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Recent content by jpaul

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    anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

    I haven't ridden up that way. I lived in Kittanning for a couple of years, but moved back to Cleveland. My job moved to Pittsburgh 5 years ago which is part of the reason I haven't been riding.
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    anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

    I was a little tentative at first, but it felt too dang good for that to last. I just wish it would have been warm enough to take the long way home.
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    anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

    Went for my first ride in 5 years today. Brought home a new toy.
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    Zip Tie Side Covers

    I replaced the grommets on my 82 1100E and ended up breaking off one of the posts. I think the tighter fit on the new grommets put additional stress on plastic that was slightly embrittled from age. When I get it back on the road I wll have some zip ties as backup. The 82-83 1100Es have the...
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    Windshield

    I went through several different windshields on my 78 GS750 back in the day. I started off with a small windsheild that was actually made for a scooter. It offered no protection for the hands, it only took the wind blast off of my chest. That made a big difference in the fatigue level for an all...
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    My homemade cycle lift table

    The table looks good to me. I had one I put together with some scrap shelves I got from work, but I never felt confident lifting the table with the bike on it. I ended up making a gardening bench for my wife out of it. I get the possible issues with the 2x4 struts possibly splitting, but that...
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    Muriatic Acid for bringing plastic back??

    Yes, muriatic acid is hydrochloric acid. I would not use it on plastic. It may not attack some plastics. If they were using it to clean the fogged up lenses, what they are actually doing is removing the top layer of plastic with the brush and the acid. They make products to that job that are a...
  8. jpaul

    Goodbye K11RS, hello R11S

    Nice bike. The S was always my favorite of the recent Boxer Twins. I had my wife sit on the back of one at the dealer last year and she thought it was comfortable, or at least roomy enough.
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    0% financing for 5 years on new Suzukis

    The only Suzuki in their current lineup that really appeals to me is the Bandit. Since my wife has resumed riding with me, the passenger accommodations are a non starter.
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    Half Cafe Racer Half Bagger?

    If what you're going for is the cafe riding position (lower bars, possibly rearsets) but with saddlebags, that's kind of what I was going for on my GS750. I ended up with the Vetter Quicksilver fairing when the headlight shell disintegrated while trying to attach a small windscreen. A full cafe...
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    Squishy front brake lever- not air.

    On my 1980 750, which had the rectangular front master cylinder, there was one air bubble that just would not come out. What I ended up doing was taking my Mityvac, along with the narrowest nozzle it came with. When I stuck that down into the master cylinder by the bottom hole, and pulled in the...
  12. jpaul

    Need to pull the battery....Help!

    I always kept the gas tank on, and just removed the four bolts from the front seat support. You can then lift up the rear of the gas tank and prop it up with a short piece of board under the front seat support. Then pull the rear airbox off and you can get to the battery. In order to remove the...
  13. jpaul

    Voltage Drop

    I'm resurrecting this thread. I was checking the voltage on the bike to try & track down why my headlight isn't very bright. I had the bike on the battery tender to make sure the battery was fully charged. With the ignition switch on but the bike not running my voltage at the battery was 12.0V...
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    Fixing plastic mounts before painting

    I wouldn't try to sink a washer into the ABS either. I would think it would weaken the whole assembly as far as vibration resistance goes. I would try putting a washer over the hole, assuming there is clearance to do so. Any epoxy would hold the washer in place to make assembly easier when you...
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    Installed a voltmeter

    I have a different digital voltmeter, which I have wired to the battery. When I had my heated grips hooked up, I noticed that the voltage reading was unreadable when using the grips. The controller for the grips was designed to switch the grips on & off up to something like 20 times per second...
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