what did you wrench on today??

[520eek]

IMG_0188.jpgGot my bike project under way for the sidecar hack I am putting together....

[edgeofvamp]

I am sad, I wish I had a garage.....

[JTGS850GL]

Screwed up and installed a reverse polarity battery in the dark. Needless to say I've got some work ahead of me. Seems like the left turn signal doesn't work now and the charge voltage is 15.6V @ 5000 RPM. Tried a spare turn signal controller and still no go. Looks like it's time to replace my ratty wiring harness that came with the bike. Too many splices anyway.

UPDATE:
Started a more detailed troubleshooting and find that I'm even dumber then I thought! Replaced the original battery with the new correct AGM battery and now I find the terminal charge voltage at 5000rpm is 14.54V. All is well with the SH775 R/R. We now know it can take a reverse polarity and survive.

While looking into the source of the no flash on left side turn signal problem I found that the headlight bulb socket was partially melted. Not related to the reverse polarity issue but is something that needs to be addressed. New main harness will fix that along with some other wire slicing issues that are there from the PO. After some trouble shooting I did eventually find the source of the problem. While I had the seat open the metal back piece touches the left rear turn signal housing. When that is touching the left side doesn't work. I hear a rapid cycling of the flasher relay. When I return the seat the signals started working. Weird to say the least. So, it looks like there's no permanent damage from the reversed battery after all.

As for the components (harness and SH775 R/R) that I've ordered, looks like the main harness will be replaced after all and the GS850 will get a new R/R.

[turbojonn]

Putting a new motor back into my turbo 1100. I need to swap clutches, swap ignition and coils, adjust the valves etc. Still, I got the turbo in and I'll get the header on tonight.

[rudeman]

Synched the carbs on my 1000EN. I have the old mercury filled carb sticks and they're a little low on mercury. This is problematic because the well gets low and the tubes begin sucking air and throws off the accuracy. It took a while but I got her done.

[rudeman]

I swapped the fiber clutch plates and springs in my 1000EN yesterday. The factory manual shows 7 plates but there were 8 installed. I reused one of the old plates and ordered an 8th one.from BB. Also changed the oil.

[Grimly]

Trial-fitted the Windjammer IV on the Tug.

[ramblnman]

pulled the carbs off the gs1150 today... what a bitch!!I know I will have my hands full getting them back in! was going to change the rear shock but seems that you have to drop the whole swing arm gonna save that for another day....

[mrbill5491]

Went looking for that little noise I had on the front end. Pull the brake pads and found it. Left side, inboard pad was gone. The other three pads had a bit over half the pad left. So, replaced all the brake pads front and rear. Suzie has new shoes lol.

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[Ric]

I finally had a day off, so I put the pods on and rejetted the carb. What yall think?

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By the way, she runs richer than ten feet up a bull's @$$ now! Thinking I raised the needle too high, gonna put another fiber washer on it and see what that does. Maybe drop to a 125 main?

At least it's not running too lean anymore. :P

[dorkburger]

Work van. The blower motor stopped just in time for the cold. After removing the battery, battery tray, and removing the a/c reciever bolts to move it out of the way, I pulled the motor. To my surprise its a brush type motor. One brush was worn significantly more then the other, they wouldn't slide in the holder, and the armature was blackened. I cleaned up the armature, cleaned the brush holders and brushes so they slide, and reassembled. Imagine my disappointment when I plugged it in and it didn't work, then my excitement when I realized the battery wasnt in. Duh. It works with power.

Temporary repair lasted nearly a year. Just put in the new motor. Armature on the old one was shot....20151028_224027.jpg

[dorkburger]

The younger son and me (well, mainly me) pulled the back wheel off the scooter and patched the tube. Then we went for a ride.
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Dig the 50 year old tire.

[pete]

Loosely assembled a lot of my Kat bits:



And finished the drainage on the shed as much as possible until the electricity goes in:

[Buffalo Bill]

Swapped in a mo-biggah engine, with a clearance issue.

750 out:

1127 in:

[Grimly]

Starting to take shape again...