What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?

[Soggz]

Hi.
Balanced the tb’s, today.

[rbm]

#4 is a bit off, don't you think? :yes

[BlitzenGruv]

Man, that's a pretty color! I really should have gotten a K75S. I think it would suit me better than the K100, and I could probably pick it up if it fell over.
I'm 62, and riding the K for distance does ache a bit between my shoulder blades. Nothing new, the Trident with euro bars hurts in the same place, but that was true 30 years ago too.

I was able to get the beast back on his wheels today. I used about 6" of wood under the floor jack with the jack on the top rear shock mount. Got the bike leaned up enough to push it over from there. Only a 1" pad under the stand now.
Gotta get that garage built.

[Soggz]

Man, that's a pretty color! I really should have gotten a K75S. I think it would suit me better than the K100, and I could probably pick it up if it fell over.
I'm 62, and riding the K for distance does ache a bit between my shoulder blades. Nothing new, the Trident with euro bars hurts in the same place, but that was true 30 years ago too.

I was able to get the beast back on his wheels today. I used about 6" of wood under the floor jack with the jack on the top rear shock mount. Got the bike leaned up enough to push it over from there. Only a 1" pad under the stand now.
Gotta get that garage built.

get another bsa gold star.

[Soggz]

#4 is a bit off, don't you think? :yes

yes...right off of the bike!

[daveson]

Hey BlitzGov that lends weight to my thought that it's not just that we're getting older,  but more likely to admit to aches too. Maybe try another handle bar. My 75 was my least favorite colour and model,  but it's grown heaps on me now. It's just that I kept failing in my attempt to get a 75, by getting k100's all the time.  Finally l got me a 75.

[Chaos]

Changed the white zip ties holding the edges of the microswirly thingie to more aesthetically pleasing black ones. This has bugged me for years, procrastination has finally been defeated.  Got me nostalgic, turned 66 April 16, bought the K in 1986, 33 years ago when I was 33 years old.  Half a lifetime, not much else I've kept that long.  Took it out for a nice ride to burn out the old gasoline in get some new petrol and techtron in it.  Sadly, prolly only put a couple hundred miles on the old beast this year, the Ural gets most of the winter riding, about 2000 miles so far this year.  Surprisingly the Diamondback Haanjo has had the most miles, over 2500 since I got it last November.  Yes, literally been pedaling my ass off lately.   :giggles. On the bright side I probably haven't driven the car more than a hundred miles. 

[Soggz]

Not mine, but when to a hospital in Bath, and saw this one.

[billday]

Not mine, but when to a hospital in Bath, and saw this one.

I love all the bikes parked in a row in that picture. Here in the USA there aren't enough people using motorcycles for everyday transport. More and more it's just toys for old guys with either too much money or too much credit (and that applies equally to BMWs and Harleys).

[Laitch]

I love all the bikes parked in a row in that picture. Here in the USA there aren't enough people using motorcycles for everyday transport.

The cost of fuel in the UK might have something to do with that array of motos, too.

[SDCR john]

I spent a little time cleaning up the left side of my new to me Dakar yellow K75 S. Specifically, the exhaust collector, muffler and the area under the muffler guard.  Really grimy, but cleaned up and polished well.

Really starting to like this little triple.

Btw, there is a terrific vintage bike meet next Sunday, April 28. It is the 26th Annual Gathering of the Norton's at Washington's Crossing Park, in Pa. Situated along the Delaware River, about 5 miles south of New Hope Pa. Started as a British show, but over the years, lots of older  German and Italian bikes show up. Free admission.

[JPaganel]

Found another stupid place previous owner wrapped some tape and replaced it with heatshrink. The cable to the rear brake light switch.

[Soggz]

The cost of fuel in the UK might have something to do with that array of motos, too.

It’s just easier to travel in cities on a bike over here.Our speed limits are higher, and we generally only have 2 lanes. The fuel is rediculously expensive over here, as opposed to over there. Why don’t you lot put your tax into your display prices? Seems stupid. Went to  asa in Florida last year. Bought a nasa  offer cup for $10.00, got to the till, and the price with tax was more. Really silly idea. You lot need a shake up!

[The Mighty Gryphon]

It’s just easier to travel in cities on a bike over here.Our speed limits are higher, and we generally only have 2 lanes. The fuel is rediculously expensive over here, as opposed to over there. Why don’t you lot put your tax into your display prices? Seems stupid. Went to  asa in Florida last year. Bought a nasa  offer cup for $10.00, got to the till, and the price with tax was more. Really silly idea. You lot need a shake up!

That is what the pols would like.  That way they can tax us to death, and we can't see how bad it really is, then they can get on television and blame the shopkeepers for the outrageous prices.  It's what they do here in places like New York with gasoline taxes.  Big taxes that are hidden in the price of a gallon of fuel.  When they raise the taxes and people complain, the pols come around and blather on about the refineries "price gouging".

[Soggz]

That is what the pols would like.  That way they can tax us to death, and we can't see how bad it really is, then they can get on television and blame the shopkeepers for the outrageous prices.  It's what they do here in places like New York with gasoline taxes.  Big taxes that are hidden in the price of a gallon of fuel.  When they raise the taxes and people complain, the pols come around and blather on about the refineries "price gouging".

Im guessing with fuel over there, it’s not got far to travel to get to you. That makes it cheaper. You would love it over here, for taxes. The air is even taxed in certain places, sort of...

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Out in the garage today puttering about.  Not happy with how hard the zippers on Ilsa's tank bag were working. 

Spent 15 minutes lubing them with Dow Corning silicone grease and burning off all the frayed threads on the fabric welting so they wouldn't get caught in the zipper. 

Major payback for not much investment.  They be runnin' smoooooth now!

Thinking I need to do the zips on my riding jacket.

[Soggz]

Out in the garage today puttering about.  Not happy with how hard the zippers on Ilsa's tank bag were working. 

Spent 15 minutes lubing them with Dow Corning silicone grease and burning off all the frayed threads on the fabric welting so they wouldn't get caught in the zipper. 

Major payback for not much investment.  They be runnin' smoooooth now!

Thinking I need to do the zips on my riding jacket now.

just go up and down the zip teeth with a pan I’ll a couple of times. Job done!

[Laitch]

just go up and down the zip teeth with a pan . . .

Mirro, Farberware, Revere Ware, or cast iron?  :dunno

[rbm]

Thinking I need to do the zips on my riding jacket.

Or your pants.  Major payback there too.

[Laitch]

Or your pants.  Major payback there too.

Peter Pan to the rescue!

[Soggz]

Mirro, Farberware, Revere Ware, or cast iron?  :dunno

dunno what you mean. I mean a graphite pencil.

[Laitch]

dunno what you mean. I mean a graphite pencil.

Why don't you read what you wrote in Reply #3641 and answer that question yourself?

[Soggz]

Why don't you read what you wrote in Reply #3641 and answer that question yourself?

oh, I see. You know I meant a pencil.

[Scott_]

Apparently when you think of something you need to do to your bike, you should probably do it immediately while it's still on your mind.......
I was thinking over the winter that I needed to lube the clutch cable pivot barrels... well, it didn't get done and yesterday when pulling into my driveway and ready to stop in front of my closed garage door ---SNAP--  Needless to say I replaced another cable and lubed the barrels on both bikes.

This one, my '97, has been a problem child with clutch cables. So much so that 2 or 3yrs ago I also replace the handle lever and barrel when I replace the cable the last time and it's still giving me grief.... I think I have put at least 4 new cables on it since I've had the bike, and it's only got 53K miles on it.

[Martin]

Scott are you using OEM cables or aftermarket. I've been told to stick to OEM as a certain brand suffers from the nipples breaking off. Try fitting a grease nipple to the clutch arm. Every 2nd service I also lube all my cable with a PTFE based lubricant, I push the lubricant into the cable until it runs clear. You'd be surprised how much crap comes out. Few weeks ago I had to replace my throttle cable, which is the first cable I've had to replace in over 20 years of ownership and 165,000 K's.
Regards Martin.