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Post by hogsausage on Mar 19, 2012 9:31:09 GMT -4
I call this piece DEPRESSION. My friend Eric totally captured the pure exhaust in my mood after I pulled off the interstate. Starting out on our way to Lebanon my header support stay broke a weld and got drug down the road for a brief moment at 70mph before I realized something was wrong and pulled off. I plan on welding it back up tonight to hopefully be back on the road this week. The price you pay to ride a race bike like a daily rider!  |
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550fi
Junior rider
75 CB 550 F1,79 CM 400 A,72 CT 70 K1,Unknown ct 70 clone 05 GY6 scooter ,70 CT 70
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Post by 550fi on Mar 19, 2012 12:13:00 GMT -4
I know the feeling,Saturday the wife and I rode about 100 or so miles.It started off with a gas leak 2 blocks from home.It was coming from the overflow,said hell with it and pushed on.Ran pretty good all day,had a couple hard start issues with flooding,then started getting high rpm spittin and poppin,heading home ran out of gas.Luckily I was acrossed the road from a gas station,loud pop before it died.Got gas and luckily it started lost 2 cyls so limped it home on 2 cylinders,got er in the garage and pullud ign cover,burnt points.Sunday installed new points,plugs and condensers,set points and timing,started first kick cold,warmed it up and test rode,good and strong from idle to redline.At least it made it home.
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Post by hogsausage on Mar 19, 2012 12:22:43 GMT -4
Oh yes the old bike motto
Ride-----break----wrench------repeat.
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550fi
Junior rider
75 CB 550 F1,79 CM 400 A,72 CT 70 K1,Unknown ct 70 clone 05 GY6 scooter ,70 CT 70
Posts: 624
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Post by 550fi on Mar 19, 2012 20:43:09 GMT -4
At least it was not a major weld that broke.
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Post by Owen Nevins on Mar 19, 2012 20:53:33 GMT -4
I love that picture.
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Post by cb500bobber on Mar 19, 2012 21:56:21 GMT -4
Yeah the picture would have been better if that wierdo guy wasnt in it lol
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Post by novafrk on Mar 20, 2012 7:17:03 GMT -4
Yeah the picture would have been better if that wierdo guy wasnt in it lol +1 on the wierdo... but we're all kind of wierdo's, aren't we? |
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Post by novafrk on Mar 20, 2012 7:17:36 GMT -4
Were you able to safety wire it back on and make it down the road?
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Post by zilch56 on Mar 20, 2012 7:53:00 GMT -4
That bike is looking good sitting there, nice bike. Thank goodness he doesn't wear a kilt when rides. There are family's out there ;D
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Post by hogsausage on Mar 20, 2012 9:58:20 GMT -4
Safety wire would not have helped. It was a very stressed support that broke, but we did not wait long for a trailer to come get us. The only thing that sucked was jumping on a soft tail to ride for the day. Talk about taking the wind out of your sail!
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Post by novafrk on Mar 20, 2012 10:18:39 GMT -4
We hold aircraft together with safety wire. NEVER underestimate the power of safety wire!
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Post by cb500bobber on Mar 20, 2012 10:26:43 GMT -4
Dont be to hard on him Novafrk we still have a chance at teaching him how well jerry rigging can work and last
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Post by novafrk on Mar 20, 2012 10:37:17 GMT -4
I'll try.
:-D
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Post by zilch56 on Mar 20, 2012 11:46:55 GMT -4
Essential jerry rig tool list:
Bailing wire (Safety Wire) (Coat Hangar)
Note: can be used to complete electrical circuits when combined with electricle tape
Electrical Tape
Duck Tape (Red Green Show instructional book)
Speed Tape (Actual Aircraft unpressurized fuselage temporary repair tape good up to 600 mph)
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Post by novafrk on Mar 20, 2012 13:12:52 GMT -4
Yep, that sounds about right. We need to market / sell that as the Indianapolis Vintage road side repair kit. Make a package deal with a tee shirt. :-)
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