Todd's "Hoping For a Quickie" refresh...

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A few pics from work Day Two:
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A corroded battery box :drunk
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More battery acid induced corrosion
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Can you say "silicone?" And look at that crappy chromed valve cover... :roll:
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Not much evidence of consistent leaks, either fuel or coolant. I like that...

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'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
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love how the fuel line hugs the crankcase vent hose.....
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Thursday, Feb. 16. Work Day Three:
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Somewhere under there, is a water pump, I'm sure of it!
Actually, the first order of the day was fabbing a top for the FIL's 6 wheeler ATV lift. It's shop built, and uses a good old boat trailer winch and pulleys to lift the table. I'm gonna steal it when he's not looking... Bad thing is I can't leave the bike up there long term, as we've got a couple of 6 wheelers to service...
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Ah ha! There it is! Nice and snug, with metal vanes, so it seems to have been replaced... Cool!

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Ummmm, not so cool. Those little specks? they look metallic... Check out the discussion here: http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic. ... ead#unread


And a few just for fun... :roll: (how did that ever seal?)
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So, I think I've checked the water pump off my list, but I've definitely added exhaust! I have the set that came with "Josie," stock with what seems like two or three foot extensions, as well as a set of Jardenes that were on the '82. I've also added the radiator, because I just don't trust it with all that crap inside.

As she sits, lowers, radiator, exhaust, and crash bars have been removed, as well as the shelter, seat, stator cookers, and floor boards. The front fairing should come off to do the forks, the rear rack and bags need to come off, as well as the tire, to do the gas tank, and I need to pull the battery box and clean up the surrounding frame and paint it because of rust. I guess that is my next step, the battery box and frame...

My next day in the shop will be Monday, as I'm taking a bit of a break from the split night shift cram stuff into a couple of hours during the day then sleep and always being tired stuff. Monday is President's Day, and I'm off, so I should be able to make some significant progress again...

Good wrenchin'
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"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow

"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown

Current Rides:
'Grumpy' - '81 Standard, now fully dressed.
'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
'Scarlett' '76 'Survivor' nekkid as a j-bird!

Under Construction:
The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!

In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
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to clean up a radiaor I put it in a disposable aluminum baking pan with water and green stuff. then on the coleman stove and boiled

or was that the part I cleaned up in the bathtub (don't tell a certain redhead)
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"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Just got a text from my boss, President's Day has been switched to a regular run day for us... Oh well, holiday pay plus regular pay means I'll have the money to buy my tires that much faster... I might even have to start looking at prices/suppliers...

Todd
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow

"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown

Current Rides:
'Grumpy' - '81 Standard, now fully dressed.
'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
'Scarlett' '76 'Survivor' nekkid as a j-bird!

Under Construction:
The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!

In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
New2U Bike? Read Me.
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lucky you. we get the "privilege" of working weekends and holidays
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Track T 2411 wrote:Just got a text from my boss, President's Day has been switched to a regular run day for us... Oh well, holiday pay plus regular pay means I'll have the money to buy my tires that much faster... I might even have to start looking at prices/suppliers...

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Check out Motorcycle Superstore. I get most of my tires there. Very good prices. And if I order before noon I ususally get them the next day, with free shipping. They have several warehouses but I don't know if you'll have one that close.
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Love that lift! Keep up the good work.
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At least you had an idea of what you were getting into. Sounds like you've had no real big surprises.

BTW, on the brakes. When I did my bike the rubber in all of the cylinders was pretty good. Pulled 'em all apart and put the seals in Silicone spray. Then carefully and meticulously cleaned all the grooves, channels, li'l tiny holes, etc. Put 'em back together with the original seals and they worked fine. Worth a try, those $35 kits can add up (that'll be X 5 = $!!)
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Roady wrote:At least you had an idea of what you were getting into. Sounds like you've had no real big surprises.

BTW, on the brakes. When I did my bike the rubber in all of the cylinders was pretty good. Pulled 'em all apart and put the seals in Silicone spray. Then carefully and meticulously cleaned all the grooves, channels, li'l tiny holes, etc. Put 'em back together with the original seals and they worked fine. Worth a try, those $35 kits can add up (that'll be X 5 = $!!)
That was kind of my plan. No biggie if I feel I have to revisit them later. When you say "silicone spray," is that how it's labeled? Guess I've seen stuff like that but never looked closely. I'll have to check that out...

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"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow

"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown

Current Rides:
'Grumpy' - '81 Standard, now fully dressed.
'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
'Scarlett' '76 'Survivor' nekkid as a j-bird!

Under Construction:
The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!

In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
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Yep, Silicone Lubricant.

Good for rejuvenating rubber. Never tried it on tires tho' ;)
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Yep, good stuff, a can will last for years.
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Roady wrote:... Never tried it on tires tho' ;)
Probably not a good idea... I remember a buddy Armoralling the seats of his Camaro in high school. I ended up with bruises on my arm from sliding into the door on those "fast" corners... lolol lolol lolol

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"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow

"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown

Current Rides:
'Grumpy' - '81 Standard, now fully dressed.
'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
'Scarlett' '76 'Survivor' nekkid as a j-bird!

Under Construction:
The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!

In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
New2U Bike? Read Me.
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Anything slippery on motorcycle tires just doesn't sound like a good idea
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Armoral is now clearly marked due to the lawsuit Track T brought on following that Camaro incident LOL.
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