Leaving for Boone rally in 2 days...definitely broke the 2 week rule
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Looks more like you burned the whole rule book Scott! Please tell me you're not bringing the silver and red one in the picture...
Derek
One of the better boss's I ever had said "Rules and just guide lines" :lol:. Press on Scott :good2: I like your work space. You clearly need more stuff :biggrin:
George
Nice looking work area :good2:
Hopefully the '92 only needs it's clothes put back on. :scratch_one-s_head: and a quick shake down ride.
Fred
Rock-On Scott!
You've got a nice workshop there!
Wish I had that much space.......... :blush:
Quote from: Derek Young on May 09, 2015, 08:44:20 AM
Looks more like you burned the whole rule book...
I'm close to a violation and will cross through 2 weeks to WCR shortly... about a month ago Randy and I did some electrical work on Wiz (relays on horn, coils, and headlight), then a "what the heck" compression test revealed #2 was way low. Off came the head and we found some serious carbon buildup from leaking valve seals. One thing lead to the next and now we're doing pretty much a full rebuild with new cylinders (couldn't get new sleeves in time)... gonna be pretty again with new paint job on engine, but any little hiccup will DQ the Wiz this year. Pics...
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Quote from: Derek Young on May 09, 2015, 08:44:20 AM
Please tell me you're not bringing the silver and red one in the picture...
Backup plan...
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Frank
Frank , I saw your engine while I was at Randy's the other day and thought you are in for some last minute wrenching . :empathy2:
If you don't finish it , just put a fork brace on the 1100 and bring it as planned. Nice to have a spare FJ. :good2:
Quote from: Mark Olson on May 10, 2015, 03:50:25 PM
just put a fork brace on the 1100 and bring it...
Planning to ditch the Metzler Marbletecs and put Avons on just in case... I'll go sans brace and just ride slow(er). Might bring the Duc up for a faster day if Wiz isn't ready.
Frank
Wiz's engine sure is lookin shiny! Is it really breaking the rule if you have a backup FJ???
Derek
I got a little more Rally prep done over the weekend as well.
Balanced the carbs with an old school mercury manometer. Works better than the current Morgan device.
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It nice to flip the tank around and not need an aux fuel supply.
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I finally got the heated grips connected, and found a good place for the switch. I added a simple aluminum bracket to my GPS mount and the switch is tucked away nicely.
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Then a temporary volt meter to see the power output of this new to me FJ. A bit bulky, but I already have it, and it will be removed before the rally.
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Then a test ride of course on the Crest, being Mother's day the road was all to me mostly.
Next week I will remount the top box, the PO of the rack (not the bike) used a flimsy piece of aluminum as an adapter. :bad: I replaced the seal in both side bags and swapped out the lock cylinders so all three locks use one key.
Is it rally time yet?
Looks good Mark. I have a similar set up for carb balancing and find the longer tubes are more accurate. In rough numbers a 1/8'" movement in a small scale balancer is about 1" of column movement in the longer tube. Makes it nice to really zero it in and that last bit of adjustment and for me it makes a difference. The smaller units are nicer for portable use or for tool box storage. Those get you close but once you use the longer tubes you notice that last little nudge of the adjustment screws makes a difference. They just don't store or transport well :).
Here is what I have been using for fuel instead of using the FJ tank. It is a 1 gal. container from WalMart I think. Run a fuel line in it. The filter is a lawn mower filter. Applies to fuel pump models. Under the towel I have a small piece of plywood it rests on.
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I haven't had time to do it but I have though about trying to attach an inexpensive low PSI pump with an adjustable regulator 1/2 PSI to 6 or 7 PSI with a 1 gal fuel container all in one box. So it could be used with gravity or pump FJ's for balancing carbs. Might be handy for rally's or shed days :).
You might need those heated grips plus rain gear :) http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:96133.1.99999 (http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:96133.1.99999) I like the 10 day forecast graph when you scroll down. (just promoting the WX site).
Safe travels Mark.
George
Quote from: Flynt on May 10, 2015, 12:29:11 PM
Backup plan...
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So as the WCR draws near and Wizard is throwing repeated curves at us, we shifted attention to the '84. Here's a pic after spending some time at RPM on Sunday:
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How many changes can you see...?
Frank
Quote from: Flynt on May 19, 2015, 11:13:52 PM
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How many changes can you see...?
Frank
I see a fork brace and exhaust mod. You still have the crappy tires... It is hard to see from prior pics... I am also guessing the spin-on oil filter...
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Quote from: Flynt on May 19, 2015, 11:13:52 PM
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How many changes can you see...?
Frank
I see a fork brace and exhaust mod. You still have the crappy tires... It is hard to see from prior pics... I am also guessing the spin-on oil filter...
Yep... hoping for new tires soon (Avons on order). It was stock except for the stainless lines going in. Other observations?
Frank
Well, you have your side stand down while on the center stand, WTF?
Quote from: FJmonkey on May 19, 2015, 11:32:34 PM
Well, you have your side stand down while on the center stand, WTF?
Belt and suspenders you know... Just hadn't kicked the side stand up yet.
So also added the oil cooler (with the subtle black fittings), the detent kit, and the voltage regulator upgrade. The exhaust was justified by keeping the stock and intact fatty pipes from breaking (I'll save them for future owner)... then the slope got slippery and I added most of the stuff that makes the engine/electrical systems happy. Still on the stock suspension, but I'm even getting squishy on that part.
Should have known better than to think I can stay stock... just not me.
Frank
Quote from: Flynt on May 19, 2015, 11:40:51 PM
Quote from: FJmonkey on May 19, 2015, 11:32:34 PM
Well, you have your side stand down while on the center stand, WTF?
Belt and suspenders you know... Just hadn't kicked the side stand up yet.
So also added the oil cooler (with the subtle black fittings), the detent kit, and the voltage regulator upgrade. The exhaust was justified by keeping the stock and intact fatty pipes from breaking (I'll save them for future owner)... then the slope got slippery and I added most of the stuff that makes the engine/electrical systems happy. Still on the stock suspension, but I'm even getting squishy on that part.
Should have known better than to think I can stay stock... just not me.
Frank
And I thought I was an FJ slut....
And so it begins......
...looking in the top left corner of the side cover vent...is that a shiny bit of stainless steel?
Perhaps a stainless steel clamp?
Hmmmm, what, pray tell, could that be? Something that starts with U?
I had one of those tall windscreens on my '84. It did not work for me but the kicker was when my friend Dave saw that windscreen on my bike he said, "Hmmmm, Pat you should have gotten a blue tinted screen instead of dark smoke tint. I said, "What the hell are you talking about...a blue windscreen on a red and silver bike.."
Dave said, " Yea, if the windscreen was blue....when you stand back and look at your bike, it would look like Marge Simpson's hairdo..."
Damned if he wasn't right.....after that, every time I looked at my bike, I thought of Marge Simpson.
Marge Simpson! :biggrin:
(Just ignore those guys, Frank.)
That is funny, though.
Yessir, you have a right nice lookin' FJ. The braided lines on the anti-dive are a nice touch.
Steve
Quote from: Pat Conlon on May 20, 2015, 01:26:29 AM
And so it begins......
...looking in the top left corner of the side cover vent...is that a shiny bit of stainless steel?
Perhaps a stainless steel clamp?
Hmmmm, what, pray tell, could that be? Something that starts with U?
Excellent pull Pat... I actually did that one a few weeks back when out cleaning the carbs with Robert. That f'ing airbox is even more of a worthless POS on the '84, so out it came. As I've been tuning the carbs to get the fueling sorted, I've had them off a few times and have really appreciated the decision to shelve the airbox in case some future for the bike includes returning to stock. That was the first step down the well known slippery slope.
I am searching for a name for this one... Marge is in contention, although I'd call her "Midge" like Moe the bartender does on the show. The shield is very functional as you know, but the main reason I like it over the stock one is I don't like the near horizontal line where the stock screen goes from black to clear... doesn't work for my eye.
Frank
Hey, does anyone know what the thread size is on the bolt that anchors the rear bottom most corner of the fairing to the frame? (I've got the tab that it's welded to repaired, now I need to put a new nut on it)