Yorgi 
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« on: September 07, 2010, 11:43:06 AM » |
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Was out of riding for 15 yrs but I wanted to relive the old days. My main squeeze was a 1981 750K but I sold it in '95...  Bought this baby last fall and worked on it all summer. It was in great shape but too forever to warm up, then if you shut it off for 5 min it took forever to warm up all over again. I'd had my 81 torn apart and modded the carbs and exhaust back then so I figured I could get this 93 running right. The main problem was the airbox was cracked ALL THE WY AROUND where both connections come out and go into back of carbs. Half a tube of RTV later and the main problem was solved. Mods I did this summer: installed centerstand put new gasket on valve cover changed both tires pulled carbs patched entire airbox replaced throttle cables raised carb needles added crashbars added Honda backrest drilled baffles for air flow changed to Progressive front and rear springs extended mirrors installed Plexifaring (had 1 on my 81) You guys and the mod pages were all a great help and I really appreciate it. Due to health problems I can't do long trips anymore but driving to work and an hour on weekends are still a blast! |
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Soupskin
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« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 12:06:02 PM » |
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Looks nice!
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Tryvelcro
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« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 12:11:22 PM » |
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Welcome to the addiction.
I drank the red KoolAid.
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HawkFuzz
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« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 12:16:53 PM » |
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Good looking bike. How easy was it to mount the clear faring. Did you have to modify mounts?  |
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Fuzzy was here!! ;)
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« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 12:24:03 PM » |
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Hi Yorgi  Nice looking 750. Did you find the washer mod and drilled baffles made a difference? p.s. I hate the Penguins  (I'm a Senators fan). |
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« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 12:36:03 PM » |
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Very nice looking bike. Glad to see you're back in the saddle after a long break.
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I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6
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kellogg
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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 01:04:03 PM » |
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Nice bike! Aside from the bigger windscreen it looks identical to mine.
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ariwhiteboy
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« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 01:11:15 PM » |
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Very nice ride Yorgi, glad you got the airbox sorted out. |
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What is good Phaedrus, what is not good? Need we ask anyone this?
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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 04:15:50 PM » |
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That's one sweet looking ride. That plexifaring looks really nice.
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SirSeanSean ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!!! Slow down....... zoom zoom........
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« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 05:44:58 PM » |
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Nice looking 750.
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'99 750 -Gone
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« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 08:14:56 PM » |
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Welcome back. i'm a born againer after 30 years.
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Dance as if no one is looking.
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Rusty B
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2010, 05:56:14 AM » |
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Nice lookin ride!! Windshield on my 95 is smaller but your bike looks like mine. Well yours looks better all clean and shiney. Mine had sit out under a Poll Barn for 14 months before I got it. She has some rust here and there, and it sits out at night at work. The salt air at night doesn't help. Rusty  |
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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2010, 04:06:40 PM » |
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Very nice Yorgi.
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« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2010, 07:56:49 PM » |
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Welcome to the group - ride safe.
I have a sissy bar on my bike with a similar piece of luggage. Looks like your hard work really paid off.
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