Author Topic: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ? (Read 2998864 times)

sh00ter · « **Reply #275 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:54:59 AM »

Nice having the know-how and friends on the road to be sure... but cold beer too? Now that is exceptional :lol: :lol:

orforester · « **Reply #276 on:** April 18, 2012, 02:50:43 PM »

Hey Ducker, any warnign signs we need to watch out for? Was it budging? A cut?

Roy S. · « **Reply #277 on:** April 18, 2012, 05:37:29 PM »

Anytime Drake

frankenduck · « **Reply #278 on:** April 18, 2012, 08:17:44 PM »

Quote from: orforester on April 18, 2012, 02:50:43 PM

Hey Ducker, any warnign signs we need to watch out for? Was it budging? A cut?

I think it was just an 18 year old hose. I did recently take the bottom of it off to change the coolant instead of messing with the temp sensor so I suspect that may have contributed to it's failure. The hoses are pretty cheap so I think next year when I change the coolant I may just replace the rest of them for peace of mind.

mystic red · « **Reply #279 on:** April 18, 2012, 08:28:01 PM »

Got any rescue tape in your bung? Wondered why you hadn't been on the site for a while. Glad you got things covered. Those rubber bits will eventually bite you.

frankenduck · « **Reply #280 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:23:31 PM »

A&S had some Rescue Tape at the parts counter so I bought some and will carry it when touring from now on.

Opie · « **Reply #281 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:35:07 PM »

Changed the fork oil today. 1 beer job...

mystic red · « **Reply #282 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:37:38 PM »

Quote from: Opie on April 18, 2012, 09:35:07 PM

Changed the fork oil today. 1 beer job...

You don't drink fast enough! :yes

mystic red · « **Reply #283 on:** April 18, 2012, 09:44:33 PM »

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Not only that but he'd gotten me some fresh Heineken which was coolly waiting in his garage fridge and very much appreciated.

Missed that one the first read. That's above and beyond.

Chaos · « **Reply #284 on:** April 19, 2012, 12:57:04 AM »

Had to slap the parts on to see how it looks. I think I'm gonna like it!

TaosBrick · « **Reply #285 on:** April 19, 2012, 01:07:46 AM »

Quote from: Chaos on April 19, 2012, 12:57:04 AM

Had to slap the parts on to see how it looks. I think I'm gonna like it!

Are yuh gonna paint the hard cases too?

sh00ter · « **Reply #286 on:** April 19, 2012, 11:29:53 AM »

Quote from: Opie on April 18, 2012, 09:35:07 PM

Changed the fork oil today. 1 beer job...

It never occurred to me to put beer in the forks.... :lol: :lol:

C_Mick · « **Reply #287 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:00:13 PM »

Re. refurbishment of 1986 K75S

(1) Reassembled rear foot plate / brake line / brake pedal in readiness for new master cylinder reservoir to be couriered to me from Cape Town. Somehow I have missed connecting the rear brake light stop switch and I need to look into this.
(2) Pulled the spark plugs and buffed up the adapters at the head of the plugs as some corrosion was evident.
(3) Dismantled the handlebar switches and sprayed contacts with a cleaning aerosol.
Points 2 & 3 were undertaken because the bike has stood for too long unattended.
To follow: filling the rear brake line with Dot 4 brake fluid and bleeding the brake. Installing a new battery and seeing if the old girl starts and runs OK (after being neglected for too long).

frankenduck · « **Reply #288 on:** April 19, 2012, 03:34:52 PM »

Quote from: C_Mick on April 19, 2012, 02:00:13 PM

Somehow I have missed connecting the rear brake light stop switch and I need to look into this.

Be careful not to pinch the rear brake switch wiring between the peg plate and the transmission or it can rub through and short out.

CRASH · « **Reply #289 on:** April 19, 2012, 05:55:37 PM »

Today I loaded the bike up, checked the tire pressure and oil and did a general once over for a relaxing 3 day run up the coast.

C_Mick · « **Reply #290 on:** April 20, 2012, 04:14:34 AM »

Re. refurbishment of 1986 K75S

(1) Sorted out the rear brake stop light switch and cable.
(2) While waiting for the m/c reservoir decided to remove, clean up and re-spray the heat shield covering the exhaust silencer / muffler.

Four of the five allen screws came out after an overnight soaking with penetrating oil. The last one was solid and the allen key stripped the socket of the screw. I don't have a screw extractor so I used a Dremel to cut a slot in the head of the screw to fit a large flat blade screwdriver, but I still couldn't turn the screw. I got it out by putting the screwdriver blade on the edge of the slot and bashing it round in a counter clockwise direction. It took me best part of an hour. When I replace the allen screws with bolts I'll put some anti-seize paste on the threads.

To follow: cleaning up and respraying the heat shield.

TaosBrick · « **Reply #291 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:04:16 AM »

Sounds like it's kinda damp down there in SA, Mr. Mick. Did you say that the bike had sat around unridden for awhile as well?

Chaos · « **Reply #292 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:39:18 PM »

Quote from: TaosBrick on April 19, 2012, 01:07:46 AM

Quote from: Chaos on April 19, 2012, 12:57:04 AM
Had to slap the parts on to see how it looks. I think I'm gonna like it!

Are yuh gonna paint the hard cases too?

Nah, they get scraped alot and the paint would probably chip off, and I alway run with a tailcase so I'd have to paint that too and that's just too much work for this old dog........

TaosBrick · « **Reply #293 on:** April 21, 2012, 10:15:27 AM »

Quote from: Chaos on April 20, 2012, 09:39:18 PM

Quote from: TaosBrick on April 19, 2012, 01:07:46 AM
Quote from: Chaos on April 19, 2012, 12:57:04 AM
Had to slap the parts on to see how it looks. I think I'm gonna like it!

Are yuh gonna paint the hard cases too?

Nah, they get scraped alot and the paint would probably chip off, and I alway run with a tailcase so I'd have to paint that too and that's just too much work for this old dog........

I get it about the cases gettin' scraped up, mine came that way and I've added a few dings to 'em myself. It'd look pretty kewl, tho.

Snowy · « **Reply #294 on:** April 21, 2012, 05:44:13 PM »

Replaced the inside paralever pivot bearing with OEM, lubed clutch spline and have the gearbox, ABS and centrestand back on. Will do the rest tomeorrow then its a brake bleed, valve check and fork oil/coolant flush.

Photog · « **Reply #295 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:22:18 PM »

Installed the second Vison X light. Fog pattern on the left "Euro" pattern on the right (bike's left).
Waiting for night to happen to give them a road test.

Update, went for a test run, the camera doesn't show the true result, but the illumination is mutch better than just the headlight. I think these will work out nicely.

Ken · « **Reply #296 on:** April 22, 2012, 01:46:16 AM »

The transference of parts from the 97 to the 94 LT was completed, and a 250 mile ride. The new to me 94 with 54,000 miles got the following parts from the 97 with 123,000 miles.............
Ohlin shock....fuel cooler, Piia lights. repaired windshield, changed the left controller to have the windshield adjuster thumb control on the left side. change the right switch bank to one with lights for the piia's. changed the master cylinder and handbrake light switch. bar balancer's or whatever the bar ends are called...they ones on the 97 were WAY heavier than the stock ones, and what a difference. finally the seat.

Rode GREAT.

thebob · « **Reply #297 on:** April 22, 2012, 05:02:20 AM »

Investigated why the sidestand pops up on its own. It didn't have the linkage and parts for the clutch to fold it.

Remedy * I took off one of the springs so it now behaves like a regular stand!

C_Mick · « **Reply #298 on:** April 22, 2012, 11:03:28 AM »

Re. refurbishment of 1986 K75S

Before putting the tank back on the bike I let the SA sunshine evaporate any traces of fuel or water and then I vacuumed inside it:

Tomorrow I expect delivery of a new battery (I decided on a Motobatt) and a replacement m/c reservoir. Before I fill the rear line with brake fluid I wanted to be certain that a caliper piston isn't stuck. I connected a 12V tire inflator to the brake hose to the m/c and satisfied myself that the pistons move freely:

@ TaosBrick, the bike has been standing unused for several years and in this part of SA it can be humid, particularly in Winter.

Scott_ · « **Reply #299 on:** April 22, 2012, 07:10:27 PM »

Well today I figured out where my Ohlins was leaking at, the banjo fitting for the pre-load adjuster(not the bold or seal rings) has a crack as is split.
So I did some shock swapping....... Fox TwinClicker 2 onto the '97, then the Ram shock from the '97 to the '95.
Now to find out how much to have the hose replaced and refilled with oil.

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