #15972 on:** November 23, 2013, 09:51:06 PM »

That is a serious turn around for the machine. I remember, atleast I think so, when you got the machine, unless I'm confusing it with someone else

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #15973 on:** November 23, 2013, 10:51:28 PM »

Dassa nice machine Franky!

dave500 · « **Reply #15974 on:** November 23, 2013, 11:10:45 PM »

use one of these lens/inserts terry,they have a good proper focus and nice clear non milky glass,they dont have the parker lamp though.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BOSCH-GENUINE-H4-CONVERSION-HEADLAMP-7-ROUND-VARIOUS-APPLICATIONS-M-BULK-/190712041303?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c6752cf57#ht_399wt_1152

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