what did you wrench on today??

[alke46]

Great job Roger. Doesn't even look like the same floor. I'm sure the owner was very happy with the results

[Burque73]

Thanks guys.

I hung plastic to contain the dust so it wasn't bad at all in other areas. In closets and down the narrow hallway, running the edger filled my eyes with dust. That made it challenging. Inexpensive rental equipment doesn't have very efficient dust collection.

The homeowners were nearly in tears when it was done. I wasn't sure if they were tears of joy or fumes from the finish. Lol

[bwringer]

Finally found out why, and fixed it, this FZ1 would periodically just die on me and was a bit hard starting. I knew it was losing spark but wasn't sure why until I finally searched for it in the FZ1OA forum and it's common with these gen 1 bikes. Apparently the ignition switch gets dirt and grime down inside and it interrupts signal getting to the igniter. So, after flooding the key hole with WD40 over and over until it started coming out the bottom clean and after the key started coming out clean, it seems to be cured. And, it also seems to be running better and definitely easier to start. Hasn't died on me yet after about 4 hours of riding time. I like these inexpensive fixes.

I once fixed a bad voltage drop and intermittent connection with two cans of WD-40. Just kept going until gunk stopped coming out. When the first can ran out, I grabbed another. It was not a vintage bike, either; I'm not sure how things even got that bad unless a PO kept dumping something incompatible in there.

[GS1150Pilot]

Did the oil and filter on the Sportster today, checked belt tension, tire pressures, and added a little Techron to the fuel.

[trevor]

Getting the mods done on my new DR650 this weekend.
Warp 9 engine guards
Acerbis tank and skid plate
IMS Led headlight
Warp 9 foot pegs with IMS lowering brackets
New cleaner tail light
Still need to put on the Apollo heated grips, Pro Taper fat bars, Acerbis lever guards, Yoshi exhaust and jet kit, Double Take Adventure mirrors, Rear rack....
And suspension upgrades....I'm going to have the only $11,000 DR650! Lol...


And I made my own headlight protection...

[ptegsotic]

Getting the mods done on my new DR650 this weekend.

wow! now that's how ya do it. jeally !!
(can't believe you didn't go with the KLR tho lol )

[Burque73]

Used a couple of strap wrenches to tighten the fittings on this set of handrails.

I had the black gas pipe sections cut and threaded then took it all to be powder coated.

Another happy customer.



Wish I had done the treads and risers on this one. That laminate flooring with trim up the sides looks terrible.

[gs11ezrydr]

Worked on A 81 Honda Cb650 Carbs and rear a rear flat.. lol..Happy , Happy..I hate Honda .. Sorry.Suzuki been with me since a kid... lol..Did you ever hear was HONDA was for::Hop On Nothing Dumb Ass..O well @ wheels all the same to me..:No Disrespect to Honda owners..They are quite dependable..I have done Suzuki's and Yamaha's for 40 yrs.,, Since a kid ..Not many Gs1100 and Gs1150's around out here in this country..

[Wolf]

This eavning i took Martek system out and fitted it back with the timing mark plate on my 78 GS 1000 got the timing to spec and its a world of improvement to set by ear now the carbs are begging for a cleasn up and ballance

[GS1150Pilot]

The Sportster threw two BCM codes on my way home last night. One was a headlight short code, the other the front brake switch stuck on code. I pulled over when the light went on, checked that all lights were in working order (not out or stuck on), then rode home. The BCM has never fully liked the Kuryakyn LED lights I have on the bike, and some enterprising souls have soldered in a diode to address the headlight code issue. I may get someone to do that someday. I disassembled, cleaned and lubricated the front brake lever and switch assembly, reinstalled it, cleared the codes and ran the bike around the block before rechecking for codes. None currently showing.

[dorkburger]

My Echo leaf blower has been an incredibly dependable machine for the last 15 years, but it has become a bit cold blooded over the last few years. I figured it was the carburetor.
The other day it straight up gave me the finger and did nothing. The plug was either bone dry or soaked. I took it apart checked the carb, etc. nothing. Compression was good, spark was good. I bought a cheap Chinese kit from eBay to replace the cheap Chinese OE carb. It came with an equally cheap Chinese spark plug, fuel lines and an incorrect air filter- for $14, free shipping. It arrived, I installed it, and.... same exact thing. I was frustrated and felt like a low level parts changer.

Licking my wounds, I turned to YouTube. A million carb replacement videos and only one that made sense and was a quiet whisper in the back of my mind.
Spark timing. Turns out that there must have been some “value engineering”. The crank has a spot machined for a woodruff key. The rotor simply has a built in tab to engage slot instead of a key and slot. Or in my case... had. Not wanting to spend more money and with leaves piling up, I put the rotor in its proper location, blue locktited the crank taper and reinstalled the rotor. “Fixed” for now.

[Brendan W]

BMW 520 turned up with lots of water in the rear passenger footwell. Owner was seriously considering swimming lessons for the child.
Looks like the RHD versions have history with a bizarre water management system in front of the blank plug for the steering column hole on the passenger side.
Followed the footsteps of others who posted their experience. We'll see.

[93Bandit]

I didn't wrench on the bikes, but I did install a heater in my garage. It's a necessity in MI! Now that my garage is heated, I'll have more motivation to work on the bikes throughout the winter. I never have time when the weather's nice so it'll be great taking advantage of my spare time during the colder months.

[Brendan W]

Fitted a new plastic thermostat housing with thermostat and temperature sender to the car, a Renault Grand Scenic.
The temperature gauge displays bars. Five bars is normal. Recently in had started dropping to four.
Scanner showed it running at 77C/170F. One bar on the display is a big chunk of temperature.
An analogue temperature gauge would have showed this up earlier I imagine.
Who knows how long it had been running cool.
Cycling away now in the low to mid 90s C.

[Big T]

Spiffing up a bicycle I got for the wife for Xmas.
It's suffering from a bit of neglect, as the previous owner had a year plus battle with cancer.

It's hard to find bikes with really large frames. The prior owner is 6'6", so the frame should keep her from being hunched over.

A bit of polish and lube, and it will be ready.