What did you do to your bike today?

[RACER111V]

 I installed the oil pan with the relocated drain.Got the header back on after some dent surgery.I made a spin-on oil filter adapter that will allow me to use Harley spin on filters.It will work with any filter less than 3.900" dia. with a 3/4" thread.I made a 3/4 to 20mm adapter.I pulled the clutch down,added a full width plate,got rid of the wire loop,and added a coil spring pressure plate.I measured the plates and they are the same thickness as the new oem plates,so they went back in.
I have to make a list and stick to it or I will never be riding.I can't stop the "while I'm here,I might as well fix it" mode.I'm glad I told myself no engine work until next winter......

[jvb_ca]

Brought it home today..... ...spring is in the air....
Replacing gas tank with a nice clean one...polish and clean...
Head bearings next, but maybe a quick ride first....

Cheers...Jake

[awschneider13]

Well I brought my new to me 1984 FJ1100 home on Friday, super excited ( the wife not so much (she has not come over to the dark side yet)(she is how ever showing some interest and letting me spend some money on it)). I was told by the previous owner that she was ready to go, all she needed was a battery, a new starter, and a little carb cleaning. Well he was right it needs that and a lot more, the carbs were so dirty the throttle would not return (built in cruise control), the gas tank was not hooked up, the fuel lines are so hard you could use them as a weapon. Any way I already love my FJ and all I have done is work on it so far, all that for 700 big ones. But she should be up and running in a couple of weeks, really looking forward to that.     

[awschneider13]

Well the work is going good, the carbs are clean...wow those tings really move smooth when they are clean. I was told the starter was bad and that's why the bike was left setting. Good news is the starter is in good working order the bad news is...not sure whats wrong now...thinking it might be the starter solenoid. Waiting on the manual I ordered to get here...that just might help. Getting ready to order a new chain, oil filter, plugs, turn signals, brake and clutch levers, and battery. Weather is reportedly going to start warming up, so I hope to be in running order soon. The plan is to get it road worthy and then do the major work on it over the winter...but we all know how plans go.


Safe riding to all

[big r]

Installed new wheel bearings front and rear,new tires, repainted the duck tail fixed dent in muffler,waiting for new front fender now i am just waiting for the weather to cooperate, was minus 5 c this morning

[RACER111V]

 I'm starting to see the end of this winters modifications.I got the subframe painted and bolted on.The front and rear suspension is on and torqued.I relocated the rear pipe mount closer to the pegs.I eliminated the passenger peg mount part of the plates.I may shorten the pipe a little and angle it up some.For now I'm trying to concentrate on getting it together and putting a few miles on it.I need to do a few repairs and trimming on the body work.It looks like the rattle can paint for a while longer.

 



  I need to finalize the tail light and blinker setup, finish the throttle cables, and top off the fluids.Then it's time to put on a few miles and see what I made worst/better , and/or what falls off.

[weymouth399]

Looking good Glenn, can't wait to see it at the rally. Get us more pics of finished project.

Bob W

[Dan Filetti]

Spring maintenance for all bikes: (GSXR750, Ninja 250, CRF50, CRF250X)  

General Maintenance:

• Washed and waxed
• New front EBC HH Pads for the Gixxer
• Adjusted the chains
• Put a wrench on every bolt I could get to without heavy dissassembly.  Where I had a torque setting, (~80%), re-torqued them.
• Checked and adjusted tire pressures.

Fluids: (all of them except the fork oil)

• Replaced the motor oil
• Flushed and replaced the coolant fluids
• Flushed and replaced the brake fluids, front and back, both street bikes

Feels good to have them both back to about as near 100% as they can be.  All except the fork oils.  I will teach myself how to do this eventually.  From what I've read here, it's not an easy thing to do, and it sure seems fraught with special tools and other complexities.

Anyway, as I said, it feels good to have 'em shiny and tight.

Dan

[carsick]

Not quite today, but the things I've done in preparation for today's first ride-
-Spin on filter adapter. Somehow I cross referenced filters wrong in my quest for more is better and ended up with a K&N that's a little thick through the middle. Leaves about .020" between it and the spring for the kickstand. No holes yet...
-New valve cover gasket and grommets. Man that takes a while to glue that gasket in.
-Horn relay. Went from plink to honk.
-Used Corbin. I'm thinking the new wrinkle down the center means the bike's running good.
-Stainless bolt kit.
-Full Supertrapp system. Vintage external disc style. I love the look, just wish I could get the core out to repack it. Probably been in there 25 years, so it's a little raspy! To those who say systems don't interchange between years, this '84 model bolted to the same hanger on my '91 that my V&H used, which happens to be the stock exhaust mount on the subframe. No fab or tweaking needed.
-Built up the notch for the kickstand spring with weld. No more droopy sidestand.
-For those of you waiting in eager anticipation... valve clearance check. All good.

Glenn, that bike is an inspiration! Figured you'd been busy. What does your workplace think of your extreme makeover project? Interesting that you kept the front brake splitter, that's smooth.

[big r]

repainted my front fender while waiting for the new one so I can maybe get my collector plate.  warmed it up and then took a quick blast down the street and got it back in the shop before the cops showed up. Love the sound ! Still to cold to do any serious ridding 

[ukfj]

 My bikes up for its annual M.O.T. soon so I gave it the once over.
Replaced fork oil seals,this is a yearly occurance,the seals never seem too last that
long before they weep.,yet i am very very carefull to install correctly.
synced the carbs., gave her a good wash n wax. she should pass no probs.

[billwest]

Fork seals, have a look here:

http://www.sealmate.net/

Bill.

[Travis398]

-For those of you waiting in eager anticipation... valve clearance check. All good.

how can that be?

[rktmanfj]

Replaced fork oil seals,this is a yearly occurance,the seals never seem too last that
long before they weep.,yet i am very very carefull to install correctly.

OEM seals?

The rest are junk...

Randy T
Indy

[carsick]

how can that be?

Hmm, maybe valve seat wear increases at the square of RPM, so your 9K operational speed results in four times the wear my 4.5K revolutional parameter does? Or maybe the PO had 'em set on the loose side and I've worn into the sweet spot! Now if I'd just had some adjustable cam gears while I was in there I really could have made an improvement.