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May/June 2010, I am riding my 850 from Orange County to Tillamook, OR, to meet up with my uncle(s) to ride from there to Washington (state). Of course I'm touring on the way!
In my youth, I was surrounded by three Uncles who had garage's filled with motorcycles. Candy to a young boy! BSA, Triumph, and Norton were part of my dictionary due to informational motorcycle books given to me for birthdays and Christmas. The smell of cold stale gasoline and oil, rust, and old rubber fills my childhood memories. Although half the bike's were covered in sheets, the chromed sparkly spokes of the aged rims always poked their heads out, taunting me, "Ride me! Start me! Admire me!", words I shall hear later on from every gal I involve myself with (besides the point). At the age of 2, I made my way through a few locked doors into my garage where my fathers 1980's Honda Magna 1100 Shafty was calling my name. I mounted the bike and started her right up!
(2008) I tell one of my Uncles Im looking for a bike. Flat seat streamline look, dual exhaust, CB550 or CB750, 70's, something to play with. He walks me down to the garage. There sits a poopy looking, old red motorcycle in front of me with a battered rear luggage box, shabby front police looking fairing, oil soaked airbox, and no chrome what so ever. My uncle continues to tell me that the POS sitting in front of me is a top of the line machine. I believe him and go for the challenge, which wasn't bad after all, I mean, the bike started up, horribly, with only two pistons firing, but she started.
--Carb clean
--new points
--new spark plugs
--tires
--some bulbs
--airbox minor clean
--Engine Timing
And the bike purred. Didn't even need a synch (well, not yet).
(2009) I hear about GSR but I don't frequent the site. Rapid Ray got a hold of me about some work I was questioning and took care of me.
--Carb sych
--idle adjust
--valve cover gasket
--breaks
(I think that's all he did). Looking back, Ray did an amazing job due to the fact that the intake boots were pretty shabby.
(2010)
Been riding the bike for two years now and LOVE IT! I know I have a great bike when every compliment is joined with "Man, I had like seven of those bikes growing up". Even Harley biker gangs give me the wave and telling me they've owned a few GS's in their time.
So I'm taking her to Washington. Before I leave I am doing some work.
--Intake bots (done)(partshark.com)
--plugs (done)
--airbox sealing
--new clutch disks(maccycles.com), gasket, and springs(partshark.com)
--carb O-rings (not sure where)
--tach cable(partshark.com)
--timing
--carb synch
--tank bag (thanks Uncle P.)
--soft saddlebags (don't have yet)
--camera mount & cam (go pro HD cam) (thinking about it)
(that all?)
No one around OC wants to hear me blab about my bike so I shall post pictures and tell stories about my prep, trip, stops, and anything else I find amusing.
Feel free to suggest stops on the way, join me in part of the ride along the way, cheers a beer at some really cool pub you know about. I just want to stop typing this long story so we can get to the discussions!
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THE LONG RIDE--I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR!!
May/June 2010, I am riding my 850 from Orange County to Tillamook, OR, to meet up with my uncle(s) to ride from there to Washington (state). Of course I'm touring on the way!
In my youth, I was surrounded by three Uncles who had garage's filled with motorcycles. Candy to a young boy! BSA, Triumph, and Norton were part of my dictionary due to informational motorcycle books given to me for birthdays and Christmas. The smell of cold stale gasoline and oil, rust, and old rubber fills my childhood memories. Although half the bike's were covered in sheets, the chromed sparkly spokes of the aged rims always poked their heads out, taunting me, "Ride me! Start me! Admire me!", words I shall hear later on from every gal I involve myself with (besides the point). At the age of 2, I made my way through a few locked doors into my garage where my fathers 1980's Honda Magna 1100 Shafty was calling my name. I mounted the bike and started her right up!
(2008) I tell one of my Uncles Im looking for a bike. Flat seat streamline look, dual exhaust, CB550 or CB750, 70's, something to play with. He walks me down to the garage. There sits a poopy looking, old red motorcycle in front of me with a battered rear luggage box, shabby front police looking fairing, oil soaked airbox, and no chrome what so ever. My uncle continues to tell me that the POS sitting in front of me is a top of the line machine. I believe him and go for the challenge, which wasn't bad after all, I mean, the bike started up, horribly, with only two pistons firing, but she started.
--Carb clean
--new points
--new spark plugs
--tires
--some bulbs
--airbox minor clean
--Engine Timing
And the bike purred. Didn't even need a synch (well, not yet).
(2009) I hear about GSR but I don't frequent the site. Rapid Ray got a hold of me about some work I was questioning and took care of me.
--Carb sych
--idle adjust
--valve cover gasket
--breaks
(I think that's all he did). Looking back, Ray did an amazing job due to the fact that the intake boots were pretty shabby.
(2010)
Been riding the bike for two years now and LOVE IT! I know I have a great bike when every compliment is joined with "Man, I had like seven of those bikes growing up". Even Harley biker gangs give me the wave and telling me they've owned a few GS's in their time.
So I'm taking her to Washington. Before I leave I am doing some work.
--Intake bots (done)(partshark.com)
--plugs (done)
--airbox sealing
--new clutch disks(maccycles.com), gasket, and springs(partshark.com)
--carb O-rings (not sure where)
--tach cable(partshark.com)
--timing
--carb synch
--tank bag (thanks Uncle P.)
--soft saddlebags (don't have yet)
--camera mount & cam (go pro HD cam) (thinking about it)
(that all?)
No one around OC wants to hear me blab about my bike so I shall post pictures and tell stories about my prep, trip, stops, and anything else I find amusing.
Feel free to suggest stops on the way, join me in part of the ride along the way, cheers a beer at some really cool pub you know about. I just want to stop typing this long story so we can get to the discussions!
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THE LONG RIDE--I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR!!
you'll be rockin long before then. You have the right attitude (and the Right bike).
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