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Offline billday

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1000 on: September 25, 2013, 09:54:11 PM »
Tim, your new race looks as notchy as your old race -- or is that last pic your old race?

Great pics, brought back fond memories....
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Offline TimTyler

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1001 on: September 25, 2013, 09:56:38 PM »
Yeah - That's the old race just before I removed it entirely.

Steering is buttery smooth now. Can't wait for some twisties.

Offline roninvt

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1002 on: September 28, 2013, 09:31:28 PM »
After 10,800 miles I replaced my Michelin Pilot Activs with a set of Avon AM 26 Road Riders.  My bike seems to love them!!!
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Offline mjydrafter

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1003 on: October 17, 2013, 09:44:00 PM »
Nice little 60 mile ride to warm the oil. :2thumbup:
 
Fresh oil & filter, new coolant and a new oil pressure sensor.

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1974 Suzuki TC-185 (the little 10 speed)

Offline Grim

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1004 on: October 23, 2013, 09:01:41 PM »
Got a nice little score on eBay last week. "Set of bar ends off a 94 k1100rs missing one bolt" was the description. It's a breaker and he had lots of part for lots of bikes listed. I look at the picture and damn if they aren't throttlemiesters! I'm not sure the guy knew what they were. They sat on there for 2weeks.   

Buy it now $27 including shipping. Made it here today. Need to go get a bolt for the left one but put the throttle one on and it works perfect. No more numb hands after an hour on the slab. :D
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Offline drut

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1005 on: October 25, 2013, 03:18:50 PM »
Took my stand assembly off for strip,clean and repaint/
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Offline TimTyler

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1006 on: October 26, 2013, 08:56:20 PM »
Had some new Shinko TourMaster tires mounted by Don Daugherty at AllMotoTire today for $35.

He reluctantly put in .25 airsoft bb's per my request. 2oz in the rear, 1oz in the front.

I had to manipulate the hard brake line that loops over the front tire a bit so it would clear the wider rubber.

Offline drut

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1007 on: November 05, 2013, 02:28:28 PM »
Today started stripping bike ready for repaint.Amazing how much space the panels take up when off the bike!
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Offline argent brick

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1008 on: November 06, 2013, 12:26:08 PM »
What color are you going to paint the bike?
Lynn

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1995 K75/3A Standard

Past:
1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline drut

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1009 on: November 06, 2013, 12:36:10 PM »

"What color are you going to paint the bike?"

Hi:going to be Ford Frozen White with blue striping & black wheels.Would have liked to do original pearl but spraying in my garage 3 stage finish would probably pick up too much dust.
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Offline Opus

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1010 on: November 06, 2013, 09:42:33 PM »

He reluctantly put in .25 airsoft bb's per my request. 2oz in the rear, 1oz in the front.



Tim, pardon my lack of knowledge but why put .25 airsoft bb's in your tires?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Toney

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1982 Honda GW 1100 I (Sold and will be missed)
1975 Honda CB550F [MOD] (Sold)
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Offline Jeff Sichoe

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1011 on: November 06, 2013, 10:16:11 PM »

He reluctantly put in .25 airsoft bb's per my request. 2oz in the rear, 1oz in the front.



Tim, pardon my lack of knowledge but why put .25 airsoft bb's in your tires?
Inquiring minds want to know!

I don't want to put words in Tim's mouth, but perhaps it's some sort of 'self balancing' trick?

See here - http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-153959.html

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Offline argent brick

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1012 on: November 07, 2013, 04:32:55 AM »

"What color are you going to paint the bike?"

Hi:going to be Ford Frozen White with blue striping & black wheels.Would have liked to do original pearl but spraying in my garage 3 stage finish would probably pick up too much dust.

White is a great color for a K bike, one of my favorites.  I have considered painting My K75 white or Ford's Screaming Yellow.
Lynn

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1995 K75/3A Standard

Past:
1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline BexarWolf

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1013 on: November 08, 2013, 02:27:39 PM »
Took off the stock screen and put on my Parabellum screen for winter riding.
Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high. Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky. Live like you ain't afraid to die. Don't be scared. Just enjoy the ride. ~ Chris LeDoux

Offline drut

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1014 on: November 11, 2013, 01:26:27 PM »
Spent today prepping panels for primer.

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Offline Motorhobo

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1015 on: November 15, 2013, 01:29:11 PM »
Painted the fork sliders on the '95 zombie K75 and did some touch-up on the brake lever assembly with Rustoleum black satin. Yes, I probably should disassemble the whole thing and do it right. No, I'm not going to disassemble the whole thing and do it right.






1994/1995 K75 ABS Frankenbike: original engine 136k miles, frame from Gary Weaver (RIP), 173k miles -- Current Odometer: 198k miles
1994 K75 since 2013, 82,000 mi (19k mine) w/California Sidecar Friendship II Sidecar & Black Lab 'Miss B' - RIP

Past: 1974 Honda 550/4 (first bike), 1994 K75 (sold), 1995 K75 ABS (parts bike), Sidecar Dog & Best Bud 'Bo' - RIP

Offline drut

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1016 on: November 15, 2013, 01:40:19 PM »

"Painted the fork sliders on the '95 zombie K75 and did some touch-up on the brake lever assembly with Rustoleum black satin"

Looks like you got a nicely finished result:looks like a match to original  :2thumbup:
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Offline Motorhobo

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1017 on: November 19, 2013, 08:52:38 AM »
Today I replaced one of the original OEM spark plug wires with an aftermarket one I got from Beemer Boneyard, put the painted fork sliders on, cleaned up the axle, cleaned up all the front end bolts on the wire wheel, put on the Parabellum fairing and grip guards and rode! I can't believe how this bike has responded to all this attention...I can't remember it ever having run like this, even in the absence of an exhaust gasket which I plan to do in the next couple days.

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Looks like you got a nicely finished result:looks like a match to original

Yeah -- I'm very happy with the Rustoleum black satin match. Here's the painted slider next to my other K75 which was garaged and in good shape before I got it so the original finish is pretty intact.



I don't know how it'll hold up but it sure looks good now!



Here's right end of the front axle before and after treatment with wire wheel and Flitz:



The only bummer in this whole thing has been the paint match I got from a Glasurit dealer...but that's the subject for a separate post.

Van

1994/1995 K75 ABS Frankenbike: original engine 136k miles, frame from Gary Weaver (RIP), 173k miles -- Current Odometer: 198k miles
1994 K75 since 2013, 82,000 mi (19k mine) w/California Sidecar Friendship II Sidecar & Black Lab 'Miss B' - RIP

Past: 1974 Honda 550/4 (first bike), 1994 K75 (sold), 1995 K75 ABS (parts bike), Sidecar Dog & Best Bud 'Bo' - RIP

Offline drut

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1018 on: November 30, 2013, 02:17:43 PM »
Painted some more bits to add what I've already done,stripped out forks & wheels for painting.
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Offline roninvt

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1019 on: December 04, 2013, 06:34:52 PM »
My left heated grip burned out.  Replaced both sides with Heat Demon and pro grip 719s.
 Test ride for an hour or so at 34 degrees--toasty!!
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Offline johnny

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1020 on: December 04, 2013, 08:09:11 PM »
so the heat demons... are they the ones that slide inside the handlebars...

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Offline roninvt

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1021 on: December 04, 2013, 11:35:42 PM »
Hi Johnny, heat demon is symtecs powersport line.  they make both innies and outies...their website steered me to outies....so I went with them.   Also, I was thinking the handlebars would be quite a heatsink.
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Offline TS87KLT

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1023 on: December 13, 2013, 12:22:36 AM »
Replaced the duct between the air box and the throttles. What a PITA to do outside in the cold. I need to find a house with a heated garage.
Lynn

Current:
1995 K75/3A Standard

Past:
1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline drut

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1024 on: December 13, 2013, 01:33:29 PM »
Started building the bike back together.

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