What did you do to your bike today?

[cywelchjr]

The front bolts are longer than the rear ones. I've never seen bolts like those in a hardware store, as they are threaded on one end, and the head is a Wing-nut.

Yeah, I wonder if I can find something that will work in the help isle at Napa? They look surprisingly like air cleaner bolts, but of course being metric and a likely strange length and all that may be problematic.

[79XS11F]

What did I do to my bikes today? I uncovered the 5 of them and looked. That's all there is to do in the middle of blasted winter GRRRRRRRR.
Rob

[Crazcnuk]

I relisted my 78 bagger on Kijiji, and looked at the other 2 buried in the snow...

I did have the ST out week before last.

[natemoen]

Disassembled and cleaned the ignition and took the ignition to a real locksmith and got keys made so I have more than one key that actually work.

Pulled the tripletree lower bearing off and cleaned both bearings. Cleaned and repacked the swingarm bearings and installed them.

At some point I news to start cleaning the engine so I can get it back in the frame.

[cywelchjr]

Disassembled and cleaned the ignition and took the ignition to a real locksmith and got keys made so I have more than one key that actually work.

Pulled the tripletree lower bearing off and cleaned both bearings. Cleaned and repacked the swingarm bearings and installed them.

At some point I news to start cleaning the engine so I can get it back in the frame.

I'll say it again. A clean shiny bike is the sign of a sick mind. So that obviously means I've got a healthy mind.

[natemoen]

I'll say it again. A clean shiny bike is the sign of a sick mind. So that obviously means I've got a healthy mind.

You have to start somewhere though. I am by no means a clean and polished person, but piles of dirt and 1/4 inch thick cakes on grease is not my thing either.

[cywelchjr]

You have to start somewhere though. I am by no means a clean and polished person, but piles of dirt and 1/4 inch thick cakes on grease is not my thing either.

Wow! At it's worst mine wasn't that bad. It gets a bit dirty at times, and it's not all polished up or anything like that, but it's mostly chrome, metal or paint that you see (except for the seat cover).

Oh, and the ABS of the fairing, bags and trunk.

[natemoen]

Gotta clean off the 33 years of PO.

[subike]

Did nothing to my bike, but got an invte by a co worker today to go visit his uncle, this comming fiday evening.
A retired gentleman who can no longer ride his bike, which he bought brand new in 1982
......its an 1100
.......its been parked in his garage for the past 5 years gathering dust
.......it has goldish bits on it is black and a yamaha
......he was rid of it!!!!!
mmmmmmmmmm....Midnight Special anybody???
I think I will have to find room in my garage for number three if it is....

As for my 80 Std, wheels and forks of to the metal polishers this week.

[malber]

Cried at the sight of it encased in snow.

[tcoop]

Rode to work with a dusting of snow on the roads. took it easy and got to work just fine.

[cywelchjr]

Gotta clean off the 33 years of PO.

Haven't you had long enough to do that yet? I mean we are through the worst of winter for the most part, and your not done YET?

I figure if mine looks too clean it makes me look like a poser.

[natemoen]

Haven't you had long enough to do that yet? I mean we are through the worst of winter for the most part, and your not done YET?

I figure if mine looks too clean it makes me look like a poser.

I have a couole months of winter left! Can't go to fast or else ya get to antsy near the end. This way I dobt have to stare at it all together and wish.

[Tarheeltriple]

Took the carbs apart, cleaned them and reinstalled. Took naked boy out for a short spin, 53 degrees, a little chilly, bike runs like a raped ape.

[natemoen]

Not enough.....