what did you wrench on today??

[dorkburger]

The wife had been complaining of not enough space in the fridge. We have no second fridge.
A friend needing to clean out his garage, had an old sub zero he got from a neighbor......after spending all morning yesterday borrowing a truck/trailer and picking it up, then spending the afternoon cleaning the coils and demolding it, I found that the freezer didnt work. A web search for a wiring diagarm and a check, revealed a bad freezer thermostat. Plus it is designed to be a built in, and my current fridge is free standing in the corner of our 70s era kitchen. Its the fridge equivalent of a top of the line car....from1994. My disgust is significant.

 

[wally]

finished assembly of the fridge, but still have to get new door rubbers made and give it another good polish after we moved house.





Also installed the chain on my bike.




And though I still have to reclean the carbs, she starts up first time no problems.

Now the garage has plenty of space - just before we move...

 

[dorkburger]

Had intentions to synch my carbs, but quickly confirmed why i've been shying away from such tasks ,and leaving well enough alone....Beneath a rough semi shabby exterior lies .... An equally shabby interior. The valve cover is quite oily and the carb bodies are dirty , particularly at the throttle shafts. Since it was setup, i checked, and verified that the carbs are out of synch. I also found that moving the carb rack slightly caused variances in readings. I found the boots to be hardened and are starting to crack. removal showed no major signs of air leaks, so i cleaned them up and reinstalled them, but cant determine if the carbs are out of synch or theres air leaks, or both ( likely ) plus other issues. Clearly, the old girl needs some love, as the carbs havent been touched since the end of last century- '99, when i purchased it. At this time i'll be reassembling it, and letting the whole mess sink into my mind 'till i come up with a game plan( and money).

 

[cowboyup3371]

Why not just follow Ed's carb rebuild instructions (http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/Mikuni_BS-CV_Carburetor_Rebuild_Tutorial.pdf) and clean them up properly. Plus, if those boots are hard, they need to be replaced as well as the orings behind them.

 

[Guest]

Pulled a bunch of stuff off. Played with the wiring to see if I could get power to anything (no luck yet). Today I'm swappj g front ends and maybe, time allowing, I'll swal the rear. I need bushings for the rear so it would be a mock fit. I need to see where to weld in the shock mount and lower li kage mount.

 

[Gorminrider]

moved the Honda R/R sense wire of the Good Bike from the orange wire(feeds coils and more) where the PO had it to the live-wire of the brake light. This lowered the system voltage to a happy 14.2-14.6. Similarly, moved the sense wire of the beater-bike's R/R from the Tailight's wire, because...my bike has lights that switch off....

Also, shifted new chain from beater-bike to GoodBike and vice-versa...so called parts bike should have hand-me-downs doncha think? but it's more work. Every new part=two replacements!

 

[dorkburger]

Why not just follow Ed's carb rebuild instructions (http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/Mikuni_BS-CV_Carburetor_Rebuild_Tutorial.pdf) and clean them up properly. Plus, if those boots are hard, they need to be replaced as well as the orings behind them.

I have no problem doing the work, but if I do it during the riding season, I'll want all parts needed on hand before I start.... I get antsy knowing my cycle isn't at the ready....the carb tutorial is great, plus its for my exact carbs

 

[robertbarr]

It's SETTLE NAGGING DOUBT day...

It's SETTLE NAGGING DOUBT day...

Last summer I installed (preemptively) a new Rick's stator and FET (009) R/R in the GS1000G. I also pulled and examined the starter clutch, which was fine, and reinstalled the rotor using red Loctite.

Fine. Upon reassembly, I don't recall if I used any Loctite on the stator screws, even though I had to order two new ones to replace the somewhat rounded screws that I removed.

If I were a betting man (which we all are, to one degree or another) I'd wager that I didn't put any Loctite at all on those screws, which means it has to come apart for at least one reason, and probably two: 1) My peace of mind, and 2) an actual lack of thread sealant on the screws. I'll know soon, when I get it apart.

I ordered new M6x30 button head cap screws this time, so I won't have to clown around with Phillips head screws in there, and I have green Loctite ready to go, for an operation that could well be entirely unnecessary -- but I'm sure there's at least one forum member who can relate what happens when gremlins are allowed to unwind those fasteners whilst the bike is underway ...

 

[Guest]

.... it has to come apart for at least one reason, and probably two: 1) My peace of mind, and 2) an actual lack of thread sealant on the screws. I'll know soon, when I get it apart....

Last night I awoke at 2:30 AM knowing I forgotten to turn of the stove, on which a pot was simmering.

Trust your gut.

 

[robertbarr]

I have green Loctite ready to go, for an operation that could well be entirely unnecessary -- .

... or not. There was no Loctite on the threads, and there was one screw that put up very little resistance. I remember really cranking on them, too, and I wasn't in any hurry.

So, this time there's a reasonable degree of overkill. Maybe I need checklists at my age.

 

[ozman]

thought i might fit the new Ti pipe that just arrived

i better figure out how to resize pics these came out kinda large !!

old pipe




new pipe

 

[jwhelan65]

Beautiful bike, are those Dymags? love the Racefit pipe where did you source it?

 

[ozman]

Beautiful bike, are those Dymags? love the Racefit pipe where did you source it?

magnesium dymags
Ti pipe is direct from Racefit, we had it made as a special as jon at racefit had not done any to suit the XR69 setup

check this welding

 

[steve murdoch]

That pic should have a NSFW sticker on it. lol.
Welding artwork.

 

[dorkburger]

Sweet mother of God! That machine is wickedly beautiful.

 

[Wester Cooley]

Mr. Ozman, MORE pictures PLEASE!!! That bike is magnificent!!!!

Tell us more!!!

Love all the machining on the lower motor mount, and footpeg mount!!!

 

[Guest]

I'm just sitting here drooling into my morning coffee... man that's awesome!

 

[ozman]

fitted magnesium sprocket cover/selector shaft support

 

[MAJikMARCer]

Man those RaceFit TI exhaust are works of art. I'd love to have something like that but I don't even what to know how much that'd cost.

And their take on the Cooley GS? Talk about drool...

I'm also a big fan of their Kawa Z1. Really beautiful work.

 

[Redman]

Toilet was continuing to run water into the bowl some a long time after flushing. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
Determined that the rubber flapper valve thing was worn and needed to be replaced.
Used that as an excuse to go for ride and stop at hardware store (or what passes for hardware store these days).

A couple days later the toilet is still running. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
So I get the package out of bike side bag.
Need to wash bike cuz rode thru rain the other evening.

A couple days later the toilet is still running. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
So I pick up the package off the work bench in garage.
Need to check oil in bike.

A couple days later the toilet is still running. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
So I bring the package inside the house.
Need to install new grill grate.

A couple days later the toilet is still running. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
So I move the package from the entryway.
Went for an evening ride.

A couple days later the toilet is still running. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
So I move the package from the bathroom counter, and put it on top of the toilet tank.
Need to get some pictures off my camera.

A couple days later the toilet is still running. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
So I actually open package.
Need a couple coats of wax on bike tank cuzz slopped some gas on it that afternoon.

A couple of days later the toilet is still running. If wiggle the handle some it will quit.
So I actually take off the toilet tank top, and swap out the rubber flapper valve thing. And it fits, and it works.

Went for 3 hour ride.

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