what did you wrench on today??

[Colin Green]

For lack of Kerosene I'm soaking my GS1000 chain in the old "no longer clean enough for carb dipping" carb dip so's to get it nice enough to inspect... (I hope it don't do no harm)

The rubber Boss,, the rubber seals weeel melt

[Colin Green]

Actually, that is the FJ1100 bellypan.

Lol.. Had to go back and check. I remembered it as looking better. It is exactly the same sans paint. I like it better in the earlier picture. It must be the paint that makes it seem smaller.

Even now looking at the first picture it does look a little big nosed. Can you cut the front back an inch and a half to two inches and slightly steeper angle ("Less is more") so it better matches the front of the tank..... (like below)

I reckon that would do it. In fact that is so Sweeeeeeeeet, I think I'll steal it.

[jwhelan65]

Wrestled with some 40 year old electrical ....

[Nessism]

Photos of S2...


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[Dogma]

I think I saw a speck of dirt in that last picture. You'd better do it again, and right this time.

[justin caise]

The rubber Boss,, the rubber seals weeel melt

Ah, yes. I thought of this before hand. And now that I've done it i can see right on the can in big red letters "Don't be a jackass" [Do not use on gaskets, rubber or plastic parts]
But honestly I sort of thought that such an old chain wouldn't be a rubber o-ring or x-ring chain.
Now that it is clean I can see stamped right into one of the links in big red letters is "Don't be a jackass, Jackass."

I really wasn't expecting or hoping that this chain would be any worth to me beyond the rest of this riding season, as the project bike which this is a donor for, will be will be needing 520 or 530 chain, and I can't see selling this or having any other use for it.

2nd thought - justin caise slightly deteriorated o-rings make it less than safe I'll have to use the chain from the other donor bike... the 750. Cleaning it differently this time of course.
Not the first mistake I've made.

[Mindless]

Lol.. Had to go back and check. I remembered it as looking better. It is exactly the same sans paint. I like it better in the earlier picture. It must be the paint that makes it seem smaller.

Even now looking at the first picture it does look a little big nosed. Can you cut the front back an inch and a half to two inches and slightly steeper angle ("Less is more") so it better matches the front of the tank..... (like below)

I reckon that would do it. In fact that is so Sweeeeeeeeet, I think I'll steal it.

Hey, that didn't look bad at all! Much better in fact.

However, cutting up and mending thick ABS plastic is a royal P.I.T.A.

We'll see what happens, but that definitely looked good!

[rustybronco]

Ed,

Your work is nothing short of amazing!

Right now I'm doing the rear brakes on the Escort and dealing with all the rusted up parts. up next is the fuel pump on my Sons Town car. after both of those are done, it's onto overhauling "everything" on the front end of the '80. I've got to get something up and running soon soon after the base gasket started leaking on the '82 Thursday night.

I guess I could put the carbs on the Honda and ride that for a while.

[chuck hahn]

ED,,I bead blasted both my 750 engines and trannys and just use high temp engine clear on them.. What is you basic proceedures for the engines..Is that a paint that is applied afdter beadblasting? Please divulge the SECRET. Thats what i want my 78 1000 C to look like when i am done. Give up the paint info!!! LOL

[jwhelan65]

Ed you are slowly killing me.... My bike looks fantastic!

[chuck hahn]

Its killing me to know what that engine took to get looking that way!! That baby looks sweet!!!

[cowboyup3371]

Took off the front tire to have the shop change the tire and cleaned out the speedometer doohickey (sorry, brain fart) this evening. Plus I changed out the door closer for the front screen door. Dang winds and a 30 year old house.

[Bill C.]

Put in a fork seal. Rebuilt the forks four years ago and the left side started leaking about two weeks ago. Don't know who to credit for the idea of using air pressure to pop out the seal. Also the idea of using a piece of PVC pipe as a seal driver. Both of them worked like a charm. Thank you to all who have posted different ways of getting things done.

[jwhelan65]

Now that my move to big "D" is complete, back at the 1100. Re-aligned the rear sets to be drilled for heli's.

[ronin1166]

This Weekend's Wrenching

Yesterday, I performed an 11-quart oil & filter change on my '98 Ram 2500 Cummins 5.9; and replaced the serpentine belt while I was at it.

This morning, GSR's Carter Turk came over, and we mounted & balanced new front & rear tires on his '83 GS1100SD.
Then we went for a nice, brisk ride up Mt. Baker Hwy to Artist Pt., you know, to scuff 'em in.
Grrrrreat ride...mission accomplished.


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