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« Reply #1125 on: September 12, 2015, 02:39:22 PM »
Synch gauges showed up yesterday for my carbs.  Let's see if I can get rid of that backfire on the B4!
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I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

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« Reply #1126 on: September 16, 2015, 08:03:02 PM »
Riding the LeMans home from work today..

My turn signals stopped working and the headlight fell out of the bucket!

Somewhere along the line the bike has lost it's clip-on bars. No doubt changed out by a clear-headed person who wanted to be able to ride it for more than 30 minutes at a go.

It sports a Rizoma superbike bar now and is comfortable enough. The only downside is that the headlight and fairing flopped around a fair bit because the ears were now too short to be clamped properly by the trees. I think this shaking led to the headlamp rattling loose and probably jiggling some of the dodgy wiring and causing it to blow the turn signal fuse.

I found a pair of headlight ears from a 1000 Convert that fit just perfectly and are held tight. I swapped everything over and tightened up the clips inside the headlight bucket.

I checked the wiring and found nothing chafed or damaged, changed the fuse and checked, turn signals are working now, still working after moving the bars around. Great, intermittant electrical problems are fun. Good thing I've got a new harness to swap in over the winter.

I also changed out the shift linkage for a new double heim joint affair from The Guzzi Doctor.
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« Reply #1127 on: September 19, 2015, 08:24:35 PM »
Guess with winter here now I better get on my many projects...the WG built carbs are replacing the 36mm flat slides in the 1000J, hopefully these will be more street friendly
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« Reply #1128 on: September 19, 2015, 08:26:14 PM »
Turbo is starting to look like a bike again...
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« Reply #1129 on: September 20, 2015, 12:55:13 AM »
I like those carbs Chris, they will look brilliant once you shine them up.
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« Reply #1130 on: September 20, 2015, 07:20:48 AM »
Looking forward to seeing and hearing that Suzie run Chris.

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1965 Suzuki 80cc K10                             1966 Honda 305 Superhawk CB77                              
1957 Triumph TRW 500                          1967 Yamaha Twinjet 100 YL1
1967 BSA 500 Royal Star                         1967 BSA 650 Dunstall
1967 Suzuki S32 150cc                            1981 Honda 500 Siverwing GL500
1982 Honda 750 Sabre V45                      1984 Honda 750 Interceptor V45
1984 Yamaha XJ650RJ                             1985 Suzuki GSXR750M
1975 Suzuki GT750M                               1966 Yamaha 250 Catalina YDS3
1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor                                    

Present Rides and Projects:
1971 BSA A65 650 Thunderbolt                      1983 Triumph TSX750
1975 Suzuki GT750M Lemans                         1972 BSA Dunstall 650
1982 Honda CBX 1047 Super Sport                 1955 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 clubman            
1982 Yamaha 650 XJ650LJ Seca Turbo (3)      1982 Honda CX500TC Turbo
1971 Norton Commando Interstate 750           1951 Matchless G80            
1983 Honda CB1100F ('merican)                     1972 Suzuki T500 Titan
2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R                              2013 MotoGuzzi V7 Racer
2004 Triumph Thruxton                                 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT535
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« Reply #1131 on: September 20, 2015, 11:20:28 AM »
Quote from: bear on September 20, 2015, 07:20:48 AM
Looking forward to seeing and hearing that Suzie run Chris.

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« Reply #1132 on: September 20, 2015, 11:42:52 AM »
Took "Old Blue" for a 13 km test run yesterday, between rain showers (CURSES) to see if the electric fix I did actually FIXED anything.  So far so good, everything was still working when I got home just ahead of another rain squall.  I hate having to clean the bike after a rain ride.  Today I substituted the stock seat for my Corbin to give me an additional inch of leg room.  My right knee has been bothering me, so the taller seat may help for longer rides.  I originally installed the Corbin when I lived on the coast and did a lot of in-town riding and the lower seat worked better.  Now, I don't do much in-town stuff as within 10-15 minutes I'm out of the urban sprawl and on the open highways.  YEE-HAW !
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51 Matchless 500 single      53 AJS 500 single
62 Triumph T-100SS          57 Triumph T-100R
66 Norton N-15 - 750 Scrambler
68 Honda CB 450               68 Honda CB-250
69 Honda CL 450               71 Suzuki 350
73 Suzuki GT-550 Triple      71(?) Honda SL-350
73 Honda XL-250               76 Honda CB-400F
77 Yamaha XS 500             80 Suzuki GS-550E
81 Suzuki GS-750E             81 Suzuki GS1100E           
81 Honda CB-900C
with Hondaline Tour Pak     '02 Honda CB-900F(Hornet 919)
'90 Honda ST-1100 (collector status)
'83 Suzuki GS-750 T  (collector status)        '82 Suzuki GS-550 Katana
'80 Suzuki GS-850 G          '80 Suzuki GS-1000G(collector status)
'06-Suzuki DL-650 V-Strom      
'82 Yamaha Seca 650
'07 Yamaha FJR-1300         82 Suzuki GS-850G-Collector status
'86 Suzuki GS-400ES          82 Suzuki GS-650GL-Collector status
'79 Honda CBX                  82 Suzuki GS-650-G-Collector status
'81 Honda CBX (x2)           82 Honda 450 Hawk
98 Triumph Trophy 900     06 Kawasaki Concours
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« Reply #1133 on: September 20, 2015, 12:20:07 PM »
Changing my chain and sprockets on the Versys today .

Ron I will ride down to Penticton with you on Tues if your still going.
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« Reply #1134 on: September 20, 2015, 12:27:36 PM »
Call me and we can get coffee.

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Past rides:
1965 Suzuki 80cc K10                             1966 Honda 305 Superhawk CB77                              
1957 Triumph TRW 500                          1967 Yamaha Twinjet 100 YL1
1967 BSA 500 Royal Star                         1967 BSA 650 Dunstall
1967 Suzuki S32 150cc                            1981 Honda 500 Siverwing GL500
1982 Honda 750 Sabre V45                      1984 Honda 750 Interceptor V45
1984 Yamaha XJ650RJ                             1985 Suzuki GSXR750M
1975 Suzuki GT750M                               1966 Yamaha 250 Catalina YDS3
1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor                                    

Present Rides and Projects:
1971 BSA A65 650 Thunderbolt                      1983 Triumph TSX750
1975 Suzuki GT750M Lemans                         1972 BSA Dunstall 650
1982 Honda CBX 1047 Super Sport                 1955 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 clubman            
1982 Yamaha 650 XJ650LJ Seca Turbo (3)      1982 Honda CX500TC Turbo
1971 Norton Commando Interstate 750           1951 Matchless G80            
1983 Honda CB1100F ('merican)                     1972 Suzuki T500 Titan
2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R                              2013 MotoGuzzi V7 Racer
2004 Triumph Thruxton                                 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT535
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« Reply #1135 on: September 20, 2015, 07:10:15 PM »
With the assistance off Moto Lobo we freed up the seized brake calipers on Project Z1R  today.   They didnt look too bad and should be fairly easy to rebuild and reinstall at a later date.  Looks like the winter project has started.
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« Reply #1136 on: September 21, 2015, 02:28:05 PM »
Okay spent a very late night early morning determined to finish off the Norton.   What started as a broken spoke on the rear wheel turned out to be a big project lasting from April until this morning.   
The fall season is meant for British Bikes as they feel at home.   Here are the results.
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« Reply #1137 on: September 21, 2015, 03:18:35 PM »
Quote from: 1000J on September 19, 2015, 08:24:35 PM
Guess with winter here now I better get on my many projects...the WG built carbs are replacing the 36mm flat slides in the 1000J, hopefully these will be more street friendly

I just got mine back from WG a couple of weeks ago!!
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Past rides include a 1973 Suzuki GT380 & a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B

I currently ride a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B - Classic Plated
I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

My Sweetums rides a 2019 Suzuki DR650
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« Reply #1138 on: September 21, 2015, 03:22:33 PM »
Looking spiffy John. Should run great in the cooler air.

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1965 Suzuki 80cc K10                             1966 Honda 305 Superhawk CB77                              
1957 Triumph TRW 500                          1967 Yamaha Twinjet 100 YL1
1967 BSA 500 Royal Star                         1967 BSA 650 Dunstall
1967 Suzuki S32 150cc                            1981 Honda 500 Siverwing GL500
1982 Honda 750 Sabre V45                      1984 Honda 750 Interceptor V45
1984 Yamaha XJ650RJ                             1985 Suzuki GSXR750M
1975 Suzuki GT750M                               1966 Yamaha 250 Catalina YDS3
1984 Honda VF1000F Interceptor                                    

Present Rides and Projects:
1971 BSA A65 650 Thunderbolt                      1983 Triumph TSX750
1975 Suzuki GT750M Lemans                         1972 BSA Dunstall 650
1982 Honda CBX 1047 Super Sport                 1955 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 clubman            
1982 Yamaha 650 XJ650LJ Seca Turbo (3)      1982 Honda CX500TC Turbo
1971 Norton Commando Interstate 750           1951 Matchless G80            
1983 Honda CB1100F ('merican)                     1972 Suzuki T500 Titan
2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R                              2013 MotoGuzzi V7 Racer
2004 Triumph Thruxton                                 2014 Royal Enfield Continental GT535
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« Reply #1139 on: September 21, 2015, 05:46:52 PM »
New sprockets, chain, and cush drive.



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