what did you wrench on today??

[rustybronco]

And thats at 60 to 65 MPH average..not racing or dogging on her either.

When did you ever start riding like that?

[chuck hahn]

Ever since the right fork went dead and it started getting some wobble around 85 to 90!!! NOW...She should be much better handling. Couple that with some properly tuned carbs and i think i should be able to hit around 125 to 130 easily..I hope!!! Now both forks have 7 OZ of new oil and are set at exactly 12.5 PSI per side..

[Baatfam]

When I get home tonight, I'm going to start tearing off the intake manifold on the Suburban...
Need to replace the intake manifold gasket...
She's had a slow leak for months and I finally have a decent weekend to do it...

[wesmoon]

put the 82 1100e wheels on the 78 750 forks and swinger are a winter project. headlight mounted on the 1100 front end along with gauges. the gsxr mod almost complete. need to clearance the swinger for sprocket nuts yet. also need to find why positive on battery melted.... /:

[gs road racer]

Dam that's the trouble with 4 wheels you can watch them all....good thing I wasn't going fast....

[Baatfam]

Started working on the Suburban last night.
Need to change out the intake manifold gaskets...
Started like this...


Got this far last night...Only a couple of brackets, the fuel lines, the distributor and a valve cover to go...then out comes the manifold...
After that of course is old gasket clean up time...ugh...


Wouldn't be bad, except I have to work on a step stool...

[Baatfam]

Man...I hate cleaning gasket surfaces...

[Guest]

Feel for ya. That crap will kill a mans back.
My neighbors 03 Burb also has the same leak.

Just had a 1200 dollar fuel pump done a few weeks ago too.

[979roadrunner]

Man...I hate cleaning gasket surfaces...

I use a wire wheel on a 90 degree die grinder for that sort of thing, much easier than hand tools, and a wire wheel won't eat up the surface like a rollock wheel can. Just a suggestion.

[almarconi]

Man...I hate cleaning gasket surfaces...

That is too funny...look familiar ? I am in the process of doing the same exact job on my truck. I'm using roloc surface conditioning discs to clean mine.

[almarconi]

Wouldn't be bad, except I have to work on a step stool...

If you have an adjustable ladder, this is much more comfortable. You can lay on your stomach and easily reach the back of the engine.

[cowboyup3371]

Let's see, put the new stator back into the cover but need to remove it and put some loctite on the screws. Pushed the wiring through that little rubber dam; fortunately it was still a little oily so I didn't have too much trouble. Then went to pick up some parts to do the valve adjustment and 4 80-lb bags of concrete to fix the pen for the horses. I'll start on that in the AM and maybe get the stator back on tomorrow evening as well. Also, did some school work (working on my Masters degree).

[Baatfam]

That is too funny...look familiar ? I am in the process of doing the same exact job on my truck. I'm using roloc surface conditioning discs to clean mine.

LOL...yes, that is funny...

Just buttoned mine up, changed the oil, added anti-freeze and started her up...
So far, so good.

That really was a pain in the arse job, no doubt...but I just keep thinking of the $500-600 I saved doing it myself....

[rapidray]

Way to go Bob! I know I hate being bent over all the time it takes to do that job!!! Are you still giving up on drag racing? Ray.

[Baatfam]

Way to go Bob! I know I hate being bent over all the time it takes to do that job!!! Are you still giving up on drag racing? Ray.

Yup....need to sell the bike soon...don't need the money, just hate to see it sitting...

(Although I'm considering setting a bike up to run the street legal 10.50 index class they run at my track...)