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Results of the scan are no metastatic disease (in the bones).

Had a bone scan done. That wasted the morning. Plan to ride the Spyder in to Twisters later to see what everyone is riding and enjoy some ice cream.

Choke partially on, exhaust collapse (they are double-wall, I recall hearing of one with just the inner wall collapsed).

Work on this project will be put on hold for a while. I need a couple surgeries, and recovery/rehab will take a while.

Well, the coolant thermostat should close below ~185 F and open at about 190 F. Fan or no fan. Of course, with no fan and to motion, even with the thermostat open the temperature will continue to increase.

Unorthodox, that's me. Trying to figure out a very shallow ramp to take it out the garage to the drive out back. There is about a 1.5" drop and a 3" gap full of large gravel at the interface. No issue for a bike, car, etc . but a problem for the small wheels on the dolly. And my shoulder is...

Needle biopsy on the man gland. Ouch. Won't be riding for a few weeks.

Head mounted and torqued, belts mounted with new idlers, valves adjusted, valve covers installed. Rolled it over upside-down on a furniture dolly for better cleaning and to permit painting tbe bottom. It is strapped to the dolly with ratchet straps that will come off for painting.

Gimmick.

Well, I have the new head gasket in hand. And ONE of the idler bearings. I had ordered two at the same time from Amazon, but one came USPS today and the other is setting ~10 miles away at the UPS hub. Bother. Anyway, re-tapped the block, ran the bolts over the wire wheel in the drill press. The...

Spent over five hours today getting the head gasket cement off of the head and block. They even used whatever they used on the head gasket on the water elbow gasket. Stuff reminded me of a sealer that we were forbidden to use on steam flanges in the Navy called Copaltite. Along with being and...

Pulled the left head today. There was just a bit of "mud" in the #4 cylinder, which wiped right out leaving nice looking walls. Turned the head valve side up and filled the areas with isopropyl alcohol - surprisingly, there was no leakage! So, cleaning and reassembly (once gaskets come in next...

Finally feeling good enough to tackle this thing again. Will probably pay for it tomorrow, but the shoulder just isn't improving, so... Finalized the fuel tank vinegar cleaning, neutralized with baking soda, washed and rinsed, dried thoroughly and added over a half can of fogging oil. Then...

There are several pdf (zoom in well) copies on various forums. https://classicgoldwings.com/media/honda-goldwing-gl1000-1975-to-1979-service-manual-page-17-28.11420/

I repainted a '76 RD400, adding new decals. I clearcoated the paint first, then applied decals, then clearcoated again. Held up great until a Niisan pulled in front of me last Summer. I used SprayMax 2k rattle-can clear. purchased on Amazon. Check with some of the decal vendors on ebay. If they...