What did you do to your Yamaha today?

I swore at.
I kicked it.
Then got one of my neighbours to help me push the bloody thing up the hill to home.

Faighaigh.

 

I cussed mine too!

Walking by the thing (under it's cover) when the stupid %#@*! cruizer peg jumped out and solidly rapped me on the knee (the bad one!!!!)

Well when I got back off the ground, and the lightning got done shooting up and down my leg, I called it a @#!&^*% thing.

Man did that hurt!!!! Next time I walk by with my head up my....well you know I'll be more careful!?

We'll see.

 

I cussed mine too!

Walking by the thing (under it's cover) when the stupid %#@*! cruizer peg jumped out and solidly rapped me on the knee (the bad one!!!!)

Well when I got back off the ground, and the lightning got done shooting up and down my leg, I called it a @#!&^*% thing.

Man did that hurt!!!! Next time I walk by with my head up my....well you know I'll be more careful!?

We'll see.

 

Got the frame in to work oopps I mean took the frame and some odds and sods to get powdercoated......

 

Kept building "LT" a sweet rack of Mikuni's for his 550. The Pilot Jets came. Got those in. Polished the Diaphragm Bores real nice. The Diaphragms don't bind at all, which is a lot better than the way they were when the job started.

I getting back in the Carb Groove.

I think I'm ready to do a set of Carbs ... blindfolded!

 

Rolled over 12K miles on my 550.... Got that new Regina o-ring chain broke in and ready for its first tightening-up.

 

Got frame back from powder coating....still in bubble wrap nice and shiny looking.

Now I have just got to put her all back together again :roll:

 

I'm not too far away from you, I just need to take the eng out and send to powder coat.

 

Put a tool bag that my Step Father made years ago. It is black with white skull and cross bones, so now I am a Pirate. Woohoo. Also put some tools in it to start with, Metric allen wrenches and a 6 piece metric wrench set that has its own carry case. Put the tool kit on the back instead of on the forks. Not a big fan of the tool kit on the shocks.

 

I put one of THESE air horns on.



Nice and loud!

 

I have one of those on my crown vic! they rock!

where did you mount it?

 

That's the tough part. I'd about given up. Then I found a hole in the sissy bar bracket just ahead of the stock signal stem. I mounted it there behind the LH saddle bag.

 

How did it wire-up. The Horns on my 83 Max are 12V Hot and Grounded by the Horn Button. That must need a Relay ... huh?

 

In theory you could wire it up the same way stock horn is wired. Draws way too much power though.

Relay was included with it. Powered the thing off the same circuit I put in for the auxilary lights.

I went ahead and connected the relay to both wires on the stock horn which is still in, that way the thing switches off when the key is off, don't need some kid playing with it.

BTW, I am loath to cut into the harness. Everything I've added has a short T pigtail to tie it in. So, the wiring to activate the relay plugs into the horn. Horn plugs into male connector on the wiring I added.

 

Rode my bike to work today..................MOMMA!!!!
That thing runs sooo righteous!!!!
Temp out was 62 deg F and I didn't even need a coat!
Tonight there is supposed to be the remnant of a hurricane to ride home in, at least I'll still have this morning

Also bought a spare set of carbs I found on fleabay.
Can't buy new jets and the PO has them so monkeyed up that I just bought another set of carbs hoping to make one good set out of 2.

Then I'll have some spare parts too!

 

Cleaned and Flushed-out the Front Brakes.

The Fluid in the Sight Glass was starting to look a little too dark for my liking.
I dod-up the Master Cylinder and even "Scrubbed" the little "Gradient Cat's-eye while at it.

I peeled off the Cotton from the end of a Q-Tip and smooched-it through the slot.
Then, I headed the end of a Paper Clip to make the right-angle.
Gave it a shot of Isoprophyl Alcohol and cleaned the INSIDE of the Window and the Inside of the Cat-eye.

It must be Stainless Steel ... looks brand new.
Some new fliud and a dual front brake bleed -- later.

Anne hyime in Bidd-nezz!!!!

 

That's a nice horn. I see they are $29.99 right now. I currently have a siren from an auto alarm where the lower driving light mounts on my Maxim. It's a reel hoot!

 

Here's what those carbs look like....I hope

 

I went on a nice ride with my son (he has an 86 Radian)and a guy he works with this afternoon. 88 miles through the Central Pa mountains. It was nice. It was in the 90's here today but nice up in the mountains. Got to see some Amish cutting and stacking their tobacco. I wish I had my camera. I'd a got a pic when they weren't looking. It was a comfortable ride. I use a hunting cushion on the seat and I have a back pack loaded with a couple thick coats and my rain suit(which I needed for the last 10 miles). I have the back pack on the seat side of the sissy bar and I just lean back on it for the ride. Nice and comfortable.

 

Fired-up the Big 900 and took a rode up into New Hampshire. It was hazy, Hot and Humid. The pavement was all warmed-up good, so the Plastic Wrapper's were out in droves. Everybody heading from Massachusetts up into New Hampshire to grab a Coke and buy a PowerBall Ticket.

Chance to win a Zillion Dollars.
Can't win without a ticket.
Lame excuse to go-out speeding with the kids on Hi-techs ...
But, what the heck ... the whole afternoon zooming around on the 900 is worth a trip to the Convenience Store ... even if the nearest one you need is 45-miles away!