Working your tail off on the weekends too mate!?

Monday 9AM here, mate. Our weekend's done.

Lol, my bad!

Yeah, the earth has a funny way of rotating like that. I think we're about 16 hours ahead (actually 17 hours ahead at the mo') of your West coast, during non-Daylight Savings Time for us. We may be upside down, but at least we're ahead of the curve.

When you coming back to the beautiful PNW for a visit mate?

Id go in a flash, got heaps of friends up your way and near Seattle too. Dunno, not likely this year with the new gig. Next time though I'll buy a second hand K bike and tour for a month or two or three, they're that much cheaper in the Land of The Free. And with all of these K bike experts on the forum, if I have a breakdown....the possibilities are endless.

aye !!! sounds like a plan twb ....woohoo

yep just home now ....monday night 10.00pm



and ...no i cant give you tommorrows winning lotto results ....they havent been printed yet

I was unaware you guys pay a premium for bikes in Oz. Guess I'll have to be renting when I do the vacation.

OG

Sorry guys it looks like I'm going to have to convert the phone movie file to something that is more web friendly. Schedule is looking nuts so may be later in the week.



Just prior to firing up.

OG

Yeah, OG, we pay a bit more here on everything for the 'tyranny of distance', a smaller market as compared to North America and the EU, our friendly gubmint's taxes and just plain old fashioned greed. Motorbikes, unfortunately, are not excluded.

That yellow motorbike sure is looking purdy in her dainty skivvies. I'll bet she's a stunner dressed to the nines...Goodonya!

(Just an idea...blacked-out wheels with polished highlights contrasted against the black engine and remaining silver...dead sexy)

Ah, mate bent minds think alike! I was thinking along very similar lines, but the problem is I haven't decided on the final wheel set I'm going with as I very much want to go to the radials. Have thought about sending the originals to Kosman to have them widened and than powdered, but thinking I want to see how your experiment goes...

This one is very similar to the way I want the final version of the Bismarck to be.



OG

Those black wheels was on the "special edition" models in -86 and - 87, and shure looks good.

Inge K.

Got 'em on my 11/86 'Special Red' model RS too! But soon I will have 3 spoke 18" rear and 3 spoke 18" front with radial tyres....a combo not often used.

I can't wait to see yours with the new wheel setup mate!

OG

Hey Guys,

Dumb question: Any problems with running the girl without the choke cable plugged in?

Thanks,
OG

Its just a high idle cable anyhow, so as long as you keep the revs up with the throttle until it's warmed up it shouldnt be a problem

Thanks C! That's what I was thinking, but just wanted to confirm with folks with more knowledge than I.

OG

Just had to post this great pic of the kid doing his thing on the new 2012 machine.

Quick update guys. Waiting on a rebuild kit for the front master cylinder, some clips for the fuel injectors, and possibly the fuel rail pending a proper inspection. The number four injector was puking fuel when attempting startup.

OG

Oldgoat wrote:Just had to post this great pic of the kid doing his thing on the new 2012 machine.

I believe he has to modify his equipment and wear elbow pads.

He must try the same with an electric bike (216 MI/h or 347 hm/h)

um question og ?.........doent the injectors have a small o ring at the fuel rail interface ? .....ive never had mine out on the k ...but everyone else ive seen did .

Wow, very cool clip CF! Is that a fully electric motor? The future is coming!

OG

Yeah, Charlie there is the o-ring on the top of the injector that interfaces with the fuel rail. I had all the those replaced when the injectors were cleaned and serviced. I got some new injector clips b/c they were .79 each and the number four one didn't clip in exactly like the others although at the time I thought it was fine. At least that is until there was VP fuel pissing all over my pants and shoe, lol! Hopefully, tonight I will have a little time to check out the fuel rail and do some more trouble shooting...

OG

my workmates electric bike ........a bit old school but goes well

Very cool mate!! When the battery & motor technology progress a little more I really want to do a little conversion like that. How long does it run on a charge and what is max speed?

OG

bit theoretical at the moment og as the batteries are in a poor state

but it has done 60-80 kilometers between charges at up to about 100 kph with the gearing as it is. the motor pulls about 200 amps on acceleration from standstill .



he has been looking at lithium ion batteris and thinks he could triple the mileage ....but like all things cost is still high for someone outside the inner circles, although with the quantity he could order he could get trade prices ....or even import his own ?

i guess it will all happen when he falls out of love again ......



i believe there is a british guy making fantastic inroads in electric motors powering motor cycles with some new technologies in construction .would love to see his technology ,,,in fact i have a feeling the clip above could be his development ?



our sister research company (doing development in a new type of electric motor) ..is currently in a hole as far as reseach funding is concerned

Thanks mate! Do you have any idea on a ball park figure for what your buddy has into his electric?

Oldgoat wrote:Yeah, Charlie there is the o-ring on the top of the injector that interfaces with the fuel rail. I had all the those replaced when the injectors were cleaned and serviced. I got some new injector clips b/c they were .79 each and the number four one didn't clip in exactly like the others although at the time I thought it was fine. At least that is until there was VP fuel pissing all over my pants and shoe, lol! Hopefully, tonight I will have a little time to check out the fuel rail and do some more trouble shooting...

OG

A good trick with those O rings is to put petroleum jelly on the O ring and wrap very tight with insulation tape then put it in the freezer for an hour or so. This keeps the O ring compressed to a smaller size. Take the tape of then slip the injector into the hole very easily and when it warms it will be a perfect fit. you need to work quickly as they will warm fairly quickly.

I have used this trick many times to put the servo pistons in an auto trans back together and it works like a charm.

Thanks Freak! I've not heard of that one before and if the second round doesn't work I will give it a shot. New clips are in and everything checks out so fingers crossed! I'm thinking at this point it was just poor assembly.



OG

Ok guys success finally. Got her fired up for the first time tonight!
Holding fluids except for a small weep on the cam chain cover that I'm confident can be dealt with using my new favorite the Hylomar racing formula. Don't know about the fuel delivery until I have time to pull the plugs, but the engine vibration is hugely better so fingers crossed the over rich problem has been solved. Clip to follow as soon as my rommie schools me on getting the phone file converted. Thanks again to everyone who has helped me get this far. You guys have been fantastic!


https://www.youtube.com/user/m4ij4Pw#p/a/u/0/HQPBZ4PZ2As



OG

oooooh yaaaaa. So good to hear it flash up for the first time hey? So if you need a good test ride, go 6 hrs north to my place...

Watched the video. I see that self satisfied smirk on yur face...



Looking and sounding very good!! I think the smoking will stop once you can get it out for a run.

Yep, C it was great to finally get her fired up as it seems like I've been close for way to long now! I've always wanted to ride in Canada and we certainly have some great members from that neck of the woods. Hopefully, the front brake parts will be arriving shortly and I can find time to do the FD seal so I can actually get her running!?

OG

wooohooo ...im so pleased for you og ....

saw the event at the office and have been smiling all the way home (my internet sucks i have to wait till the wee small hours to get anything decent in bandwidth)



dont stop now mate ...get that beaudy on the road and the wind in your face ...



congradulations

No knocks, a bit of smoke that will dissipate with time, and a steady whir from the motor. All as it should be. 'Onya, mate!

Sweet!!! Nice sound..Get her out there!

Thanks mates! Pulled the plugs this morning and there not lookin good again after only the five or six minutes of running last night. Going to try to get out to speak to Jim and show him one at lunch today.



OG

Oh, and before I forget. TWB do you know what kind of spirits Jim likes to drink?
Thanks mate!

OG

crikey og .....give it time !!!!.....i woudnt be thinking you could make that call till at least a 1/2 hour running on the road mate!! ...with all that oil scavenging back through the system , seals bedding in etc .....not counting balencing the tbs and getting the timing correct ..besides getting some real heat through the systems



just a thought



btw put my order in for master cylinder refurb kit (piston and seals ) that drop of brake fluid is back

Ah, the calm voice of reason. Thanks mate!

ahhh..mate .... i can just see you fretting about every little bit of backfire , missed thump and rich smell .......shes your baby ...

itll get there ....dont worry

did you synchronize the throttles? i don't want it to sound insulting, i just track this thread since june and try to help as much as possible;))

Ya she needs a good rip OG. No surprise when you consider the smoke out the back in the vid.

Excellent point C! Once the front brake bits get here and I do the FD I will take her out and heat her up for real and than some evaluation can be done. Pajonk, I always appreciate people taking an interest and coming forth with their experiences and help.

OG

I recall JC liked a certain kind of strong ale and once a big smile came across his face when a thankful customer brought him in a tipple of single malt ...but it's been quite a few years now (at least seven) and we were work colleagues but not ever drinking buddies. Sorry, can't help with the details.

I'm with Chazza on this one...get her further sorted and roadworthy, then give her a gentle nudge followed up by a good rip once you feel she's willing and able. The pipes'll clear and we'll be able to see your smile from here.

"I will take her out and heat her up for real and than some evaluation can be done."

Out for a ride a while ago and came across a broken down Suzuki 750/4.

The owner was returning to bikes after the usual 20 year layoff (new boots, new jacket, new helmet gave him away too).

Out for a "shake-down" ride after reassembling his basketcase Suzy, carrying no tools, no mobile (cell) phone and not letting anyone know where he was going. Problem was a loose connection among the rat's nest of wiring stuffed inside the front headlight (he must have used a roll of green wire to rewire the bike with!). Took a while to find it, to say the least.

There's a lesson there for everyone boys and girls.

Yeah use red wire it's much better, the electrickity goes thru it faster:lol:

Or use both colours and the smoke will think it's Christmas!

you know its the colours that hold the smoke in ..........

well i has to be.......

once the smoke gets out they all turn black any how



just an observation from a silly old fart whose played with more wires than i care to think about .....

how about 1800 cables going into one room and every one of then was white ....

A KKK convention and you're serving drinks. What's that box of tools for?