Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3208956 times)

fastbroshi · « **Reply #7675 on:** September 23, 2011, 02:52:16 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on September 18, 2011, 07:02:56 PM

Quote from: WarwickE36 on September 18, 2011, 05:46:34 PM
Adam, Blitzburg, mother#$%*er, I am so pissed I am going to look at 99 VTR1000 superhawk tomorrow. Not that I will sell the CB but, I am fed up with this thing right now...

That's it mate, buy the VTR, they're great bikes, and anyway, your 550 is probably fcuked, so why not?

Can't go wrong with a Honda twin.

motocyconomad · « **Reply #7676 on:** September 23, 2011, 04:52:19 AM »

beat stainless steel into a rear cowl.

bjatwood · « **Reply #7677 on:** September 23, 2011, 05:18:16 AM »

Rode it to work this AM, 42 degrees this AM...! My kneecaps are still COLD!!

Supposed to be mid 70's when I got out this afternoon, quite a bit warmer. Thank GOD

70CB750 · « **Reply #7678 on:** September 23, 2011, 05:50:56 AM »

Picked up rolling frame with both tanks on it. Same as jeeps, CBs cummulate.

johnny · « **Reply #7679 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:41:07 AM »

This is a broken exhaust bracket from my 550 I discovered while removing the passenger foot pegs from the bike. Rather than replace it (or at least properly repair it), the previous own simply tightened it down and concealed the damage.

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #7680 on:** September 23, 2011, 07:02:57 AM »

Is that a Bronco I spy?

CycleRanger · « **Reply #7681 on:** September 23, 2011, 07:11:22 AM »

Quote from: drrtgrrl on September 22, 2011, 08:36:55 PM

Newbie here:

After replacing the o-rings on the tubes between the carbs earlier in the week, I waited for it to stop raining. It stopped raining, the battery was dead. Jump started her, then the caliper piston got stuck out, bike would barely roll. Got some pressure off the piston, putted around with no front brake for a little while. This weekend I get to clean out the caliper. Woo-Hoo!

Oh hey howdy!

Welcome!
I used to live in Eureka Springs years ago. Great place to ride! Just be careful on the way to the lake.

I still have many friends there.

Tews19 · « **Reply #7682 on:** September 23, 2011, 10:45:10 AM »

I removed both wheels, started to remove the forks had them almost off and realized I need a 23 mm tto remove the top of the fork to remove from the tree..... Removed all electrical as well..

Zim · « **Reply #7683 on:** September 23, 2011, 01:13:38 PM »

Went for a ride!!!! Finally!!! Now I just need my paint job and some other odds and ends to clean some things up on it. But hey... it works!!

Started with this:

CycleRanger · « **Reply #7684 on:** September 23, 2011, 07:09:13 PM »

Quote from: Zim on September 23, 2011, 01:13:38 PM

Went for a ride!!!! Finally!!! Now I just need my paint job and some other odds and ends to clean some things up on it. But hey... it works!!

That works for me!

I think it's those pipes that really sets it off!
You're gonna want a fork brace of some kind, however.
//in before everyone mentions it.

Tintop · « **Reply #7685 on:** September 23, 2011, 07:32:03 PM »

Put the new sticker on the 550, watched it rain all day.

Sun tomorrow, and I P/U the baffle plates for the Swarbricks. Just some bending to do.

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #7686 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:30:39 PM »

Dad and I took the bikes out to a local car/bike show. The bike portion wasn't advertised at all so there were only a few bikes there. Lots of people interested in our hondas though so hopefully they do better next year.

nccb · « **Reply #7687 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:33:09 PM »

broke the big ton on mine, unfortunately I had my brothers googles on my helmet and I think when I hit it they flew off

wups but damn that felt good.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #7688 on:** September 23, 2011, 10:30:34 PM »

changed the oil, checked the compression, and was pleasantly surprised

scunny · « **Reply #7689 on:** September 23, 2011, 10:52:36 PM »

sounds like good news then Kit.
cleaned my crabs(sic) installed them, hit the starter and bikey cackled into life. me happy chappy.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #7690 on:** September 23, 2011, 11:00:01 PM »

Quote

cleaned my crabs

Sorry to you hear you have crabs mate......

Frankenkit · « **Reply #7691 on:** September 23, 2011, 11:06:55 PM »

...but at least they're clean now.

scunny · « **Reply #7692 on:** September 23, 2011, 11:27:43 PM »

in defence of my crabs

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=12465.0

fire113 · « **Reply #7693 on:** September 24, 2011, 11:22:21 AM »

...cleaned the K1

Grnrngr · « **Reply #7694 on:** September 24, 2011, 02:11:35 PM »

Put on my new headlight bucket and turn signals, bondo'd and primered my frankencovers, working the spare tank over now..

johnny · « **Reply #7695 on:** September 24, 2011, 08:13:08 PM »

Stock seat installed. What did people do before eBay?

Mock-up of new tail light (a vintage Lucas - most likely Triumph or BSA). What did people do before Craigslist?

twallace · « **Reply #7696 on:** September 24, 2011, 08:56:25 PM »

Tore my front breaks apart as they were sticking. Drained the fluid, pulled the caliper, popped the piston and cleaned the crap out of everything. Reassembled everything and bled the breaks.

The breaks work flawlessly now with no squeaking and no binding. Well worth the hours work and three beers.

dave500 · « **Reply #7697 on:** September 24, 2011, 11:48:36 PM »

really windy here today,,i still went for a ride then an oil change,also i repacked the muffler with more glass wool and buzzed the exhaust outlet to match the perforated tube,havent ridden it yet,it had a bit of a fluffy sound idling but over all sounded good before,its no louder now reving without load but i considered the sudden square edged outlet a turbulent thing,ill find out later how it sounds under load and decell.
from this

to this.

couldnt find any crabs so that has to be a good sign?

RustyStuff · « **Reply #7698 on:** September 25, 2011, 12:34:28 AM »

Cleaned the carbs and reassembled them. Measured compression and discovered my Master cyl isnt going to ok to use( plastic bowl sun checked and bulges out on 2 sides. also leaks).

Any were to buy a new bowl? I can't even figure out how to take the old one off.

MoMo · « **Reply #7699 on:** September 25, 2011, 04:44:29 AM »

Quote from: RustyStuff on September 25, 2011, 12:34:28 AM

Cleaned the carbs and reassembled them. Measured compression and discovered my Master cyl isnt going to ok to use( plastic bowl sun checked and bulges out on 2 sides. also leaks).

Any were to buy a new bowl? I can't even figure out how to take the old one off.

If it is the rectangular type it pulls up. There is an o-ring that makes it seem like it won't come off, but it does...Larry

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