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« on: November 25, 2012, 09:09:55 PM »
Seems like every other site has one of these so might as well try here and see how far this thread might go.......I don't remember ever seeing a "What did you do to your motorcycle today?" thread on here.  Maybe there was?

I was a busy boy today with the bikes.  Finally decided to drain the fuel tank and carbs on the RZ 350 I bought in spring.  Way overdue, I wanted to do this several months back as I didn't want the carbs to start gumming up on me.  Removed some plastic bits, got the battery back in, drained the tank and started the bike up to burn up what was within the carbs.  Started right up after a few kicks and then there was 2 stroke smoke...........and the masses were happy Grin  The bike is now back in the basement and will get some cosmetic attention sometime in the future.  I do feel better knowing that the carbs have been drained.

After starting a very long time ago and abruptly coming to a halt a short while back, the 93 Katana 750 once again is looking like a motorcycle.  Triples, front forks, front wheel, fender and brakes found their way back on the bike last night and today.  New grease for the steering head bearings and speedo drive box.  All went together nicely and will start now on the plastics for this motorcycle.
Need to thank Trevor for motivating me back to the Kat.  Trevor's story and pics re his GSXR 750 purchase provided me with the motivation to carry on.  After all, the Katana and GSXR are closely related.

Finally, spent some time getting the red 84 GS 750 ready for winter.  My daily rider.  Drained the tank and carbs and took it down to the basement for another winter.  Had a couple people interested in buying it from me over the past few weeks but didn't quite get to the selling point this time around.  We'll see what happens this spring.

Anybody else work on their bike?

 
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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2012, 09:29:40 PM »
Gave mine a Hug and a Kiss   Kiss
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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2012, 09:49:08 PM »
Put the battery tender on the CX650E.

Removed the grab bar and rear turn signal assembly from the CX500 and installed new, smaller turn signals. Installed new fork gaiters and tilted the bars back a little bit to try and stop my right hand from going numb.

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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2012, 10:16:29 PM »
Finally remembered to put some fuel stabilizer in after they bikes were already sitting there for a few months.  Huh?
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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2012, 11:04:07 PM »
Took mine out for a cold ride today Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2012, 07:26:28 AM »
Quote from: 1000J on November 25, 2012, 11:04:07 PM
Took mine out for a cold ride today Smiley
Me too.
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2012, 09:10:19 AM »
Quote from: Evil-Kawood on November 26, 2012, 07:26:28 AM
Quote from: 1000J on November 25, 2012, 11:04:07 PM
Took mine out for a cold ride today Smiley
Me too.

Bout time you started riding Evil
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2012, 09:27:31 AM »
I was even out on the Unicycle the other day,I'm on a roll.
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2012, 09:41:11 AM »
Better enjoy the weather while ya can, there saying a hard winter coming.
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2012, 09:56:21 AM »
I pulled all of the batteries after contemplating a ride and deciding it was a dumb idea. Then I filled the tanks and put fuel stabiliser in those bikes as well.

Pulled the tank on the BSA Bobber, will have to strip the tank repair the leaking seam and have it repainted. Damn I hate ethanol.

Looking forward to the holidays as I am taking a month off and plan to do a lot on the bikes.

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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2012, 05:38:54 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2012, 11:08:33 PM »
Rode up to the Chevron and fueled up both the collector bikes for the winter, took the long way around on both just in case it was the last for the winter.   Fired up the Shadow as hadnt run for a few months as we only rode the old bikes this year and ignored the newer bike.  Stared at the Z1R project bike and thought in my mind of a thousand things to do with it this winter. Thought of draining the oil on the other Z1R so to fix the leak from the mag cover.  Decided there still might be one more ride left this year so turned the light out in the garage and went back to work.
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« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2012, 04:45:04 AM »
Riding today!
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« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2012, 08:48:56 PM »
i got the 77-T140 stripped down to the bone today. now i'm in for lots of cleaning stripping sand blasting and powder coating. good thing i got all winter. ken.
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« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2012, 09:40:33 PM »
Swapped out the turn signal flasher so that my new turn signals actually work properly.
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