what did you wrench on today??

[AMK]

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.....

The 250r was a fine machine also. Depending on the sprockets the 85 and 86 were about equal. I had a 13 tooth on the front for top end and my brother had a 12 tooth for climbing hills. He'd get a bike on me out of the hole but I'd toast him by fourth gear. He'd best me on the hills because I was chicken s**t when it came to that.

[dorkburger]

I LOVED my 250r. Mine had stock gearing, but came to me with really short tires. When i put the stock size back, the top end was impressive. We rode at a working sand pit, which was different every weekend. We spent hours climbing hills... The sand was forgiving in the event of a get off. The sand was also fun in that as long as I kept the rpms up, the tires spinning, and some momentum, I could make it up some ridiculously steep spots.

I could quite easily go down the rat hole of memory lane-ing on the subject.

For old times sake....

[82'GS650]

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Installed the single seat and the new rear shocks. About ready to chop her up!

[Buffalo Bill]

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Installed the single seat and the new rear shocks. About ready to chop her up!

Hope you're gonna weld steel tubing in place of those silly rear shocks too, that's what cool IMO!!!

[AMK]

I don't those springs would look too hateful.

[dorkburger]

GS got naked!

FINALLY got around to fixing the broken off fairing mounting lug. The weld isn't pretty, but I was just happy not burn a hole in the frame. .


Cleaned up a bit and hit it with some old paint laying around the garage..


Back together. Its going naked until the forks are fixed, then maybe until it gets cold.



Having a good look with the fairing and gas tank off, I can say that my bike has become pretty grungy, even by my standards....

[Buffalo Bill]

The oil rag around the fork tube says it all.
If you got a family to maintain, what time is left for your old bike…

[dorkburger]

..... very little.

[Charlie G]

..... very little.

Not burning a hole is the problem. That looks like it will work fine.

[dorkburger]

I was actually pleasantly surprised. I went real easy the first couple of goes, then increased the temperature and wire speed a bit and I think I got some good heat / weld into it without even a trace of that awful sound when the arc burns thru. I tried to favor the mounting lug a bit due to its mass.

I cant even recall the last time I had to weld something important.

[Charlie G]

I know that sound all to well!

[Grimly]

Stripped and cleaned, ready for painting, a pair of Minilite-alike alloy wheels for the trailer. Should set it off nicely, and go along with the Hillbilly Engineering fenders.

[wymple]

Mounted 2 new front tires on bikes, and wired the rear lights on an old Goldwing (just good enough to get it on the road).

[roeme]

Finally put the SH775 on my first bike.



More pictures and text in this thread: clicky.

[roeme]

Forgot the day before yesterday; put intake boots and carbs back on the second bike, in this thread/post.