This Is The EPIC Soggs 92K75 MAGA Thread

[Soggz]

So how is the damn bike running?

Hey, hi, The Mighty. It’s actually running!
I think you were spot on with the fuel return valve not working.
I managed to salvage one out of a spare K100 tank that I found and put that one in.(pic above of it working(amid all the pics of that bird that mods keep posting in my posts).
It runs, but when revved, the revs take a short time to return to normal.Not sure why, fine tuning, I imagine. Also, I think there is something wrong with the throttle bar, as when I rev the bike, then let go, the assembly dosnt seem to return to its original position, unless I press down on the little 8mm bolt, just inbetween the first and second throttle body. It seems to still run rich, so I turned the Allen key down 1 whole turn on the maf via the hole in the top of the air box. Now it dosnt seem to smoke as much.
Thanks for asking. You keeping well over there?

[Soggz]

Cowl rubbed down and ready for filler primer coat.

[Soggz]

Earlier on, I discussed the maf sensor. I bought some dedicated maf sensor cleaner from the inter web and sprayed it with that. I sprayed it over a piece of white paper to see how dirty it actually was.
The results are pretty good on that. The colour of the paper when dry showed lots of particles of crud, the sensor itself now has a shine to it. I replaced it into the bike and did a short test on it thus.
I turned the Allen screw right down in the corner of the air box. Bike wouldn’t start.
I then turned it out a whole 5 turns and did the starter button test. Bike started, idle revs are around 1,050, start button pressed and engine revs neither dip nor fade, so air flow is correct.Took it for a very short blip up and down the road and the power is certainly there.
Gearchange is smooth and the new splines seem to be doing their job. Unfortunatly, I noticed that  one of my ‘new’ fork seals are leaking, but I will sort that out next week.and I still need to get a new indicator relay, a right indicator switch, as it snapped off and was only ever glued on, by the looks of it, finish the cowl, maybe get the wheels bead blasted as they are a little rough, and a new set of tyres, which if anyone has any recommendations, would be nice. Not silly money though. Anyone rate the shinko 705’s?
I have heard a bit about them for these sort of bikes.
Thanks for all your help, hopefully, with one thing or another, it should be on the road for summer!

[billday]

I highly endorse the Shinkos for the two -valve  K. Great value, durable.

[natalena]

I highly endorse the Shinkos for the two -valve  K. Great value, durable.

Tacitly agree with the Shinko's. I put on a set last year (SR 712R and 712F) in stock sizes. Super value, and hold the road well after a couple hundred mile scrub in.

I had the CRAP scared out of me doing 55mph onto a 2" drop graded roadway with the asphalt lines being 1" apart and 1/2" raised across the entire lane. Front tracked to the lines and I lost nearly all control, leaning back and slowing to 40mph as a car tailgated. The rear wheel danced along picking it's own line, but staying +- 6" in line with the front. 3/4 mi of "this can't be real." Felt like endure riding as a kid.

[Soggz]

I highly endorse the Shinkos for the two -valve  K. Great value, durable.

yes, I saw a you tube vid saying they were good.

Thanks.

[Soggz]

Tacitly agree with the Shinko's. I put on a set last year (SR 712R and 712F) in stock sizes. Super value, and hold the road well after a couple hundred mile scrub in.

I had the CRAP scared out of me doing 55mph onto a 2" drop graded roadway with the asphalt lines being 1" apart and 1/2" raised across the entire lane. Front tracked to the lines and I lost nearly all control, leaning back and slowing to 40mph as a car tailgated. The rear wheel danced along picking it's own line, but staying +- 6" in line with the front. 3/4 mi of "this can't be real." Felt like endure riding as a kid.

thanks. I have shenko tyres on my cx, they are really good in various weathers, that’s why I am choosing to go with the shinko name. I had read that the 705 is a 20/80% tyre. I think it would be good for around where I am, as there a few gravel tracks around here to explore. Not ‘off road’ as such, but ‘scenic short cuts’.

[Soggz]

Fortunate luck at the local motorcycle jumble today.
Near the start of my MEGA thread, I needed a new indicator relay. New ones seem to be very expensive, also, plug leads are ridiculous money.
Still, I got 3 leads for £1.00 each, and a whole K100 relay box and loom for £15.00!
Luck favours the brave!
(And got some sweet bars for my cx,£5.00).

[Soggz]

Fairing done,indicators now working with ‘new’ relay and cleaned out bar switches. Will be putting it back together later today.

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Oh, man, nothing like acrylic paint overspray on homegrown reefer.

[Soggz]

Oh, man, nothing like acrylic paint overspray on homegrown reefer.

Isnt there? Is that from experience?

[The Mighty Gryphon]

I'm not talking...

[Soggz]

I'm not talking...

Ha Ha!

[Soggz]

Raining bad here, so got on with it.See if my 3 picture...

[Soggz]

Wing mirrors AND indicators on a motorbike.
‘How Posh’. :yippee:

[natalena]

Wing mirrors AND indicators on a motorbike.
‘How Posh’. :yippee:

Congrats, and well done. You won't be mistaken for a spotty hooligan, rather a well-heeled BMW pilot. ;)

[Soggz]

Congrats, and well done. You won't be mistaken for a spotty hooligan, rather a well-heeled BMW pilot. ;)

lol. Not sure about that...

[Soggz]

New Avon Roadriders tyres coming tomorrow... The date on the tax disc tells you when it was on the road last...

[Soggz]

Sweeeeet.

[szabgab]

All it needs now is a new tax disc ;)

[Soggz]

All it needs now is a new tax disc ;)

Lol. Yes. Thought I would just leave it on for ‘originality’. We don’t use tax discs anymore in England.

[szabgab]

We don’t use tax discs anymore in England.

Blimey, things change.  I moved from the UK in early 2014 and tax discs were the norm :)   I remember my company car had the disc holder full of old discs even though you supposed to get rid of the old ones,  nobody bothered :))

[Soggz]

Blimey, things change.  I moved from the UK in early 2014 and tax discs were the norm :)   I remember my company car had the disc holder full of old discs even though you supposed to get rid of the old ones,  nobody bothered :))

. The vehicle still needs to be registered online. Even if is tax exempt.(before 1974). Certain age vehicles don’t need mot’s either, my 1972 vw camper, for instance, is tax and mot exempt. Cheap motoring! Shame the fuels not as cheap as the USA. It’s cheaper than bottled water over there...

[Soggz]

Blimey, things change.  I moved from the UK in early 2014 and tax discs were the norm :)   I remember my company car had the disc holder full of old discs even though you supposed to get rid of the old ones,  nobody bothered :))

2015 was the final year for discs.

[szabgab]

2015 was the final year for discs.

Good riddance :) How's the bike?