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Use zip ties and make SURE that the hosing isn't going to leak or come off.cal_look_zero said:
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Well I went out into the shop and looked at it today. Then cursed the parcel service who hasn't brought my battery yet.
Got the Honda running pretty good though. Rode it around the block, but I can't get it to idle consistently to save my arse. Got it all dialed in and idling smoothly, lubed the chain and then it decided to not run without choke. Think I might pull the carb again and seal everything up with ultra black and see where I'm at after that.
Little thing has a surprising amount of power, got right up to 50. Ok not "right up to 50" like my CBR does, but in the sense that I didn't have to go full aero downhill to attain it. I heard top speed of 57 on these, but the speedo goes to 90 and I had plenty of rpm left. I'd say 70 tops. Going to be a perfect 1st bike for my g/f.
Got the Honda running pretty good though. Rode it around the block, but I can't get it to idle consistently to save my arse. Got it all dialed in and idling smoothly, lubed the chain and then it decided to not run without choke. Think I might pull the carb again and seal everything up with ultra black and see where I'm at after that.
Little thing has a surprising amount of power, got right up to 50. Ok not "right up to 50" like my CBR does, but in the sense that I didn't have to go full aero downhill to attain it. I heard top speed of 57 on these, but the speedo goes to 90 and I had plenty of rpm left. I'd say 70 tops. Going to be a perfect 1st bike for my g/f.
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Well my battery finally showed up. Terminals are reversed. Oh well, I'll make it work. FML...
Dropped the oil pan again and realized my error: wrong sized bolts. Didn't realize initially that there are 2 different lengths and ended up putting too long of one on the right rear corner. Got that straightened out and didn't have the balls to put oil in it again; yet.
Taught my g/f to ride the honda tonight. She decided to age me 10 years and pull a 12 foot front tire skid (and recovery!!) when she failed to understand my lecture on "smooth" control of the bike. Other than that, it went well. Now she's really bugging me to finish the GS.
Dropped the oil pan again and realized my error: wrong sized bolts. Didn't realize initially that there are 2 different lengths and ended up putting too long of one on the right rear corner. Got that straightened out and didn't have the balls to put oil in it again; yet.
Taught my g/f to ride the honda tonight. She decided to age me 10 years and pull a 12 foot front tire skid (and recovery!!) when she failed to understand my lecture on "smooth" control of the bike. Other than that, it went well. Now she's really bugging me to finish the GS.
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She's going to learn on the Honda to be sure. I don't have the money to get the 850 roadworthy anytime really soon, so no worries there. I just have to keep the keys to the CBR hidden. She's well experienced with the handling characteristics of a bike, we've done some pretty intense mountain roads 2 up and left some solo riders in the dust.
Fortunately, she's smart enough to understand that on anything more powerful, she would have wrecked from locking up the front brake and then accidentally WOT when she got knocked off balance. So she's ok with the little 17hp beast for now.
Fortunately, she's smart enough to understand that on anything more powerful, she would have wrecked from locking up the front brake and then accidentally WOT when she got knocked off balance. So she's ok with the little 17hp beast for now.
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MWAHAHAHAHA!!!
It lives. Sort of. Starter and solenoid are garbage, gonna be able to skip leg day at the gym after all of the kicking I did to get it started. Runs for about 2 seconds and dies. Then again I'm running stock jetting and no filters at all, so once I get that straightened out, should be able to make some tuning headway.
It lives. Sort of. Starter and solenoid are garbage, gonna be able to skip leg day at the gym after all of the kicking I did to get it started. Runs for about 2 seconds and dies. Then again I'm running stock jetting and no filters at all, so once I get that straightened out, should be able to make some tuning headway.
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Yeah, I'm insanely excited. All 4 cylinders are firing. The left side was spitting white smoke pretty good when I managed to get it running for about 10 seconds. Cleared out after a few times of getting it running though. Now I can focus on getting it buttoned up without the lingering thought of "Hmmmm, is it going to run after I put all this time and money into putting it back together?"
Like I said before, I'd be willing to come up to G.P with my Morgan Carbtune and give you a hand with the sync. I'm no expert but I do have the tool. I can relate to the excitement of hearing it fire for the first time. I have an 1100g which soon will be at that point.
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I may have to take you up on that when I get to that point. I'm waiting on payday (that always seems too far away) to get my jets and filters from 7981GS before I try any tuning.
I'll throw a few more pictures up tonight when I boot up my other computer.
Just let me know. Will work something out. GP isn't that far away on my 650g and I need am excuse to leave town. Pictures would be good.
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Ignore the mountain bike handlebars... They were all I had laying around that I could mount controls to. Points cover and tank are getting repainted after my little oopsie. Which reminds me; I have the kickstand on now!
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Last year when I was working on the road, I had more money than I knew what to do with. No time to do anything though. Now I have all the time I need, and no money.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao-RybIRvC0
Oh boy. Might need a set of rings. Looooots of blowby coming out of the left side exhaust.
Both of my exhausts are totally blown out. I had the idle cranked up, and when I finally got it to run, there was an amazing amount of rusty nastiness coming out of both pipes. And guess what dummy decided to do that stunt in his freshly swept and mopped (yes I'm a wee bit OCD) garage?
Oh boy. Might need a set of rings. Looooots of blowby coming out of the left side exhaust.
Both of my exhausts are totally blown out. I had the idle cranked up, and when I finally got it to run, there was an amazing amount of rusty nastiness coming out of both pipes. And guess what dummy decided to do that stunt in his freshly swept and mopped (yes I'm a wee bit OCD) garage?
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looks like all it needs is the hell run outta it... cant wait to see the end result though!
