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Buzzy's revival: '82 Heritage Special
- Thread starter Boog
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I'm home now but the bike is still at work. AAA has failed me. I will drive to work tomorrow with the Chevy and take Buzzy to the shop I mentioned earlier.
You know the name of the shop Boog?
Pah, a mere stripling, then.
oil mess could be a loose sprocket nut.........................
You can tip toe past the grave yard. For a while...............
Lots of good news here.
You weren't out on a dark and stormy night the other side of outer Mongolia.
Riding an old beater in poor repair was a choice not a necessity.
The departing chain didn't lock the wheel, spit you off under the wheels of a truck.
You had buds at the ready to rescue you, and not an I told you so in sight.
Another war story for the bar.
It ain't a just out of warrantee $30K bike.
A good excuse to get serious about making a reliable ride.
You can tip toe past the grave yard. For a while...............
Lots of good news here.
You weren't out on a dark and stormy night the other side of outer Mongolia.
Riding an old beater in poor repair was a choice not a necessity.
The departing chain didn't lock the wheel, spit you off under the wheels of a truck.
You had buds at the ready to rescue you, and not an I told you so in sight.
Another war story for the bar.
It ain't a just out of warrantee $30K bike.
A good excuse to get serious about making a reliable ride.
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The shop's name is Urban East: https://www.urbaneastcycles.com/
Buzzy is at clinic now. There is some lovely moto-porn at this shop. Lots of 70s and early 80s machines. The owner Brian seems to be very familiar with the XS650 and owns 3 of them he has at the shop.
Had a look around their shop on the website. Looks to me like you gotta winner there. One of their specialties is TIG welding. Unless one of the bearing bosses in the cases is broke, repairing it should be well within their abilities. 
Looks to be a great shop Boog's. Great reviews and a great intro on their "About" and services look to cover everything as a one stop shop.
great find
great find
It's gonna be a big bill........
Based on what..........
Think that's Boog's decision............ and only Boog knows exactly what discussion took place and any parameters around that discussion............
I was told never to tie a bike down like that. I thought you were never supposed to compress the suspension, rather tie the wheel down and allow the suspension to work?
I've heard that also. Never really understood the logic in it though.
I always compress the suspension when I tie one down.
I only know one person who has equipment to do that, and he made it himself. Mine always rides compressed, but it doesn't ride often.
I always tie down using the lower tubes, usually above the fender bracket bolts. AFAIK compressing the suspension puts a constant load on the suspension which(supposedly) can blow the seals if a hard enough bump is hit since the suspension is already under a pressure situation. I also suppose somebody wants to tell me green bikes aren’t unlucky?
I've heard that also. Never really understood the logic in it though.
I always compress the suspension when I tie one down.
I heard the logic is so the seals don't blow. Done some big klms, (3,300) return without any trouble. That was 2 bikes one on the back of the Ute and the other on a trailer
I always tie the front down. Not real hard but enough so the front shouldn't compress any more through the trailering. Tie the front wheel to keep it straight and tie through the back wheel so it cant move around and the suspension still works
If a seal is gonna blow, I'd just as soon it happened in the bed of the truck.
Seriously though, the suspension is designed for full compression. Never had (nor heard of) a seal fail 'cause it was tied down compressed.
I've always filed that in the ol' wives tale folder.
I had right at 1 mile to go from work to this shop. I would have tied the rear as well had I needed to go further. I have always tied the bars down to compress the suspension and have never had a seal blow. The shop keeper did says the seals are starting to show signs of wear but don't yet need replacement.
You guys can tie your bikes down however you want. I was just mentioning something I had heard and have learned to practice. My trailer is specifically designed to tie mine down the way I learned.
I typically use heavier straps also but I think I was just moving the trailer in the driveway with the bikes inside so I threw the straps on
I typically use heavier straps also but I think I was just moving the trailer in the driveway with the bikes inside so I threw the straps on
You compress the suspension so that you only have one set off springs, the trailer or truck, in motion. Bad things can happen when you have two or more harmonics working together. Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
