Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

what did you wrench on today??

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    Wow..... that's impressive! So now ya gotta tell us all how you did it. Any pics of the rest of the bike?

    Comment


      Ongoing cartridge emulator install.

      http://Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

      And I should probably change these.
      http://Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
      sigpic
      When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

      Glen
      -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
      -Rusty old scooter.
      Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
      https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

      Comment


        Originally posted by dorkburger View Post
        Ongoing cartridge emulator install.


        http://Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
        Alright..... I'll confess my ignorance here. What is a "cartridge emulator"?

        Comment


          It’s a device that is installed in the forks to make our old damping rod fork operation behave like a more modern cartridge fork, greatly improving ride quality.
          sigpic
          When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

          Glen
          -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
          -Rusty old scooter.
          Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
          https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
          https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

          Comment


            Originally posted by dorkburger View Post
            It’s a device that is installed in the forks to make our old damping rod fork operation behave like a more modern cartridge fork, greatly improving ride quality.
            Ah hah! Now I know. So do you have experience that makes you believe this will yield the results you're after, or is it an "install and pray" thing.....

            Comment


              Personally no, but ive yet to hear any bad reviews.
              A recent thread on it.
              sigpic
              When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

              Glen
              -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
              -Rusty old scooter.
              Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
              https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
              https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

              Comment


                Originally posted by Sandy View Post
                Rebuilt the rear wheel off my 1000. Never built a wheel before and never real polished aluminum before either. Turns out both were pretty easy, hardest part was actually getting all the old clear coat off and prepping for polishing. Lacing the wheel only took about 1 1/2 hours start to finish and once assembled only took minor truing and is actually truer than when I started. Run out in both directions is only about 0.05mm and spec I think 2.0mm. Now to take over to a buddies who has done lots of wheels to check my work ......never hurts to have a second opinion and also order spokes for the front.

                [/url]

                by soates50, on Flickr
                So much for posting a pic of mine... Lol. Because I wanted it round instead of square, I let a local. wheel guru do it... Then due to rust and corrosion proceeded to polish each spoke and nipple. We have various grits of sand paper at work that is on rubber sheets instead paper. Tedious work, but it turns out good and what else is there to do when its 10 below zero?
                Attached Files
                Last edited by limeex2; 02-06-2018, 10:05 PM.
                Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

                Comment


                  Prepping parts for current and future builds. Brakes and wheels for now. Rebuilt 3 brake calipers. 1 was a salty monk brake update, so now all brake parts are the same color. I hope when people do brakes, they do 'am right. The brakes had so much corrosion build up it looked like a coral reef! Sonic clean and dremel got 'am back to normal. Used color-rite caliper paint per Chuck's suggestion. Stuff is like poor man's powder coating. Will see how it holds up when i bleed the system. And no, I did not get the calipers from Salty that way. Ebay find.
                  Attached Files
                  Last edited by limeex2; 02-06-2018, 10:08 PM.
                  Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                  Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                  Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

                  Comment


                    Originally posted by MI GS850G guy View Post
                    Wow..... that's impressive! So now ya gotta tell us all how you did it. Any pics of the rest of the bike?
                    I just used a 1:1 mixture of muriatic acid and water, ran a bit of string through several nuts and shook the hell out of it for about 20 minutes. Flushed it with water then flushed it with acetone to absorb any left over water and hit it with a hair dryer for 15 minutes at the gas cap opening, pet cock hole and sending unit hole. Coated the inside of the tank with a bit of oil until I fill it back up with fuel.

                    I've gotta take some new pics of it all cleaned up.


                    Comment


                      With the emulator install wrapped up - except for testing and tuning - I couldn't ignore my crusty looking calipers no matter how hard I tried.
                      The right one had one pad worn more then the other so I suspected possible problems with the pistons hanging up.
                      I reluctantly opened them up and to my happy surprise, they looked good for having never been open. Just a bit of old dark fluid, shiny smooth pistons, and no corrosion, just a bit of discoloration of the aluminum at the outer seal. Id like to do a 4 pot conversion at some point so I didn't bother with painting them. Clean up and inspection is good for now. I even found a like new set of EBC pads in the garage. Score one for regular fliud changes.
                      http://Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
                      sigpic
                      When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

                      Glen
                      -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
                      -Rusty old scooter.
                      Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
                      https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
                      https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

                      Comment


                        Hi Glenn. Just looked at your "Photostream" on Flickr; you're pretty handy with a camera too! Really nice shots.

                        Comment


                          Well thank you sir.
                          sigpic
                          When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"

                          Glen
                          -85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
                          -Rusty old scooter.
                          Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
                          https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
                          https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/

                          Comment


                            Time to get the old GS back up and running. She has sat for some time, (over a year). Needs a carb cleaning, and a new petcock. So here we go.

                            And yes, we are already working with the garage door open, here in Eastern TN.





                            Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
                            '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

                            Comment


                              ^^^Such a clean looking bike (and clean garage as well).


                              Ed
                              GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
                              GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
                              GSX-R750Y (Sold)

                              my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)

                              Comment


                                Originally posted by GSXR7ED View Post
                                ^^^Such a clean looking bike (and clean garage as well).

                                Ed
                                I noticed that too. And he bought an OEM petcock.

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X