Southern Culture on the Skids

https://youtu.be/KVN6HCmFFF4?si=ZOU9Hzb3_cJM-spF

So, yesterday I took the CB750 out for its first real shakedown ride.  Roy and I rode out to Agassiz.  There was a fellow out there who was selling a Dyna electronic ignition for $35.  I reckoned if it’s in working order, that’s a pretty good deal.  In any case it was a good reason to get my ass out for a ride. 

We headed out on the freeway.  I wanted to run it at speed and temperature to burn off the moisture that has been in the crankcase since I started it.  The bike ran well, as I expected.  An issue that’s become very apparent is the amount of effort it takes to turn the throttle.  It was an inordinate amount.  I’d only run it about 100 miles around town at this point.  I put it down to an overly strong carb return spring.  But as our ride progressed, the wrist twisting effort became greater, and the throttle seemed to catch and bind upon input.  Hmmm.

So this evening I pulled the tank and disconnected the throttle cables.  The return spring seemed absolutely fine when actuated be hand.  Hmmm.  The pull cable seemed a bit catchy though.  I opened up the right hand switch block to access the throttle grip tube.  Disconnected and inspected the cables there.  Really odd.  On the pull cable, the inner sheath had been pulled up and was wrapping along with the cable around the throttle tube.  Apparently, somehow the sheath has been pulled from inside the cable housing.  I pushed the inner sheath back down out of the way and applied some 3in1 oil.  Reconnected the cables to the carbs.  Feels great.  Now, if the issue reoccurs, I’ll have to replace the cable.  Cheap Chinese sh*t. 

Another small issue I noticed was a catch when I applied the rear foot brake.  I found that I had the upper bolt of the brake torque arm installed the wrong way.  The threaded end was catching on the actuator rod.  I removed the bolt, flipped it around so the threaded end was the other way.  Clearance achieved. 

These operations were performed under the influence of wine with dinner and bourbon afterwards.  So I’ll not be testing my repairs this evening.  That’ll wait until the ride to coffee at the Fort tomorrow.

   The biggest events of the season are always the worldwide gatherings of “The Moto Social”. The first event in Western Canada this year has just been released,, Thursday,  May 23, 2024, and will be located at  La Casa Gelato, 1033 Venables Street.  7-9pm. Of course weather permitting, but usually 500+ machines gather, every type and style.

This is one of those songs from the sixties that I looked forward to at high school dances because it meant you could hold your girlfirend close and feel her warmth.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwPxhWU1koE

I have a couple for Z1's if they are the same.

And we had that cold snap last fall.  That's probably when it happened.

My fault!  Now I'm paying for doing a poor job last fall.

I know most people from the coast blow them out but our temps in the interior get much colder. I have never had it get into my water tank but did in the hot water tank if I didn't switch the by pass valve. I bought a motorhome in Alberta that they said had the lines blown out and one froze under the floor and I had to rip out the floor to replace the line.

Would anyone happen to have a stator for an 1977 honda xl 250?

Yeah, I blew them out really well I thought.  I drained the HW tank.  I also ran antifreeze through the sinks to clean out the p traps.  Turns out the pump is OK but the strainer had enough residual water in it to freeze and crack.  So now I have a spare pump.

In the past I've added anti freeze to the main water tank and filled all the lines by running taps, but I got away from that several years ago when I acquired an adaptor for my shop compressor to hook up to the water system.  But that method is messy in the spring because you need to flush your main tank several times to clean out the antifreeze.  I guess I'll have to go back to that for future storage.