what did you wrench on today??

[81GS750]

Finishing the resto on the 81 CB750C. Got carbs installed and synced. Did some praying over the CB's valve seals, think it worked since they seem to be swelling back up and doing their job after 10 years of inactivity.

 

[bobthebiker88]

those early DOHC CB750's are nice. I liked he screw and locknut adjusters on the SOHC models though.

 

[81GS750]

those early DOHC CB750's are nice. I liked he screw and locknut adjusters on the SOHC models though.

Me too. I parted it already, but kept the engine, from a 82 CB650 Nighthawk with a SOHC engine. I really don't want to change valve seals, but if I have to I will. Hard to sell a bike that smokes when you fire it up.

 

[bobthebiker88]

agreed. my 900C needed a valve adjust something fierce. they're WILDLY out of spec. miracle that none are burnt.

 

[kenvb]

what did I wrench on today ?

what did I wrench on today ?

I am replacing a motor in a 2000 Montana mini van, waste of money, but customer likes her van.I found her a lower mileage nicer eqipped van for $2000.But no, this will cost her closer to $5000 by the time the rack & pinion,brakes, exhaust is all done.GM Flat rate is 29 hrs, I told her a week at $40.00 a hr, GM is $120 a hr.still works out about the same,Im older and slower,& cheaper.heres pic of corner of my 60 by 200 shop .You can eat off the floor,,gets steamed every night before I go in.

 

[81GS750]

mini van, waste of money.

5 words say it all

 

[bobthebiker88]

garbage motors. nuff said. tell her to go buy a plymouth voyager with a freshly rebuilt tranny. those mothers NEVER die if you change the oil.

 

[81GS750]

Took it for a ride around the block. Carbs still need some tuning and I have the trunk to install also, but it went from this:

To this:

In a little over a month.

 

[Guest]

Took it for a ride around the block. Carbs still need some tuning and I have the trunk to install also, but it went from this.

Looks good!

(for a Honda)

 

[81GS750]

lol, I got it to resell. No plans on keeping it very long, I'll ride it through the winter and sell it in the spring. I'm only keeping the GS and the XJ

 

[cowboyup3371]

Although it is already getting into the freezing temps, I put some concrete around one wooden post we use for the upper gate since I stupidly backed into it a few months ago. Then installed a bracket for another gate (I cannot nail for crap) in the horse's pen and fixed a support for the main gate at the end of the drive. Once all that was done, removed old wire from one section of the pen and then took apart the sprocket cover on the bike.

Tomorrow after my eldest and I do some riding on the property I hope to start working on my horse trailer living quarters project.

 

[850GT_Rider]

Took it for a ride around the block. Carbs still need some tuning and I have the trunk to install also, but it went from this:

To this:

In a little over a month.

Hope you put some brake lines on the front calipers first

 

[81GS750]

Hope you put some brake lines on the front calipers first

lol, yeah I did. I had ordered stainless lines and banjos, but they hadn't come in when I took the photo. I was wondering if someone was going to catch that!

 

[machinest]

Not today but over the last week

Bikely's new home

 

[Steve]

Not much "wrenching", but it was certainly a bit of "work".

Mrs. Steve and I were busy in the garage today.

Went from this:

to this:

The only "wrenching" done today was changing the tach cable on Junior.

.

 

[Guest]

I love riding through the neighborhood looking at messy garages.
Sometime I cant see how many arent ashamed to even open they're doors.
I live 1.4 miles in the hood so I get to see many messy garages.

Looks MUCH better old man!

 

[Steve]

Looks MUCH better old man!

Thanks.

After a bit more shuffling "stuff" around, we got three more bikes in there.

Tonight, I will change her starter switch. Tomorrow we will move stuff out of the shed on the back porch and swap some bikes around. #2 son's 850 needs to come front and center to see why the engine is not connected to the rear wheel. :-\\\

.

 

[Qckslvr]

does it count if I tossed the battery tender on the GS as wrenching LOL

 

[7981GS]

does it count if I tossed the battery tender on the GS as wrenching LOL

Did you break a sweat?

Daniel

 

[Dave8338]

Steve, your before pic of the garage looks like my CURRENT state of affairs.

Needs to get me a "cleaning day", as well... :-\\\


More rust removal (floor pan seams and brake line carriers) for me.