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Steel Toed Tank
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Sure felt good to take 'er for a rip, even if it was only a few degrees above zero.
There's still a lot of sketchy roads around, this is what it looks like pulling out of my driveway.
Lets see, I rinsed out the tank, cleaned out the carbs, topped up the tires, adjusted the handle bars and levers, changed the oil and filter, adjusted the cables, checked the chain, neck and wheel bearings.
All the lights and signals work, no major problems at all.
This bike's not perfect though, I REALLY dont like the handle bars or the goldwing levers, the tires are in great shape but too old to be safe and reliable.
The speedo isnt working but I suspect it has something to do with the big smear of blue sealant where the cable meets the drive gear.
The chain seems to be good but is rusty from sitting, the sprockets look good.
Now I just need to wait for the next warm day to get the other one running!
Steel Toed Tank
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Still Cold
Hahahaha!
No accoutrements...I'm with you tank!
I didn't notice the grips/handlebars; was too busy looking at the rest of the bike.
Continue with the updates and pics!
Ed
Steel Toed Tank
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At least it wont be cold clear into May like last year!
Steel Toed Tank
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Now with almost warmer weather here the fixing and swapping and stuff can begin.
Steel Toed Tank
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It's too far gone now to look good, would need to be re-chromed, or maybe stripped and painted black/heat wrapped for my rat bike, who knows.
I freshened up the rat bike since I got it home, new battery installed and stuff.
Tried to get it started but I have no voltage to the coils.
Going to have a look at it again today just as soon as this shine starts dripping from my still.
Steel Toed Tank
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Certainly has a very different feel to it over the pretty one.
The rat bike is noticeably faster as well.
It spent the whole winter outside and exposed to the elements and fired right up today, topped up the tires and lubed and adjusted the chain, swapped speedo and tach cables from the TD and rode over 200 kms!
Damn I love these bikes.
EDIT: How could I forget!?!? A picture of the worlds ugliest, yet relentlessly reliable 750T!!
Steel Toed Tank
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Pop Goes The Rat Bike!
On my way home from a friends, started getting a hammering sound from the ex cam area. Within a few kilometers the cam end covers were coming off and oil was seeping out the valve cover.
As I approached the gas station the motor died and made a horrible clackity metal on metal sound.
Soon as I stopped rolling her remaining oil oozed out.
I hitch hiked the remaining 20 or so kms home and I'll be heading back in a few to pick it up.
Good thing The Pretty One is running and insured, and the TD has a running donor motor to swap in!
Getting The Riding In Before I depart New Mexico
Crap, what's up with the Rat Tank?
Side Valve Cover off...what are you doing to her?
I put about 500 miles in two days and this knowing I need to replace the valve cover gasket...she has a slow leak.
Anyway, I've neglected her but not to the point where she bleeds oil.
Ed
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Steel Toed Tank
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Hjfisk, I haven't opened it up yet but I'm pretty sure it chewed up the exhaust cam, so this week I'm going to see about shimming the other 2 2nd gen blocks I have!
Badooka
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Steel Toed Tank
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Going to put the motor from the 83 into it, the 83 will be the GS1100T or GSXR750T.
Not sure on the mileage, as half the time I've had it it's had no speedo cable.
I'd say 15-20 thousand kilometers.
For the $250 I bought it for, this bike doesn't owe me a damn thing!
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I has been awhile since I have been on this site and was I THRILLED to see your acquisitions. Those bikes could not be in better hands. I can only imagine your head is spinning with the current fun and anticipations.
Yasser
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