1981 CB750K - Repair/Tune-up

[cdaiscool]

Thanks. Just is frustrating when you want to go out and ride, and can't because you know, deep down, the bike's not safe and you can't find someone reliable to work on it. Even people my friends down here with bikes are recommending aren't returning text messages and such. 

I thought the economy was still bad? Must be nice for people not to have to get people like myself ready to drop some cash on 'em's business. 

:/

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 2:29 PM, shinyribs [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Craig, I know you weren't being an ass. And I'm on your side on this one. When someone is shooting you one liners  like that they typically don't want the job in the first place. Some people have no people skills and shouldn't deal with the general public.

Bosco, I wasn't trying to give you a hard time either. I was just imagining some nasty bike with bugs and grease built up around the plugs, old ass brittle wires that fall apart when you touch them, etc. The kind of crap that you get blamed for breaking when someone else brings you junk to work on.

Montvale,Virginia
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[bosco39]

No worries, Shiny. :)

[shinyribs]

Bosco39 wrote

No worries, Shiny. :)

Craig,I know this is extremely late,but I was just looking at the DOHC FSM and noticed that stock gearing on your bike is 15/38 What sprockets did you end up getting? Could be the cure to your high rpm woes.

Oh,and somehow I missed your car vs bike drift video.SaaaWeeet!!! ...thats one way to make a mazda fast

[cdaiscool]

I would have to look again but its not quite the same due to being 530 vs 630. Im not in a bad gear, within around 100 of what I planned. Im worried about the gas mileage.

On Jun 3, 2012 1:38 AM, "shinyribs [via Honda CB750'S]" <[hidden email]> wrote:

Bosco39 wrote

No worries, Shiny. :)

Craig,I know this is extremely late,but I was just looking at the DOHC FSM and noticed that stock gearing on your bike is 15/38 What sprockets did you end up getting? Could be the cure to your high rpm woes.

Montvale,Virginia
 Piute said it best:  "wheres my 10mm?"
Hellbilly-"that is a great way to tell if you have come to your senses, when you start drilling random holes in things... "

LukeM-"Scooters rock, especially when they're in posse formation. "

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[shinyribs]

Oh,good point on the 530/620 thing.The diameters change.I never thought of that.

[cdaiscool]

There's a few ways to make a Miata fast, too. Something about 'turbo' and 'high boost pressure'.

I know of one killing Hennessy CTS-V's.

Local, too.

[cdaiscool]

Arghhh. I never knew people would be bitchy as hell about simply refreshing an ad on CL that says "I need a bike mechanic"

Subject: Take your bke too a shop already would you.
Body: [blank]

At least he used the e-mail attached to his Google+ account. I should sign him up for some stuff.

https://plus.google.com/113036617879602672803/posts





Why must people be so damn bitchy>!?!?!?!? Oh well. Now I gotta get back to finding a new place. Won't be what I want though. :/

[shinyribs]

Someone actually replied to your ad with that?!?! HAHA! The idea of you signing him up for stuff is hilarious!!! I like how you think

[cdaiscool]

Meh, I only talk about revenge. I don't really ever commit it. But planning it is fun!

I'm going to take the bike out again today for a short ride, on a windy yet slow road, with minimal/no traffic. I'm going to see if it still wants to kick out, or if it was just that day. I also keep forgetting to check the date stamp on the tire, so I'm going to do that as well.

In the middle of trying to find somewhere else to go; we'll see if anything comes of it. I WANT to find somewhere with a garage; we'll see how that one goes...

[cdaiscool]

So, here's the date code. Damn thing's brand new. However, the tire is 'cupping' per my dad - I can feel bumps in the middle of the tire. Per my dad, that's likely why it kicked out from under me on the highway.

Well, time for a new tire!

[shinyribs]

Well that sucks! Strange that a tire that new is cupped already. It must have been out of balance and skipping to cup. Do you notice any jouncing in the bars?

[cdaiscool]

None. Would it be bouncing 'em though since this is the rear tire? 

I should probably have the front balanced too so I know that one's good. If the rear one's due to not being balanced, and the previous owner had both tires put on... 

What a mess. 

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM, shinyribs [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Well that sucks! Strange that a tire that new is cupped already. It must have been out of balance and skipping to cup. Do you notice any jouncing in the bars?

Montvale,Virginia
 Piute said it best:  "wheres my 10mm?"
Hellbilly-"that is a great way to tell if you have come to your senses, when you start drilling random holes in things... "

LukeM-"Scooters rock, especially when they're in posse formation. "

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato

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[TOOLS1]

Didn't, you say, you were running the tire low on pressure, for awhile? That will make a tire cup, and once it starts it just keeps going. However, you should always have the tires balanced.
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[cdaiscool]

I ran it low for a couple hundred miles at best. MAYBE 500 miles, if it was low when I bought it. And, I'm sure it dropped pressure between purchase and filling when it was at 30 psi. And that is a high estimation. Probably closer to 300 miles. 

Is that enough to kill a tire? 

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:47 PM, TOOLS1 [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Didn't, you say, you were running the tire low on pressure, for awhile? That will make a tire cup, and once it starts it just keeps going. However, you should always have the tires balanced.
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[shinyribs]

My bad. No,the rear tire shouldn't directly affect the bars. I was thinking front tire for some reason. 30 pounds is not super low,but it is low. I wouldnt think one could cup in 500 or less miles. You never can tell though.

[cdaiscool]

I'm going to contact the tire manufacturer; perhaps something was up in their manufacturing process? The tire's still got nubs from the injection process!

I was going to today, but had to check out a house for rent, had a security meeting... I hate being busy. :/

I'll e-mail 'em tomorrow.

[bosco39]

Might have missed it if you already said, but what brand is the tire? If it's a cheapo tire, I could see it going bad earlier than you think it should.

In case you're interested... I've got a couple tires off some rims I sold a couple months back. My fiancee is going to be in GR a week from tomorrow (6/15); I could send them with her, and you could meet up and see if you'd want them. Price: whatever you think is fair/you can afford right now.

They're 5-6 years old, but have been in my (temp controlled) garage, out of the light, since I got them with the parts bike in '06 or '07. I was kind of careless with the tire irons on the front, and it's got a couple bite marks from the irons. The back is good though. Can't remember the brand offhand, but I want to say Dunlop. Let me know if you'd want to take a look at them.

[cdaiscool]

Okay.

So just got back from a 6-mile ride. I've got a car meet I'm going to Saturday that's 30 miles away, wanted to ride out. Well, instead I will be taking my truck.

The bike, after a bit, felt like I was riding on ice. Even when I wasn't leaning it, she still kept wanting to slide around. I didn't dare to lean into it, though honestly it probably would have been okay. I'm betting that if I get the tire on sidewall, the tire will be fine. But I'm not going to try. I don't feel like going down willingly.

I don't know if it's just me, or the tire is seriously dangerous. I can definitely feel bumps in the center tread. Can't tell on the sides, since the tread's brand-new and catches your hand.

Details on the tire:
Shinko SR712R 130/90-17 68H. Still practically brand-new. The tire still has nubs on the side, and I don't mean just down low! The tread is quite deep.

I've already looked the Shinko USA dealer site over, and apparently you can only get a warranty from wherever you bought it. I'm going to e-mail them anyways, but have a feeling it's going to go nowhere. They'll probably bow out under "Only original purchaser!" and "Only sold-through dealer!" Maybe I'll get lucky regardless.

Thanks for the offer for the tire btw, but I'll pass. I'm not wanting to try a super-old tire, and 5+ is getting there. Also, come next check next week I can afford whatever I need. Just need to get there first. Until then, bike is officially parked. :/

Still need to find a garage, too. That's also starting to piss me off.

[rrgunslinger]

Just woundering. Have you checked the spokes?

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 8:19 PM, cdaiscool [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Okay.

So just got back from a 6-mile ride. I've got a car meet I'm going to Saturday that's 30 miles away, wanted to ride out. Well, instead I will be taking my truck.

The bike, after a bit, felt like I was riding on ice. Even when I wasn't leaning it, she still kept wanting to slide around. I didn't dare to lean into it, though honestly it probably would have been okay. I'm betting that if I get the tire on sidewall, the tire will be fine. But I'm not going to try. I don't feel like going down willingly.

I don't know if it's just me, or the tire is seriously dangerous. I can definitely feel bumps in the center tread. Can't tell on the sides, since the tread's brand-new and catches your hand.

Details on the tire:
Shinko SR712R 130/90-17 68H. Still practically brand-new. The tire still has nubs on the side, and I don't mean just down low! The tread is quite deep.

I've already looked the Shinko USA dealer site over, and apparently you can only get a warranty from wherever you bought it. I'm going to e-mail them anyways, but have a feeling it's going to go nowhere. They'll probably bow out under "Only original purchaser!" and "Only sold-through dealer!" Maybe I'll get lucky regardless.

Thanks for the offer for the tire btw, but I'll pass. I'm not wanting to try a super-old tire, and 5+ is getting there. Also, come next check next week I can afford whatever I need. Just need to get there first. Until then, bike is officially parked. :/

Still need to find a garage, too. That's also starting to piss me off.

Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?

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[cdaiscool]

Not entirely certain as to how to do that. They are rusty though. 

What will the spokes have to do with the bike feeling like its on ice? Or the tire being bumpy? 

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:33 AM, rrgunslinger [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Just woundering. Have you checked the spokes?

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 8:19 PM, cdaiscool [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Okay.

So just got back from a 6-mile ride. I've got a car meet I'm going to Saturday that's 30 miles away, wanted to ride out. Well, instead I will be taking my truck.

The bike, after a bit, felt like I was riding on ice. Even when I wasn't leaning it, she still kept wanting to slide around. I didn't dare to lean into it, though honestly it probably would have been okay. I'm betting that if I get the tire on sidewall, the tire will be fine. But I'm not going to try. I don't feel like going down willingly.

I don't know if it's just me, or the tire is seriously dangerous. I can definitely feel bumps in the center tread. Can't tell on the sides, since the tread's brand-new and catches your hand.

Details on the tire:
Shinko SR712R 130/90-17 68H. Still practically brand-new. The tire still has nubs on the side, and I don't mean just down low! The tread is quite deep.

I've already looked the Shinko USA dealer site over, and apparently you can only get a warranty from wherever you bought it. I'm going to e-mail them anyways, but have a feeling it's going to go nowhere. They'll probably bow out under "Only original purchaser!" and "Only sold-through dealer!" Maybe I'll get lucky regardless.

Thanks for the offer for the tire btw, but I'll pass. I'm not wanting to try a super-old tire, and 5+ is getting there. Also, come next check next week I can afford whatever I need. Just need to get there first. Until then, bike is officially parked. :/

Still need to find a garage, too. That's also starting to piss me off.

Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?

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