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Weldangrind · 02-01-2015, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

...while suffering through the Superb Owl...

**cheesy** · 02-01-2015, 07:55 PM

Yeah, didn't get as far as I hoped. Mother Nature was insistent.

SpudRider · 02-02-2015, 12:00 AM

I don't watch any of the Owl games, even the Superb Owl.

**cheesy** · 02-02-2015, 08:42 AM

If Green Bay had been in the Superb Owl, I would have watched. But instead, my driveway got cleared. Twice.

**cheesy** · 03-29-2015, 01:21 PM

Finally, my multi year quest for some essential, and affordable, spare parts has come to a fruitful end.

I went to an indoor motorcycle swap meet today. Quite small and majorly HD. I did find a die cast model of my 'sigh, someday' bike, a Moto Guzzi V7 for $10.

I was just about to give up when I spied a radiator in a box. Took a good look at it and found a tag that said 'CX500'.

Cool. I offered the seller $20 and he bit. I told him I was glad that I found at least one CX part and he said "There's more in the red box."

So,

I came home with the rad, a front caliper, aannnddd a complete and correct carb set, with the intakes.

I love when the planets align.

Weldangrind · 03-29-2015, 03:59 PM

Indeed! Good score on the parts. What was the damage for the entire haul?

**cheesy** · 03-29-2015, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Indeed! Good score on the parts. What was the damage for the entire haul?

Seventy for everything.
I'm holding off on any rebuilding for the foreseeable future as I'm into week four of the Garage Clean Up From Hell and trying to make room for the Spider. And I am winning.

At least I keep telling myself that.

Weldangrind · 03-30-2015, 10:51 AM

I've decided that if I'm to make any progress in the shop, I'll need to take time off work for it. Right now, not winning.

katoranger · 03-30-2015, 04:25 PM

Dad cleaned for me.

**cheesy** · 03-30-2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by katoranger

Dad cleaned for me.

Everything I learned about keep a garage neat and cleaned I learned from my Dad. He has so much crap, he has had to build more places to hide it.

BTW, the new to me Guzzi.

**cheesy** · 04-20-2015, 07:00 PM

I was bored last week.

These cleaned up really well and turned out to be in better shape than the ones I have on the bike. Even the overflow tubes have no cracks in them. Rebuild kits should be here soon and will be replacing all the Phillips head screws with Allen head.

Weldangrind · 04-21-2015, 12:48 PM

I like your fancy carb segregation unit.

X2 on Allen screws. I hope they strung up that lousy Phillips.

Mudflap · 04-21-2015, 12:58 PM

What kits did you buy?

Be very careful with the vacuum sliders, a slight nick in the polished surfaces will cause a problem, as will a bent or nicked needle.

BTW There are no Phillips screws on Japanese motorcycles, only JIS. Problems arise when Phillips screwdrivers are used on JIS screws.

ripcuda · 04-21-2015, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudflap

BTW There are no Phillips screws on Japanese motorcycles, only JIS. Problems arise when Phillips screwdrivers are used on JIS screws.

I might have just learned something new today!

Cheers!

Weldangrind · 04-21-2015, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ripcuda

I might have just learned something new today!

Cheers!

I learned that the hard way, when trying to remove case bolts on an old Suzuki. I now have JIS impacts ready.

02-01-2015, 07:55 PM	#497
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,771	Yeah, didn't get as far as I hoped. Mother Nature was insistent. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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02-02-2015, 12:00 AM	#498
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I don't watch any of the Owl games, even the Superb Owl. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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02-02-2015, 08:42 AM	#499
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,771	If Green Bay had been in the Superb Owl, I would have watched. But instead, my driveway got cleared. Twice. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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03-29-2015, 01:21 PM	#500
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,771	Finally, my multi year quest for some essential, and affordable, spare parts has come to a fruitful end. I went to an indoor motorcycle swap meet today. Quite small and majorly HD. I did find a die cast model of my 'sigh, someday' bike, a Moto Guzzi V7 for $10. I was just about to give up when I spied a radiator in a box. Took a good look at it and found a tag that said 'CX500'. Cool. I offered the seller $20 and he bit. I told him I was glad that I found at least one CX part and he said "There's more in the red box." So, I came home with the rad, a front caliper, aannnddd a complete and correct carb set, with the intakes. I love when the planets align. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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03-29-2015, 03:59 PM	#501
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Indeed! Good score on the parts. What was the damage for the entire haul? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-30-2015, 10:51 AM	#503
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I've decided that if I'm to make any progress in the shop, I'll need to take time off work for it. Right now, not winning. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-30-2015, 04:25 PM	#504
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Dad cleaned for me. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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04-20-2015, 07:00 PM	#506
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,771	I was bored last week. These cleaned up really well and turned out to be in better shape than the ones I have on the bike. Even the overflow tubes have no cracks in them. Rebuild kits should be here soon and will be replacing all the Phillips head screws with Allen head. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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04-21-2015, 12:48 PM	#507
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I like your fancy carb segregation unit. X2 on Allen screws. I hope they strung up that lousy Phillips. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-21-2015, 12:58 PM	#508
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,870	What kits did you buy? Be very careful with the vacuum sliders, a slight nick in the polished surfaces will cause a problem, as will a bent or nicked needle. BTW There are no Phillips screws on Japanese motorcycles, only JIS. Problems arise when Phillips screwdrivers are used on JIS screws.
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