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Not tight. The bolts are in the holes and I'll loosen them up before installing the carbs. I've got my can of silicone spray at the ready!
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Not tight. The bolts are in the holes and I'll loosen them up before installing the carbs. I've got my can of silicone spray at the ready!
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All my electrical problems (there weren't that many) are now solved. Everything lights, flashes, beeps and glows like it should. A few cleaned connections and a couple of new bulbs and all is well.
I also managed to take apart the rear shocks for cleaning. I used the same method as Old Guy did for his GS650GL project - a couple of ratchet straps. Worked like a charm! I WD40'd the shock bodies with aluminum foil and 000 steel wool and they came out very nice. There is some pitting but it's hardly visible now. And the springs are soaking in an Evapo-Rust bath as I type. I'm quite happy with how the shock bodies turned out because they were the rustiest part of the bike.
Also, my backordered tire came in and I'm picking up the wheels tomorrow.
They glow, they flash, they blink!
Removing the springs.
That looks better!
I also managed to take apart the rear shocks for cleaning. I used the same method as Old Guy did for his GS650GL project - a couple of ratchet straps. Worked like a charm! I WD40'd the shock bodies with aluminum foil and 000 steel wool and they came out very nice. There is some pitting but it's hardly visible now. And the springs are soaking in an Evapo-Rust bath as I type. I'm quite happy with how the shock bodies turned out because they were the rustiest part of the bike.
Also, my backordered tire came in and I'm picking up the wheels tomorrow.
They glow, they flash, they blink!
Removing the springs.
That looks better!
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Looking good.
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Great job on the bike and the details of your projects. Im in the same position right now on my 81 550T. Im not taking as many pics as you are though. LOL
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New rubber!
New rubber!
I picked up my wheels from the dealer today. When I got home tonight I decided to give the wheels a good cleaning before installing them on the bike - it would be much easier. So I used some industrial strength Simple Green, a Scotch Brite pad and a brass wire brush and scrubbed. And scrubbed. And scrubbed some more. There is a fair bit of surface corrosion that only a stripping of the clear coat, sanding and polishing will repair. But that's a job for next winter. For now I just wanted to get them as clean as possible. I let everything dry, installed the rotors and mounted the front wheel. I then realized I installed the speedometer drive pointing towards the front. Oops! No time to fix that tonight so I'll take care of it tomorrow.
New rear
New front.
Front installed. For now.
Cheers!
K
New rubber!
I picked up my wheels from the dealer today. When I got home tonight I decided to give the wheels a good cleaning before installing them on the bike - it would be much easier. So I used some industrial strength Simple Green, a Scotch Brite pad and a brass wire brush and scrubbed. And scrubbed. And scrubbed some more. There is a fair bit of surface corrosion that only a stripping of the clear coat, sanding and polishing will repair. But that's a job for next winter. For now I just wanted to get them as clean as possible. I let everything dry, installed the rotors and mounted the front wheel. I then realized I installed the speedometer drive pointing towards the front. Oops! No time to fix that tonight so I'll take care of it tomorrow.
New rear
New front.
Front installed. For now.
Cheers!
K
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All my electrical problems (there weren't that many) are now solved. Everything lights, flashes, beeps and glows like it should. A few cleaned connections and a couple of new bulbs and all is well.
I also managed to take apart the rear shocks for cleaning. I used the same method as Old Guy did for his GS650GL project - a couple of ratchet straps. Worked like a charm! I WD40'd the shock bodies with aluminum foil and 000 steel wool and they came out very nice. There is some pitting but it's hardly visible now. And the springs are soaking in an Evapo-Rust bath as I type. I'm quite happy with how the shock bodies turned out because they were the rustiest part of the bike.
Also, my backordered tire came in and I'm picking up the wheels tomorrow.
They glow, they flash, they blink!
Removing the springs.
That looks better!
Clever way to remove the springs. Thanks for that tip.
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Thanks, but the credit goes to OldGuy for that one.
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And the wheels are on
And the wheels are on
Last night and tonight I installed the front and rear wheels, brakes and shocks. I only ran into a couple of problems: 1) I was left with a "mystery part" last night, but a quick pic posted to the forums had me set straight within minutes, and 2) I had to re-route the rear brake hose. The new brake hose and fittings is about 1" longer than stock, which in itself wouldn't have been a problem. However, the new hose has a steel collar at the nut which limits how close to the fitting the hose can bend. I couldn't install it in the same way as stock so I had to re-route it over a frame cross member. This had the lucky effect of taking out the slack from the slightly longer hose. So it's all good. The shocks also turned out a lot better than I expected. They look great. Tomorrow I'm installing the new float valves in the carbs then back on the bike they go. I hope to start it up for the first time since 1993 this weekend. Fingers crossed!
The stock hose didn't go around the cross member.
Cheers!
K
And the wheels are on
Last night and tonight I installed the front and rear wheels, brakes and shocks. I only ran into a couple of problems: 1) I was left with a "mystery part" last night, but a quick pic posted to the forums had me set straight within minutes, and 2) I had to re-route the rear brake hose. The new brake hose and fittings is about 1" longer than stock, which in itself wouldn't have been a problem. However, the new hose has a steel collar at the nut which limits how close to the fitting the hose can bend. I couldn't install it in the same way as stock so I had to re-route it over a frame cross member. This had the lucky effect of taking out the slack from the slightly longer hose. So it's all good. The shocks also turned out a lot better than I expected. They look great. Tomorrow I'm installing the new float valves in the carbs then back on the bike they go. I hope to start it up for the first time since 1993 this weekend. Fingers crossed!
The stock hose didn't go around the cross member.
Cheers!
K
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Carburetors installed
Carburetors installed
Today I moved a big step closer to starting her up - the carbs are installed. That was a bugger of a job. It's a very tight fit in that space, but after much pushing, pulling and swearing I got them in. Installing the choke cable was easy. Installing the throttle cable, not so much. It took me about half an hour just to get it reconnected. Vent lines and vacuum line went easy, but my fuel line is a touch too small so I'll buy a larger diameter tomorrow.
I also installed new DOT4 brake fluid - the brakes are now complete. I also started installing all the bits I had to remove, like the foot pegs. If all goes well I'll fire it up tomorrow.
Cheers!
K
Carburetors installed
Today I moved a big step closer to starting her up - the carbs are installed. That was a bugger of a job. It's a very tight fit in that space, but after much pushing, pulling and swearing I got them in. Installing the choke cable was easy. Installing the throttle cable, not so much. It took me about half an hour just to get it reconnected. Vent lines and vacuum line went easy, but my fuel line is a touch too small so I'll buy a larger diameter tomorrow.
I also installed new DOT4 brake fluid - the brakes are now complete. I also started installing all the bits I had to remove, like the foot pegs. If all goes well I'll fire it up tomorrow.
Cheers!
K
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It is alive!!!
It is alive!!!
Today was a great day! I installed the vacuum and fuel lines, secured the tank to the back of the bike, put a golf tee in the vac line, turned the petcock to prime and hit the starter button. And it started! It sputtered a bit a first (it last ran in 1993) and there was some smoke from the oil I squirted into the cylinders awhile back. But after playing with the idle screw for a bit it ran very well from the get go. I then adjusted the pilot jets and vacuum synched the carbs. That proved to be a little difficult. I bought the Motion Pro adjustment tool and it worked very well for the two outside carbs. But it would not touch the middle carb. The frame and choke bracket were in the way. No matter how I tried I could not get it to engage, so I had to get creative with some needle nose pliers and a lot of swearing. The good part of an hour later I was done. The bike is running very well. Snappy throttle response, returns to idle very quickly. I haven't had it on the road yet, but that's the next step. After I get my plates and insurance of course.
I thoroughly enjoyed tearing the bike down and building it up again. The folks on this forum were an incredible source of help and inspiration. Thanks to all! Now that the hard part is done I'll tackle the cosmetic things as time permits. But first I'm gonna get out and ride!
Cheers!
K
Calibrating the synch tool
My synch setup:
Before:
After:
It is alive!!!
Today was a great day! I installed the vacuum and fuel lines, secured the tank to the back of the bike, put a golf tee in the vac line, turned the petcock to prime and hit the starter button. And it started! It sputtered a bit a first (it last ran in 1993) and there was some smoke from the oil I squirted into the cylinders awhile back. But after playing with the idle screw for a bit it ran very well from the get go. I then adjusted the pilot jets and vacuum synched the carbs. That proved to be a little difficult. I bought the Motion Pro adjustment tool and it worked very well for the two outside carbs. But it would not touch the middle carb. The frame and choke bracket were in the way. No matter how I tried I could not get it to engage, so I had to get creative with some needle nose pliers and a lot of swearing. The good part of an hour later I was done. The bike is running very well. Snappy throttle response, returns to idle very quickly. I haven't had it on the road yet, but that's the next step. After I get my plates and insurance of course.
I thoroughly enjoyed tearing the bike down and building it up again. The folks on this forum were an incredible source of help and inspiration. Thanks to all! Now that the hard part is done I'll tackle the cosmetic things as time permits. But first I'm gonna get out and ride!
Cheers!
K
Calibrating the synch tool
My synch setup:
Before:
After:
Congratulations; many of us will remove the choke bracket just for the sync since you won't use it anyway (bike should already be warm when you do it).
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Aha! I'll do that next time - thanks!
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T8erbug
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Dang, that carb sinc tool is handy!
