what did you wrench on today??

[dorkburger]

I've heard mixed results of using in line filters from it caused fuel starvation to no issues.
It's been said here to use a lawn mover or similar type that requires little pressure to flow.

[thebrandonbeezy]

Painted the wheel last night. I'm not overjoyed with the result, but it's passable. Despite cleaning it thoroughly, my applying light coats at the start, and allowing time between coats, there are a couple of spots on the corners of the silver parts of the spokes that the paint did not stick.
It definitely looked better today after some curing time.

Picture looks good, decent in real life.
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I like it, im probably going to copy you.. hahaha

[dorkburger]

Copy me copying someone else.

Everything looks cooler with black wheels.

[trevor]

Copy me copying someone else.

Everything looks cooler with black wheels.

I totally agree DB! I added black wheels to my 83 1100e...made a big difference in looks.

[dorkburger]

I remember. I loved it.

[dorkburger]

I may be no thing to more experienced guys here, but I mounted my tire. I put a couple of small dings in the rim, but nothing big. Probably worth it to have the local independent shop do it for $20, but I wanted to give it a go.

[thebrandonbeezy]

In the first picture you posted it looked bronze lol im going with bronze for this summer and next winter (the whole week of cold we have) ill probably have it powder coated when moneys better..

[pete]

The 450's been quite rich at part throttle for a while, so I removed the shim to drop the needles to the middle slot and gave the carbs a balance while I was at it.

Both plugs were a bit on the dark side but the left obviously more so than the right.

[Burque73]

After bathing the dogs there was still enough daylight to give the GS a much needed bath. A clean bike is a happy bike.

[azr]

Beautiful........

[dorkburger]

If a clean bike is a happy bike, mine smiles once a year

Weekend wrap up... Took some scrap to the salvage yard to get some needed money for bike supplies. My younger son came along. He was very funny and everything at, and going on at the salvage yard was very interesting to him. He especially had fun winging old pulleys into the junk pile, egged on by the guy working there. He also loved all of the oddities hanging in the building, including an old torpedo that he claimed was a nuke. When we went to the window to get paid, he completely disregarded the 2 Tootsie Pops and went for the cash.....
And on the bike. Front tire mounted, cleaned up the grungy forks and calipers while the wheel was off, and I just painted the inner part of the brake rotors. If they cure enough, I'll put them on tonight and drop off the wheel to get balanced tomorrow. If not (likely) I'll do it during the week.

[dorkburger]

It's gonna look soooo bitchin'. I'm excited.
Then I get to repeat the whole process with a grungy with chain lube rear wheel. Probably no brake dust though.

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[gordinho80]

Looking sharp, Glen! Where do you go for the balancing? I'm due for a front tire and I've thought about mounting it myself, but I'd probably just have someone with the right equipment mount and balance them for me.

[dorkburger]

Hey Mario, I still need to get it balanced. There's a small independent shop in town by the Nestlé factory im going to try called Cycle Passions. I spoke to the guy a couple times, and he seems pretty cool. About a year ago he wanted $25 to do a tire change / balance. Well worth it IMO and much cheaper the the +- $50 Xtreme Machines charges. My initial goal was to at least dismount the old tire so I could inspect / clean / paint the rim. Then I figured I'd try putting on the new. It was a bit tough, especially without the proper tools, but it worked. Not having a big compressor to seat the bead was tough.

The guy works on all bikes. I've seen at his shop, typical metric cruisers, a 70s and really cool Gold Wing, a 90s GSXR, etc. He appreciated the GS when I pulled on it last summer and came over to check it out.

[Sandy]

Hey Mario, I still need to get it balanced. There's a small independent shop in town by the Nestlé factory im going to try called Cycle Passions. I spoke to the guy a couple times, and he seems pretty cool. About a year ago he wanted $25 to do a tire change / balance. Well worth it IMO and much cheaper the the +- $50 Xtreme Machines charges. My initial goal was to at least dismount the old tire so I could inspect / clean / paint the rim. Then I figured I'd try putting on the new. It was a bit tough, especially without the proper tools, but it worked. Not having a big compressor to seat the bead was tough.

The guy works on all bikes. I've seen at his shop, typical metric cruisers, a 70s and really cool Gold Wing, a 90s GSXR, etc. He appreciated the GS when I pulled on it last summer and came over to check it out.

You want a good chuckle. Take him that tire you imploded with the vacuum pump and ask him what the hell happened to it. Us techies can be such dicks when we want to. LOL.