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what did you wrench on today??

And I finished cleaning and lubricating the speedo and tacho last night and put them back on. Also got my registration sticker in the mail yesterday so it's on there now too :)
 
Fitted the rider foot pegs purchased off Svsooke, they look great thanks, pulled off rear caliper, gave it a clean, fitted new brake pads, bled the system all good.
Now I have to fix my carburetor problems, seriously thinking of fitting pod filters.
Cheers
 
Went out to the garage to get my jacket...


...and then went back inside :(


I have pneumonia right now, my right lung has fluid in it and I can't work on the cafe...UGH!
 
Started to put the forks together and then realized the orings at the fork caps are worn out so I have to replace them. Looks like all I can do this weekend is clean the engine and maybe try to re-install the rear wheel.
 
cowboyup3371 said:
Started to put the forks together and then realized the orings at the fork caps are worn out so I have to replace them. Looks like all I can do this weekend is clean the engine and maybe try to re-install the rear wheel.
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If you have one of those $3-4.00 Harbor Freight Nitrile O-ring kits,
you should be good to go. ;)

Daniel
 
No I don't but I'll plan on getting one payday (next Friday). The Jeep's most recent breakdown and the two trailer rentals to tow it killed the extra I had in this paycheck.
 
I put the rear brake back together on my V-strom. It had decided to rip itself apart on my last ride. :eek:

Once back together I fired it up to find it won't run past idle and then dies. :|

May have water in the fuel or a clogged filter. Gonna hopefully pull the tank and do a flow test today. We'll see what happens.....
 
Mindless...you are ANYTHING BUT ! Your build is 1st rate, all the way.

Won't get too many dumb enough, to try and pull on THAT bike. ;) :D
 
Got the new-to-me bike running after checking the electrical system, then went for a quick spin around the neighborhood to give it a quick low-speed test ride and see what immediately needs fixing/replacing.

This is my first parallel twin and it's a blast to ride!

I looked at the front tire while cruising along at 30mph and saw a horrific bulge on the right hand side as it rotated. The rim looks straight, but the tire is just awful.

Drove straight back home, and started looking for a tire...
 
Cut my knee pads out of the neoprene tonight and started working out the design I'll (attempt to) carve into them...
 
Cleaned up the old oil/grease on the bike, repainted a few bits, and found a chip and a gouge in the alternator rotor.
 
Go Mifune said:
Cant stand lotus's. Over Priced go-cartsl
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the go kart part is 100% true, but thats the fun factor.

no carpet, not much of an interior, loud, but they are fast, light, and no match in a corner.
I think the price is just representative of their engineering and materials, close tolerances from precision machine work can been seen everywhere in and outside of the car.

and as far as priced out performance per dollar, they stack up rather well in the field, dont get me wrong ive worked on a number of corvettes but I would much rather be in a exige than a z06 on most days....somedays you want the rear windshield, an abundance of leather and a radio that you can hear.
 
I drove a friend of mine's 240 exige, it was a lot of fun. It's a drivers car, none of the non-sense, pure driving experience.
 
On the road again.

On the road again.

Thanks to all the GSR members and Bass Cliff, I completed the first stage of project 1980 850GL. After rebuilding/refurbing the carbs, intake boots and electrical, oil changes, brakes, etc., the old girl started up and went for her first ride yesterday. The only real trouble spot was the electrical. I got everything up to snuff except the gas gauge. I spent a couple of hours tracing it down and everything checked out, so I assumed the sending unit was defective. Luckily, I had the wife ready with the pickup. Imagine my surprise when I actually filled the tank and saw the gauge magically rise. The test ride revealed a few more things on the "to do" list but overall was a huge success. What a sweet sound and feeling to see something come to life after 20 years of sitting idle. Santa sent me some fork seals for Christmas and I'll check the valves after that. Thanks again to all you guys, you really do rock! What a fun and fulfilling project.
 
ctex said:
Thanks to all the GSR members and Bass Cliff, I completed the first stage of project 1980 850GL. After rebuilding/refurbing the carbs, intake boots and electrical, oil changes, brakes, etc., the old girl started up and went for her first ride yesterday. The only real trouble spot was the electrical. I got everything up to snuff except the gas gauge. I spent a couple of hours tracing it down and everything checked out, so I assumed the sending unit was defective. Luckily, I had the wife ready with the pickup. Imagine my surprise when I actually filled the tank and saw the gauge magically rise. The test ride revealed a few more things on the "to do" list but overall was a huge success. What a sweet sound and feeling to see something come to life after 20 years of sitting idle. Santa sent me some fork seals for Christmas and I'll check the valves after that. Thanks again to all you guys, you really do rock! What a fun and fulfilling project.
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Good story, Ctex! It's sort of a little present to everyone here.

I see that this was your first post. Please cross-post this to the GS Owners section. That is traditionally where new members introduce themselves and their bikes. Also, add a little bit qabout yourself.

Welcome to GSR.
 
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