what did you wrench on today??

[bob_coakes]

Gs450ga

Today my ga got a new final drive unit and rear tire salvaged from a parts bike before taking a long cruise

[Montanaman]

Yup - Harbor Freight - $339 after coupon.

[kjsamm]

I changed oil and filter. Filter cover gasket and installed a tach hole plug. Got her up and running today. And went for a short ride in this cold MN weather.

[Toasty]

I got some nice little Molex connectors that I was gonna use for my turn signals. I spent like an hour making them look really clean... Wire sleeving, solder, heat shrink and all that. I go to install them and I'm a freakin idiot, I have the signals attached to the frame there is a big lock washer and nut that the wire has to pass through. The connector is far too large to shove through it, and even if put the nut on and then the connector it wouldn't work either. So I wasted an hour last night

[slayer61]

No shortage of choices in my shop




most recently it was my wife's GPZ

[Whitedog]

Spent Saturday fixing the clutch on the XL project. Some PO had bent the carrier for the throwout bearing and the clutch would not fully engage. Got that sorted and now need to fix the speedometer. I did take it for about a 15 mile ride. Much more fun now that the clutch hooks up.

[dorkburger]

I got some nice little Molex connectors that I was gonna use for my turn signals. I spent like an hour making them look really clean... Wire sleeving, solder, heat shrink and all that. I go to install them and I'm a freakin idiot, I have the signals attached to the frame there is a big lock washer and nut that the wire has to pass through. The connector is far too large to shove through it, and even if put the nut on and then the connector it wouldn't work either. So I wasted an hour last night

HA, I cant count how many times that I put a nice flare on a piece of copper pipe at work, only to find that I forgot to put the flarenut on.

[Smallfishnz]

Had the front wheel out for a clean and fork brace bolt check. When I was putting everything back together I was torquing up the axle holder nuts and stipped one of the studs.
Sooooo pulled everthing aprt again pulled the stud out and replaced it, putting things back together and the same stud stripped again.
GRRR, so I replaced the stud with a bolt.
Any thoughts on if this was a good or bad idea?

[loud et]

HA, I cant count how many times that I put a nice flare on a piece of copper pipe at work, only to find that I forgot to put the flarenut on.

.....and its always that perfect flare that you just look at and say " darn thats purdy"
(mentally patting ourselves on the back and rejoicing)
Then the Homer Simpson moment........Doh!

[hampshirehog]

Jason's Marauder / GSX1000, really nicely done special. Rebuilt the leaking cam chain adjuster.

Piccy is of my 16 year-old daughter trying his bike for size:

[rustybronco]

I brought the 850's front wheel into work with me yesterday and exchanged the front tire that was on it, with one that is the mate of the rear tire which suffered from being impaled by a bolt on the way to work one morning. While I had it apart I installed the progressive front springs that I had bought off Joe Whelan a few weeks back, set the sag to 1-5/8 inches and set the rear shocks up another notch to the second from the highest preload.

If the weather is warm enough next week I'll take her out and see how close those settings are.

Next up is working on the skunks fuel tank.

[GSXR7ED]

Spikes!

Jason's Marauder / GSX1000, really nicely done special. Rebuilt the leaking cam chain adjuster.

Piccy is of my 16 year-old daughter trying his bike for size:

I noticed the spikes on the CAM Covers....Yikes!

Not hip on the saddle bags but that's a choice.

Get your daughter off that bike...she's not wearing safety gear!

It's all good...thanks for sharing.



Ed

[Toasty]

I dragged the motor into the living room, installed the new rings and circlips onto the pistons. Getting them in the sleeves was a huge pita, finally that's done and I didn't break anything. I have to go pick up some lapping compound tonight and get my stainless lines for the 954 brakes.

That motor is so heavy, carrying it back onto the garage was a workout .

[dorkburger]

The pain of the last 2 months is nearing completion...Thank God. New ceiling, new recessed lights and wiring, trim & crown molding. For an hvac guy ,this work is painful...Just need to complete the baseboard, which should be relatively simple in comparison. Now i can clean out the garage and get the cycle back in its rightful place.

[chuck hahn]

COOLEY out of mothballs

Got the electrical sorted. Turned out to be bad points. Checked and fine tuned the timing while the cover was off.

Took the brake calipers and master cylinders apart and made sure all was well with the stoppers!!! Mighty Vac bled them in seconds..all is fresh and good.

Filled them tires with air and am off in a few for a good long ride on the old girl.