TX650 rebuild, RobinC tribute bike

[YesX650]

Fellow Maritimer here, currently in Edmonton.
I'm tuned in! Pictures are nice too

I had a stubborn Honda axle nut that wouldn't budge...air chiseled that sumbtch off in 5 seconds flat. Sometimes you just need a bigger hammer

 

[Superjet]

Takes a Maritimer to think outside the box eh JC

Right on Skip!! another plug for us Maritimers lol!

Fellow Maritimer here, currently in Edmonton.
I'm tuned in! Pictures are nice too

Nice to see another Maritimer on here YesX650!

 

[MaxPete]

Hokey dokey folks - I rooted through the DCW and found it!

One Harbour Fright air hammer and chisel set plus many extra springs - new and un-used in the original packaging since I purchased them at the first HF store in Camarillo California in 1994 while on sabbatical in LA.

I called that place Hardware-Heaven and most Sundays I would take my then-5 year old daughter #1 and we would drive from Westchester to Camarillo and I’d come back with a load of stuff I didn’t (yet) need. That is why we left Ottawa with a fairly well-loaded long wheel base Dodge Grand Carabarge and came back with a totally overloaded Carabarge and a U-Haul trailer.

Anyhow, I suspect this puppy will sort out TotalFool’s argument with the swing arm bolt...

....my name is Pete and I am a tool-a-holic.....

 

[Beags64]

"Vintage" tools for vintage bikes.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I think it needs more springs...

 

[Mailman]

Boy! You’ve been hanging on to that one for just the right job. Take my advice, earplugs for everyone in the garage or you’ll all be asking , “what did you just say?”

 

[5twins]

Speaking of which, I use these HF ear muffs, less fiddly than ear plugs and on sale all the time for about $2 .....

https://www.harborfreight.com/industrial-ear-muffs-70038.html

Pete, as I mentioned, you'll need to cut one of the chisel inserts into a blunt end "pin". It will end up looking like both ends are the same. And "pad" the end of the bolt with some scrap aluminum plate. Don't hammer directly on the bolt end.

 

[Mailman]

Wow! Those are nice ( and very reasonably priced ) hearing protectors!

 

[5twins]

Yes, and so easy to use, which makes you more prone to using them.

 

[MaxPete]

Yup - I will make sure we have a set of those before we begin hammering.

P

 

[YamadudeXS650C]

Speaking of which, I use these HF ear muffs, less fiddly than ear plugs and on sale all the time for about $2 .....

https://www.harborfreight.com/industrial-ear-muffs-70038.html

Pete, as I mentioned, you'll need to cut one of the chisel inserts into a blunt end "pin". It will end up looking like both ends are the same. And "pad" the end of the bolt with some scrap aluminum plate. Don't hammer directly on the bolt end.

I examined these cheap HF ear muffs recently. In the fine print, it is revealed that the noise reduction factor is much less than a "good" set. I think it was 16 dB. Spend $13 at HF and you will get 26 dB reduction, with is closer to the OSHA standard.
What is your hearing worth?
Now that I have two hearing disorders (tinnitus and hyperacusis) I wish I had done a better job of hearing protection through my life. And I did a damn good job, actually. I was the guy with earplugs at rock concerts.

 

[MaxPete]

I examined these cheap HF ear muffs recently. In the fine print, it is revealed that the noise reduction factor is much less than a "good" set. I think it was 16 dB. Spend $13 at HF and you will get 26 dB reduction, with is closer to the OSHA standard.
What is your hearing worth?
Now that I have two hearing disorders (tinnitus and hyperacusis) I wish I had done a better job of hearing protection through my life. And I did a damn good job, actually. I was the guy with earplugs at rock concerts.

Yup - good thought Jeff. I always try to not skimp on sunglasses too.

 

[650Skull]

I examined these cheap HF ear muffs recently. In the fine print, it is revealed that the noise reduction factor is much less than a "good" set. I think it was 16 dB. Spend $13 at HF and you will get 26 dB reduction, with is closer to the OSHA standard.
What is your hearing worth?
Now that I have two hearing disorders (tinnitus and hyperacusis) I wish I had done a better job of hearing protection through my life. And I did a damn good job, actually. I was the guy with earplugs at rock concerts.

Yep cheap is cheap...........