What did you do to your bike today?

CBXs, new bikes, old bikes, cars, trucks, general chat, off topic, this is the place to post it.
Post Reply
hondaman160mph
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 303
Joined: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:27 pm
Location: Elk River Minnesota
Location: Elk River Minnesota

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by hondaman160mph »

We got 14 inches of snow in Minnesota today,it's going to be a long winter.
Good thing I have a walkout basement where I keep my CBX until spring , at least I can go in the basement sit on the seat .

Michael Vidovic
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 183
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:59 am
Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia
Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by Michael Vidovic »

Spent the last Sunday with my nephew rebuilding front forks. All stripped cleaned and put back together. Went to put fork brace on and discovered that it was pulling the forks in by a poofteenth which would account for the dreaded strict ion that was making riding so uncomfortable and dangerous. Took the X for a spin, new bike. Well worth a Sunday arvos effort. Thanks to my nephew who supervised the surgery.
...always walk out of the room smarter than you walked in...

steve murdoch icoa #5322
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 4068
Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2003 9:12 am
Location: St. Catharines, On. Canada
Location: St. Catharines, On. Canada

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by steve murdoch icoa #5322 »

Riding season is over for me.[insert sad face here]
Brought the '81 inside to work on.
Nothing too major i hope....carb cleaning, valve adjustment, fork oil and probably brakes.

Image

Image

User avatar
NobleHops
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 3867
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:17 am
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by NobleHops »

..and a rear tire. Fixed it for ya :-)
Nils Menten
Tucson, Arizona, USA '80 CBX, sort-of restored :-)

steve murdoch icoa #5322
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 4068
Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2003 9:12 am
Location: St. Catharines, On. Canada
Location: St. Catharines, On. Canada

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by steve murdoch icoa #5322 »

NobleHops wrote:..and a rear tire. Fixed it for ya :-)
Had some fun last week doing my best Pee Wee Gleason impression.

EMS
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 10151
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2003 7:55 am
Location: North East OH, ICOA 3904

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by EMS »

Steve: I am glad to see that you take the license plate off during winter storage.. :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

User avatar
Syscrush
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 1714
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:29 pm
Location: Toronto, ON
Location: Toronto, ON

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by Syscrush »

I took a call from my machinist about my custom triples - other than that, I just daydreamed about it.

I miss that bike!
Phil in Toronto
A cool guy deserves a cool bike, a dork needs a cool bike...
Pics of Perry, my '79.

User avatar
bikeymikey748
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 496
Joined: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:52 pm
Location: Montreal, Canada
Location: Montreal, Canada

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by bikeymikey748 »

I, always, like the way Steve-O decorates. What style, what sense of proportion ! Bellissima !
The snow looks like it's here to stay, so the gas was drained from my carbs & tank last weekend :? I'll put a bit of oil into the bores this week.
I'm just shy of 10,000km. for the summer. Rats, it sure felt like I did more.
Sooooo, looking at basic stuff this winter: valve clearance check, oil/filter, clean/oil the carb filters, and a synch come the spring. Like that, you know ?
Hell, even my tires still look fresh.


Image

User avatar
Syscrush
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 1714
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:29 pm
Location: Toronto, ON
Location: Toronto, ON

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by Syscrush »

fasterspider wrote:It was not today but, almost 2 years ago when my CBX was filmed for a movie called "The Beautiful Ones", here is a trailer.
https://vimeo.com/106179392
Cool - especially the wheelie!
Phil in Toronto
A cool guy deserves a cool bike, a dork needs a cool bike...
Pics of Perry, my '79.

User avatar
Jeff Bennetts
Posting God
Posting God
Posts: 2408
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2003 8:38 am
Location: Ohio, USA
Location: Ohio, USA

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by Jeff Bennetts »

Syscrush wrote:
fasterspider wrote:It was not today but, almost 2 years ago when my CBX was filmed for a movie called "The Beautiful Ones", here is a trailer.
https://vimeo.com/106179392
Cool - especially the wheelie!
+1

User avatar
Syscrush
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 1714
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:29 pm
Location: Toronto, ON
Location: Toronto, ON

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by Syscrush »

I gotta learn to wheelie. It's pathetic.
Phil in Toronto
A cool guy deserves a cool bike, a dork needs a cool bike...
Pics of Perry, my '79.

EMS
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 10151
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2003 7:55 am
Location: North East OH, ICOA 3904

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by EMS »

Syscrush wrote:I gotta learn to wheelie. It's pathetic.
At the same time, make sure you get proficient in changing front fork seals. You will do that a lot. 8)

promethius
New Member & Happy To Be Here
New Member & Happy To Be Here
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:01 am
Location: South Africa
Location: South Africa

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by promethius »

Hi Guys,
Spent all day trying to start my '82, to my disgust the starter clutch is disengaging and the starter just spins on it's own. I think this might cause a motor split to get to the little sucker, if anyone has a remedy for this without splitting the motor I will forever be in your debt.

User avatar
spencer
ICOA Member
ICOA Member
Posts: 390
Joined: Mon May 08, 2006 7:23 pm
Location: Rochester, MN
Location: Rochester, MN

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by spencer »

I hesitate to ask, but what oil are you using?
SCH Rochester, MN

promethius
New Member & Happy To Be Here
New Member & Happy To Be Here
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:01 am
Location: South Africa
Location: South Africa

Re: What did you do to your bike today?

Post by promethius »

I am using a Shell mono grade oil. I got this advise from someone who has restored four x's in the past

Post Reply

Return to “Daily Discussion: By, For & About CBXers”