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Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:29 pm
by Syscrush
Wow Mike, that's beautiful work!
But you just made me feel twice as bad... What I did today was order superbike 7/8" bars because the CBX controls won't properly fit my sessy Pro Taper bars.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:41 pm
by 80 cbx dude #6216
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:26 am
by cbxmel
That is superb Mike. Well done.
Mel #1876
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:46 am
by steve murdoch icoa #5322
Mike, i like the look especially with the blacked-out headlight ring.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:57 am
by steve murdoch icoa #5322
Adjusted the valves on my '81.
After approx. 15,000 miles i had to change 11 shims, 10 of them on the exhaust side.
Any ideas on why one side would need it so much more than the other?
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:23 pm
by EMS
Steve:
when you say, one side more than the other, are you talking intake vs exhaust or left vs right side of cams?
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 1:48 pm
by paullavery
Took delivery of a new set of Sankei 6 into 2 pipes & i'm taking the day off work tomorrow & will be fitting them
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:57 pm
by daves79x
Steve: The exhaust valves always tighten up quicker than the intakes, which is why they, especially, should be kept on the loose side. More heat there I suppose.
Dave
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:14 pm
by steve murdoch icoa #5322
Thanks for the replies, Gents.
It was 10 exhaust and 1 intake that needed adjusting.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:57 am
by wyly
NobleHops wrote:asacuta wrote:Like I've said before: it amazes me the work people put into their CBXs. Impressive.
What you guys said. Spool it up Mike, I'll help organize a group buy if you can make these in quantity! Looks gorgeous.
Count me in!
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:56 am
by Syscrush
Syscrush wrote:But you just made me feel twice as bad... What I did today was order superbike 7/8" bars because the CBX controls won't properly fit my sessy Pro Taper bars.
OK, the 7/8" bars are GONE! For those of you who like 1-1/8" bars, you might like to know that LSL makes a Superbike bend Fatbar.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:39 pm
by asacuta
Took the 81 CBX out of winter hibernation today. The old girl was a little stiff until I got her out on the highway. Amazing a bike so old still runs so well. It looks like I'm starting to get an oil leak around the output shaft. I imagine there's not much I can do unless I'm willing to crack the case and change the seal, which I'm not.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:43 pm
by EMS
Al:
I may face the same problem.
Just saw an oil spot under the bike right there today.
There is a way to put a seal in without splitting the cases. It's not the perfect way to do it, but several guys have done the repair and report O.K. results!
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:54 pm
by asacuta
So where is this miracle repair described? If no one knows off the top of their head, I'll try a search.
Re: What did you do to your bike today?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:18 am
by EMS
Basically, you have to cut out the old seal and then install the new seal after you trim the lip, that sits in the grove in the case, off. I am not sure that there is a detailed description (with pics) here.
