Recent content by Wirenutt

Of course, we all know Bob Seger's song "Roll Me Away," don't we? If not, give it a listen. The "Rolling," of course, is on his "Big two-wheeler..."

This person had better expect me to bring a compression tester and leakdown tester, and even if it does check out, to offer less than half the asking price if I can't start it and ride it down the road to check that the gearbox isn't trashed. Been there, done that. Better they fix the "sticking...

If the forks aren't wet right now, you can hold off. But just know the rubber is decades old by now and probably won't last. Unless your fork tubes are wet with fork oil, that can be a winter project.

Replace fork seals and/or change fork oil; check swingarm bushing side-to-side play; lube cables; adjust clutch actuator; replace clutch pushrod seal (buy 2 or 3, you will definitely f*ck one up!); replace clutch pushrod bushing; retorque head bolts; check all lights work properly; check...

A little late to the game, but I would use a cutoff wheel and cut off the threads, then center punch in the carefully laid out center of the protruding shaft, drill a hole whatever size the tap drill is for that stud I cut off, being careful to drill straight and true to the center of the shaft...

Just an update, I hit 235 lbs yesterday, (from 240 on 2/17) so counting calories is still working for me. I lowered by calorie budget by 100 to try to lose at a little greater pace. I'm averaging about a pound every week or two. Now that the weather is getting nicer, I'll start riding my bike up...

Wood you guys stop it with the puns?

Probably 1.5 to 2 times what it's worth. So, probably $10k, but I have no idea. They typically ask for top dollar ++. I've been there, they are nice people, but they have to pay for a huge facility that houses several floors of classic bikes. If you live in the northeastern US, it's worth the trip.

Good for engine parts. You could double your money by just putting the carbs on Ebay.

Yes sir. That's what threw me at first, it made no sound. It was more of a skipping feeling - just the feeling that someone was pulling in the clutch and then releasing it immediately every 10 or 15 feet. Even my wife could hear it in the house and thought it was me just horsing on it - blipping...

Ok, I got this one. I bought a 1976 XS650 a few years ago, and I went through it (carbs, clutch, brakes, master cylinders, calipers, new battery, etc, etc) and on the maiden voyage, what Manbearpig1 describes is precisely what it did. I checked all the parts of the shifting mechanism, made sure...

My wife complains about WD40 and the kerosene I use for solvent. "Aaack! Put that straight into the washing machine and take a shower!"

So it only took you 9 days to go from a pile to something that looks like it's ready to ride? I must be too fussy, or you are retired. That would take me a month to do, although, to be honest, I never hurry.

I saw one last week, first one I've seen in these parts since the 70's. (S)he was stalking something in an open area, which is probably why (s)he was out of the nearby woods and 75 ft from the road.

Well, I just stumbled onto this thread, and I'm working at losing weight. Last June I was 272 lbs and 6' and well into type 2 diabetes. 9.0 A1C. That was my wake up call. I got down to 262 by the end of October, by consciously cutting back portions, but it was seat-of-the-pants willy-nilly. I...