What did you do to your bike today?

[markmartin]

I went without a choke knob for a couple of years. I fished a keychain through the screw hole at the top of the post and used that.  It works quite well.

[junkyardroad]

If your coke knob is missing

My beer opener went missing, but my coke knob is usually handy.
chock

[fb747]

OK, I guess I have to go Klavdy here.  What the hell is 'n e'?  Is that supposed to be 'any'?  Are you kidding?  Is that extra character too much to type?  Or are you chipmonking with your pocket rocket?  Have you ever noticed the spell check button that comes up wen you try to post a message? 

Enough!  Learn to communicate!

Sry m8 ill try n b more astute in the future... have a bad day or something???

wen... he he he.



Back on topic i polished my clutch cover today as it was all oxidised and ugly looking.


Pic halfway through the task when i thought "damn i should have taken some before and after pix".



pic of the result.



I used steel wool at first to get all the crusty stuff off then 1000 grit followed up by autoglym metal polish. It still needs a bit of work to get a nice even shine but it looks much better than before i started.

[Pat Conlon]

Careful application of a heavy bodied, water based paint stripper will get the clearcoat off, then it's easy sailing.....
It's a major PIA to remove the old clearcoat with steel wool.

[las1200]

use 2000 grit and then polish again to improve further more...

nice job 

[Kopfjaeger]

hey if your reaaaalllllyyyy dedicated... old trick my foreman taught me while i was polishing a hand vice i made.... 2000 grit wet and dry... some kero.... when at the LAST stage and looking for a good finish..... use the BACK of the 2000 grit wet and dry with kero... takes time but polishes up reeeeaaaallll nice!!! i d show you my hand vice for an example but its a lovely shade of rust now... polished it and forgot to seal it!!!! stilll.... it does its job on my model kits!!!

[Klavdy]

im a girl

You are a girl.
That's your excuse?
Sure you want to use that?
You'll be treated as a girl.
Now STFU and go get me a sandwich.

You want to be treated as a Woman, as an equal,that's easy, we love women.
Start by respecting other forum members and post in an intelligible manner, you know, no Txt Spk, no excessive use of smilies, use sentences and paragraphs.

[RichBaker]

 

[Kopfjaeger]

 

[karl61]

I decided to fix my bike by myself. I have a non starter issue. I bought and downloaded a manual for the 84 FJ1100. It said to check the battery. I looked at a youtube video of a guy checking his moped battery with an instrument. I drove to harborfreight and bought the instrument for 3.99. I tried to figure out where each plug goes and from failure to success ( and lots of sparks) was able to figure it out and test the battery. I tested the battery which tested a full charge. I looked at the manual which said to go to the starter solenoid and check to see if it works. I am suppose to create a mini jump for the starter solenoid to see if I can get a click. I'm trying to figure that out now.

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/4944/ziy.mp4

[karl61]

Still working the electrical problem - no power - no power to head lights and dash lights - checked main fuse and it seems okay.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5418/9od.mp4

[Dan Filetti]

You've tried the obvious stuff, -right? 

1. Maje certain the starter switch is not stuck part of the way in?
2. Side stand safety switch -try by-passing it?
3. Battery is good?

Keep us posted.

[karl61]

You've tried the obvious stuff, -right? 

1. Maje certain the starter switch is not stuck part of the way in?
2. Side stand safety switch -try by-passing it?
3. Battery is good?

Keep us posted.

thanks for the reply: I was going to try the starter solenoid but a friend told me if you have a full charged battery and you are getting nothing from turning the key on then you need to check the main fuse. I think it might now be between the main fuse and the battery. A line or something.  But I do want to learn how to do the solenoid check.

[RACER111V]

 While I was changing the brake and clutch masters,I decided to update the switches to something made in this century.The throttle and right side switch is 2003 R1.The left side switch is 2008 R6.The throttle cables are close but will need to be modified.I made some billet caps to replace the stock ones that will mount the reservoirs.

[Brook]

..... It must be nice to have a machine shop !!
.. I am going to order the throttle cables for the FZ1 controls that I have,... today.

                  Jeff