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what did you wrench on today??

got the 74 ts185 running last night, sounds sweet. carb was spankin' clean on the inside, installed my 6v battery. the only hold up is the tank. vinegar, nuts, bolts screws, etc. won't budge the black ooze adhered to the left (kickstand) side of the tank. thirty years ago it was gasoline. guess i'll have to bite the bullet and have it hot tanked and sealed at a local radiator shop that does them.
 
Finished up the 79 1000 S today..Had rebuilt the carbs and converted it back to all stock. Finally all six of my bikes are riders again.
 
wes cooley said:
got the 74 ts185 running last night, sounds sweet. carb was spankin' clean on the inside, installed my 6v battery. the only hold up is the tank. vinegar, nuts, bolts screws, etc. won't budge the black ooze adhered to the left (kickstand) side of the tank. thirty years ago it was gasoline. guess i'll have to bite the bullet and have it hot tanked and sealed at a local radiator shop that does them.
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My first bike only I think mine was a 78 (maybe) either way loved and it was awesome. I got it in the late 80s and rode it until the mid 90s when little brother let the oil/mix reservoir run dry and finally killed it. should have kept it and rebuilt it but ended up getting rid of it for parts. Awesome bike!!!
 
Painted the bottom of the tank just fine...rolled it over to do the top and it was scratched up:(. I will have to go into town tomorrow and get some more primer filler since I ran out the other day.:mad:
 
I will post some S pics tomorrow..Its not a restore project..all i did was take the Yoshi and the vm 29s and pods off.. Had to install the OEM airbox and the VM 26s..and stock exhaust.. She needs some degreaser and a brush on the engine because the rubber cam ends are seeping. But some day i will get around to that too.
 
Tried to see if I could figure out what was wrong with the dishwasher and failed... then discovered via Google that our model and serial number are potentially part of a factory recall due to a circuit board issue with overheating, so fingers crossed that's what's wrong and it'll be a free fix :pray:

PS: I know it's not wrenching but I was close...
 
Bolted the head on the GPz today. Sunday bwringer is coming over and we are going to learn how to degree camshafts. Should be fun.
 
I've been trying to figure out a brand new wobble at 70 mph since I put my new tires on. Nothing conclusive yet. Worked on a paying job too.
 
getting her ready for summer

getting her ready for summer

Today I wrenched on my 85 700e . installed new rear brake pads . Went to put on my new throttle pod and damn identical parts except the wire harness on the one I bought off gsr was only half as long as my original .All I actually needed was the run off switch from the new one so out comes the solder gun took out the good switch and soldered it into my original pod all worked out fine in the end . The member I bought it from said it was from an 83 750 (the price was dirt cheap) . So the earlier bikes must have had the shorter harness all the other parts are the same . I also pulled and drained my tank I have a tank restore kit coming from por15 it needs it badly . I found some kind of solid mass of bs in the tank I fished it out thru the hole for the sending unit cant tell if its whats left of a failed liner or some kinda pour in sealer I do know I am glad I found it and got it out . The final thing I did was scout a location for my 12v output port needed for radar detector probably wire that up tomorrow weather permitting :)
 
Did a bit of chrome polishing on the pipes on the 79 Cooley and rechecked the timing. I took the red aftermatket coils off and put the stock black lead ones on.
 
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I helped a friend of mine install his new custom hard bags on his Suzuki C50, then I came home and me and my brother in law put the oem exhaust back on my 80 GS1000G. After putting it on, I started my bike after a six month sleep and the two inner headers were leaking badly coming out of the head. Discovered I installed the half moons backwards:o. Got me a classic case of burn wrist for my mistake. Installed my newly painted rear wheel. Waiting on my rear brake pads from Z1 and she is ready to roll.:clap:
 
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