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GateKeeper
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If he is like me He does not want to know
Some quick math.....
tires - 250
battery - 125
tin painting - 400
decals - 60
header wrap - 120
SS nuts and bolts - 100
SS brake lines - 120
brake pads, engine gaskets, seals, etc - 250
R1 throttle tube and grips - 25
seat upholstery - 250
LED relay - 10
carb O ring kit - 25 ?
various spray cans, primer/paint, engine, frame, etc - 100
polishing compounds - 30
electrical tape - 7
rear tail - 35
and in case I forgot anything - 75
Total - 1982.00 give or take.....
my time and labor, blood, sweat, and tears and complete enjoyment and satisfaction - priceless...........
Overall not a bad price to pay for the end result, I figure it can give me back another 30 years of enjoyment, not sure if I can take and use that much.....
but since November to now it's been fun, and with it being spread out over the many months, it's not so bad on the pocket book, even the wife didn't mind, well most times she didn't.....
the bulk of the money was in the big things tires, battery, seat, not much one could have saved on, maybe the seat, the painting etc, but it would have looked no where near as good as she does right now.....
I figure I will have some good use out of the bike, and if and when my son wants to take over, he will have many miles ahead of him on the bike as well.
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GateKeeper
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Yes, the Pirellit Sport Demons, front and back, and one size larger on both....even with out going anywhere, I can feel the stickyness of them just trying to slide the bike's back end in the garage is proving to be a chore now....lol
but the true test will be on the road for sure, and hopefully that will be soon....
mind you I am not an aggressive rider, but I do have a few friends who can put the bike through it's paces, so I will ask them for some feed back as well....
by other reviews I have read, seems they should be an OK tire setup.....
ohhh and I got them from - http://www.petes-superbike.com/english/
good place to deal with if they have stock, they did mess up on my first order, sent me the wrong tires, but they quickly resolved and sent me the proper ones, before I even sent them back the wrong ones....
and the decal, I emailed Pirelli, and they sent me a bunch of decals.....not bad.....
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but the true test will be on the road for sure, and hopefully that will be soon....
mind you I am not an aggressive rider, but I do have a few friends who can put the bike through it's paces, so I will ask them for some feed back as well....
by other reviews I have read, seems they should be an OK tire setup.....
ohhh and I got them from - http://www.petes-superbike.com/english/
good place to deal with if they have stock, they did mess up on my first order, sent me the wrong tires, but they quickly resolved and sent me the proper ones, before I even sent them back the wrong ones....
and the decal, I emailed Pirelli, and they sent me a bunch of decals.....not bad.....
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MAJikMARCer
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Wow, looking great. I bet there are some jealous Stormtroopers out there right now.
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That's funny, it's actually what I was thinking after the first time I put all the tins back on.....STAR WARS......LOL
Only difference is I have more polished parts and they have none....hehehehehe
Only difference is I have more polished parts and they have none....hehehehehe
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Woodsy
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2 words, awe - wait for it - some.
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Petcock Leak
Petcock Leak
So tonight, I decided to put gas in the tank and give her a start, but all I had time for was to put gas in the tank and had to go out with the wife, not for long so I figured ahhh what's an hour.....Close up the place and away we go, were back in an hour and as I am going towards the garage, all I can smell is gas.....ohhhhh $****, now what.....
Well I get in to find a small puddle under the bike, no major spillage but enough, no damage to the paint on the bike, figured it was gonna eat at the engine or frame or something but found nothing, so where is it coming from I don't see it dripping, or a stream of any kind, must be a slow one....
start feeling around for wetness, and sure enough at the petcock, the left screw is wet and a nice little drip is about to drop, so I figure ahhh no big deal maybe I didn't tighten it down enough, get out the 10mm wrench give it a bit more, wait a few seconds and crap still sweating......
So I think back to a day or so ago when I was putting this thing on, I forgot if it had washers or not so in my wisdom I added a SS washer to each bolt, well that right there is the problem, by adding these extra washers it was not allowing the bolt to sit right against the washer already there, I didn't see it until I took it apart (had to drain the gas, tilt the tank and work on it)
So I removed my 2 extra washers, but the bolts back in, tightened it all up,,,,and NASA we have lift off......NO more leak, no more sweating around the bolt, seems we have things under control.....
I tired to over engineer this, and it bit me in the a$$, go figure....
and here are the pics
these 2 buggers
made this bugger drip and sweat gas....
Petcock Leak
So tonight, I decided to put gas in the tank and give her a start, but all I had time for was to put gas in the tank and had to go out with the wife, not for long so I figured ahhh what's an hour.....Close up the place and away we go, were back in an hour and as I am going towards the garage, all I can smell is gas.....ohhhhh $****, now what.....
Well I get in to find a small puddle under the bike, no major spillage but enough, no damage to the paint on the bike, figured it was gonna eat at the engine or frame or something but found nothing, so where is it coming from I don't see it dripping, or a stream of any kind, must be a slow one....
start feeling around for wetness, and sure enough at the petcock, the left screw is wet and a nice little drip is about to drop, so I figure ahhh no big deal maybe I didn't tighten it down enough, get out the 10mm wrench give it a bit more, wait a few seconds and crap still sweating......
So I think back to a day or so ago when I was putting this thing on, I forgot if it had washers or not so in my wisdom I added a SS washer to each bolt, well that right there is the problem, by adding these extra washers it was not allowing the bolt to sit right against the washer already there, I didn't see it until I took it apart (had to drain the gas, tilt the tank and work on it)
So I removed my 2 extra washers, but the bolts back in, tightened it all up,,,,and NASA we have lift off......NO more leak, no more sweating around the bolt, seems we have things under control.....
I tired to over engineer this, and it bit me in the a$$, go figure....
and here are the pics
these 2 buggers
made this bugger drip and sweat gas....
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running_1
running_1
Well, waited for a bit, no more leaks, so it was time to get her running....
a few pics
and a short vid, clcik on image below to start the video..
hey the wrap didn't smoke as much as I thought, and it didn't even stink....
hmmmm
running_1
Well, waited for a bit, no more leaks, so it was time to get her running....
a few pics
and a short vid, clcik on image below to start the video..
hey the wrap didn't smoke as much as I thought, and it didn't even stink....
hmmmm
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hjacobmiller
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Give that wrap time. Let it get up to heat and it will. Trust me!
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Awesome GK!!! Man it's great to see her together and hear her running again :clap:
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spyug
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Yeah it runs.................................but did you ride it yet???????????????
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GateKeeper
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Awesome GK!!! Man it's great to see her together and hear her running again
Thanks Pete......time for a better vid, something during the day...LOL, this week for sure...
YES, I did....LOL, from halfway down the driveway, back into the garage, what did you think I was gonna push her in.....
and just a footnote, changing the carb caps from the black plastic ones I had to the the aluminum ones I got from Ram, seems to make no difference to the bike, idles the same, runs the same, seems to be all the same....:clap:
Riding vid to be thrown up soon.......
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surviverguy
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That red light in the dash isn't the low oil pressure lamp-, I hope!
Five more builds and you'll be a pro!
Now get out there and enjoy some rides before winter sets in!
And- great job with the "complete restoration"- leaving no "stone" unturned. I am proud of you. You know it now(your bike)- inside and out!
I hope she gives you may years of reliable service. Be careful on that thing, ride safe and have some fun- riding it!
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Five more builds and you'll be a pro!
Now get out there and enjoy some rides before winter sets in!
And- great job with the "complete restoration"- leaving no "stone" unturned. I am proud of you. You know it now(your bike)- inside and out!
I hope she gives you may years of reliable service. Be careful on that thing, ride safe and have some fun- riding it!
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GateKeeper
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That red light in the dash isn't the low oil pressure lamp-, I hope!
Five more builds and you'll be a pro!
Now get out there and enjoy some rides before winter sets in!
And- great job with the "complete restoration"- leaving no "stone" unturned. I am proud of you. You know it now(your bike)- inside and out!
I hope she gives you may years of reliable service. Be careful on that thing, ride safe and have some fun- riding it!
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The red light in the dash, if it's what I think your referring to, it's the side stand light as well, so it's all good.....
only 5 more, sheesh I thought 2 more and I could get my accreditation as top GS mechanic....
Yes going to enjoy as much as I can, still a few minor things, like the cotter pin for the front axle nut, have to pick one up tonight....
I don't know how many years I will get out of her, my son came out last night, as he heard it running, got on it and I saw the smile on his face, he is not a big fan of the old girl, but I have a feeling, if he is smart, instead of buying a new bike, he will take this one and run her for a while......maybe I find me a KAT to work on......
always being careful and ATGATT is always a priority....
I figure if the weather holds up, I could get almost 3 months of riding....and pay for a whole years insurance.....
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surviverguy
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cotter pin assortments are cheap and handy to have around. Don't just buy one cotter pin.
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spyug
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Princess Auto about $5
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7981GS
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Hitch pin assortment instead. :-\\\
Harbor freight even has them.
Eric
Harbor freight even has them.
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GateKeeper
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cotter pin assortments are cheap and handy to have around. Don't just buy one cotter pin.
Princess Auto about $5
Spyug
Hitch pin assortment instead. :-\\\
Harbor freight even has them.
Eric
LOL
but I only need one......hehehehehe
I am sure I will get an assortment at my local Canadian Tire or Home Depot, they are like 5 minutes away, all other stores are at least a half hour.....lunch time tomorrow...
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