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01-12-2012, 05:01 PM
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    |  Your winter motorcycle projects? Winter time is definitely here (sigh)... what kind of projects have you been doing or will be doing to your motorcycle(s)? Any big rebuilding jobs or upgrades or just overall maintenance? What's the bike and what's the project? Please share. |
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01-12-2012, 05:15 PM
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| Streetfighter  Joined: Aug 2009 From: Duvall, WA I Ride: 2010 RC8R; 2009 ZX6R; Percheron/Paint (equine variety) | 2009 zx6r: general maintenance, need to get the steering damper re-valved, and am still debating on whether or not to get track plastics for it. |
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01-12-2012, 05:17 PM
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| Licensed  Joined: Oct 2010 From: Silverdale,WA I Ride: 05 CBR1000RR (black/silver) | Rip off some parts from my cbr and powdercoat (i.e. swingarm and other some other stuff) then full HID setup, double bubble to it... then try to scavange some cheap racing fairings. |
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01-12-2012, 05:23 PM
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   Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 05 KTM 625smc, 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ470SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 | Projects? Uh.... I'm working on a couple of Nortons and a C25 BSA and a couple of flathead Ariels. Then there's this 52 G80cs I got sitting in the corner... |
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01-12-2012, 05:23 PM
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| | My ZX-10R is rocking along just fine. Besides some general maintenance, the only upgrade I'd like to add to it is a deer whistler system. My friend installed one on his Yamaha FZ1 and had success with it during his motorcycle travels. |
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01-12-2012, 05:36 PM
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 Joined: Mar 2008 From: SE Portland / Bucerias, Nayarit Mx I Ride: 03' CBR1100XX, 84 GL1200A | Yeah, somewhere in my garage I have my trusty old Goldwing in need of an exhaust gasket and tires. Tires are really hashed up from trying to ride it like a sportbike, Donlops don't like that. |
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01-12-2012, 05:40 PM
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| Novice Racer  Joined: Apr 2007 From: Port Angeles WA I Ride: Speed Triple, GS750, KX 500, 450 EXC-R, KH400 | KTM- complete overhaul KX500-find why running so lean, leakdown test KH400-rebuild engine, start restoration GS750-ceramic coat exhaust, longer kickstand ZX-10r-try to find the strength to sell it................ |
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01-12-2012, 05:51 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Apr 2007 From: Port Angeles, Wa. | well.. RD400 rebuild including DG pipes,reed spacers,banshee crossover manifold, new pistons, rear sets, drilled discs, mullholand shocks, xr750 fiberglass seat and much much more to come......and get it ready for Vashon 1982 Kz1000 LTD crusier to ride for a bit 1978 Suzuki GS750 1976 CJ360t for my wife 1973 Honda 750 in pieces to make into a cafe bike....and and and and...... Someday my 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 sport..the true cafe bike... Last edited by Dragonknee; 01-12-2012 at 05:56 PM.. |
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01-12-2012, 05:53 PM
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Any pics of your 73 Guzzi?? | |
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01-12-2012, 06:10 PM
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| Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 05 KTM 625smc, 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ470SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 |
That would be the VME's premere event of the year....  Very hush hush, you know... | |
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01-12-2012, 06:19 PM
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| Railer  Joined: May 2011 From: LaCenter, WA I Ride: 2003 Copper SV1K | Let's see.... Jet Kit for the Katana. Power Commander is in the mail for the FZ6 and will be here Saturday. Getting Leo Vince cans for the Fizzer too, then I have to see Nels the next time he is down in April. After that, new tires for the wife's Ninja. Then maybe wire in a power port on the FZ for my phone or whatever else I want. If I have time, I will try to retro some projectors into it, but that will probably have to wait until next year. Then we have my basketcase 1979 Elsinore 125. I mean literally basket case. It's in a basket. 1979 Elsinore CR125 |
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01-12-2012, 06:28 PM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Jul 2010 From: Corvallis, Oregon I Ride: '99 R6 | Repainting my R6. The previous owners didn't bother removing paint before applying another coat so what I had on my hands was a rattle can black job with paint flaking off in large ugly chunks. Also the fiberglass is in pretty rotten shape in some places. So far I've stripped most of the old paint off and hit it with the first coat of primer. Just before logging on I wet sanded the primer and tried to smooth out some of the really rough patches. The fairings are drying right now while I wait for the pizza guy. After dinner I'm going to clean them up with denatured alcohol and hit it with round 2 of primer. The color scheme is going to be gray/black. The fairings will be gray, I'm not redoing the paint on the fender, rear hugger, tank, or tail, so they'll remain black. I bought some stencils and I'm going to stencil "R6" where the decal should be. It won't be pretty because there's a fair amount of fiberglass damage and imperfections elsewhere on the bike, but it'll look alright from 20ft. THEN I'm going to change the brake pads and play with the suspension. I might end up doing a fork rebuild before summer depending on how it plays with the suspension adjusted properly. If I have the time and motivation I might rejet the bike since it has a non standard filter and exhaust. But since it gets up and goes and doesn't seem to have any power issues, I might just put that off and put the money towards tires. |
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01-12-2012, 06:38 PM
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| Streetfighter  | Tires, suspension tuning and bodywork for my 03 ZZR1200, i am thinking of going with a vintage kawi green/white/silver motif, with the beetle bags it should be a unique bike in any crowd. I love touring on it and am looking to mount some old man foot pegs forward on the bike. The challenge is doing it without sacrificing lean angle. I'm putting a fork brace on the old girl to steady her up in the front, if that doesn't do the trick a steering dampner is on the list as well. The bar risers make it tricky. My 07 GSXR 600 is getting new bodywork, and suspension tuned, it's also getting bar ends and frame sliders. I bought this right after our trip to WSBK 2010, a back surgery delayed my plans for this bike a year. I'm looking forward to my first track day, it has been a great motivation to get better. |
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01-12-2012, 06:42 PM
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| Licensed  Joined: May 2009 From: Spokane.Wa I Ride: "10 ZX10 Ninja, 09zx6R, '08 ZX10R sold | 2010 zx10 EDR SS build, mill head, port,polish,kit valves,cams ,ecu, stacks, attack rear sets, double buble,pair valve, levers, more tuning on the forks,tune w/2 maps,Q2s, stomp grip,GP lifters, pair valve mod,pro motion trottle. More that i cant remeber...should be getting it back soon...190+ RWHP Cant say enough about EDRPERFORMANCE and the crew...Its going to be a beast! |
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01-12-2012, 06:44 PM
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| Permit Joined: Apr 2007 From: Seattle, WA / Dublin, Ireland I Ride: Yamaha R1, Ducati S2R, Star Stratoliner, Norton 850 Commando, Suzuki 250 | Project #1: Yamaha R1 (80% complete) - Carbon Fiber Parts - Custom paint on tank (Cerulean Silver) - New lower cowlings - OEM solo seat cowling - Block-off pates - Integrated tail light - Flush turn signals - Plate relocation  Project #2: Star Stratoliner (60% complete) - Custom paint headlight nacelle - Custom mirrors - Flush licence plate holder (fabricated myself) - Custom windshield (fabricating myself) - BAK  Project #3: Ducati Monster (10% complete) - Dye plastic parts black (boil in water/clothing dye) - Custom seat cowling - Custom exhausts  Project #4: Suzuki GZ (0% complete) - Turn it into a bobber That's about It. I'd like to have everything done by the beginning of March. |
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01-12-2012, 06:47 PM
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