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I painted my 2nd Venture cam chain tensioner black. I\Will install in a day or two.
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Pat Kelly
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1978 XS1100E (The Force)
1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
1999 Suburban (The Ship)
1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
1968 F100 (Valentine)
"No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example" -
Hi Rasputin,Originally posted by Rasputin View Post
this year it's the Halloween weekend. CVMG (SK) plan to have a sales table there this year to unload all our junk to make room for our new treasures. See you there.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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Fired the bike up for the first time this morning. Jumped it using car battery that I have sitting around. Bought a new battery at O'Reilly's and I'm having them charge it while I'm at work. Now just need to get a front tire.
Ty
78 XS1100E - Now in Minnesota
80 XS1100LG - The Punisher
82 XJ1100 - Current project - The Twins
82 XJ1100 - Wife's Bike - The Twins
82 XJ1100 - Daughter's Bike
72 Suzuki TS125 - Daughter's Bike
72 Yamaha Mini JT2 - Youngest Daughter's bike (She wants a bigger one now)Comment
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Worked on two bikes today: started stripping the wrecked XJ and got to do some badly-needed work on my 80G.
On the 80G I put on two new tires (they finally got here! Yay!), three new sets of brake pads all around and swapped out the old worn brake rotors for the new slotted rotors from the XJ.
Man, the XJ is a mess ....-- Scott
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2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
1979 XS1100F: parts
2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.
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Working on getting the head back together. Then hopefully today I can get the jugs on and then put the head back on. Hopefully I have enough shims that are the right size to get the intake clearances set right!Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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hehehe he said 'jugs'...........
LED stop tail and turn signal lamps with applicable flasher
'78 E "Stormbringer"
Purrs like a kitten, roars like a lion, runs like a gazelle (being chased by a cheetah).
pics http://s1209.photobucket.com/albums/...tormbringer45/Comment
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Camera ViBrAtIoN......fixed.
Solved (apparently...) a camera mount problem which allowed the engine vibration to affect the video: Made it all wavy as soon as the engine started. Very annoying and distracting too.
At the end of the above video I rev the engine a few times but the video stays fairly solid. Major improvement when compared to the "before" videos.
Solution: 3/16 aluminum adapter plate to put the camera centered over the mount "ball and socket" instead of original offset where the ball and socket was near the end of the camera. (Wiggle Waggle from the front of the camera to the back...)
Worked so well that I made a double mount adapter plate for the twin 3D cameras. Really wish I would've had this problem fixed before I posted to youtube...
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Got her all put back together last night but it started raining so I couldnt go for a test/breakin drive. Today is SWMBO day so I dont even know if I will get to run her today. Maybe tonight!Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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I got the safty done on my modified bike today. She is already insured so I will get tags on Tuesday.
RobKEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN
1978 XS1100E Modified
1978 XS500E
1979 XS1100F Restored
1980 XS1100 SG
1981 Suzuki GS1100
1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
1983 Honda CB900 CustomComment
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Started preparing for the rally season starting next month. Charged the battery, changed the fluids, cursed the day that tyres that wear out were made, and started it up. Fired up first time, stalled, fired up again, stalled, fired up third time and then proceeded to cough and splutter (bike, not me), and back fire cannon balls of black smoke and soot out the exhaust. Got it to idle in a fashion and let it warm up. Give it a squirt on the throttle and it let out an almighty great bang that rattled the neighbours windows. The cat done a runner and the neighbour came screaming out her door thinking someone had been shot. Didnt run any better after that so I guess I've got some work to do, and a muffler to repack.1980 SG. (Sold - waiting on replacement)
2000 XJR1300. The Real modern XS11. Others are just pretenders.
Woman (well, my wife anyway) are always on Transmit and never Receive.
"A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be" Albert Einstien.Comment
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Got a speeding ticket
Nathan
KD9ARL
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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LOL watch those speed traps!Originally posted by natemoen View PostGot a speeding ticket1981 XS1100SHComment
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Man that didn't take long did it?????Originally posted by natemoen View PostGot a speeding ticket
Too funny. Slow down dude."If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein
"Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell
1980 LG
1981 LHComment
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I took the 750 final drive off and replace it with my original 1100 final drive. It really doesn't go well on a Special. I think the 750 final drive was too tight and didn't spin as free as my 1100 final drive.BDF Special
80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
Dyno tuned to 98 hp at the rear wheel.Comment
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Deserved a speeding ticket yesterday when SWMBO and I went out with some friends for a ride "up north".
Today, took the once-again broken luggage rack off of Purple Reign. Also worked on the front brakelight switch mount on Tsunami so SWMBO doesn't have to complain about my brakelight being stuck on any more. Thanks for the tip about using a heat gun to soften up the locking tabs on the switch body so they can be reset a bit wider for a tigher fit.Ken TalbotComment
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