what did you wrench on today??

[gustovh]

Replaced the oil in the secondary gears and rear end on the 850L, polished drain access and painted with crystal clear acrilic.....have since put 150 miles on and will be repainting the cover.

Still strugling with the wall at 5500 in high.
V

 

[bubby]

kerker endcap cleanup

kerker endcap cleanup

i always forget to take pics so i dont have one of how bad it mounted it to bench motor sanded alot faster and cleaner after a little polishing this is what i ended up with started

 

[gs750caferacer]

stsrted mounting a custom pair of rear sets, making tabs and welding em to the frame. after some trial and error im going to get the tabs laser cut to fit better and to look nicer. also been in the process of rebuilding the motor. also made up a tail loop for the seat cone to fit on. starting to make some progress now.

 

[pmong]

Minor maintenance. Changed spark plugs on two of the motorcycles, lubed the chain on one, and changed gear oil on another (a beemer). Photographed and posted several spare items for sale here and another motorcycle forum to cover my costs. Also, cleaned, oiled and greased three pedal bikes. With those chores out of the way yesterday, hopefully time to ride today.

 

[7981GS]

Joy, joy, happy, happy

Joy, joy, happy, happy

This is a good reason to get lifetime warrantees on your junk.
The last time that I had to change this %&#$ was apparently 6 years ago.
Thank GOD I used anti-seize on every bolt then.
To remove the alternator, you simply have to remove the lower control arm and mount along with the A/C compressor and the alternator serpentine belt slack adjuster wheel. Easy!

Did I forget to mention just how much I LOVE to work on foreign cars?
The price you pay for 300 HP out of a 273 CID 32-valve 10.5:1 engine.


Eric

 

[Guest]

This is a good reason to get lifetime warrantees on your junk.
The last time that I had to change this %&#$ was apparently 6 years ago.
Thank GOD I used anti-seize on every bolt then.
To remove the alternator, you simply have to remove the lower control arm and mount along with the A/C compressor and the alternator serpentine belt slack adjuster wheel. Easy!
....
Did I forget to mention just how much I LOVE to work on foreign cars?
The price you pay for 300 HP out of a 273 CID 32-valve 10.5:1 engine.

Eric

Which car is this?

 

[Dave8338]

Eric, did you have to remove the rear bumper as well ?
LUV tight spaces and order of operations !

 

[Dave8338]

I had a little time to weld up the main support bracket for my little garage project.

Steel that I had laying around the shop. I had to double up the 1 1/2" square tubing in order to reach the 2000 lb weight goal.

And a coat of paint to keep it official...

 

[Steve]

Eric, that is no worse than working on a Goldwing.

Seems that ANYTHING you want to do, except for checking air pressure in the tires, starts with the instruction "remove the seat".

Those with a GS450 will appreciate the instruction, because it involves removing four bolts, which also hold the passenger grab rails.
Actually, removing them is no problem. The hard part is getting it all to line up to put the bolts back in.

.

 

[7981GS]

Which car is this?

Infinit Q-45 (4.5 liter engine)

Eric

 

[Guest]

Those with a GS450 will appreciate the instruction, because it involves removing four bolts, which also hold the passenger grab rails.
Actually, removing them is no problem. The hard part is getting it all to line up to put the bolts back in.

.

Unless you have an E or S Steve, then it's a matter of twisting the key in the seat lock

 

[Steve]

Unless you have an E or S Steve, then it's a matter of twisting the key in the seat lock

These are the 450s on which I have worked:
My son had an '81 450T
c.wilson has an '82 450T
These two bikes required removal of the turn signals to release the seat catches.

Mr.Gree has an '86 450L
Bookmon has an '85 450GA
These two bikes used key latches to open them.

I guess it matters which year and which model, but the 450 is the only one that I know of that required removal of turn signals to remove the seat.

.

 

[Guest]

These are the 450s on which I have worked:
My son had an '81 450T
c.wilson has an '82 450T
These two bikes required removal of the turn signals to release the seat catches.

Mr.Gree has an '86 450L
Bookmon has an '85 450GA
These two bikes used key latches to open them.

I guess it matters which year and which model, but the 450 is the only one that I know of that required removal of turn signals to remove the seat.

.

Yeah those earlier T's and L's definitely require it! Very painful... glad I never had one

Lucky Suzuki put the toolkit under the side cover hey?

 

[Dave8338]

 

[7981GS]

Dave, it is coming right along. :clap:
Might I suggest screwing some of these into your outside frame to help support your cross supports?

And don't forget to add bracing between them to aid in keeping the boards straight.
It also adds rigidity to the entire platform.

Eric

 

[Dave8338]

Dave, it is coming right along. :clap:
Might I suggest screwing some of these into your outside frame to help support your cross supports?

And don't forget to add bracing between them to aid in keeping the boards straight.
It also adds rigidity to the entire platform.

Eric

Right with you on that, Eric. Stopped and grabbed a bunch from Home Deopt.
Also picked up the 45 degree brackets for the webbing.

The "fun" part of this project wil be making the thing as stiff and plumb as possible. Have a few ideas on that. Also plan on adding two more cables and a few more pulleys. Like a dog chasing his tail, I'll get her up and running smoothly !

You're going to smile when you see the finished framing for the platform.

 

[7981GS]

I try to over-build myself because you just know that you are going to be testing it past its limits.

Eric

 

[Dave8338]

I try to over-build myself because you just know that you are going to be testing it past its limits.

Eric

Would only be half the fun, if you didn't. :-\\\

 

[7981GS]

Would only be half the fun, if you didn't. :-\\\

Exactly!
When I first bought my Harbor Freight engine lift, the first thing that I did was replace all of the Chineesium bolts with grade 8 bolts.
I tested it beyond its limits shortly thereafter.
I pulled the engine, transmission and transfer case from one of my full sized Wagoneer's in one lift!
The steel beams looked like a fishing pole bending under the strain of a large fish. Bowed!
Wish that I had taken a pic or two as that operation is not likely to happen anytime soon.

Eric

 

[Guest]

Looks like it's gonna do the job nicely Dave!