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    #31
    Getting ready for Brown County ?????

    Cheers , Simon .
    http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...esMapSimon.jpg

    '79 GS1000S my daily ride in Aus

    '82 (x2) GS650ET in the shed

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      #32
      She won't make it Simon - she wants to go back to visit friends in Colorado during that same time and still hasn't gotten her permit yet. You'll get a chance to meet her before then though.
      Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

      1981 GS550T - My First
      1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
      2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

      Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
      Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
      and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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        #33
        We look forward to meeting you both .
        We've made lots of good friends through the GSR and we're keen to meet many more .

        Cheers , Simon .
        http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...esMapSimon.jpg

        '79 GS1000S my daily ride in Aus

        '82 (x2) GS650ET in the shed

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          #34
          Love this thread.

          My 6.5 year old daughter like to help turn a wrench with me in the garage. I hope someday we can take on a project like this for her.

          It's good that you're taking lots of pictures. Might seem like a hassle at the time, but they'll be golden later. I take pictures of all the stuff I do on the bike. Mostly just for reference for when I need to put something complicated back together. Cheap and easy road map. Also, cupcake tins work well for keeping bolts and nuts organized while you're tearing down a bike.

          Best of luck, and please keep the posts coming.

          -kevin

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            #35
            Unfortunately, last night was the last day of Spring break. Therefore, I spent the last day with my motorcycle. I got the brake calipers primed then painted black. They look good for the first time of spray painting.
            I thank our family friend for teaching me how to paint the parts the correct way.
            Here are some pictures:

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              #36
              Great Job!

              Great job with the painting! I just did my calipers too. All those different angles and surfaces are tough, aren't they? Not like painting a flat panel.
              https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9zH8w8Civs8ejBJWjdvYi1LNTg&resourcekey=0-hlJp0Yc4K_VN9g7Jyy4KQg&authuser=fussbucket_1%40msn.com&usp=drive_fs
              1983 GS750ED-Horsetraded for the Ironhead
              1981 HD XLH

              Drew's 850 L Restoration

              Drew's 83 750E Project

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                #37
                Originally posted by CivilRock View Post
                Also, cupcake tins work well for keeping bolts and nuts organized while you're tearing down a bike.
                Don't let Allie hear you call those tins by that name.

                They are MUFFIN tins.

                Yes, they work really well.



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                hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
                #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
                #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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                  #38
                  My dad took the pictures. I did the painting. And thank you

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                    #39
                    Brake Work

                    I've been real proud of how hard Charmayne has worked at staying on her schoolwork but that hasn't left her any time to keep this up. However, I finally convinced her to reassemble her brakes tonight as it also tied into a school assignment she has. So, we now have her rear brakes together and received some help with installing the seal on her front caliper. I'll order some other parts (sprockets, chain, etc) this next week and hopefully she'll start putting them together about the time school ends for the year.

                    Installed the inner seal



                    Coating it with brake fluid before inserting the piston and upper seal/dust cover



                    Rear caliper assembled

                    Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

                    1981 GS550T - My First
                    1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
                    2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                    Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                    Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                    and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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                      #40
                      Nice to see another update, expecting more when school is out.
                      Nice to see a good balance and the school work not taking a knock, Lord knows if it were me, schoolwork would not have stood a chance.

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                        #41
                        nice job , keep up the good work ,

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                          #42
                          Originally posted by Dogma View Post
                          Brakes on the dining room table. Exactly where that work belongs!
                          Too thinks wrong with this picture , not enough beer and two small a hammer




                          Good job otherwise and keep it up.

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                            #43
                            Don't 'overthink' this-
                            sigpicSome of the totally committed probably should be.
                            '58 + '63 Vespa 150's' (London, GB/RI, US)
                            '67 X6 T20 ('67 Long Beach, Ca.- misty-eyed)
                            '71 Kaw. A1-ugh ('71 SF, CA- worked @ Kaw dlr)
                            '66 Yam. YL1('72 SF-commuter beater)
                            '73 Kaw. S2A-2Xugh ('73 SF-still parts slave)
                            '78 GS 750C ('77 SF-old faithful-killed by son)
                            '81 KZ 750E ('81 SF-back to Kaw. dlr)
                            '81 GS 650G ('08 back to NE&ME- (project)
                            '82 GS '82 (2) GS650GZ, L, Middlebury, G current

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                              #44
                              Is that special finger nail polish that is brake fluid compatible? Keep up the good work.
                              My Motorcycles:
                              22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
                              22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
                              82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
                              81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
                              79 1000e (all original)
                              82 850g (all original)
                              80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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                                #45
                                Said it before and I'll say it again. Parenting: You're doing it right.

                                Glad to hear that her studies are going well, and I can't wait to see the bike when she's finished. Valuable lessons which will last a lifetime. And some of them even have something to do with working on bikes.

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