Author Topic: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ? (Read 2998915 times)

WoahGold · « **Reply #650 on:** October 20, 2012, 06:18:37 PM »

I added some reflective tape on the back on the bags like TimTyler has. Nice visiblity upgrade for $2.

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Night with Flash (iPhone single LED)

BexarWolf · « **Reply #651 on:** October 21, 2012, 12:31:49 AM »

Where did you find that for $2?? I can't find a 12" strip of it anywhere for less than $9. :yow

TimTyler · « **Reply #652 on:** October 21, 2012, 12:49:40 AM »

This is what I used. $3 x 2.

There is better stuff available (not from Lowes) but these are better than nothing.

argent brick · « **Reply #653 on:** October 21, 2012, 02:03:51 AM »

I bought an oil filter wrench for my bike.

WoahGold · « **Reply #654 on:** October 21, 2012, 12:36:12 PM »

Quote from: BexarWolf on October 21, 2012, 12:31:49 AM

Where did you find that for $2?? I can't find a 12" strip of it anywhere for less than $9. :yow

Home Depot (or the Richmond store at least) has in 2' packages for $1.98. Same looking as above but with different packaging. It was hidden down behind the "For Sale" signs and mailbox numbers.

frankenduck · « **Reply #655 on:** October 21, 2012, 01:22:45 PM »

Quote from: WoahGold on October 21, 2012, 12:36:12 PM

mailbox numbers.

Put a reflective 7 on the left bag and a reflective 5 on the right one.

K100: 1 left, o on fender, 0 right

BillyMac · « **Reply #656 on:** October 21, 2012, 08:52:40 PM »

New headlight; finally got rid of that crummy faded yellow one. Added some reflective strips(four 6" strips red and white for $2.98 at Home Depot) seemed like a good idea :yes Cleaned and test rode. Made a very important pitstop at the new local craft brew shop on the way home.

billday · « **Reply #657 on:** October 21, 2012, 09:14:15 PM »

Been having trouble with various instrument functions cutting in and out (speedo, GPI, neutral light, etc.). The problem is individual connections coming loose. I studied the female plugs that are embedded in the two plastic plugs and found that they have two miniscule flaps that grip either side of the male post. So I painstakingly pushed the female ends out of the plastic carrier and pressed the tiny flaps together so they'll grip the post better. Not easy -- there is no extra wire and it looks all too easy to break a wire. But I had a nice little ride this afternoon and everything worked great.

BTW, I'd be posting more but I got married on October 7 and so I've been busy with family life :) In case you're wondering, my new wife loves my brick and loves riding with me. Life is good!

Chaos · « **Reply #658 on:** October 21, 2012, 09:45:45 PM »

Quote from: BexarWolf on October 21, 2012, 12:31:49 AM

Where did you find that for $2?? I can't find a 12" strip of it anywhere for less than $9. :yow

After I painted my old brick I thought I ought to up the visibility a notch. Found this (JVCC REF-7 Engineering Grade Reflective Tape: 1 in. x 30 ft. (Yellow) on Amazon for about $12, used more on the back and for the lost reflectors on the forks, still got a bunch left. Holds up well and is reflective as all get out.

TimTyler · « **Reply #659 on:** October 21, 2012, 09:49:15 PM »

Quote from: Chaos on October 21, 2012, 09:45:45 PM

... Found this (JVCC REF-7 Engineering Grade Reflective Tape: 1 in. x 30 ft. (Yellow)...

Where's your airbox??

Chaos · « **Reply #660 on:** October 21, 2012, 10:49:18 PM »

On a shelf in the garage :lol: Doesn't show well in the picture but I have a conical K&N filter on the back to the air meter housing. It was a kit from Luftmeister back in the 80"s

TimTyler · « **Reply #661 on:** October 21, 2012, 11:07:34 PM »

Quote from: Chaos on October 21, 2012, 10:49:18 PM

.... I have a conical K&N filter on the back to the air meter housing...

Nice. I like it.

argent brick · « **Reply #662 on:** October 22, 2012, 10:57:02 AM »

Quote from: billday on October 21, 2012, 09:14:15 PM

BTW, I'd be posting more but I got married on October 7 and so I've been busy with family life :) In case you're wondering, my new wife loves my brick and loves riding with me. Life is good!

Why are you posting at all? Having a new bride at your side that supports your riding a brick is a good thing. Congratulations.

NickAndHisBrick · « **Reply #663 on:** October 22, 2012, 10:30:44 PM »

Pulled the dead battery (6 months old ) so i can take it in for replacement.

Pulled the rest of the broken overflow line off

walked away. lol

BexarWolf · « **Reply #664 on:** October 26, 2012, 12:42:23 AM »

Installed my Eastern Beaver headlight harness and a pair of Skene Industries Photon Booster lights. I ordered the harness with the connector for driving lights and thought I'd ordered the one that has the driving lights coming on with the high beam. Instead, I ordered the harness with the connector turning the lights on LOW beam. :loco:

I don't want my driving lights (to be installed at an undetermined spot at a later date) to be on with the low beam so I wired the Skene lights to be on with low and they cut off with high beam. I was truly impressed with the build quality of the EB harness and the speed with which I got it seeing as it came from Japan. :2thumbup:

Red · « **Reply #665 on:** October 26, 2012, 09:54:49 PM »

Picked up a nail in my rear tire, (darn!) Not enough tread left for plugging anyway ... Picking up a Metzeler Marathon tire tomorrow morning (Saturday), mounting the tire and should have the wheel back on and buttoned all up for a ride by mid-morning!

TimTyler · « **Reply #666 on:** October 26, 2012, 09:56:31 PM »

Good time to pull the rear drive and lube those splines :)

Red · « **Reply #667 on:** October 26, 2012, 09:59:21 PM »

Oh!!!!!! You would Have to go and say something like that! :hmm:

argent brick · « **Reply #668 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:42:06 PM »

I had to put fuel in my bike today.
Only $4.45 a gallon!
I would love to know where the "national average" gas is located.
I am so glad I own a Flying Brick.

WayneDW · « **Reply #669 on:** October 27, 2012, 12:59:27 AM »

Quote from: argent brick on October 26, 2012, 11:42:06 PM

I had to put fuel in my bike today.
Only $4.45 a gallon!
I would love to know where the "national average" gas is located.
I am so glad I own a Flying Brick.

Gas has been dropping in price here in the upper midwest. I saw $3.27/gal today!

WoahGold · « **Reply #670 on:** October 27, 2012, 02:26:04 AM »

Idk what the national average is for premium right now, but yesterday I filled up with the good stuff at $3.43/gal
I also replaced the right bag mount (which had been held together with blaze orange duct tape). Much more secure now.

Chaos · « **Reply #671 on:** October 28, 2012, 05:36:41 PM »

Winterized the beast, changed oil, couldn't get the bottom spoiler on, screw it, left it off for the winter. Neither of the bags wanted to come off, think there is some kind of missallignment back there. Could be from using cheap oil and AC Delco filter? :nono Stabil in the $3.20 gas and a quick romp around the platt. Hooked up the charger. May get it out again but from here on out I'll be on the Ural :riding:

TimTyler · « **Reply #672 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:38:34 PM »

Removed the injectors. Mailing them off to Mr Injector tomorrow morning.

argent brick · « **Reply #673 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:55:12 PM »

Picked up some reflective tape for my cases. The red and white stuff like you see on side of a long haul truck.
Now I need to find some black reflective tape for my front forks.

WayneDW · « **Reply #674 on:** November 04, 2012, 07:29:13 PM »

Put her to bed for the winter. Cleaned and waxed. Pulled the battery, drained the gas tank.
Now it's time to think about what winter projects I'll go after this year.

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