what did you wrench on today??

[Guest]

Replaced my clutch lever on the 450 last night. The metal bushing disintegrated a while back but I didn't think about what that really meant... probably about 1mm until I was in trouble...

[Charlie G]

Replaced my clutch lever on the 450 last night. The metal bushing disintegrated a while back but I didn't think about what that really meant... probably about 1mm until I was in trouble...

This is what happens when 450's run with Katanas

[roeme]

Ok, my speedo needed maintenance so I had to pry off the glass and collar.
While I had access I twisted off the stop pin, and painted on additional MPH markers.
Tested it this morning, works just fine.

Funny that a 1100 has a speedo that only goes to 140kmh. On my 550, it goes beyond 200kmh (Though I only pushed it up to 180kmh so far; but I also don't imagine it going much higher).

[Guest]

This is what happens when 450's run with Katanas

Hahahaha yep Charlie!

[roeme]

Took apart, and cleaned a front brake caliper for the first time (In this thread.).

[Guest]

Funny that a 1100 has a speedo that only goes to 140kmh. On my 550, it goes beyond 200kmh (Though I only pushed it up to 180kmh so far; but I also don't imagine it going much higher).

Twice, Arab countries embargoed oil sales to the US. My recollection is that this was punishment for supporting Israel when its neighbors tried to destroy it.

One response was to create a national speed limit, capped at 55 mph, to reduce fuel consumption. Americans responded by driving above the speed limits regularly. Some politicians weren't satisfied with the explanation that speed limits were artificially slow. They hypothesized that people got satisfaction by seeing how fast they were going and bragging about it. So, for several years, speedometers were not permitted to show speeds above 85 mph. It didn't work, and the law was repealed.

[Guest]

Isn't this just depressing?

It's June for crying out loud!20160615_190252.jpg

[steve murdoch]

It's June for crying out loud![ATTACH=CONFIG]46095[/ATTACH]

Is that the arse end of a Big Wheel? A fun bike to bomb around on!

[Guest]

Is that the arse end of a Big Wheel? A fun bike to bomb around on!

Yes, 350x Honda. I have 3 of them in various stages of disarray. Great machines!
Or are you thinking of the Fat Cats?

[Buffalo Bill]

Funny that a 1100 has a speedo that only goes to 140kmh. On my 550, it goes beyond 200kmh (Though I only pushed it up to 180kmh so far; but I also don't imagine it going much higher).

For young folk and those outside the US; Back in the early 1980s Jimmy Carter was elected president (1980) a dutiful moralist christian man, so we got some goody 2 shoes legislation. All car and motorcycle speedometers were limited to read only up to 85MPH, or 140 KLM.
Just to kill the joy of riding or driving real fast for us wicked people.
Whatever, I forgot the whole story, it was a long time ago.

[cowboyup3371]

For young folk and those outside the US; Back in the early 1980s Jimmy Carter was elected president (1980).

Not that it has any bearing on the point you were making but Carter was elected in 76 taking office in 77 and losing the office in 80 to Reagan.

[dorkburger]

It's June for crying out loud![ATTACH=CONFIG]46095[/ATTACH]

Yes, and feel your pain. Ive yet to complete "winter" repairs on mine.

[steve murdoch]

Yes, 350x Honda. I have 3 of them in various stages of disarray. Great machines!
Or are you thinking of the Fat Cats?

Gee whiz, i was wrong on both accounts.
I thought it the rear wheel of a BW200/350, the Yammie equivalent to the Fat Cat.

[Guest]

Gee whiz, i was wrong on both accounts.
I thought it the rear wheel of a BW200/350, the Yammie equivalent to the Fat Cat.

I'm not familiar with the Yammies but a buddy of mine ( back in the day) had a Fat Cat, they WERE blast.
I've wrenched on those 350x's for years but these machines with 4 carbs are a learning experience for me.
I'm finding many similarities except for the syncing carbs and stator and R/R issues.

[dorkburger]

The 350Xs were fine machines. My brother had a 85, my cousin an 86. Completely different animals.
The 86 had a ton of torque, but the 85 would run away from it every time in the top end.

My 250r was lighter and faster then both of them.....