85 FJ1100 refurbishment/custom

[andyoutandabout]

vision fruition

[Pat Conlon]

Make sure those 4 small choke vent hoses and the 2 larger bowl vent hoses are long enough so if you do get some gas leaking from your float needle o rings, you don't damage that paint.

[JMR]

I suspect this entire rebuild is being done in Kramer's apartment...

Seinfeld: Jerry & Kramer - Chicken Roaster Sign [HQ]

Cap'n Ron. . .

My rods and cones.....great episode. My favorite part (sorry for getting off topic).

Broccoli...Vile Weed!

[Joe Sull]

The only episode that I thought was as funny was the one were Kramer found Merv Griffens studio set in the dumpster and set it up in his apartment

[fj johnnie]

The only episode that I thought was as funny was the one were Kramer found Merv Griffens studio set in the dumpster and set it up in his apartment

Yup. New format Jerry, scandals and animals!!!

[Flynt]

I got the fuses in



You guys didn't see that one coming. Cherry bombs have green fuses.

Awesome turn Joe...  you might make the seat and tail green to enhance the effect, but maybe the point is CB has a short fuse?

Frank

[Joe Sull]

Make sure those 4 small choke vent hoses and the 2 larger bowl vent hoses are long enough so if you do get some gas leaking from your float needle o rings, you don't damage that paint.

I took the carbs back off again Pat because I was pretty sure that the 4 small hoses were the bowl vents which are oring free, and the other white "t" vents were to just vent the body or something.



Those white "t"s orings were bad and without the orings theres no fit at all.



I went down the local hardware with a carb and the "t"s (fuel inlet t and the white vent t). I found a inch oring that seems to be good and replaced them all.

I had some hose around and replaced them all longer to get fuel down over. There long enough to see if the fuels going to leak right away. It's not the best spot but the only one I could see.





I can tie them back to the centerstand mount and Cut them shorter.

Thanks Flint for the good words. That is Metalcast green on the carbs. I used the base coat on them first. I don't think the carbs show with the side covers on, maybe a little. I got the quart of firehorn red and all the body parts are going to catch it. It should be completely red except for those nasty black cables.

[Dads_FJ]

Guess you could be the fuse too:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Green-motorcycle-racing-leather-One-piece-suit-/130777986032

Love this project!

[Joe Sull]

Dad_FJ, Oh man, ha, This is a whole different world that I live in here.

If I wore that suit, I'd get in a fight every time I went to the store.

I need the two piece.



I can get away with a red bike cause theres hardly any on the island. But the suit?
If it says Grungen or viking on it, I'm good

[keand3]

If it says Grungen or viking on it, I'm good

Anything related to Viking is good!!    Hmm
..  It's start to make sense why all this red... 

[Joe Sull]

You must have done some fishing at one time or another in the north atlantic?

[keand3]

You must have done some fishing at one time or another in the north atlantic?

I'm afraid i haven't. But my grandfather was a sailor by trade and went wishing all over. Remember it quite well,  from when i was younger, about alt those crazy stories from out at sea.
Norway is a large fishing nation, and i sure would like to try. Its extremely hard labor so you would have to be passionate to do it i think.
Have been to the north atlantic but not for fishing :-)

But being a descendent of Vinings, the color red is familiar i guess

[Joe Sull]

Yesterday I got the brakes and the clutch pumped up, put and oil filter in. Today I put a gallon of oil in her and cranked it over without plugs. Squirted some 3in1 into the cylinders first. I cranked 4 times between 5-7 seconds each hoping that will get some oil up into the heads.

I'm thinking of how to rig a bottle of fuel and maybe get it to start.

[Joe Sull]

I just got finished outside. Got the bike running and it sounds good like it did. The carbs are a problem that tapping on the bowls does'nt cure. Got one stopped flowing over by tapping and another started. Had a little stream of gas in the shop. I almost got it warmed up.
Guess I need float seals.

[Arnie]

I just got finished outside. Got the bike running and it sounds good like it did. The carbs are a problem that tapping on the bowls does'nt cure. Got one stopped flowing over by tapping and another started. Had a little stream of gas in the shop. I almost got it warmed up.
Guess I need float seals.

Joe,

Ok, you have to take the carb float bowls back off and clean the needle float seats and needle tips, and check or replace the O-rings.  With all the time the bike has been un-used this isn't too big an ask.

Congratulations on getting it running.