what did you wrench on today??

[trevor]

Spent the entire day in my garage today
Oil changes on the Cooley and the 83 750...plus did a major clean and detail on them.

[trevor]

Farting around

[oldGSfan]

Stop it Trevor, you're killing me arrrrgh! Um...never mind. Keep the pics coming.

[trevor]

Stop it Trevor, you're killing me arrrrgh! Um...never mind. Keep the pics coming.

Lol....thanks. My wife says to me yesterday as she watched me vacuum my garage floor...."hey, jerk face, how about picking your laundry up off the floor on your side of the bed before you vacuum your garage"???

[Zellock]

Man's got a nice garage, nice bikes, nice taste; leave his laundry alone

[trevor]

Man's got a nice garage, nice bikes, nice taste; leave his laundry alone

Hello....right?? Exactly!!!

[rosy76]

My first loved Suzuki

[xcgates]

After several years of half-hearted attempts, I cleaned/reassembled the carbs, and got spark back to my 850, only to find the carb fuel rails leaking. So this morning saw me look at the new (metal this time) rails, and start poking around a box of o-rings to test fit. Very complicated and strenuous work I didn't complete before heading into work.

Something about trying to be productive before finishing coffee. And distracting dogs.

Here's to more progress over the weekend.

Well, more than a weekend, thanks to much excitement with animal drama (I raise sheep on the side) and now a lack of a day job, but the bike is now running, but not for long. Seems like a lack of fuel from my sketchy aux tank setup, so maybe I should have bought brand name from the start. So tomorrow is for checking local shops before ordering from MotionPro.

Job drama means I'm adding more ewes come spring, and have committed to starting back up breeding rabbits. Go big or go home? Also no day job reduces the motorcycle use. Any regular transportation usually involves a young dog that otherwise would be crated. And I'm a sucker for hauling dogs around.

[oldGSfan]

Well, more than a weekend, thanks to much excitement with animal drama (I raise sheep on the side) and now a lack of a day job, but the bike is now running, but not for long. Seems like a lack of fuel from my sketchy aux tank setup, so maybe I should have bought brand name from the start. So tomorrow is for checking local shops before ordering from MotionPro.

Job drama means I'm adding more ewes come spring, and have committed to starting back up breeding rabbits. Go big or go home? Also no day job reduces the motorcycle use. Any regular transportation usually involves a young dog that otherwise would be crated. And I'm a sucker for hauling dogs around.

I have a couple of those motion pro Aux tanks and can spare one if you want, just shipping. I'd give you the one with the little hanger anchor hole broken but I'm sure you could fix it, rig up some solution involving glue, duct tape and baling wire. From one 'lack of a day job' guy to another.

[xcgates]

I have a couple of those motion pro Aux tanks and can spare one if you want, just shipping. I'd give you the one with the little hanger anchor hole broken but I'm sure you could fix it, rig up some solution involving glue, duct tape and baling wire. From one 'lack of a day job' guy to another.

I'd appreciate that, though these days it's all bailing twine, I'll have you know. I really like the stuff used on the big bales, as it's miles stronger than the small square twine that snaps when you look at it wrong. Last time I had a whole stack delivered, maybe 120 bales, 10-20 fell and busted wide open. While I haven't gotten much wire tire, I do have to say I never had one of those bust open. The twine is easier to roll up and stick in the back of the truck "just in case."

I'll send you a PM.

But for yesterday, the bike was running long enough to demonstrate I did not, in fact, install the valve cover properly enough. So pulling that is on my list for this morning, and reinstalling it in the afternoon. Maybe I'll look into those reusable gaskets I see on Ebay, think I've seen some thick silicone ones? I know there's one on the breather cover. Maybe 1/8 inch thick.

Who knows, my wife's bringing back my niece to spend time with us, and we'll see if she wants to help with my mechanical stuff, or with my wife's baking. I'm surprised how often she chooses to hang out in the garage for a young girl. Maybe it's the quiet. Until animals start fussing. Or I'm wrenching on something I wasn't planning on. That was last weekend, with something gone wrong with the tractor's safety sensors.

[oldGSfan]

Maybe I'll look into those reusable gaskets I see on Ebay, think I've seen some thick silicone ones? I know there's one on the breather cover. Maybe 1/8 inch thick.

I am using the Cometic reusable gaskets and have no leaks, got them off eBay.

[oldGSfan]

I got the 2nd '83 mechanical stuff finished today. It will get the blue bodywork. It runs great, starts on the button, and sounds healthy AF. Compression #'s cold after sitting 3 years and being spun up first time were between 155 and 165. The last task was to bleed the CBR calipers. I hate bleeding front brakes. I know all the tricks but without a helper, it is no fun. Anyway it's all good and I look forward to trying them out. I need to do a little cosmetic work on the paint next, then ride. It was all apart so I cleaned & painted, replaced all the normal wear items, put a new stator on, and got a used SH775 from Ed (Nessism). It's very dark without the bodywork.

That stator cover was gouged pretty badly, did the old JB weld fill trick, then sprayed with VHT brake & Caliper semi-gloss that matches the Suzuki stuff well and is definitely chemical resistant, as tested on my Norton's barrels a while back (gas spill from broken petcock all over hot engine, OMG).

On these 2 '83s I took great care adjusting the butterflies with a feeler gauge, due to the trickiness of adjusting when synchronizing. I sometimes feel I do more harm than good when syncing. It's so difficult getting access and tightening without throwing them off. Both bikes idle fantastic and my old Motion Pro mercury set shows them looking pretty even. It could be better and more proper per spec, but I don't think I am skilled enough. They start, idle smoothly, and rev as good as I've ever experienced on my many 1100Es.

[trevor]

I got the 2nd '83 mechanical stuff finished today. It will get the blue bodywork. It runs great, starts on the button, and sounds healthy AF. Compression #'s cold after sitting 3 years and being spun up first time were between 155 and 165. The last task was to bleed the CBR calipers. I hate bleeding front brakes. I know all the tricks but without a helper, it is no fun. Anyway it's all good and I look forward to trying them out. I need to do a little cosmetic work on the paint next, then ride. It was all apart so I cleaned & painted, replaced all the normal wear items, put a new stator on, and got a used SH775 from Ed (Nessism). It's very dark without the bodywork.

That stator cover was gouged pretty badly, did the old JB weld fill trick, then sprayed with VHT brake & Caliper semi-gloss that matches the Suzuki stuff well and is definitely chemical resistant, as tested on my Norton's barrels a while back (gas spill from broken petcock all over hot engine, OMG).

On these 2 '83s I took great care adjusting the butterflies with a feeler gauge, due to the trickiness of adjusting when synchronizing. I sometimes feel I do more harm than good when syncing. It's so difficult getting access and tightening without throwing them off. Both bikes idle fantastic and my old Motion Pro mercury set shows them looking pretty even. It could be better and more proper per spec, but I don't think I am skilled enough. They start, idle smoothly, and rev as good as I've ever experienced on my many 1100Es.

Loving it!! Your bike just looks so good!

[oldGSfan]

Loving it!! Your bike just looks so good!

Thanks Trevor, given your collection, that's high praise. The anodized brake mount has acquired a bit of patina. I figured to leave it be since the wiring looks so cool

The bolts coming in from the inside were, umm, different but not terribly complicate to get right.

[steve murdoch]

The safety wiring on those brakes is a work of art.