what did you wrench on today??

[Charlie G]

Bought a new motorcycle lift yesterday. I moved things around a bit and set it up.


Managed to change the oil in the 83 GS750 I acquired last fall. It's really nice to work at a decent height above the floor. My back has been giving me some problems from crouching down while working. It's a bit of a hazard from working in construction for so many years. Hopefully this will keep me wrenching on the bikes. Very good day.

[trevor]

Hey way to go Charlie on getting the lift! I want one too. Hey is it me or is your garage looking pretty neat and organized?

[Sandy]

So it doesn't look like your 750 will be ready for the rally this year. Oh well, I think I'll be bring the 1000 this year anyway. Just did the dual disk conversion today and all went well. Missing a couple of parts but 98% done. Don't feel bad, it only took me about three years to do it.

Bought a new motorcycle lift yesterday. I moved things around a bit and set it up.


Managed to change the oil in the 83 GS750 I acquired last fall. It's really nice to work at a decent height above the floor. My back has been giving me some problems from crouching down while working. It's a bit of a hazard from working in construction for so many years. Hopefully this will keep me wrenching on the bikes. Very good day.

[trevor]

Replaced spark plug caps on the 81 1100 today....

[sinkankan]

Do you know these have a built in resistor, from the days of long ago when spark plugs interfered with radio signals.

[Charlie G]

Hey way to go Charlie on getting the lift! I want one too. Hey is it me or is your garage looking pretty neat and organized?

You've heard of a good hair day? I had a good garage day. Whatever space I have, it will be filled in 6 months.

So it doesn't look like your 750 will be ready for the rally this year. Oh well, I think I'll be bring the 1000 this year anyway. Just did the dual disk conversion today and all went well. Missing a couple of parts but 98% done. Don't feel bad, it only took me about three years to do it.

I doubt I'll have it done by early June, or even by the end of summer. Next year sounds like a achievable goal...... Thanks for the comments

[gustovh]

I am now officially jealous

V.

[Redman]

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Bought a new motorcycle lift yesterday. I moved things around a bit and set it up. ........

Nice.
I have been pondering such for sometime now. Biggest hold-back is that I need the space to park car in winter.

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[Redman]

............... these have a built in resistor, from the days of long ago when spark plugs interfered with radio signals.

Hey, I think they still would interfere with radio....
..but, hum, havent thought of this in a while, maybe someone can say if, was that just AM that ignition noise would interfere with?.
(schesch, thinking of it not, maybe some people these days dont know what AM is.)

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[Charlie G]

Nice.
I have been pondering such for sometime now. Biggest hold-back is that I need the space to park car in winter.

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Cars don't belong in garages!

I am now officially jealous

V.

You welcome to come over and use it anytime you like.

[trevor]

Do you know these have a built in resistor, from the days of long ago when spark plugs interfered with radio signals.

Funny, I remember when I was a kid, when snowmobiles would go by the house the tv would go all buzzy.

[Grimly]

Hey, I think they still would interfere with radio....
..but, hum, havent thought of this in a while, maybe someone can say if, was that just AM that ignition noise would interfere with?.
(schesch, thinking of it not, maybe some people these days dont know what AM is.)

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Suppressors are still very necessary.

[Buffalo Bill]

Looking good Chucky G!
I just replaced the rear lights on my 1100G with short stem lights, you might consider that. The long stems seem to get whacked somewhat, usually by pulling a tired leg over. Short stems look more tidy.

[azr]

Finally got around to throwing on my new rubber Tarozzi rearsets that replace my machined aluminum ones





I'm not sure which is better, the new rearsets or the place I have to work on them.

[bobgroger]

Suppressors are still very necessary.

I recently saw a thread on one of the forums about a newer computer equipped bike unable to rev past 5000, turned out to be solid core wires confusing the computer....