What did you do to your bike today?

[Arnie]

I also had some additional padding built in so the wife will quit complaining so much on the long ride.

Good luck with that.  Let us know if it works.  I think the best place for the extra padding is inside your helmet over your ears :-)
Actually the best way to stop her complaining is to encourage her to learn to ride and get her own bike.  Then she'll have the same enjoyment on the ride and not get bored concentrating on her bottom.

Cheers,
Arnie

[yamahopper]

Good luck with that.  Let us know if it works.  I think the best place for the extra padding is inside your helmet over your ears :-)

I guess I forgot to mention that a prescription for Valium came along with it. Now I have to wear a rain suit because of all of the drool.

[SILVERGOAT]

Installed YZF600 rear wheel on Sunday. Next is to play with differnet front sprockets to get chain alignment right. Also have YZF600 front end to install with FZ1 calipers, master cylinder and rear shock. Look forward to finished product.

[Ned]

I rode it - again - same as yesterday and the day before etc - after all, isn't that what it's meant for?

Ned

[jvb_ca]

Pushed it across the street from its winter home..(my good friends comfy shop)..to my garage. Checked all the fluids, tire pressure, put the battery in and hit the starter. She fired up and settled into a nice smooth idle. Into the house to put the gear on and go for the first ride of the season. Gawd that felt great...

Another riding season is upon us. On my list to do, replace leaky fork seals, polish/buff lower fork legs, mount new fork brace with protectors on it,(thanks Perry). Also just finished polishing FZR front wheel. Now its off to get powder-coated and mount new Pilot Roads. Then maybe work on the hugger, lower fairing, replace rear master,(thanks Pete), probable clean and sync carbs again...its just so much fun...

Cheers...Jake

[jamesearthdrum]

Installed the new battery, and in the realm of was this really necessary,  checked voltage of new battery =12.8, checked voltage of 6 year old battery= 14.6....wtf..... Then tested voltage with bike running at high idle 14.6 drops back to 12.8 when at normal idle. Going for a ride now, will test new battery again when I return.

[Marsh White]

Installed the new battery, and in the realm of was this really necessary,  checked voltage of new battery =12.8, checked voltage of 6 year old battery= 14.6....wtf.....

Was it a lead acid battery?  If so, the battery only is at 80% of it's charge after adding the acid.  You are meant to top them off with a charger before using them.

[pdxfj]

Bought the paint to finish the chin faring repair yesterday. Ouch..  $$$

Finishing up the '86 and I hope to get it to the new owner soon.  The garage is a bit cramped with three bikes.

[jamesearthdrum]

Installed the new battery, and in the realm of was this really necessary,  checked voltage of new battery =12.8, checked voltage of 6 year old battery= 14.6....wtf.....

Was it a lead acid battery?  If so, the battery only is at 80% of it's charge after adding the acid.  You are meant to top them off with a charger before using them.

Westco AGM. Put it on the trickle charger over night as instructed. Voltage was up slightly after a ride. I think it's fine. What I didn't check was the draw on the old battery when starting. With new battery volts drop to 10 then come right back up once running. I 'll check it again next week end to see where it"s at.

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

Removed forks. Now to rebuild with emulators. While the bike is half naked I'll think of a few other things to spruce up.
Mike

[FJmonkey]

Removed forks. Now to rebuild with emulators. While the bike is half naked I'll think of a few other things to spruce up.
Mike

Mike, you did not say you already had the forks removed. Send me one of the A/D units to copy the shape and bolt pattern for the block-off plates.

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

I will remove and get it to you. Maybe I can hand it off to you during lunch. I can usually get away. One of the mounting tabs is missing from my front fender so need to mend that. Just discovered that a few minutes ago, hoping I can find the piece. Of course want to get the bike back together sooner than later. Saw your PM. Send me another if I can see you at lunch early this week.
Thanks,
Mike

[Yamifj1200]

Rode it home from Willville campground in southwestern Va.

Eric M

[waricle]

Walked past it while the four inches of rain we got yesterday and the day before washed away!!

[fj1289]

Finally got the 89 road ready again!



"New" engine from a 90, back to stock carbs (for now – RIP Keihin FCRs),  a Frankenstein Supertrapp to replace the missing Kerker White Tip, replaced the missing side scoops, and cleaned up a lot of the wiring mods (removed most of the added-on drag race stuff – shifter, kill box and data logger). 

Still haven't ridden it yet, so don't know how 2nd gear is, etc. 

Side story – the carbs gave me a new challenge.  Completely rebuilt them, added a Factory jet kit (including returning the carbs to "stock" from the previously installed Dynojet parts).  The bike would only start and run on the "choke" – would not idle at all or accept any throttle.  Went through the carbs again to make sure I didn't goof something up.  First thought the issue was the idle speed setting being WAY OFF from the complete tear down.  No dice.  Then figured the idle mixture was way off.  Worked from 5 turns out to 1/2 turn out – still no luck.  I'm at 4300' here, so thought maybe the pilot system was way off since the Factory kit replaces the stock 37.5 pilot jet with a 42.5 (also recommend an optional 45.0 if you need it richer!).  Didn't think this would keep it from idling since you can usually compensate with the idle mixture and at least get it to idle (the tip-in to 1/8 throttle would probably still be off though).  I put the stock 37.5 pilots in and it runs!!!  I then looked at the 42.5's, and it looks like they were not drilled to size!  Looks like only a VERY SMALL hole was drilled through (looks more like a 12.5 than a 42.5!) – almost like a centering hole was drilled, but never opened up to the proper size!  That's a new one on me. 

Time for this!