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redstedman
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Made some lower mounting brackets for the S fairing going on my CBX.
We must see this on the bike. Lovely paint. I think an 82/83 GS "train" light looks great on a CBX. I may put one on my 6.
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what did you wrench on today??
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We must see this on the bike. Lovely paint. I think an 82/83 GS "train" light looks great on a CBX. I may put one on my 6.
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I think I fixed it... but I had to get my 450 firing on both cylinders again. Cranked it a few times last night and both plugs are sparking again.
Yesterday riding to work I got about a km down the road when it started running on 1, all uphill back home which was painful but no time to sort it then.
Turns out one of the HT leads I made for the Dynatek has the lug that clips onto the spark plug a bit loose. After swapping leads and plugs around after checking the voltage and coils, both are sparking again. If I can get a quick short test run in today, that means I just need to make up another HT lead to replace the dodgy one. No idea how it lasted nearly 4000km's like that without issue...
Yesterday riding to work I got about a km down the road when it started running on 1, all uphill back home which was painful but no time to sort it then.
Turns out one of the HT leads I made for the Dynatek has the lug that clips onto the spark plug a bit loose. After swapping leads and plugs around after checking the voltage and coils, both are sparking again. If I can get a quick short test run in today, that means I just need to make up another HT lead to replace the dodgy one. No idea how it lasted nearly 4000km's like that without issue...
Red, i agree on the 8" headlight looking good on a CBX.
The size suits the brute but it has to be on a naked 6 to show it off.
The size suits the brute but it has to be on a naked 6 to show it off.
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SobiZuki
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Put in new intake boots after a carb rebuild and boot O-rings didn't do the trick. Seems better now although I'll hafta adjust the idle still...
Rob (AZR) and I installed my new chain and sprockets today. Did the 530 conversion. Went with the gold chain, was a little worried that it was too bling bling. But I think it looks pretty good with my gold GS emblems.
Thanks again Rob, couldn't have done it without you. And just in time for the Port Renfrew loop on Saturday.
Thanks again Rob, couldn't have done it without you. And just in time for the Port Renfrew loop on Saturday.
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Mindless
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Did some general maintenance on my new bike which I picked up today. A Yamaha MT-01 from '07 with roughly 4500 miles on the clock.
Cleaned it up, lubed the chain. Gonna change oil and filters later.
Lovely bike to ride with that 1670cc grunt.
Cleaned it up, lubed the chain. Gonna change oil and filters later.
Lovely bike to ride with that 1670cc grunt.
Cool bike, Mindless.
150 lb. of torque?
There is one near me that i see about 3 times a year with Sato Slip-ons.
It sounds great!
150 lb. of torque?
There is one near me that i see about 3 times a year with Sato Slip-ons.
It sounds great!
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Mindless
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150Nm. Either way, it has plenty of grunt.
Speaking of slip-ons... I need a Racefit exhaust for it.
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7981GS
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Not quite wrenching but tools were involved. 
A little preliminary work to get the tree to cooperate with the landing coordinates.
I wouldn't want this video to wind up on "America's Dumbest Parents Video's" on ABC TV.
(Watch in HD and full screen for the proper effect. :lol
Coonass tree falling...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiEj5J-WKBA&feature=youtu.be
The aftermath showing the wedge that was removed and the weakening cut behind before ratcheting the tree down...
Almost perfectly dead center of the other two trees.
"I love it when a plan comes together" - George Pepard
Eric
A little preliminary work to get the tree to cooperate with the landing coordinates.
I wouldn't want this video to wind up on "America's Dumbest Parents Video's" on ABC TV.
(Watch in HD and full screen for the proper effect. :lol
Coonass tree falling...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiEj5J-WKBA&feature=youtu.be
The aftermath showing the wedge that was removed and the weakening cut behind before ratcheting the tree down...
Almost perfectly dead center of the other two trees.
"I love it when a plan comes together" - George Pepard
Eric
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Wrenching on my rehab this afternoon, pulled the swing arm off and some other little stuff so far today. Gotta buy a drill bit to enlarge the swing arm bolt holes on the frame and peg mounts, yiippeee me lol. Was surprised to see the 1100 swing is that much lighter then the 750 one. Oh just discovered that I need to replace the shocks NOW as well, my 28 year old street strokers have died. sigh never ends...
Well after dropping the bike on the clutch handle practicing an emergency stop in a curve (didn't get it straightened up enough before stopping), I replaced the handle with the one I JB Welded two years ago. It will get me through some time before I get a few more.
Oh, and watched Steve change tires.
Oh, and watched Steve change tires.
Noticed that the aftermarket lights in my GK tail trunk were not on.
Then noticed that neither was the tail light. YIKES.
Oh, wonder how long its been that way and I didnt notice.
Then noticed that didnt have instrument lights. DOAH.
Hum, Seems that I would have noticed that.
Hum, those are all on same fuse.
Head light and ignition circuits all okay.
Tried the Park position and tail light came on (that is powered by Main fuse). Then thought that didnt prove much in this case (would be usefull if problem was only the tail light).
Just touched the Signal fuse and all flickered back on.
Fuse was just not in all the way. Pushed it in further and all okay.
I had been poking around in there last night, I am quessing I must have knocked it loose, or didnt put back all the way. Seems secure now.
But there for a while I was wondering what sort of adventure I was going to be having.
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Then noticed that neither was the tail light. YIKES.
Oh, wonder how long its been that way and I didnt notice.
Then noticed that didnt have instrument lights. DOAH.
Hum, Seems that I would have noticed that.
Hum, those are all on same fuse.
Head light and ignition circuits all okay.
Tried the Park position and tail light came on (that is powered by Main fuse). Then thought that didnt prove much in this case (would be usefull if problem was only the tail light).
Just touched the Signal fuse and all flickered back on.
Fuse was just not in all the way. Pushed it in further and all okay.
I had been poking around in there last night, I am quessing I must have knocked it loose, or didnt put back all the way. Seems secure now.
But there for a while I was wondering what sort of adventure I was going to be having.
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Toasty
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I knew the bike had an oil leak somewhere under the front sprocket cover, but when I switched to Rotella T6 it became a geyser... It was actually spattering some oil on the outside of the tire after riding for a while 
. It took a while to find but it ended up being the output shaft oil seals. I figured I might as well check the valves while I was at it, a few were on the tight side but everything was nice and clean under there. The gasket must have been the original because it was mummified and totally destroyed itself as I was taking the valve cover off.
I ordered the new gasket and seals from Boulevard Suzuki so hopefully those will get here soon (and I need a few shims). I have the carb orings from cycle orings already and the bike will be down for at least a week so I should do a carb breakdown/dip too. And then do a carb sync, and then put on the new rear rotor and s/s line I have sitting here (fronts done), and then put on new tires that I'll be ordering...
I've spent the last month catching up on years of maintenance, and after all this I should be good. Im gonna be riding the crap out of this bike
. It took a while to find but it ended up being the output shaft oil seals. I figured I might as well check the valves while I was at it, a few were on the tight side but everything was nice and clean under there. The gasket must have been the original because it was mummified and totally destroyed itself as I was taking the valve cover off.I ordered the new gasket and seals from Boulevard Suzuki so hopefully those will get here soon (and I need a few shims). I have the carb orings from cycle orings already and the bike will be down for at least a week so I should do a carb breakdown/dip too. And then do a carb sync, and then put on the new rear rotor and s/s line I have sitting here (fronts done), and then put on new tires that I'll be ordering...
I've spent the last month catching up on years of maintenance, and after all this I should be good. Im gonna be riding the crap out of this bike
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Toasty
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I got the new rear rotor on and the s/s rear line. After it was bled it felt 1000% better then before.
Old vs new
I was only getting half the clamping area on the old rotor so hopefully the rear brake won't be useless now.
Old vs new
I was only getting half the clamping area on the old rotor so hopefully the rear brake won't be useless now.
Pulled the stator cover off to see if I could shed some light on why my starter stopped engaging.
Ughhh !
Ughhh !
What ? No T I M B E RRRRR !!!!
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7981GS
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If you look close, I salute it when it cracks and give it a thumb up after the fall.
Eric
Eric..the way that top snapped into chunks it wasnt goona be standing much longer on its own....good landing spot too. So if a tree falls and a GS owner is near by, can he hear it over the roar of the engine???
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oldrookie
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Front brake. Again.
