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Tamir Lenk I know you're pretty humble about your work but your gs looks great. You gotta do a Cooley style chin fairing.
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1979 CB650 Team, go! Today I purchased a completely new set of tires and had them mounted, and put on a new (to me) brake disc. Once the picture hits my dropbox I'll upload it here, but it's about 50% thicker than the worn-out one. After I finished mounting the tires and aligning them, I fixed the choke setup on the carbs; the PO had apparently ignored/was too lazy to put back the three springs that operate the choke flaps properly, and he instead used safety-wire to bind it all together. I have NO CLUE how I missed this the last three times I had the carburetors off. Fixed his bodging, re-wound the springs in the proper fashion, and got everything hooked up. Then I took it out for a test drive, and while the new tires are awesomeo, the bike was way down on power. Turns out the right-side coil that runs cylinders 2 and 3 is dead, with a giant crack down its side.  Who knew leaving a cracked-open coil without the protective cover of a gas tank in the rain for two days would cause internal corrosion?  . My repaired choke proved itself, though, because I got the bike started very quickly, after sitting for two days in the cold and rain, on only two cylinders.  Before, it would be minutes and minutes of cranking and starting fluid and such because of the dysfunctional choke.
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Nov 22, 2012 04:31
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1979 CB650 Team, combine into Mecha-Soichiro! Planning on buying a filter and some oil today but I'm not entirely sure what to go with. The general consensus seems to be 20W50 non-synth? Geirskogul posted:Today I purchased a completely new set of tires.... What did you go with? I'm having trouble finding a good equivalent modern-sized tyre.
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Nov 22, 2012 09:53
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I went with the same tire I have on my Enfield (in a different size - the Enfield runs dual 19s) - the Kenda K761. They're excellent in the wet and slight snow/leaf, street, and also on slight gravel or packed dirt. Tread life is also excellent, as I've got about 5k on the pair on my Enfield and they're still probably at 70% tread (though the Enfield is about 200 pounds lighter than the 650). I also like the nice lean angle I can get with them for a cheaper tire. I know the rear is 120/90-17, and I'm pretty sure the front is 100/80-19 or 110/80-19. And yes, they're a 4-ply Nylon tire, but despite the older design, they're really quite durable. Be aware, though, that the "tube" and "tubeless" tires are actually 100% identical, tire bead/reinforcement and all. A Kenda rep themselves said that the only reason for the distinction is that some shops won't put a tube in a TL-labeled tire. I initially bought the tires on recommendation of an ADV rider a few years ago, and they've served me well, so I thought I'd offer Kenda another slice of my wallet. The local motorcycle shop even mounted/balanced them for me for free, even though I bought them from a different, non-mounting parts shop. Cool guys. For oil, I bought some 20w-50 non-synth Rotella, and it has worked well so far. I kind of wish you didn't have dual front discs, or I'd send you my extra caliper. You'd be amazed (or not) at the number of compatible parts between the Hawk 400T and this, despite years and an engine design separating them. Queen_Combat fucked around with this message at 10:28 on Nov 22, 2012 |
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Nov 22, 2012 10:24
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 -2/+1 520 kit. I'm starting to like the bike.
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Nov 24, 2012 02:41
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New brake pads on the SV650 today. I don't really tinker around with my bike too much because it doesn't ever need anything, so it always cracks me up how easy everything is to do.
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Nov 24, 2012 03:23
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Team 1979 CB650 form of: Busted Motorcycle Finished fitting and adjusting of luggage rack, nursed the right-side coil into useability (still cuts out occasionally, but still very rideable), and fitted a fuel filter. Small album here, though note that the first pic is of my Royal Enfield fuel tap, don't know why that's in there.    
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Nov 24, 2012 04:10
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What is the headlight off of?
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Nov 24, 2012 07:23
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Ebay H4 assembly with LED halo. I bought a pair and put them on both of my motorcycles. I think they look better than stock, but then again, I'm crazy, so...
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Nov 24, 2012 07:34
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Geirskogul posted:Ebay H4 assembly with LED halo. I bought a pair and put them on both of my motorcycles. I think they look better than stock, but then again, I'm crazy, so...
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Nov 24, 2012 08:07
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Geirskogul posted:Ebay H4 assembly with LED halo. I bought a pair and put them on both of my motorcycles. I think they look better than stock, but then again, I'm crazy, so... Picz
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Nov 24, 2012 16:00
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Geirskogul posted:Ebay H4 assembly with LED halo. I bought a pair and put them on both of my motorcycles. I think they look better than stock, but then again, I'm crazy, so... Ooh, I kind of want one of those. Swap in a 35-watt H4 and yeaaaaaaah. Are the LEDs more bluish or more yellowish? Would prefer the yellowish side if possible.
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Nov 24, 2012 22:46
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- Determined that I really do need to buy the hella expensive Genuine Buell Throttle Idle Cable as my home-brew replacement experiments just won't cut it, the Buell wire is super, super flexible so it can make some whack corners - Fixed a bunch of chafing wires. Horn and lighting wires has worn through their insulation against the flyscreen, bunch of sensor wires were chafing on the heads. Really the engineering on this thing's pretty bad. - Replaced spark plugs with iridium ones, and that includes this bastard 
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Nov 24, 2012 23:18
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Figured out why I've been having a slight pull to the right under braking: looks like the front end's not straight; as in, the bars are turned to the right while riding straight. Chain looks like it's aligned properly (given I've not had to adjust for ages it should be) so gonna take it to the shop tomorrow and get them to loosen the clamps off and straighten it up. No idea how they'd have gotten tweaked though, I've not dropped it and I can't see any scratches/marks/dents where it might have gotten knocked over 
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Nov 25, 2012 00:42
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Support the front end and loosen up the triple bolts to see if it pops back into alignment? I just noticed that my left fork sits 1mm higher in the triple than the right; everything is straight and apparently this is considered within spec.
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Nov 25, 2012 00:50
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Unfortunately my front stand 1) doesn't have a headstock adapter (lost it) and 2) is buried at the back of my shed. My local shop is pretty good though, if they're quiet they'll usually sort little things on the spot for ~$20 so might as well get them to do it.
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Nov 25, 2012 00:54
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I changed the oil in my Firebolt and prepped it for winter storage. I'm taking the muffler off to repaint, and then I need to figure out how to wash all the road salt off everything while it's only in the low 40s out. Also, there is no way I would buy the Harley oils if I wasn't getting a discount. Such as rip off.
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Nov 26, 2012 04:08
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Deeters posted:I changed the oil in my Firebolt and prepped it for winter storage. I'm taking the muffler off to repaint, and then I need to figure out how to wash all the road salt off everything while it's only in the low 40s out. Well you have to pay a premium for imperial instead of metric oil.
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Nov 26, 2012 08:30
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Trying to get to the electrics to trace the neutral switch fault, as well as replace the front indicators. The screws are stripping like they've had an abusive childhood, and none of the usual elastic band etc tricks are working. WTF are the screws made out of, it seems to be happening to half and the other half are fine.
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Nov 26, 2012 11:12
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Wootcannon posted:Trying to get to the electrics to trace the neutral switch fault, as well as replace the front indicators. Hammer in an allen head socket, attach impact driver and hope for the best? tough to slot those without cutting the panel. Coppaslip on the replacements should prevent that happening again.
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Nov 26, 2012 11:31
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Saga posted:Hammer in an allen head socket, attach impact driver and hope for the best? tough to slot those without cutting the panel. Can you explain that first bit again, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding it. Sorry. Meant to post it in other thread after I realised I was more asking for advice. Durr. Oh well.
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Nov 26, 2012 12:20
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Deeters posted:I changed the oil in my Firebolt and prepped it for winter storage. I'm taking the muffler off to repaint, and then I need to figure out how to wash all the road salt off everything while it's only in the low 40s out. Ps that's a great looking bike! Dunno if you've posted it before.
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Nov 26, 2012 14:22
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Wootcannon posted:Can you explain that first bit again, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding it. Sorry.
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Nov 26, 2012 14:39
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Use some allen sockets for use with a ratchet, rather than just an allen key for use by hand. Find one slightly larger than the hole in the bolt head and force it in there with a hammer. Or torx sockets. Then use a hammer-powered impact driver to loosen it up. Thanks. My phone posting sucks. No jokes please. Shouldn't need the impact driver for teeny fairing bolts, but might be a good call if you suspect years of corrosion plus maybe some misguided PO use of glue or high-strength loctite. It's weird because they don't usually stick badly enough to strip unless your allen key is severely hosed or the bolt head is full of dirt.
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Nov 26, 2012 15:02
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Saga posted:Thanks. My phone posting sucks. No jokes please. Or if they're apparently made of mercury, like some bolt heads I've encountered.
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Nov 26, 2012 15:40
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kenny powerzzz posted:Tamir Lenk I know you're pretty humble about your work but your gs looks great. You gotta do a Cooley style chin fairing. If I ever got a 2d bike, it would probably be an old GS1000 to make into a Cooley replica. The real Cooley models are hard to find and spendy. A Cooley fairing on a cafe bike seems out of place. The half-fairing is my one special torture though. Looks only a little different from a 1/4 fairing, but is a 1,000 times more of a PITA to make, mount, etc. Spent most of the weekend laying some glass and forming the plug for the windscreen. There is a lot more sanding in my future. Of course, all that sanding is a pretty good workout. Sort of like the Karate Kid, but for masturbating. I am a (self) lover, not a fighter.
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Nov 26, 2012 17:14
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Where's the rear cyl oil seep? 
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Nov 26, 2012 18:54
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clutchpuck posted:Where's the rear cyl oil seep? Hey, they fixed it for the 2008 model year: black cylinders. My Lightning had the busted rear rocker cover gasket, didn't leak past the head fins (had to peer into the side scoop to see it) but it was in the process of gumming up the fan.
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Nov 26, 2012 19:07
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Sounds about right. We did that to my friend's 07 Uly. He killed a fan before replacing the gaskets. Seemed daunting before we started but it was just a big list of little simple things. Mine is coming from the base of the cyl which is a bit more of a project to correct.
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Nov 26, 2012 19:11
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Been painting my new track bike... Sneak preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpd0iv7t7J4
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Nov 26, 2012 21:16
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At least someone is still willing to prove their commitment to sparkle motion.
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Nov 26, 2012 22:05
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I got a call from the shop with my DRZ today. Spark is good, Fuel delivery is good, valves are good, timing is good and all the electricals check out... Only thing left is rings, a nicked valve seat or scoring on the piston wall. A big bore kit might be in my DRZ's future...
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Nov 26, 2012 23:06
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:I got a call from the shop with my DRZ today. Spark is good, Fuel delivery is good, valves are good, timing is good and all the electricals check out... Only thing left is rings, a nicked valve seat or scoring on the piston wall. A big bore kit might be in my DRZ's future... Did you not check compression already? A quick dry then wet compression test would tell you if that is the problem and whether it is from rings or valves. Also, why would the shop call you to say everything else is OK without doing a compression test first. The information they did supply indicates that they are about 15 minutes away from knowing if it will be an expensive fix or a super expensive fix. Maybe they plan on loving you more?
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Nov 26, 2012 23:11
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Tamir Lenk posted:Did you not check compression already? A quick dry then wet compression test would tell you if that is the problem and whether it is from rings or valves. I did a bunch of work on the bike and after the 8th carb rebuild/valve job I started to worry I had screwed something up. I don't have a compression tester and the one I rented didn't fit down into the spark plug hole. It's on my list of "tools to own". I asked them to double check all of my work, so I'm the reason they did that. I like and trust this shop, I know the owner/operator pretty well and am not worried about being hosed over.
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Nov 26, 2012 23:25
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Thread: 1979 CB650: Got my new [old] coils in the mail today, replaced the cracked, old ones on the 650. The bike now starts up reliably (funny how it does that when all four cylinders fire), and I'm confident after a few test rides today that I can hand it off to my fiancée for us to ride together, after her bluetooth-enabled helmet (and my bluetooth module) come in. Old and busted:  New hotness  And now, what is this we're doing? 
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Nov 27, 2012 07:20
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Geirskogul posted:Thread: 1979 CB650: You going to rebuild those carbs? Or dropping the airbox in favor of pods or stacks?
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Nov 27, 2012 16:17
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:I did a bunch of work on the bike and after the 8th carb rebuild/valve job I started to worry I had screwed something up. I don't have a compression tester and the one I rented didn't fit down into the spark plug hole. It's on my list of "tools to own". I asked them to double check all of my work, so I'm the reason they did that. I like and trust this shop, I know the owner/operator pretty well and am not worried about being hosed over. Unless you have a really oddball spark plug hole, you should be able to pick up a compression tester for cheap that fits 12mm or 14mm plug holes. http://www.amazon.com/Equus-3615-OH...pression+tester That one should cover all your needs.
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Nov 27, 2012 16:21
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Unfortunately my front stand 1) doesn't have a headstock adapter (lost it) and 2) is buried at the back of my shed. My local shop is pretty good though, if they're quiet they'll usually sort little things on the spot for ~$20 so might as well get them to do it. Who do you go to? Always good to know a good mechanic in the area?
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Nov 28, 2012 01:09
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Aargh posted:Who do you go to? Always good to know a good mechanic in the area? SMW on Euston Rd http://www.thebikeshop.com.au/
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2ndclasscitizen posted:SMW on Euston Rd http://www.thebikeshop.com.au/ Cool. Know them too. I used to take my GS500 there all the time but since I've had my KTM I've tried a couple of dealers (both procycles and some place in rockdale, both poo poo). Next service I'll probably go back to SMW.
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