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Offline tsbt

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #475 on: July 20, 2012, 01:57:33 PM »
I hounded the paint shop that didn't paint my fairing, tank, and the whole shebang right the first time. If I get the parts back tonight I can go for my first ride since early June :2thumbup: :2thumbup: :2thumbup:

Quote from: frankenduck on July 19, 2012, 09:23:49 PM
This afternoon I installed a cruise control with a windscreen switch for CDB and then synch'd his TBs.
Nice, I'd love to hear how that all went!
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Offline CRASH

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #476 on: July 20, 2012, 02:24:47 PM »
Nuthin but ride it some .. I did do this to an RT tho.

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Offline Opus

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #477 on: July 20, 2012, 03:04:12 PM »
More that I really wanted to do!  :hehehe
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Offline sh00ter

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #478 on: July 20, 2012, 03:08:50 PM »
Quote from: frankenduck on July 19, 2012, 09:23:49 PM
This afternoon I installed a cruise control with a windscreen switch for CDB and then synch'd his TBs.

when you do this, do you find that letting rest up against the fiaring (as you have in the photo) makes a differences on the reading - vibration of the bike and all, or do you try to hold it away from the bike itself?  I've done both .. just curious on your take.
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Offline frankenduck

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #479 on: July 20, 2012, 03:41:16 PM »
Doesn't matter.
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Offline doctorchad

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #480 on: July 21, 2012, 01:56:53 PM »
I put on my eBay purchased back rest and rack.  Hopefully my wife can be coaxed on to the back more often now, though I fear that will take a seat upgrade.
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Offline branandfox

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #481 on: July 21, 2012, 03:27:27 PM »
exactly my problem. needing a corbin for the lady to keep comfy on!
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Offline frankenduck

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #482 on: July 21, 2012, 03:51:21 PM »
Quote from: branandfox on July 21, 2012, 03:27:27 PM
exactly my problem. needing a Russell Day Long for the lady to keep comfy on!

Fixt.
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Offline doctorchad

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #483 on: July 21, 2012, 06:23:55 PM »
Those Russle seats are nice, but there is a local guy named Alligator Bob. I'm going to try him out this winter.
http://www.alligatorbob.com/
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Offline BillyMac

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #484 on: July 21, 2012, 08:25:38 PM »
Engine and transmission oil change and finally added the Guard Dog Moly. May just be wishful thinking but already feels like a better ride.

Then test rode it to the Santa Rosa BMW Motorcycles swap meet  :bmwsmile



good - normal - bad - omg stop riding now?
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Offline mystic red

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #485 on: July 21, 2012, 11:03:38 PM »
How many miles on that drain plug, that's the question? :dunno
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Offline Scott_

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #486 on: July 21, 2012, 11:14:09 PM »
Well, between the two bikes I got 400 miles in today, and the fuel filter changed on the '95.
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Offline argent brick

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #487 on: July 22, 2012, 12:39:35 AM »
BillyMac

Did they have anything good at the swap meet?
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Offline DRxBMW

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #488 on: July 22, 2012, 06:40:42 AM »
Quote from: BillyMac on July 21, 2012, 08:25:38 PM



good - normal - bad - omg stop riding now?

shifting forks have seen some wear, hence the metal shaving on the drain plug.

Be me, I would flog the bricK hard for 700- 1000 miles , re-drain & see if the shaving are still present.

Ideally, there should be a metallic paste NOT chunks of metal leftovers on the plug.
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Rick G

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #489 on: July 22, 2012, 08:11:05 AM »
Have a feel of the material on the magnet if it is a fine paste then what looks like shavings is the iron particles in the paste following the magnetic field but if you can feel any crunchy bits or slivers of metal then its time for a closer inspection. Or do as Gary suggested and check after 1000 miles but if it was mine I just pull them out and check it out.
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Offline BillyMac

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #490 on: July 22, 2012, 09:52:55 AM »
I'm starting to notice the PO hadn't done maintenance for some time, so I think this is a long time build up. It was all a very fine dust, nothing solid.

I'm wondering if some of it may have been from me learning to shift on a K bike. I did have some hitches  :embarass:

argent brick - Unfortunately they decided to pack up early about 10 minutes before I arrived. But I did get to see some K75s and talk to one owner that did an awesome restoration on his(told him about motobrick too).
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Offline Opus

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #491 on: July 23, 2012, 07:14:46 PM »
Painted my Muffler.
Turned out good I think.
You can't see the patches unless you are close up.
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Toney

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Offline TimTyler

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #492 on: July 26, 2012, 09:02:32 PM »
Throttle cable went bad on a local ride this morning. Super slow response so I hobbled home and drove the truckster to get a new cable from the dealer.

Routing the new cable wasn't as difficult as I expected.

When I took apart the throttle grip and removed the front master cylinder, this electrical connection (attached image) popped off when I wasn't looking and now I can't figure out where it goes. Anybody?
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #493 on: July 26, 2012, 09:11:52 PM »
There are 2 socket head screws that hold the master cylinder on, it goes on the foremost one of those and was put there to prevent the electricals earthing back earthing through the throttle cable under some fault conditions. This prevented the cable heating and melting the inner liner and jamming the throttle open.
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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #494 on: July 26, 2012, 09:34:44 PM »
Quote from: Rick G on July 26, 2012, 09:11:52 PM
... it goes on the foremost one...

Thanks, Rick!
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Offline maverick42190

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #495 on: July 26, 2012, 11:07:14 PM »
Tonight, I added 3 LED light strips as brake lights on the back of my K.  I found a bin of them for 5 bucks each at my local electronics store.  The tragkorbs are still removable, I just added a small plug in line.  No red flag from the bulb monitoring unit so it looks like everything turned out fine.  They are VERY bright.  I have two amber strips for the front forks as well. 
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Offline frankenduck

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #496 on: July 27, 2012, 02:43:29 AM »
Quote from: TimTyler on July 26, 2012, 09:02:32 PM
Throttle cable went bad on a local ride this morning. Super slow response so I hobbled home and drove the truckster to get a new cable from the dealer.

Routing the new cable wasn't as difficult as I expected.

When I took apart the throttle grip and removed the front master cylinder, this electrical connection (attached image) popped off when I wasn't looking and now I can't figure out where it goes. Anybody?

It';s a ground wire for the master cylinder assembly.  As far as I can tell its serves no real functional purpose.  Disconnect it at the other end and throw it away,
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Offline Opus

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #497 on: July 27, 2012, 09:16:05 AM »
Quote from: maverick42190 on July 26, 2012, 11:07:14 PM
Tonight, I added 3 LED light strips as brake lights on the back of my K.  I found a bin of them for 5 bucks each at my local electronics store.  The tragkorbs are still removable, I just added a small plug in line.  No red flag from the bulb monitoring unit so it looks like everything turned out fine.  They are VERY bright.  I have two amber strips for the front forks as well.

Looks good. Did almost same thing to my K100. Wired 2 red leds to brake light and 2 yellow led strips to my tail light. Then put 1 yellow leds on each side of the faring. Love using led because of low power demaneds and are bright enough to be seen during the day. I saw a posting showing how put an led strip into the side reflectors on the forks. I think that will be my next led project.

Opus!
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Toney

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Offline Inge K.

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #498 on: July 27, 2012, 05:56:48 PM »
Quote from: frankenduck on July 27, 2012, 02:43:29 AM
It';s a ground wire for the master cylinder assembly.  As far as I can tell its serves no real functional purpose.  Disconnect it at the other end and throw it away,

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Offline frankenduck

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #499 on: July 27, 2012, 06:05:27 PM »
Quote from: Inge K. on July 27, 2012, 05:56:48 PM
Quote from: frankenduck on July 27, 2012, 02:43:29 AM
It';s a ground wire for the master cylinder assembly.  As far as I can tell its serves no real functional purpose.  Disconnect it at the other end and throw it away,

Document.

Inge K.

Interesting.  I didn't bother putting one on my K75 with a K1100 front end.  I guess I'll install one the next time I have the tank off.
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