March 26, 2020
The German..
The 2004 BMW K1200RS I picked up for a song, which happen to come with some nice goodies. This old interstate cruiser just needed a bit of TLC.
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April 23, 2014
Seal and Coil replacement complete!
Finally received the rest of the parts I needed (exhaust gaskets) to complete the rebuild, everything looks great, ran it around the block and it’s running like a champ. I did notice that the right side rockers are making a bit of noise, so I’ll adjust those again, soonish, that […]
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April 19, 2014
CX500 stator and seal replacement part 2
With all the seals in hand, and a few hours of work today I was able to actually finish most of the engine work on the CX500. The new stator is in place and the CDI advance pulser has been removed. I was also able to significantly reduce the number […]
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April 19, 2014
SV1000S SOLD!
Yesterday I padded my wallet a bit and sold the SV1000S. This bike was great, After it was all said and done, my work put into it, and the extra parts I sold off before selling it, I made a tidy profit after putting 4K miles on […]
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March 23, 2014
CX500 stator and seal replacement
The CX500, minus just about everything! As you can see, the engine is removed! Over the summer I noticed the stator got worse and worse until I nearly ended up stranded with a dead battery. So the first step is to remove the tank, side panels, foot break, carburetors, electrical […]
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June 13, 2013
XS400 Sold!
Well it’s sold! Made a few bucks on it, covered the parts I put into it and moving on. Based on my experience finding XS parts, and the build quality in general I think I’ll stick with Honda’s in the future. That said, the next owner is happy with the […]
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February 2, 2013
1979 CX500C, time to sell it!
Well the CX500C is finally completed. It’s time to put it up on the block for sale. Here’s some parting shots of it before I let it go to the next owner So form the last set of pictures a few changes, header wrap, cleaned =)
Read MoreMay 29, 2012
Paint day for the CX500 side panels and XS400 body parts
Finally got the CX500 side covers painted, I’m really excited as this is the last major bit of the puzzle on this bike We also managed to get the XS400 tank, starter cover, and side covers painted. They’re a really neat burnt copper finish and should look great on this […]
Read MoreApril 6, 2012
Quick update on the XS400
Today after work I put a spare fuel bottle on the bikes and filled the carbs for the first time since they were rebuilt. Plugged it all back in and fired it up. After a quick vacuum balance with my DIY manometer the thing was running pretty good. I still […]
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2012
XS400 and CB900 tanks stripped and ready for more cleaning
Well I managed to get the XS400 and CB900 tanks stripped down. On the XS400 tank there is a bit more work to remove some of the more stubborn paint around the lip but that shouldn’t be too bad. This weekend I’m hoping the new charger arrives so I can […]
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