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« Reply #1875 on: March 17, 2018, 01:01:53 PM »

Rebuilt the master cylinder today and bled the brakes.  That's a messy job at the best of times but doubly bad for dual brakes.  Took an entire can of brake fluid.

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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 #1876 on: April 21, 2018, 11:02:46 AM »

Worked on putting in the European headlights to get rid of the silly projector headlight it had. Leds too so everyone is gonna see me now.
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« Reply #1877 on: May 21, 2018, 05:44:59 PM »

Helped Sweetums put her signal lights back together.  Last winter she pulled them apart to clean them but she never got the time to put them back before we moved.  Everything works but one side of the signals is slower than the other.  Probably a poor connection on one side.
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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 #1878 on: May 24, 2018, 01:02:27 PM »

Last few days took the carbs off the 760's, cleaned and then balanced them. Both seem to be running better now. Cliff.
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« Reply #1879 on: May 24, 2018, 03:19:16 PM »

The past couple of weeks (when I have a couple of hours free time), I've been installing the new wire harness on the Trophy Trail.

The one on the bike (put together by a multiple-previous owner), while working, was impossible to search out any electrical problems or add new switches, components, etc.    Wires were all black, with no connectors, but was soldered and heat-shrinked at all joints.  Everything on the bike worked, but some components were direct from battery (horn, brake lights).   At least one switch was side-tracked, and was not connected.

I've added turn signals, and re-connected the headlight switch.   Plus, a cloth-covered loom just looks better.    Likely more ground wires than in the original factory setup.

Might even try some bits on battery power this afternoon.

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« Reply #1880 on: May 24, 2018, 05:45:12 PM »

Damn Cliff,  if those bikes get any nicer, people won't be able to stand it..
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« Reply #1881 on: May 24, 2018, 07:34:14 PM »

Amazing work Cliff, good job.
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« Reply #1882 on: May 25, 2018, 09:26:22 AM »

Thanks guys (blush). Hopefully my K0 will look as good in candy blue green. Cliff.
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« Reply #1883 on: May 25, 2018, 11:37:04 AM »

Rebuilt the master cylinder today and bled the brakes.  That's a messy job at the best of times but doubly bad for dual brakes.  Took an entire can of brake fluid.


better reattach that large throttle cable nut
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« Reply #1884 on: May 25, 2018, 05:12:14 PM »

Rebuilt the master cylinder today and bled the brakes.  That's a messy job at the best of times but doubly bad for dual brakes.  Took an entire can of brake fluid.


better reattach that large throttle cable nut

always the eye for detail Chris, good catch!
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« Reply #1885 on: May 30, 2018, 10:41:18 PM »

Finally broke down and hooked up one of those annoying signal light beepers.  I've had problems on my Ascot with accidentally hitting the switch and riding around like a newbie with signal lights flashing like it's Las Vegas.

I found a cheap 12v buzzer on eBay.  Combined two inputs, one from each signal light, through some steering diodes, to one terminal of the buzzer and connected the other terminal to the bulb side of the brake light circuit.  Works pretty well - the buzzer comes on with either signal light but draws so little current that it doesn't make the brake light flash when the signals are flashing (the buzzer's path to ground is through the brake light).  While the brakes are applied, 12v goes to both sides of the buzzer and it stops.  This configuration makes it pretty convenient to silence the buzzer when stopped in traffic.

I made up thee bullet connector splitters to 'splice' in the buzzer into the existing tail harness so the wiring is all nondestructive.
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« Reply #1886 on: May 30, 2018, 11:38:19 PM »

Got in the 23" front tire for the XL500.

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« Reply #1887 on: June 03, 2018, 06:00:48 PM »

The liner on the hybrid's tank (KX100/Xr100) let go so I got out the redneck tumbler out and some drywall screws to knock the crap out.
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« Reply #1888 on: June 03, 2018, 07:31:32 PM »

I like it.
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« Reply #1889 on: June 06, 2018, 06:10:26 PM »

Continuing with my winter maintenance in the summer  Huh?

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