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82 850GL Resto...here we go

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I second that WOW! :eek:

Now quit it. I'm not sure I want/can spend that much time/money on my engine this winter and you are making me want to! :lol:
 
shamer said:
:-\\\

Wow, wow and wow. I haven't posted anything here in years, but came on (ha, had to re-register....again) to search for replacement plug wire suggestions and saw this. Wow (did I say that already???).

AMAZING job & incredibly inspirational. I occasional get comments about how shiny my bits look for 'such an old bike' but this puts anything I've ever seen to shame!
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Thanks Shamer. I appreciate it. I'm having fun with it. Hope to be having fun riding it sometime soon!

MAJikMARCer said:
I second that WOW! :eek:

Now quit it. I'm not sure I want/can spend that much time/money on my engine this winter and you are making me want to! :lol:
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I think all the polishing is over! It's time to get it running now. Otherwise I will have to coolest tv recliner ever!

I've put a lot of elbow grease in on this one. Of course it had a lot of grease to start with on it. I've enjoyed the learning process. Although it isn't over yet. I'm about to post a video on what works and what doesn't!

:rolleyes:
 
First turn of the Key.....

First turn of the Key.....

...what do we have behind door number one Chuck?!?!



Apparetly I don't know my right from my left! :o:D:clap:
 
Sorry you hit the start button and nothing happend ? right ? don't you need to pull in the clutch ?

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Did you pull the clutch in when you hit the starter button? Sorry, may be a silly question....

Front brake is probably an easy fix.

Looks good!
 
GateKeeper said:
Sorry you hit the start button and nothing happend ? right ? don't you need to pull in the clutch ?

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It's ok. I was prepared for something not to work. Yes I did pull the clutch, just not in the vid. Nothing. I'm pretty pumped that the gauge lights and tail light worked.

hjacobmiller said:
Did you pull the clutch in when you hit the starter button? Sorry, may be a silly question....

Front brake is probably an easy fix.

Looks good!
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I know it's something simple. I painted the brake and clutch levers. Are there contacts on the levers that aren't working bc they are painted?
 
On mine I have contact switches that are adjustable underneath the held by two small philips screws, and a tins spring inside and a contact patch, as you move the lever it makes contact and closes the loope and the light should turn on....

I was looking for a picture but cant find it, right now...

found them...

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Yep, pretty sure I don't have the "holder" on the brake switch. The clutch switch was removed when I got the bike.

I'm going to start with the starter switch and see if I did something wrong putting it back together.
 
Def missing that part. Removed the plate. It isn't there. Bridged the contacts. Light works. Part # 57465-18601 $2.33 No sweat.

Now i just need to get her turning over.
 
Bridged the poles on the starter relay and it turned over a little. So that eliminates the starter being bad.

It was very weak though. I need to focus on the battery as well.
 
Emailed Bakes over the weekend about the broken sync adapter. He had another one in the mail by 9:30 my time this morning.

www.z1enterprises.com knows how to do business right
 
Good Times said:
Emailed Bakes over the weekend about the broken sync adapter. He had another one in the mail by 9:30 my time this morning.

www.z1enterprises.com knows how to do business right
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Agree 10000%

they sent me a whole new set of SS bolts for my covers after we found out the first set they sent were not for my bike, no charge for shipping, or anything, they just sent a new set of bolts....and it was 3 months latter, when I went to use what I ordered it was only then we noticed it was wrong, to them this did not matter, I even offered to send the other set back, they would not hear of it.....

very happy with them....
 
Good Times said:
Emailed Bakes over the weekend about the broken sync adapter. He had another one in the mail by 9:30 my time this morning.

www.z1enterprises.com knows how to do business right
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Not that this helps your turning over problem, but I completely agree about Z1.

When I had ignitor issues and investigated the Dyna, Z1 painfully explained how a mechanical advance ignition worked to me, even after he told me he didn't have the part I was looking for.

When you said the starter sounded weak - did it sound like it was grinding or just having a hard time turning over?
 
hjacobmiller said:
When you said the starter sounded weak - did it sound like it was grinding or just having a hard time turning over?
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No grinding, thankfully! Just weak. That part is the battery. I need to get a fresh one anyway. Put the charger to this one and it boiled in a couple of hours without getting to a full charge. Not putting it back in the bike.

Who knows. I may put a new battery in and have it turn right over the first time. :cool: One can dream right?
 
Well hello there Mr. Drippy oil drain plug. We will have to go all "Basscliff site" on you before this is all over.

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....and a watched battery never charges right?

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