That has turned out really nice; time to enjoy the ride now.Finished! Only job to do is get the seat pad trimmed.View attachment 262461
That has turned out really nice; time to enjoy the ride now.Finished! Only job to do is get the seat pad trimmed.View attachment 262461
Spectacular!!! I could look at that picture for hours. Hope it is in the next calendar.That has turned out really nice; time to enjoy the ride now.
calendar 2025Finished! Only job to do is get the seat pad trimmed.View attachment 262461
R and R'd the carbs on Ole Paint this morning.
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Then we rode to lunch.
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Hit 70 today was great working out in the driveway.Looks like your snow is disappearing and you’re having a nice sunny day!![]()
Hit 70 today was great working out in the driveway.
Raining now, ice/snow on the way. low of 13F tonight.
Good old predictable spring weather.
Kinda bad news; Used Oregon fuel and vacuum line on this bike about 5 years ago.
It didn't age well.
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Fuel line hard, nearly brittle, vacuum line was like a rock had to cut them both off the fittings.
I guess the Oregon branded line is not Tygon??
No smoking gun for the leaky carbs, but there was some debris in the float bowls, inlet screens.
Still seemed to be running rich, a bit of smoke out of RH exhaust. Will prolly put a set of newly overhauled 82 carbs on it along with a handlebar choke control.
Hit 70 today was great working out in the driveway.
Raining now, ice/snow on the way. low of 13F tonight.
Good old predictable spring weather.
Kinda bad news; Used Oregon fuel and vacuum line on this bike about 5 years ago.
It didn't age well.
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Fuel line hard, nearly brittle, vacuum line was like a rock had to cut them both off the fittings.
I guess the Oregon branded line is not Tygon??
No smoking gun for the leaky carbs, but there was some debris in the float bowls, inlet screens.
Still seemed to be running rich, a bit of smoke out of RH exhaust. Will prolly put a set of newly overhauled 82 carbs on it along with a handlebar choke control.
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.View attachment 262866
Another Pile But It's a '78 Standard
A 5 hour round trip east a week or so ago to get this one. No title, seized motor, only 1 spoked wheel but it was cheap and has potential.
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As I was leaving the seller says don't forget your sissy bar, really not my style, but good for the mock up. Turns out it is a period Yamaha accessory that bolts on without cutting off the lift handle. Got the title in my name, used lots of PB Blaster and luck got it to rotate so dug all the stuff out of the boxes, apparently taken apart in '94, and here it is so far.
A lot more compact to stach in the shed this way. Thinking of doing just enough to it to get engine running to see what I brung home.
My wife complains about WD40 and the kerosene I use for solvent. "Aaack! Put that straight into the washing machine and take a shower!"Yes retired, and on this one just cleaning threads and putting it together to see what's missing (that I don't already have).
My wife complained of the smell of PB Blaster on me for a couple days.