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01-13-2010, 06:49 PM
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| Princeps Prior  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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When you've reached the point in your hobby where there is no hope of ever stopping. Nicknaming your ride qualifies. (It's a compliment) + every minute 'twistin is a minute NOT wrenchin'. Now, GET BACK TO WORK!  |
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01-13-2010, 06:50 PM
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| Vintage Honda  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana
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| Paul's cafe 001.jpg Last summer's project. Son Paul's CB400 SS. Check out the rising sun on the clearcoated tank. This winter we are tweaking the pipes, adjusting the rearsets and - oh yeah starting it up after replacing the rings. In such a hurry to finish the bike we never checked compression. It has compression now. Still deciding on whether or not to paint the CB550 and the 919 this winter. I like the smoke grey color of my '03 but I am a big fan of blue... It got up to 28' today - heat wave.... |
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01-30-2010, 03:04 PM
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| Cornicen  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ
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Ohlins valves, new seals, fresh Red Line oil, powder coated forks. Just took it apart this morning:   Last edited by zaq123; 01-30-2010 at 03:08 PM. |
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02-01-2010, 10:47 PM
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| (oYo)  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE Wisconsin
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02-02-2010, 10:03 AM
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| Tirone is my middle name  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Howard Lake, MN
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that's one way to make it a naked.
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02-06-2010, 05:02 PM
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| Cornicen Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ
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c'mon fellas, nobody is working on their bikes this off season? Don't have to post pics, just tell us what's ya doing. I just ordered 2 new tires, Pilot Power 2CT for $181 shipped, thanks to Shaughnessy for a coupon code  |
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02-06-2010, 05:10 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western KY
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02-06-2010, 06:29 PM
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| Fool in the Rain  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Crestwood, Kentucky
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Luckily all my bikes are good this offseason. I've been able to relax and enjoy another hobby. | |
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02-06-2010, 07:57 PM
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| (oYo) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE Wisconsin
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I'm broke, bored to tears, and barely have enough motivation to drag myself off the couch these past few weekends. Thankfully things are picking up around the office and I have enough to keep my mind occupied during the week.  Sorry bro.....that's winter for some of us. | |
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02-06-2010, 08:46 PM
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| Cornicen Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ
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02-07-2010, 09:51 AM
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| '03 919 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: FL
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Alright I have a recently acquired 2002 TL1000r. Love the Vtwin grunt so I figured it would be a cool build, needs a frame forks and finishing touches. 500 bucks and it ran when I got it. Its got a van? Clear clucth cover some art exhaust (I think debadged) galfer lines and some other nick nacks. It was ugly, left bottom fork was broke off no title guy said guy before him lost it. Broke some damn header bolts off taking it apart so it had to go to the machine shop I've messed up to many times trying to extract a bolt. Probally gonna make a bad ass naked street fighter (hate that term) type deal out if it, but maybe just maybe I'll make a bad ass tracker out of it! 120hp vtwin tracker would be out of control! I'll take a pic of the pieces when I get it back here tomorrow. I'm pumped, can't wait to rip that twin a new one.
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02-07-2010, 09:58 AM
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| Stella  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, Canada
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I've had my old Kz sitting for about 6 years. It just needs the cam chain adjusted. Pulled the carbs out about a year and a half ago and cleaned the out. Just need to adjust the chain and get it back together. I guess I need a battery as well.
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02-07-2010, 10:08 AM
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| '03 919 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: FL
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Rickard, you sure you don't have little red neck in ya? That's how we southerners do it, let it sit around for years, dick with it for an hour relize its another hour from being done let it sit some more creating another couple hours worth of work. I see the Southern style shade tree technique is strong in this one.
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02-07-2010, 10:11 AM
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| Stella Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, Canada
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02-07-2010, 10:39 AM
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| '03 919 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: FL
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Lol, glad you. Took that as it was intended as a joke. You need to throw a gran torino or similar ford of the era back there then move to alabama. I'm a high end red neck, all my dismantled shit is in the garage. All most all, there's a few pieces on my porch (back one for crying out loud) |
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02-07-2010, 05:16 PM
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| (oYo) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE Wisconsin
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02-10-2010, 06:34 AM
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| Imaginifer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sussex Couty NJ
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Kissan brake light modulator- done Electrical Connection turn signal conversion- done Custom LED flasher- done Super Bright LED's 3W luxion turn signal bulbs- done Clear Alternatives LED panel (no clear lense)- done Oxford heated grips- in progress Electrical Connection fuse block & ground block- in progress Stebel air horn & wiring harness- in progress Barkbusters Storm hand guards- in progress | |
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02-13-2010, 09:17 AM
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| Immune  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
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My 919 is in few pieces right now as I'm getting ready to paint a couple pieces in the next few months. My '79 XS750 is as together as it has been since I bought it but still needs some work. Everything's on hold for now. Got to wait for the broken bone in my hand to heal before I can turn wrench's again.
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02-16-2010, 10:41 PM
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| Tirone Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Singapore
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Count me in.. I'm currently changing the engine.. Pictures are to be followed..  |
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02-18-2010, 01:56 PM
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| Brutale Hornet Builder  Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denmark
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Mine is not that apart ... anymore (Brutale Hornet build by opper) Lars |
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02-21-2010, 04:05 AM
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I have a ZX-6R and a ZX-10R ripped apart at the moment. ZX-6R is getting rebuilt. It was a salvage project that I'm putting humpty dumpty back together again. Not sure if I'm going to make it a track bike or sell it after the rebuild, depends on how much I have into it. ZX-10R is near new so it's only ripped apart because I'm doing mods and upgrades, all electronic gadget accessories for my annual motorcycle trip. This summer, if all goes well, the trip will be an epic 2 month extravaganza and maybe, just by golly maybe, I can meet up with some WT riders on the East Coast. |
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02-21-2010, 06:52 AM
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| Tirone  Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lawrenceville Ga
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Motor out of my Electra Glide getting a rebuild no pics but having the heads flowed, bumping the compression and adding a cam. Hope it really pops.
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02-23-2010, 07:15 PM
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| Teen Wolf  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Bay
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tear down in progress. i think my pics are to big how do i upload them?
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02-23-2010, 07:40 PM
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| '03 919 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: FL
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Maybe if you didnt have cotten mouth you could figure it out chris.... j/k. I wish I had cotten mouth.
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02-23-2010, 07:49 PM
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| Tirone is my middle name Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Howard Lake, MN
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Finally made some decent progress on Sunday, plenty left to do though. Got the maintenance part of my project done. This winter I am turning my wr250r into the best combo of a supermoto/trail bike/commuter that I can, can't afford everything I want to do but that's life. so far I have purchased: -risers -bars -handguards -LED turn signals front and rear -brake light/fender eliminator -stainless brake lines -supermoto wheels/tires/rotor -lower seat work done so far: -risers and bars installed -rear brake line in -fabricated brackets for front turn signals -lubricated cables -disassembled rear end to clean and regrease -oil change (standard winter procedure) still left to purchase: -front brake caliper for wr250x -front brake master cylinder (will have two complete front brake setups to swap out when I swap wheels) work left to complete: -bleed brakes (after I get the second set of front brakes) -wire in front signals -wire rear signals and taillight (will be splicing in a removable connector of sorts so I can unbolt and remove tail light/turn signals when I'm trail riding or at the track) -finish mounting the handguards probably forgetting something. here's my helper. |
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02-23-2010, 07:54 PM
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| '03 919 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: FL
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03-07-2010, 01:08 PM
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| Tirone is my middle name Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Howard Lake, MN
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made some good progress this weekend, got the new lights and wiring completed. all turn signals and tail light are connected with connectors so I can pull them all off when trail riding or at the track. handle bars are set where I want them with everything bolted on tight now. new handgrips and handguards are installed with flip out mirrors. they tuck in nicely behind the handguards so I don't have to remove the mirrors now when I hit the trails, just flip em in. and I don't have to lean away from the mirror anymore to see around myself like the stock ones. All I have left to do is order the wr250x front caliper and master cylinder, I've waited about as long as I can to find them used but I'm running out of time before riding season but other than the brakes it's ready to go. I can still use my dual sport wheels with my current brakes.
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03-07-2010, 08:35 PM
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| Tirone  Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA
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My 900RR streetfighter's been down for awhile....long story. The CA DMV shut me down. Since moving to Rocklin I've been a dirt riding fool anyway. I gotta get back to the track. |
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03-10-2010, 06:40 PM
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| Discen  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lakewood, Ohio
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03-10-2010, 09:10 PM
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| Rattle Rattle Rattle  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Johnson City, TN
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I have the engine out of the GSXR right now for a swap and some maintenance....the throttle bodies came in today so back together it goes tomorrow  |
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03-11-2010, 06:47 PM
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| Fat guy on a little bike!  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois
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03-11-2010, 07:03 PM
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| Tirone is my middle name Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Howard Lake, MN
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how's the project coming Byrdman?
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03-11-2010, 08:05 PM
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| Fat guy on a little bike! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois
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Kids, work, dogs, wife, family, house, cars all seem to just suck the play hours right out of the day. I'm also super particular which doesn't help! The right side, front engine mounting tab of my frame is about 1/8 of an inch closer to the engine than the left side so I have the bike fully broken down to "motivate" it back into place. The 919 frame is really pretty but damn, it's beyond weak for anything but road use. I have two wrecked 919 donor bikes for this project and both of them suffered relatively minor crashes. Both frames are bent and out of square! When she's back in place, I'll be building a 1.25" square steel engine cradle / frame support to strengthen the frame. Time to melt metal!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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03-14-2010, 06:48 AM
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| Tirone Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA
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This is why I own more than one bike.
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03-14-2010, 08:34 AM
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| Fat guy on a little bike! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois
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 It's kind of funny, I have a honda motorcycle from 2002, 2003, and a 2004! I guess I need an 05 now. | |
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03-16-2010, 06:43 PM
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| (oYo) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE Wisconsin
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RAaaaarrrrr!!! She lives! I got my first 50 miles of the season this evening. I took off from work a bit early to get the girl back in her plastics, give her a drink, and kick her out of the garage. Damn that felt good. |
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03-16-2010, 09:08 PM
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| Teen Wolf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Bay
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do i have to go to a dealship to figure out if my frame is tweaked i high sided at 30-40mph ish all damage was on left side. i have rental ultra lows and they didnt get bent bar ends saved them am i ok?
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03-17-2010, 06:00 AM
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| Fat guy on a little bike! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois
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I know here in Chicago we have a company that specializes in frame straightening. Maybe there's one near you that is better equipped. If not, take a few measurements yourself. Long, accurate measurements like from the exhaust mounting bolt on the tail to the main frame cross tube right in front of the engine. That won't help you measure twist but it will tell you if one of the front spars have been pushed back. I found that issue on both of my crashed 919 frames! | |
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03-17-2010, 03:57 PM
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| Signifer  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: alaska
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you should get aircraft paint stripper, as did i. works better, but still not great |
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