Nice Beemer Jim but September is still the cover girl!
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Jim's 1980 SG Miss September
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That she is David. Good to see you 'round the forum.
Cool! Please tell us all about the Beemer!
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'97 F650 thumper. gggGary picked it up as a non-runner. He did his magic and it runs pretty good now. Still a few "this and that's" to do on it... niggles.
Road trip to Gary's this week and here we are.
After I fix most of the niggles, I'll spend some time getting to know "it".... proper pronoun as yet to be determined.
Fresh paint this winter... like you guys had any doubt about that.
New seat. Maybe mod some things up. It's a carbureted thumper... the sky's the limit.
Road trip to Gary's this week and here we are.
After I fix most of the niggles, I'll spend some time getting to know "it".... proper pronoun as yet to be determined.
Fresh paint this winter... like you guys had any doubt about that.
New seat. Maybe mod some things up. It's a carbureted thumper... the sky's the limit.
Yeah... I'm not gonna go wild with it. On the other hand, it won't be "mild" either.
'97 F650 thumper. gggGary picked it up as a non-runner. He did his magic and it runs pretty good now. Still a few "this and that's" to do on it... niggles.
Road trip to Gary's this week and here we are.
After I fix most of the niggles, I'll spend some time getting to know "it".... proper pronoun as yet to be determined.
Fresh paint this winter... like you guys had any doubt about that.
New seat. Maybe mod some things up. It's a carbureted thumper... the sky's the limit.
Congrats on the new ride Jim. Just read up on it and it’s a cool bike. I’ll be interested to see what you do to it. Seems like you have quite a few projects on the go
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Did someone say new paint?
I put EMGO Commando mufflers on this bike when I restored it. Within a year the baffles broke loose in the left one. It has one of the most irritating rattles you ever heard. Ever since I've been meaning to replace the muffies... but instead I've just lived with the the fuckin' irritating thing. This morning I listened to the video I shot yesterday of the wakeup... and all I can hear is that damn rattle. It drowns out the engine noise. 
A couple years ago I picked up a set of Special exhaust that were rusty and grimy. Didn't look very hopeful so I set 'em in the basement and forgot about 'em. Last fall when I did the (partial) remodel in the basement, I hung 'em on the deck railing in the back yard and forgot about 'em... again. Well, a winters sitting outside did a fair job of knockin' the grime off 'em...
The only real concern with 'em now is the holes someone drilled in the back... they almost drilled the baffle plate clean off.
I think I can save 'em though. I'll cut out two plates from mild sheet and screw or tig 'em in place.
Took some SOS pads to 'em to knock off the rest of the grime and rust, and they didn't turn out half bad...
I'll need to order some exhaust gaskets, but here in the next week or two I'll swap 'em and see how they work out. At least there's nothing loose inside 'em.... bonus, eh?
A couple years ago I picked up a set of Special exhaust that were rusty and grimy. Didn't look very hopeful so I set 'em in the basement and forgot about 'em. Last fall when I did the (partial) remodel in the basement, I hung 'em on the deck railing in the back yard and forgot about 'em... again.
Well, a winters sitting outside did a fair job of knockin' the grime off 'em...The only real concern with 'em now is the holes someone drilled in the back... they almost drilled the baffle plate clean off.
I think I can save 'em though. I'll cut out two plates from mild sheet and screw or tig 'em in place.
Took some SOS pads to 'em to knock off the rest of the grime and rust, and they didn't turn out half bad...
I'll need to order some exhaust gaskets, but here in the next week or two I'll swap 'em and see how they work out. At least there's nothing loose inside 'em.... bonus, eh?
Good idea, I’ve found stock Special exhaust to run very well, look great, sound nice too!
I’m always amazed at how well chrome exhausts can clean up. 
Yeah, me too.
I did the same on two bikes. My SH exhaust has a big long dent on the bottom of the right header. It takes going under the bike with a mirror to see it. They aren’t show pieces, but I ride them.
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Looks good Jim!
Thanks Pete.
Yeah... she's filthy. Sue me.
New exhaust seals finally arrived (don't ask...) and I stuck the Special exhaust on there. Maybe just a tad loud for my liking, but damn it sounds sweet with that friggin rattle gone.
New exhaust seals finally arrived (don't ask...) and I stuck the Special exhaust on there. Maybe just a tad loud for my liking, but damn it sounds sweet with that friggin rattle gone.
Thanks Jessee!
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