[QUOTE=clutch2;39285706]This bike is gorgeous, oh man am I jealous! That kind of styling really gets me.
Here's mine.
78 Kawasaki KZ200. First bike, bought it in good shape and have just been riding it (not now cuz it's winter, ug). Great bike.. but only does like 60mph.
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This fall I also bought a 78 Yamaha 750 triple. I painted it a couple years ago and the guy never got it running afterwards.. so he sold it to me finally for $200. It sat outside for those 2 years.
I've since gotten it running, replaced a caliper, fixed the two others, replaced cables.. and now it's about ready to ride, just needs a little wiring cleaned up. The problem is it's a little big for me, I think. Once I get some time on it I may just sell it off.
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thanks,
i really like these style of bikes too.
i have a 06 shadow i hardly ride now cause i just love the old one so much.
that old triple to big for u, nah give it some seat time u may love it. 75hp from that old bike i bet it is fun lol
my 400 i have been to 85mph but that is about all it has in it that i am willing to give and it just has 42hp.
the kaw seems like it would be a great in town cruiser.
i have a 1977 suzuki gs400 in my garage that my friend and i are getting going again, gonna be his first bike. it runs just need same things.
[img]http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/GS/GS400/1977_GS400_blue_800.jpg[/img]
red version of this..
also got a gt380 suzuki i think 76 model we have been tinkering with. '
looks like this
[img]http://classic-motorbikes.net/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/GT380-static-028.jpg[/img]
the motor is currently apart getting rebuilt, im not doing it just watching, it is a 3 cyc 2 stroke bike. the owner is a 50 year old who use to be a mechanic on these bike when they were new. i just want to hear it running
[QUOTE=BRM;39258738]Just came across this vid, thought it was quite inspiring
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNKuesBVmYs[/media][/QUOTE]
Kind of confused.. How does he brake if he is missing a right arm and right leg?
[QUOTE=stupidass;39291992]Kind of confused.. How does he brake if he is missing a right arm and right leg?[/QUOTE]
Watch the video carefully. He has 2 levers and 2 brakes on the same side to have both a clutch, front brake on one handle bar, and a shifter and brake on the same leg
[QUOTE=stupidass;39291992]Kind of confused.. How does he brake if he is missing a right arm and right leg?[/QUOTE]
they make electronic shifters, dual levers for both brakes on hands. They can make it to where there is no foot usage or even no arm usage. No foot is just an electronic shifter on left hand and a dual brake on right.
Weather was beautiful today, so I took the GS out for a little ride. Rode about 100 miles total. Was amazing.
It was in the 50s yesterday and I tried to get the CBR out but it wouldn't start. I should have ran it more often but its a 94 so carbureted and tough as hell to start in the cold. And that's pretty tough when its almost constantly below 35 where I live for the last couple months.
It might be the jetting but the GS starts within two or three cranks even if it's 25 outside. You might have other problems if it's not starting in the 50s.
[QUOTE=Dr McNinja;39298963]It was in the 50s yesterday and I tried to get the CBR out but it wouldn't start. I should have ran it more often but its a 94 so carbureted and tough as hell to start in the cold. And that's pretty tough when its almost constantly below 35 where I live for the last couple months.[/QUOTE]
is the choke working?
feel lucky my triumph is 1970s, no choke, just gotta mix the fuel yourself and kick and kick and kick until it runs
[QUOTE=thattaco;39303332]is the choke working?[/QUOTE]
I've always needed the choke when its cold. Normally its fine and works as it should. But not this time. Now its below 30 with inches of snow anyway so I can't do much for the bike any time soon any how.
Its an older bike with a troubled history anyway though I guess.
Take it apart and work on the carbs since the weather is shitty. That's what I'm gonna do to my GS in a bit. Probably gonna replace the chains and sprockets and I still have to coat the wheels.
Had a nice long smooth ride on my ninja today weather was almost perfect scared the shit out of some cows though.
Getting into the Australia Day spirit for this weekend
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/EbMCgiP.jpg[/IMG]
Now I'm really getting into the spirit...or should I say beer?
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/4zVmvfJ.jpg[/IMG]
corona sux
shouldn't that be a crate of fosters?
Everybody thinks Fosters is the beer of Australia, but it's not that common here. A lot of beers are manufactured by them, but it's never beer labelled as Fosters.
VB or Emu (at least in WA) is the Aussie beer of choice. Or Corona. That's generally accepted as standard payment in carton currency.
Man im sick of winter already.
got my exhaust back on the bike, no more stupid ass aftermarket exhaust
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aftermarket4lyfe
I didnt mind the aftermarket except its 4-1 pipes were touching the oil filter right around the 400 degree part of the pipe.
Ordered a new chain and sprockets today. I'm getting a tooth smaller on the front sprocket so I'm curious as to how much it actually affects acceleration. I've read on the GS forums that going down two teeth makes the bike really want to wheelie.
[QUOTE=Watevaman;39371365]Ordered a new chain and sprockets today. I'm getting a tooth smaller on the front sprocket so I'm curious as to how much it actually affects acceleration. I've read on the GS forums that going down two teeth makes the bike really want to wheelie.[/QUOTE]
My up one tooth front on my cm changed about 300-400 rpm in top gear.
Use to get buzzy at 65-67mph. Now it does It at 75ish.
Got my new front brake cable in today. It fits but didn't adjust it just tossed it one and made sure it was long enough because its for a different bike. . Too damn cold to fool with it in the snow.
Tried to do some more troubleshooting on my clutch today, found a thread on a bike forum with a guy that had the same problem. He fixed it by putting it on a stand, fire it up in first gear while holding the clutch lever in, then letting it run for 5-10 minutes, then it just magically let go.
I tried to put it on it's center stand, fired it up, etc. With the lever fully in, the wheel would spin, seemingly as if the clutch was fully engaged. I tried braking and stopping the wheel with my foot. It would stop, but then if I gave it a little push, it would start going again. After a while of it running, it'd just start running again after I let of the brake.
Another weird thing; right after I bought it, I had it serviced, and the idle was adjusted (the previous owners had turned it down for some reason), up to it's original 1500 RPM from the 800 the owner had set it to. But now it seems to be running at around 500 RPM, but after giving it a little gas it'll run at around 1000.
So that's what's wrong, and I don't know what to do here. Anyone got any tips?
Winter's coming to a close, so I ordered some new brake pads and should be good to go after that!
[QUOTE=Gulen;39381482]Tried to do some more troubleshooting on my clutch today, found a thread on a bike forum with a guy that had the same problem. He fixed it by putting it on a stand, fire it up in first gear while holding the clutch lever in, then letting it run for 5-10 minutes, then it just magically let go.
I tried to put it on it's center stand, fired it up, etc. With the lever fully in, the wheel would spin, seemingly as if the clutch was fully engaged. I tried braking and stopping the wheel with my foot. It would stop, but then if I gave it a little push, it would start going again. After a while of it running, it'd just start running again after I let of the brake.
Another weird thing; right after I bought it, I had it serviced, and the idle was adjusted (the previous owners had turned it down for some reason), up to it's original 1500 RPM from the 800 the owner had set it to. But now it seems to be running at around 500 RPM, but after giving it a little gas it'll run at around 1000.
So that's what's wrong, and I don't know what to do here. Anyone got any tips?[/QUOTE]
It's completely normal for the rear wheel to spin when in the air even if the bike is in neutral/clutch pulled in. I believe it's caused by the engine oil being moved around by the spinning engine components. Basically, similar to how a torque converter from an automatic car works.
As for the idle:
Make sure the engine is completely warmed up when you're setting it.
It can vary through out the year depending on the outside temperature as well as dirt/varnish fouling in the carb. I can't remember what you've done to your bike, but you might need to give the carb a good clean.
Ok, so there's nothing wrong with my clutch? Great!
I don't have a carb, I've got the injection version. As I mentioned, the bike got serviced at a Yamaha retailer where they did a full service, changing the oil, and a tire (previous owner had worn it down too much)
My clutch was once stuck after the bike been sitting out the whole winter
Pushing it back and forwards in first gear while holding clutch (engine off ofcourse) fixed it
Ok, I'll try that when I get home. The wheel doesn't turn when the bike's in neutral, though, should it?
Oh, EFI. At a guess, could be a sensor of some kind? MAF/MAP sensor, O2 sensor, EGR valve, etc.
Not a problem if the wheel doesn't move in neutral/clutch in, also not a problem if it moves slowly. It'll probably move more when in-gear with clutch in, because there'll be clutch components moving. The pressure plate in a clutch doesn't disengage very far at all from the friction plates, so the oil the pressure plate displaces will be more likely to affect the nearby friction plates.
What's actually wrong with your clutch? Also what bike do you have? I went back a few pages to try and find a post about it but didn't see anything.
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