What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?

[johnny]

mt adams getts no respect... we tried to ride there before butts couldnt get close like we could at hood helens rainer baker...

thanks for the photo...

j o

[pallum]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PHOTO OF MT ADAMS. ISEE FROM MY OLD MAP THAT FRANKLIN IS ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF NASHVILLE. WHERE EXACTLY IS MT. ADAMS?

Mt. Adams is over in Washington state, other side of America! Glad I'm here and not home in Tennessee though, the weather is too nice here!

[vintagemilano]

Well, not all today but in the last week and a bit on the new to me K75RT.... Each one after the first time obligatory read up on, how the heck do you do that... :-)

ABS light reset
TPS reset
Choke cable rigging
Throttle gear clean and lube
Engine oil and filter change
Ignition timing with strobe
Spline Lube with honda moly 60
During the above discovered the splines were missing so got a final drive and driveshaft off Ebay
New rear shock
Idle mixture set with fuel tank removal
build manometer
syn throttle air bypass screws
Clean battery ground
Change trans oil
Change fork oil
Dismantle instrument cluster to repair no speedo
Clean and protect main L-jet connector
Test coolant temp sensor with airbox removal
New side luggage hinges

[Grim]

Only problem that I can see is that now I have to tear apart a perfectly good set of forks to install fork boots. Anybody have the OEM stock # for the boots?

Why? instead of removing the fork lowers and ruin a set of seals, remove the entire fork out of the upper/lower tree's and put the boots on.
May be a little more work, but saves you more trouble and $.

As far as the boots themselves, get yourself a set or Rancho 1952's. You may be able to find them at your local parts store or Amazon has them for less than $5 each.

Picked the Seal Mate up last week. Had my bike apart all week doing other work and wraping it up today now that my tank is back from the welder.
 Just tried the Seal Mate and looking good so far!  :2thumbup:

First couple times I was still getting a ring. Took about 6-7 tries and it finally started give a clean swipe when I jounced it. The key is drying the fork and jouncing a few times so that it grabs the seals and flips them straight if the seal mate rolls it a little.  Mine was leaking bad enough it was running down the fork and all over the caliper on long rides.
Give it a week or two and see how it does and then change the fork juice if it looks leak free then. 
 

[Grim]

Ok this week has been long but productive.
Got hairline crack in tank welded
Drive shaft spline lubed
Clutch Splines lube
Fried ABS removed and brakes plumbed without it and the associated plumbing.
Air Accumulator cup mod
Proper Johnny blanket
Remove flap and installing a dip stick in fuel tank so you can get consistent fills.
Making glove box braces (will get done this afternoon).

OHHHHHH MY GOD I about crashed it on the test ride. Back brake sucked with the non functioning ABS servo in it. I had bled it multiple times and just had no rear brake to speak of. It would hold it on a hill at lights but hardly felt it when stopping. Seemed like a lot of peddle travel.
 Testing the brakes in the hood I all of a sudden got a weird feeling I NEVER felt on it before as the rear end washed out. The back wheel locked and started stepping out. Nice full handle of brakes up front. Going to have to get use to it all over again.

Gas cap mod. That Unleaded flap was pissing me off. It made it impossible to get a consistent tank fill. I'[m sort of anal about checking MPG each tank. and using the trip as a gas gauge of sorts.
I removed the whole flap assembly and made a "dip stick" that I could fill too so I could get the same fuel in it every time. I just bent a piece of aluminum to let me fill 1.5 inches below the cap. That seems to be about the point where I  believe is the tank vent has about 1/2in under it. 
Couple pictures so you can see what I did it you want to copy it.

[johnny]

i was racing pirates today... first to 45 off the line... their pirate glides seemed to be governed at 20 under the posted speed limit...

lotts o stopping... gotts the rear brake pulse... i could see the line pulsating... so i gotts out my bag of goodies and installed a new blue stainless gafler line...

pushed out the 1 year old goo fluid and pushed in some new... 100% yeeeehaaaa now...



j o

[CRASH]

Just like I do every 2 months ... new tires and an oil change.  Was planning to change them this week, but the appearance of a small sheet metal screw and the sudden flatness resulting in the roadside plug ritual motivated me to do them a few days early.

[johnny]

i decided to replace my frontal master brake line and suspension fluid...

this is black brake fluid from the abs unit... i bled the brakes 2 days ago at the wheels... i decided i better bleed the abs units... although i bled them last summer...

this is what riding 3 weeks in the summer and being stored in a unairconditioned unheated garage for 49 weeks...

yep... its black... not kinda black... absolutely black...

front abs...



rear abs...



took about a half a bottle to get both to run  clear...



honda suspension fluid...









ready for some motodebauchery...

j o

[K75RT Keith]

Managed to lose a 5/8" dia 6 inch long 1/16" wall plastic tube in to the transmission.  Spent hours fishing for it with no positive results.  Refilled the trans and ran it in gear for about 15 minutes trying to either chew up the tube or let it get jammed up in the gears.  Neither thing happened. 

So much for riding to Salem.   Today is a -10 on the scale.   

[roninvt]

My new Ram shock arrived today.  Slapped that baby on.  Big difference over the used up stock, even though I am too dumb to know how to set it up! :riding:

[BexarWolf]

Let's see.....in the past 30 days:

Replaced a leaking shift adjuster boot and clamp

Replaced antifreeze

Oil/Oil filter

2 c-clips on the clutch lever pin

8 new exhaust flange nuts

Greased the center stand

Replaced the side stand bolt, bushing and grease zert

Tomorrow I inspect for leaks and then give her a bath.

[Liverpool Brick]

Drained the water and black gunk from the front forks and replaced the leaking seals. Then I fitted a Progressive 465 shock and went for a spin. Wow! The frame isn't either made of rubber or broken in the middle after all!  75K on the clock and now good for the next 75k. Happiness abounds.

[Kyle10]

Stripped the engine covers off, cleaned (cleaned, cleaned) them and started baking on disc brake paint. Used a scotchbrite pad to get that crisp edge on the aluminum/paint interface.

This weekend the fairing goes to the body shop for paint.

A bit nervous about removing the timing chain cover. Made an indexing mark on the hall sensor, and it looks like I have to remove the radiator to get to the plug for it, then threading it out of the cover. Any noob can dismantle a bike; it's getting back together where the DIY disaster potential lies. And don't ask how I know that...

[Lucas]

On my new brick (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=4656.msg29086#new)

Yesterday I replaced the brake fluid. It was gross. Amber colored and stringy. Took 32oz to flush to my satisfaction.

[Lucas]

Changed the oil today with some non synth oil.

Filter that came out was marked 10-31-2002  :nono

[racinrich]

my bike got its first bath since ownership last year ,  hit all the trim with turtle wax trim restorer, brings the black back. Highly recommended by jumpin jimmy. this stuff really works great and its cheap!!

[roninvt]

Braided s/s brake lines custom made and installed by Bud Provin owner of Nickwackett Garage, Pittsford, VT!!  :yes

[branandfox]

Full spline lube, new rear rotor and brakes, new rear pirelli tire, all new rubber all over the bike, new k1100 fairing pieces installed with new mounts, new corbin seat and mounts, new fluids all around. Rear brakes bled and flushed with new brake fluid. New switches and dash pad. K1100 side and center stand painted and installed. New fuel filter. New spark plugs and wires. And best of all. Lots of beautiful georgia weTher to try out all the awsome gear I got for christmas. As johnny would say: lots of yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa's

[Grim]

Full spline lube, new rear rotor and brakes, new rear pirelli tire, all new rubber all over the bike, new k1100 fairing pieces installed with new mounts, new corbin seat and mounts, new fluids all around. Rear brakes bled and flushed with new brake fluid. New switches and dash pad. K1100 side and center stand painted and installed. New fuel filter. New spark plugs and wires. And best of all. Lots of beautiful georgia weTher to try out all the awsome gear I got for christmas. As johnny would say: lots of yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa's

Well I know you wanted to get a GA ride going but my frail ego will not be able to handle your bike looking so much better then my rather beat up bike.

 J/K. Looking forward to seeing it after following your build on line.

[rocket23]

 Just coated the back of the the brake shoes,(2nd time) and changed the fuel filter...........stamped 7/12/1996. Bike ran like a champ, no bogging,quick off the line,no stumbling. It's always the last thing you change, isn't it,lol.

[johnny]

when we got back to work after vacation i noticed the suspension fluid on the bed of the truck... the forks had been compressed for 5 weeks... usually its just a week...

so last week i drained the suspension fluid from the forks... i only got a shot glass oughtta the right fork... baffled...

i cleared the drain hole and pumped the forks... nothing... i got 120cc in before it was runneth over at the fill hole... baffled...

i pulled the drain plug and nothing... i pumped the forks and got about 100cc... baffled...

buttoned it up... rode the whitehead ride... leaked like a moe...

today... pulled the drain plug and got about 500cc oughtta there... pumped it all out... filled it up with honda ss8-10 suspension fluid... reset the seal to the tube... all is well again...

still dont know why i couldnt get the fluid out last week... freaky...

j o

[TimTyler]

Switched from C to S bars.

Mounted a battery meter to the side of the relay box.

[detbmw]

I picked up a knock-off moto-camera on Woot a while back. I used the handlebar mount on my left mirror stem on my K75S and the suction cup mount on the dashboard of my R11100RT. The videos turned out pretty good for a $45 camera.

K75S:



R1100RT:


K75S:




R1100RT:


I also replaced my Givi top case on my R1100RT with a WalMart $3.50 upgrade. Not sure if I can make this work on my brick.


Turned out much better than my last upgrade attempt. My first try blocked the pinon seat.

[buzzard]

Disassembled, cleaned, reassembled and filled the previously leaky front master cylinder on 93 K1100LT I just picked up. Some of the swampiest, nastiest brake fluid I've ever seen. (I think it was supporting an algae colony.) Amazingly, everything cleaned up well and went back together tight as a drum. Emptied all of the swampy stuff from the front brake circuit and gave it all-new, completely clear fluid. Will flush & fill the rear circuit tomorrow.

[oldfieldcycles]

i added a dual USB outlet with an on/off switch to my k1100rs.