what STUPID thing did you do with your yamaha today?

FIFY

 

Congrats!

 

Just don't sell...... either one !

 

Yes congrats on birth .
As far as the bike goes, just knowing it is waiting in the garage for your return to working on it will keep you sane.
When my youngest was not in school yet I would take him out to the workshop and let him play in his pen and watch me work. With the radio on and me humming along it wasn't long before he was sound asleep. If you have to get up early on a day off try it. Grab the first one to wake up and scoot away before the rest of the house is up and it will give your spouse a break.

 

my #2 exhaust pipe was cold damn. took my spare plug tested for spark had spark. took out plug it was wet so i put in a new plug.
pipe still running cold. Started taking tank off to pull carbs, and my vaccum line was not connected. forgot to plug it with a golf tee when I using my auxiliary tank and reconnect it to tank.
Hooked it up and #2 got hot.

 

I bought one . Just kidding, need to get it running before I know if it's a pile lol

 

I finished converting a dual carb setup for an XV920 into a single carb setup. The stupid part: I painted the choke linkage, forgetting that it needs to be cut and re-welded to clear the throttle cable stay. I may just end up making an alternate choke lever using the slaved choke bracket.

 

Then a Congratulations is in order!

let's all break out the good stuff and have a toast for steber!!!!!!

 

Either way works........lol

 

Ignored it.

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Conditions:
Sunny
Temp - 61 Degrees F
Humidity - 58%
Winds - calm

Damn work.

 

Same here in Holland ~53 F in Nov and dry and some sun, went on 2 wheels to work but not motored .

On the bike (FJ600) i put the 10 $ gripheaters on , just over the regular grip as they are just the wire pad and then slipped a piece of innertube from a bicycle over it. So hardly visible and easy to remove come march.
I already mounted the switch inside the fairing within reach of the left hand.

As this came from the shelf I found the relay too so will connect the wires some other day this week.

The relay to have ghe switch powerless when parked as some joker will push the switch to kill your battery some day....

Bye Richard

Oh one more thing , the rear shock is leaking I found a replacement for under 50€ ($) so will try to order it asap ..

 

I looked at it. The Virago specifically. I looked, and measured, and looked...
I seems clear to me that Yamaha intend that there be a Hossack front end on this bike. I mean, why the extra hole in the front engine mount but for an A-Arm anchor? My build just got more complicated (and will likley take years to complete).

This is going to be wonderfully stupid

 

Not stupid at all, but it made me feel sad and for that I feel stupid . . . . .

Put my baby to rest for the winter, brought the seat inside to take the roof off the mouse motel, plug the mufflers, battery inside on tender, tires off concrete and stabil run through. Sigh.

C'mon Spring!!!!

 

Your brief intermission shall pass, but I bet WI winters are grueling. During the rest period, I feel sure there will be strange noises or flashes of light that will leave you suspicious and compel you check on the 'baby' many times. BTDT, HA! Just leave the battery in the warm house. Less temptation. Quiet bike stare downs inspire creative thinking - new ideas, new accessories, enhancements, etc. Hey, 50k - got a question - what mandatory repairs (not maintenance or scheduled wear part replacements) have you faced along the way? At 15 K on my 81 650 Maxim (I've put 10K on it), I've HAD to rebuild the master cylinder and caliper, replace the fuse box, starter snout oring seal, and shifter centering shaft spring. Much more has been done in the interest of safety of course....well my wife still buys that story anyway. Thanks.

 

Idk what your plans are for the build but whatever they are once you sort things out you'll be well on your way.

Gary H.

 

The only real sticking point now is money. Everything else is just ironing out the details.

 

spring ? but its not even winter yet...............

 

ssssh, if I ignore it maybe it won't come..


Actually since we moved even further up north in Cheesehead land the winters are a bit fiercer. Am actually looking forward to it as we got a new woodstove and it is uber efficient.

But I really just want to ride! We have been in a slow transition from Milwaukee to here and finally have most everything in place which started opening up random road trips on long county roads in the northwoods, no other traffic, scenic, get lost kinda stuff . . . .

 

Maxigrip Ice Studs HM15

Welcome to the Great North Woods. I feel your pain, long winding country roads not a car in sight.

 

Try this til spring:
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjs-K7AztDQAhUhjlQKHY68D6cQyCkIHDAA&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeBCmDQTavU&usg=AFQjCNHz57gNwQ9igHyHmmeRKZyn0Qc-AA

 

Why let a little Snow stop you?

 

Ummm.... because ankles cost $15,000 (each) ?

 

^what he said^
If you need to duck walk the bike as much as that person on the video had to on turns and starts . . . . I'm gonna make the call that 4 wheels are better than two. Just sayin'.

 

I rode for two hours. You are now probably asking, "what's stupid about that?"
I only planned on riding for one hour. Just a short shakedown run after replacing throttle shaft seals and changing out the messed-up #4 carb body.
Everything was going wonderfully; smooth running engine, pulling hard from idle on up to redline without any signs of fuel issues.
I get back into town and stop to pick up a refreshment and snack when I notice this.



Now you're probably asking what that is. Well, it's the hidy-hole that my Primus fuel bottle normally resides in.
And that is what turned a one-hour ride into a two-hour ride, with a retracing of my route to hopefully find the missing passenger.
No bueno.
She is lost for good

And that brings me to the stupid part.
In my zeal to take advantage of a warm day (45ºF woo hoo!) I neglect to do my usual pre-ride check. If I had followed procedure, I would have found the loose cap and not lost the bottle.

 

Sad feeling when you loose something precious. Have to admit I had to google it, cause to me Primus means, Jerry Was A Race Car Driver ( ).
Or a beer. (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/725/7682/)


I like the pvc holder, care to share the design/ mounting details?

 

Ummm. Wynona....
Their cover of NIB,
And...

 

Saw Primus a few years back... kinda weird, not the best I ever saw...

 

It's been at least a decade since I saw them . . . . it was weird back then!
This is interesting http://theclaypoollennondelirium.com/
They have a video of The Court of the Crimson King that is rather nice.


Dang- there I go veering off course again in the wrong forum, I'm gonna blame the homemade Irish Cream that my wife made.

 

They used to open with Les Claypool saying, "Hello. We're Primus and we suck."

 

Ok this is kinda funny. So I haven't rode in a while. Life gets in the way sometimes of the important work that needs to be done.

Got my (nice) spare caliper on. I've been wanting to change it out for a while now. Brake still need bleeding. Got that done. New battery. The old one was four years old and would hold a charge. Got that on. Took the air filter out for a shot of carb cleaner to help her start. Shes been sitting. I had the bike running at the end of August. This one's new to me tho and the tags say '09. The PO could never get it running correctly. The fuel levels were way off. Got that taken care of.

Got the bike running, warm up, and took off. As I was only going around the block a few time I noticed the bike didn't want to idle. I thought to myself what's wrong now???? Then I remembered... I never put the air filter back on. Haha

 

^^^Exited we were as yoda might say lol

 

Omg I've done it again 2 more xj's, 100$ each my wife gave me another dirty look.
1980 650 Maxim with a Seca engine
1993 750 Maxim black engine (makes a nice engine for my 650 Seca )
These will probably be parts bikes let me know if anyone needs any parts. Bikes are not complete, no exhaust or body panels but lots of other bits and pieces

 

thats because wives/GF think that he who dies with the most toys is just dead, and they are stuck cleaning out the garage.

 

Oh, I hope NOT!!

 

Stupid Lesson I learned.

While my bike is in storage and feeling the itch (lotramin not needed), I started looking at an 82 Virago and I fell in love with the v twin. I want... scratch that I must find a 82 xv750! After going home yesterday, with the budget and parts listed out of possibilities I was determined to say Honey! I am buying a new bike to build. While actually talking to the wife she laughs at me and says no. I ask why ?as if I am 12 yr old and i am reminded we need to pay 6k for a new roof.

Stupidity level: 100%

Lesson learned: never tell the wife, just do it.

 

Hummmm:
Down South we express it another way:

Sometimes it's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission...


Cheers!