what did you wrench on today??

[wally]

Not really a wrenching job as such, but I bought some lumo orange off-cut perspex last week for about ZAR6.00 (about US80cents) and used a CD transfer label as template to make one of those orange headlight covers for traffic riding for the Buell.

Images aren't great, but here you go:

10mins worth of work. Still have to curve it to the lens shape and plan to fix it small, round self-adhesive velcro tabs for easy removal.

 

[terrylee]

Installed new progressive fork springs on my 850 yesterday. Only had time for short test drive, but seemed to make a big difference in frt., took bumps better, not as much dive on braking, and cracks in the road were hardly noticeable! Happy I made the purchase. Oh, also tightened the steering head bearing too. terrylee

 

[steve murdoch]

Wally, what is the purpose of the orange lens cover?

 

[wally]

Just for some increased visibility in traffic - you tend to see the colored lenses a lot easier than plain white lights - especially when weather conditions are a bit worse and all the cars have their lights on. Then a bike's light looks like a car's light when you quickly check your mirrors.

 

[Guest]

Interesting Wally... although over here we couldn't experiment with that, headlights must be white. No orange, yellow, blue, whatever... all illegal... except yellow fog lights are ok but *only* when there is actual fog in the air. If you have them and forget to turn them off you can be fined... not that we live in a nanny state at all...

 

[wally]

We still get away with a lot.

Most of the BMs and KTMs run them, but off course having a Buell means either nobody knows what your talking about or it simply isn't available.

So i'll ride for as long as it is legal.

 

[7981GS]

Changed some spark plugs last night.
It is one of those necessary maintenance items that must be done every 50,000 miles or so.
I believe that Posplayr has had the pleasure once or twice also on this model.
On this car, it is a little more complex than most as the individual coils are under a cover and under a bunch of other stuff.
I replaced the Bosch platinums for some NGK platinums this time.

Simple task. :lol:

Eric

 

[Guest]

I hate working on cars Eric... that just reinforces it...

 

[gustovh]

Replaced the r/r on the 850L today, whooopeee it charges.
V

 

[pmong]

Installed HyperPro rear shock

Installed HyperPro rear shock

My son and I installed a HyperPro shock on my other (non-GS) bike. Had to make special wooden blocks for the bike lift to fit around the exhaust pipe. Also had to remove the seat and other parts to get to the bolts and nuts. Amazing how much time a simple job takes.

Boy, are the new shock stiff!

 

[chuck hahn]

Converted a set of VM29s from the manual choke handle setup to the cable style setup so he can use the choke cable on his Cooley with them.

 

[musicman]

Got my first tank bag in the mail from MotorcycleGear.com, love shopping with those guys! It's a FirstGear Onyx bag, fits my FJ perfectly. And I rode the FJ for about 5 hours today, man I love this bike Now back to the GS in the garage... need to finish the wiring in the Vetter fairing.

 

[Dave8338]

Got my first tank bag in the mail from MotorcycleGear.com, love shopping with those guys! It's a FirstGear Onyx bag, fits my FJ perfectly. And I rode the FJ for about 5 hours today, man I love this bike Now back to the GS in the garage... need to finish the wiring in the Vetter fairing.

Same bag I have on the 850. LOVE it. It usually stays on the bike for the " can you stop on your way home" type trips. A gallon of milks fits easy with plenty of room for the bike cover and gloves/ect.

I think you'll enjoy it ! :clap:

 

[Jedz123]

Well I sold my B-12 on partial trade with Lurch for his 78 GS750E. It was black and had all the E brakes and forks... well Since my 79 GS750 is forever fouled I parted it out and installed all the goodies on my now new 78 GS750E. Loads of new stuffs on this great running rig. Of course I swapped over all the body bits. Then did a 530 Chain Conversion(orange chain to match the paint ), SS brake lines, Slotted rotors front and rear, 80 GSX Forks and front end with new progressive shocks and fork seals, New rubber front and rear, Cafe faring, Head light bucket, Dyna S ignition with Dyna coils, polished the chrome, started to detail the motor but ran out of steam. This bike truly is a gem. I put about 100 miles on it and it's doing 50 mpg (38 rear tooth). 3K RPM at 60mph and the bike is so quiet and smooth you don't even realize it's running. Handles like a dream. Sure the gearing is a bit tall but it still gets to 80 mph faster then any 550 I've ridden!

Pics

 

[Guest]

Stuck a new battery in my wife's Peugeot 206... it actually starts easily now

And test fitted the wheels and guards I got for the Cucciolo project... not exactly a huge amount of wrenching but it was nice to do something for a change...

 

[Dave8338]

More work on the Dumbwaiter in the garage. Need to get past the bottle neck that has prevented me from using at least half the space in the barn, from the day we bought the place 16+ years ago.

Think Erie Canal and the need to raise and lower heavy opjects a meer 36"...

The platform lift will be supplied by a means of pulleys and cables such that lifting via a chain hoist, will raise and lower the platform so that I can store bikes on the "bench" that is 42" wide and 24' long. Under the "bench", will be room for lawn mowers, generator, Track Vac system, ect. I've also set it up so that adding to the guide track length and raising the chain hoist, will allow for the platform to be raised all the way up to the haymow where currently, there is wide open space and a 20+ foot ceiling height. :clap:

Fun little project. Should have it completed and operational by next weekend IF all goes well.

 

[Guest]

That's very cool Dave! Would love to see it in operation... and I'm extremely jealous of your space!

 

[Dave8338]

Thanks, Pete.

Problem with having a little "extra" room, is that one tends to fill it up anyway !

Once I'm into the haymow... all bets are off !

One daughter even mentioned an indoor volleyball / basketball court... :-k

 

[Guest]

Hahaha yeah I know what you mean... indoor volleyball/basketball hey? I guess you could at least keep active when the snow hits! Haha

Actually if it's that big why not just lay out a little track, get some pocket bikes, and go pocket bike racing? You could do that year round

 

[Toasty]

I was up until midnight last night assembling the carbs. I just have to bench sync and then I can finally reinstall everything and vaccum sync.