Today was some more TX 750 tweeking. Got the valves adjusted per the service manuals specs, changed the oil, readjusted the cam chain tensioner according to the manual. She starts easier and is a lot quieter up top now.
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what did you wrench on today??
- Thread starter chuck hahn
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Nothing...
Although I did box up a speedo and UPS it Chuck.
Although I did box up a speedo and UPS it Chuck.
I will keep an eye out for it Dale..cant wait to have you down here ( or me up there ) and have you ride this TX. Youll like it I think.
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koolaid_kid
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Awesome, take the offer. I would love a ride on a TX; got a bad rap for early issues, but a twin always holds a special place for me, especially since I really liked my XS650E. If my wife had not been so scared of bikes I might still own it today.
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wally
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Adjusted Uly's clutch. Also bought drag bars, headlight mounts and gaiters for the other 450 project. Ordered cam tensioner rebuild parts from my local Suzuki dealership and bar end mirrors on the way from Hong Kong. 
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MAJikMARCer
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Put floorboards on the wife's Shadow last night. It was a lot easier than I expected. And she is so much happier with them. The pegs were a bit far out for her legs, so she got fatigued very quickly riding. Now maybe we can go for some longer rides.
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buckeye87
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Replaced brake pads and installed steel braided brake cable on the 550
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oldrookie
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Make a trip out to the westside and try out the GR. Better ride now that the brakes actually work.
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5150/gs
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Doing swingarm and steering bearings today,saturday some body n paint work.Love workin on my bike.
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Doby
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Installed new organic brakepads on my new-to-me ZZR 1200. Now I literally feel like I could do a "stoppie" with one finger. I took the bike up to my favorite photo background wall in Truchas, NM (40 miles each way) to seat them. My favorite and MOST COMFORTABLE ride is actually my GS1000G, but switching back and forth from modern to vintage so often is sometimes weird. If I grabbed a handful of brakes the way I often need to do on the GS, I think I would find out if I am a good stunt rider or not. Here's the pic:
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Tech73
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Nice bike Doby
I just rebuilt my rear caliper and master cylinder.
Going to start on the front tomorrow. Might do the forks but not sure yet.
I just rebuilt my rear caliper and master cylinder.
Going to start on the front tomorrow. Might do the forks but not sure yet.
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Guest
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Second service is due on the 450 which I'll be doing tomorrow so I drained the oil when I got home this avo while it was still nice and hot.
New clutch cable to go in, valve breather cover gasket to replace, valve clearance check, new filter, check the plugs, and check the battery.
I'm trying the Shell Advance SX oil this time around to compare it with the Castrol GTX 15w40 diesel oil I've been using.
Also have a Shindengen 530-12K R/R from a Kawasaki to go in as my cheapy Taiwanese R/R appears to have given up the ghost this week. Was $US16 shipped to my door... I reckon I did well to get 8 months out of it
New clutch cable to go in, valve breather cover gasket to replace, valve clearance check, new filter, check the plugs, and check the battery.
I'm trying the Shell Advance SX oil this time around to compare it with the Castrol GTX 15w40 diesel oil I've been using.
Also have a Shindengen 530-12K R/R from a Kawasaki to go in as my cheapy Taiwanese R/R appears to have given up the ghost this week. Was $US16 shipped to my door... I reckon I did well to get 8 months out of it
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ndaugbjerg
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Dave,
Are you building a trike out of your GS?
Niels
Are you building a trike out of your GS?
Niels
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Guest
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Got the service done today. Oil and filter change, check valve clearances and spark plug gaps (all ok), replace clutch cable, drain the breather catch tank, replace the breather cover gasket, and put the new to me SH530-12K R/R on.
The only thing I haven't checked yet is the clutch adjustment after the cable swap but I'll sort that out tomorrow.
In the meantime, here's why not to use dodgy after market gaskets:
Ugh!
A quick degrease and a new genuine gasket:
Hopefully that's the last of the oil weeping anywhere...
The only thing I haven't checked yet is the clutch adjustment after the cable swap but I'll sort that out tomorrow.
In the meantime, here's why not to use dodgy after market gaskets:
Ugh!
A quick degrease and a new genuine gasket:
Hopefully that's the last of the oil weeping anywhere...
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oldrookie
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New front brake light switch installed. Then I went riding.
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oldrookie
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Got the service done today. Oil and filter change, check valve clearances and spark plug gaps (all ok), replace clutch cable, drain the breather catch tank, replace the breather cover gasket, and put the new to me SH530-12K R/R on.
The only thing I haven't checked yet is the clutch adjustment after the cable swap but I'll sort that out tomorrow.
In the meantime, here's why not to use dodgy after market gaskets:
Ugh!
A quick degrease and a new genuine gasket:
Hopefully that's the last of the oil weeping anywhere...
Wow, Pete! What mess. Will avoid "dodgy aftermarket gaskets" if I can avoid that.
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redstedman
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And hit it w/ a sharpie so it doesnt look goofy.
I don't know. I prefer the look of a new gasket peaking out from under a part or two.
