Ton'in up

Dave · 04-09-2009, 09:42 PM

managed to blow the carbs loose from the engine while riding home today. (no wonder shit wouldnt idle!

) found and fixed a couple big airleaks in the intake ( in lieu of new o-rings i did some jerry riggin') torqued everything down, adjusted the the accel pump and the throttle cables and installed some pod filters. 100% better. still some roughness down low in the band but i loove the parallel twin power band. you'd never think forty horses would be so goddamn much fun. maybe do a sprocket next? gotta get new tires cert

Dave · 07-19-2009, 02:59 PM

got tired of the rusty chrome fender, so i tore it all apart painted it and slapped her back in there. looks pretty good IMO. debating going to pepboys for some header wrap but im not sure as that mod would cost somewhere around 1/8th of the bike's purchase price

Fleck750 · 07-19-2009, 06:21 PM

Purty. Like the wheels. If you do the wrap, wet it first, it goes on much easier.

Dave · 07-19-2009, 07:01 PM

passed on it for today, but i'll keep it in mind. thanks!

HurricaneHeather · 07-20-2009, 06:42 PM

I can't see your pics, so I am subscribing to this thread.

My FIL has a....shit I don't remember the year, but it's a CB550 that I want to take from him. The poor bike has been sitting outside under a tarp for years.

I just haven't had the time to drive up to Missouri with a truck and trailer to pick it up.

This isn't it, but it's the same one.

04-09-2009, 09:42 PM	#1
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	managed to blow the carbs loose from the engine while riding home today. (no wonder shit wouldnt idle! ) found and fixed a couple big airleaks in the intake ( in lieu of new o-rings i did some jerry riggin') torqued everything down, adjusted the the accel pump and the throttle cables and installed some pod filters. 100% better. still some roughness down low in the band but i loove the parallel twin power band. you'd never think forty horses would be so goddamn much fun. maybe do a sprocket next? gotta get new tires cert __________________ TWF Post whore #6

07-19-2009, 02:59 PM	#2
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	got tired of the rusty chrome fender, so i tore it all apart painted it and slapped her back in there. looks pretty good IMO. debating going to pepboys for some header wrap but im not sure as that mod would cost somewhere around 1/8th of the bike's purchase price __________________ TWF Post whore #6

07-19-2009, 07:01 PM	#4
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	passed on it for today, but i'll keep it in mind. thanks! __________________ TWF Post whore #6

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07-19-2009, 06:21 PM	#3
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Purty. Like the wheels. If you do the wrap, wet it first, it goes on much easier.