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« Reply #500 on: July 01, 2009, 08:14:27 AM »
Quote from: 02Tac on April 07, 2009, 11:50:22 AM

What did you do to your bike today


I faxed the repair estimate to the insurance company so they can officially total it...
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« Reply #500 on: July 01, 2009, 08:14:27 AM »
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« Reply #501 on: July 01, 2009, 08:31:24 AM »
Quote from: sammyseaman on July 01, 2009, 08:13:17 AM



 Thumbsup Nice! I always wanted to do that to my ole' bandito. Guess I should have.


Definately worth the investment.  Surging is gone and the shop uses a dyno to verify the tune.  Pretty good numbers considering the weather here in DE lately.  She showed 103hp around 9K and was over 72ftlb of torque from 3K up!
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« Reply #502 on: July 01, 2009, 04:49:48 PM »
Changed out the air filter.  Why?  Because it's easier than cleaning the carbs.

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« Reply #503 on: July 01, 2009, 05:20:52 PM »
Put a new Coocase on it.

The first one was great but the mechanism failed more than a couple of times to open with the remote so I called the guys at Twisted throttle yesterday am and a new one was here with a return label enclosed by 2:00 pm today.

They rock!
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« Reply #504 on: July 01, 2009, 07:05:34 PM »
Installed a horn I can hear.
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« Reply #505 on: July 02, 2009, 09:31:36 PM »
I rode!!! After months of tearing apart carbs, in and out of the shop, dropping needle valves, falling e-clips, I finally got help from Clint at Billet Bikes (shameless plug - those guys are awesome, if you're around Hopkins, MN I  give 'em the  Thumbsup) with hoses, and carb adjustments and...and...and....it started! And stayed running! Slapped the bodywork back on, and RODE. Grinning like an idiot around the lake. Thanks for listening. I am SO freakin' happy to have 2 wheels under me again I had to tell someone.
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« Reply #506 on: July 02, 2009, 10:25:34 PM »
I took my bike to GP Suspension to finally, forever and for always FIX THE DAMNED, WORTHLESS FRONT FORKS!!! I simply tired of the combination of too much damping -which made it harsh over any small bumps- combined with the too-soft springs which allowed excessive nose dive when braking. And if I dialed up the preload, it just made it harsher over small bumps, so.....step 1 to an improved suspension is farkled forks.  

http://www.gpsuspension.com/

It will come back next week with stiffer springs to cure the long-standing 'Sprint squat' when braking hard, a modified damper rod, new oil of a weight matched to the modified damper rod, new bushings, seals and dirt seals. They will also set the rear shock settings to best match my weight and new front fork characteristics

Ohh, yeah!!
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« Reply #506 on: July 02, 2009, 10:25:34 PM »

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« Reply #507 on: July 03, 2009, 02:54:52 PM »
New steel braided brake lines on the old RE5. Booya! Now to fix that timing issue...
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« Reply #508 on: July 03, 2009, 05:34:29 PM »
New tires (Shinko 705's) front and rear on the Strom.  Bigok

Patted the seat of Bonneville and promised to unplug her from the battery tender for a ride...soon.  Sad
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« Reply #509 on: July 03, 2009, 06:08:58 PM »
Rode it home from the doctors office.   Banana
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« Reply #510 on: July 03, 2009, 08:42:29 PM »
Put the valve covers back on after a valve adjust and chain tensioner swap on a '86 miniceptor.  I'll get it back on the road in a week or so, no hurries, other bikes to ride.
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« Reply #511 on: July 03, 2009, 08:43:08 PM »
Today I got the day off work  Banana (not the easiest thing for me to do) and believe it the DMV was open. I put the 76 Yamaha Chappy in the back of the pick up and headed down to do the deed with the state. Side note: I got the bike without any paperwork just as a gift IE "if you want it take it". At the DMV I got the VIN verified, did all the paperwork paid the $$$ and was rewarded with new plates and current stickers Chili

Spent the rest of the day riding around with my son on the Chappy (he calls it "my yellow bike" with stares in his eyes and a smile on his face)

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« Reply #512 on: July 03, 2009, 09:09:07 PM »
washed bike. made custom stripes for hard bags to go with fairing stripes. yeah, i know...no pics, not real. well, i first have to get pics, then figure out how to post em. i'm hoping to do that tomorrow. i also removed all side reflectors so i now i have just the stripes.  i must say, just the stripes are WAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY better than those pathetic red and yellow reflectors. Plus it looks sooooooo much better. once waxed and pics taken, post pics up "for sale"..to see if i get any takers before i leave for Alaska (for 4 years). if it goes....cool....  looks like a motard or DS is in my future next summer. if it don't sell, well, i'll have plenty of touring capability up in them thar "Hills."
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« Reply #513 on: July 03, 2009, 10:48:31 PM »
Quote from: Tony T on July 03, 2009, 06:08:58 PM

Rode it home from the doctors office.   Banana


Then put the rest of the flairings back on.  Bigsmile
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« Reply #513 on: July 03, 2009, 10:48:31 PM »

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« Reply #514 on: July 03, 2009, 10:53:26 PM »
Quote from: Andrew on July 03, 2009, 08:43:08 PM

Today I got the day off work  Banana (not the easiest thing for me to do) and believe it the DMV was open. I put the 76 Yamaha Chappy in the back of the pick up and headed down to do the deed with the state. Side note: I got the bike without any paperwork just as a gift IE "if you want it take it". At the DMV I got the VIN verified, did all the paperwork paid the $$$ and was rewarded with new plates and current stickers Chili

Spent the rest of the day riding around with my son on the Chappy (he calls it "my yellow bike" with stares in his eyes and a smile on his face)

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Dang good day in my opinion


I always wanted one of those ever since I saw an orange one in Canada at about age 8.  You suck.   Twofinger  Lol
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« Reply #515 on: July 04, 2009, 02:14:22 PM »
Installed Givi crashbars and a Stebel horn  EEK!
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« Reply #516 on: July 04, 2009, 02:47:47 PM »
I thought REALLY hard about fabin' up the new dash for the Guzzi. I have high hopes that'll lead to action tomorrow. Wink
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« Reply #517 on: July 04, 2009, 07:10:36 PM »
i ignored it -  Sad
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« Reply #518 on: July 04, 2009, 07:38:20 PM »
Bled the brakes on both mine, and the wife's.  New one-way valve from MotionPro does make it faster.
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« Reply #519 on: July 04, 2009, 08:44:02 PM »
well, i said i would get a pic posted of my stripe work on the bike....so here it is. ...

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