what did you wrench on today??

[Guest]

I did the oil change, without incident! Drained the oil, almost didn't make a mess, and got new oil in (used less torque on the drain plug), rode for a bit and it holds oil. I was feeling a bit frustrated with the whole bike maintenance thing, but this actually went well.

Now Im going to clean the air filter!

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Noreg
Soon, maintenance will become almost as enjoyable as riding. Just remember if using compressed air to clean the air filter, blow from the inside of the filter, out. And not from the outside, in.

 

[Guest]

Noreg
Soon, maintenance will become almost as enjoyable as riding. Just remember if using compressed air to clean the air filter, blow from the inside of the filter, out. And not from the outside, in.

I don't understand, why would I want it cleaned? Aren't they disposable?

 

[allojohn]

You changed the oil filter, right?

 

[Guest]

You changed the oil filter, right?

Not this time? Manual says every other time, and Im waiting for new bolts.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

I don't understand, why would I want it cleaned? Aren't they disposable?

If you already Have a new one on hand go ahead and replace it. I bought a new one when I first got my bike because the original one was thick with grime. Ever since, I’ve just been blowing it out to clean it. Your filter may not be like mine.

 

[Guest]

If you already Have a new one on hand go ahead and replace it. I bought a new one when I first got my bike because the original one was thick with grime. Ever since, I’ve just been blowing it out to clean it. Your filter may not be like mine.

One of the studs are too far in, and two of the acorn nuts are stuck to the studs. I am not sure how I managed that, but I don't really want to touch it until I have new studs, washers, and acorn nuts and some threadlocker (and possibly a friend with a blunt object to slap me with if I do something dumb).

I have at least two new filters.

And now that the oil is back in, isn't it somewhat too late?

 

[Grimly]

Air filter.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

We seem to be talking about 2 different things here. I was responding to your comment about cleaning the AIR Filter here. Johns comment was about changing the OIL filter. I’m with you on the Oil filter. Wait til you have the parts to sort out the studs before removing that cover.

after looking at what I THINK is your owners manual, your AIR filter is completely different and is cleaned differently. Is yours like this?

 

[Guest]

We seem to be talking about 2 different things here. I was responding to your comment about cleaning the AIR Filter here. Johns comment was about changing the OIL filter. I’m with you on the Oil filter. Wait til you have the parts to sort out the studs before removing that cover.

after looking at what I THINK is your owners manual, your AIR filter is completely different and is cleaned differently. Is yours like this?

Yes, that looks more like my air filter. Your picture resembled my oil filter, hence the confusion (cleaning an oil filter with compressed air sounds messy).

I was planning on following that instruction, I have a (presumably non-flammable) solvent ready. Should I try to ignite it? It says air filter cleaner on the box. And then Ill give it motoroil. If its torn Ill get a new one.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

........I have a (presumably non-flammable) solvent ready. Should I try to ignite it?

There’s one way to find out.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Finally got my hair cut today. The blade was almost too dull after that but I was able to finish up demo on the kids’ bathroom. May take the saw out to the garage and take a whack at bobbin’ the T. What do you guys think?

 

[steve murdoch]

Try it.
My money is on the T.

 

[oldGSfan]

Never heard of someone cutting hair with a sawzall, wow, dulled the blade too Bob hair not bikes.

 

[Burque73]

Finally got my hair cut today. The blade was almost too dull after that but I was able to finish up demo on the kids? bathroom. May take the saw out to the garage and take a whack at bobbin? the T. What do you guys think?

For some reason the thought of you cutting on that T brings to mind Abraham and Isaac. You'd try to lower the blade and, well, you get the picture.


I think I have that same set of nail bags, though I rarely wear them anymore.

 

[ddaniels]

For some reason the thought of you cutting on that T brings to mind Abraham and Isaac. You'd try to lower the blade and, well, you get the picture.


I think I have that same set of nail bags, though I rarely wear them anymore.

Now that's funny right there...

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

For some reason the thought of you cutting on that T brings to mind Abraham and Isaac. You'd try to lower the blade and, well, you get the picture.


I think I have that same set of nail bags, though I rarely wear them anymore.

I would never actually cut my T. Someday may I'd think of building a bobber, but it would have to be start from something that was not worth restoring.

My tool belt is newer w/ a nylon belt/plastic buckle and I was wearing it because, the day before, I'm sitting on the couch on the ipad, fell into a youtube hole of Family Feud clips (the Steve Harvey ones, not the better Richard Dawson originals), and a survey comes up that is "Things a man wears that women find sexy". My wife, who's within earshot, pipes up immediately and blats out "Tool Belt". Oh, the things you learn after 23 years of marriage.

 

[Guest]

Cleaned my air filter. That solvent smells terrible, next time Im doing this cleaning thing outdoors somewhere. Air filter looked good. But ontop of the air filter cage there is some spongy thing, that thing has dissolved. Any idea what that is called? Its like an oval shaped O-ring made of sponge. I need to fix it.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Find some (Window/door) foam weather stripping w/an adhesive back at your local hardware store. Cut to fit

 

[Guest]

Find some (Window/door) foam weather stripping w/an adhesive back at your local hardware store. Cut to fit

I guess Ill try that. I am so excited about my ride tomorrow. 900 kilometers, Harstad to Trondheim.

Bike is clean, new oil, clean airfilter and I have spare oil for the final drive and bike. Might get a five liter emergency can too so I don't have to stop as much.