What did you do to your Wing today ?

[pidjones]

Ohara » Sat May 26, 2018 7:09 am[/url]":33osipak]
Installed rear wheel on the Aspencade with the new metal valve stem... :yahoo:

Hope the front has metal also. NOT GOOD to suddenly deflate the front!

 

[Winger 82]

put the highway pegs on that my wife bought me for Christmas :music: :music: :music:

 

[bib]

It sure is hot lately....I put the cut down windshield back on for the summer.

 

[desertrefugee]

bib » Sun May 27, 2018 4:24 pm[/url]":1to7kkj5]
It sure is hot lately....I put the cut down windshield back on for the summer.

Uh...would that be Pennsylvania hot or Arizona hot?

:head bang:

 

[julimike54]

Another words is it humid hot or that 'dry' heat :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[slabghost]

Really humid hot!

 

[detdrbuzzard]

I've been in PA. since Friday, I think i'll go out and take a peek to see if my wing is still in the cycle shelter

 

[Ohara]

:moped: Got a nice ride in,nothing special, just a good day...

 

[bib]

desertrefugee » Sun May 27, 2018 9:10 pm[/url]":tpvj5sxq]

bib » Sun May 27, 2018 4:24 pm[/url]":tpvj5sxq]
It sure is hot lately....I put the cut down windshield back on for the summer.

Uh...would that be Pennsylvania hot or Arizona hot?

:head bang:

Pa hot...I've never been to Arizona so I can't comment on their heat.

 

[kerryb]

bib » Tue May 29, 2018 7:06 pm[/url]":2vaaaxxx]

desertrefugee » Sun May 27, 2018 9:10 pm[/url]":2vaaaxxx]

bib » Sun May 27, 2018 4:24 pm[/url]":2vaaaxxx]
It sure is hot lately....I put the cut down windshield back on for the summer.

Uh...would that be Pennsylvania hot or Arizona hot?

:head bang:

Pa hot...I've never been to Arizona so I can't comment on their heat.

Arizona hot is easier to take because the humidity is so low....until it gets to "africa hot", then even the thouught of putting on a riding jacket will keep you home!

So I finished up the water pump and head gasket job, took the bike for a test ride in the new "Buffalo hot" and realized how much heat the stock lowers allow up to you from the engine. I guess I need to look into a set of those "wind wings" to push in some outside air for hot days.

 

[brianinpa]

desertrefugee » Sun May 27, 2018 9:10 pm[/url]":2t9nar6g]

bib » Sun May 27, 2018 4:24 pm[/url]":2t9nar6g]
It sure is hot lately....I put the cut down windshield back on for the summer.

Uh...would that be Pennsylvania hot or Arizona hot?

:head bang:

When it's PA hot, it's a WET hot... as in sweat running down the crack of your :sensored: hot! :heat:

I got the 84 packed and loaded for a long weekend get away to Southern Virginia. It's time to recharge the batteries.

 

[desertrefugee]

Rode the '78 over to my son's house today to work on his irrigation system. He's out of town and stuff needs water. Nice going over at 8AM, but around 100 when I rode home at midday. Even the half helmet was uncomfortable.

Arizona hot is easier to take because the humidity is so low...

For the record, with regard to Arizona "dry heat", read about the Southwest Summer Monsoon season. Dew points can often exceed 65 degrees and the temperature 105. I don't think anywhere east of the Mississippi could be that miserable. If so, I'll pray for you!

 

[wedoo2]

Difficult oil change but I prevailed.

 

[D-50Dave]

Internet crapped out for near a week; just catching up. Over the long weekend, finished putting the gauges back in from bulb replacement, changed oil & filter, air pressure check for tires & rear shocks (all 3 40 psi, no air front shocks), installed new battery (4 years out of old one), gave it a fast wash (sorry baby, no wax & polish this year), and a 10 mile shakedown run. Started rough but settled down after a one exit highway blast. Rode to work Tuesday and Wednesday. :moped: The Riding Season is officially here! :music:

 

[brianinpa]

Put 350 miles on the 84. First long run since the engine change. That bike does like to run the super slaps. Temps climbed a little high but never too high.

 

[slabghost]

Changed the starter in the 80 for the new owner. He was "helping". 6 month job only took about an hour and a half! Most of the older guys will get the joke.

 

[Ansimp]

The Rats Nest failed to proceed for its weekly run to Springwood Suzuki. Pressed the starter button and no solenoid activation, pulled the side cover and started to check or bypass it. Decided as I was running late that Val would be the quickest option and went with an extra 2 cylinders. :yes:
There was a new VJMC member with a freshly rebuilt rotary in his Suzuki RE5. :good:
Unfortunately I didn’t get any pictures! :doh:
From Mr Google

Suzuki RE5

• Ansimp
• Jun 1, 2018

 

[pidjones]

Not much today. I've been building a bike trailer from a Harbor Freight 40 1/2 x 48 with 12" wheels that I had still in the boxes for about four years. Bolted down one of their 9"x72" steel loading ramps upside-down with the lip bolted up at the front and about 12" of the other ramp bolted to that. Mounted so that the center of weight of the Hunley should set about 60% forward of the axles (center of weight determined by putting the ramp on a 1" pipe and rolling the Hunley onto it until it rocked back & forth). BTW, the balance point for the bike appears to be directly under the kickstand mount. This mounting leaves about 2 feet of ramp cantilevered off the front of the trailer frame, so I have found an 8" piece of 2" square steel tubing (part of an old boat trailer frame) that will support that end directly under the front tire. Still need to determine tie points, install lights and fenders.

Also ferreted out, polished, and installed the timing hole plug that I had spun from Lucite back in 2003 when I had a '77 GL1000. If it cools down a little and doesn't feel like walking in a steam bath, plan is to check the timing with a timing light this evening.

Sure hope the forecast reduced humidity happens this week so that I can paint the side covers!

 

[cowboy45]

New electeonic flasher was installed yesterday!

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[AApple]

Got out this mernin with Willie(Nelson), and checked the brakes on the 1500. Rear pedal has been feelin a lil mushy. Pads on both ends are still healthy, so figured I'd just bleed, and see how that worked. Never could get a really solid pedal, but it certainly feels better than it did. Gotta be some "trick" to bleeding the front caliper, since the fluid has to go from the master down low, up to the steering head, and then back down to the caliper. Seems like that would certainly trap quite a bit of air if the system ever got any in it, no? We'll see how it works Monday. Bike stops ok and all, just don't like the mooshy pedal. Might wind up getting some braided steel hoses to "fix" that problem.... :builder: