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zooom

#1635
October 21, 2011, 04:38:09 AM
Quote from: tocino on October 20, 2011, 05:45:04 PM
Bought a shovelhead.

musta been a cheap project bike....
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

Autohag

#1636
October 21, 2011, 05:41:20 AM
Quote from: tocino on October 20, 2011, 05:45:04 PM
Bought a shovelhead.

What year? Whatcha gonna do with it? Resto?

Slide Panda

#1637
October 21, 2011, 05:44:00 AM
Quote from: Autohag on October 21, 2011, 05:41:20 AM
What year? Whatcha gonna do with it? Resto?

Stick a long piece of wood in the end and dig a hole
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

The Mad King Pepe'

#1638
October 21, 2011, 05:47:53 AM
Quote from: tocino on October 20, 2011, 05:45:04 PM
Bought a shovelhead.
So are you selling the Guzzi?? [laugh]


Chain jumped off the rear sprocket on the way to work, fun times! [bang] Looks like I'll be chainging the un-holy trifecta. >:(
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

TitanMonsterS4R

#1639
October 21, 2011, 05:55:29 AM
Changed the oil.  Then took the scenic route to work....
06 Monster S4R - Red/Black Final Edition

zooom

#1640
October 21, 2011, 06:03:06 AM
Quote from: The Mad King Pepe' on October 21, 2011, 05:47:53 AM
So are you selling the Guzzi?? [laugh]


Chain jumped off the rear sprocket on the way to work, fun times! [bang] Looks like I'll be chainging the un-holy trifecta. >:(

it didn't punch a hole in the case or damage anything did it?
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

The Mad King Pepe'

#1641
October 21, 2011, 06:23:16 AM
Quote from: zooom on October 21, 2011, 06:03:06 AM
it didn't punch a hole in the case or damage anything did it?
Cases are OK, just a broken tooth on the rear sprocket. Happened as I down shifted from 5th to 2nd when I was on the ramp off the parkway.

Chain must be on its last legs, I had checked and lubed it some time last week and it appeared fine so I didn't tension it. At this point I'll chainge both sprockets and the chain...
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

zooom

#1642
October 21, 2011, 06:40:23 AM
Quote from: The Mad King Pepe' on October 21, 2011, 06:23:16 AM
Cases are OK, just a broken tooth on the rear sprocket. Happened as I down shifted from 5th to 2nd when I was on the ramp off the parkway.

Chain must be on its last legs, I had checked and lubed it some time last week and it appeared fine so I didn't tension it. At this point I'll chainge both sprockets and the chain...


last chain and sprocket set I got, I ordered from Rick at MotoCD.com ....he chatted with me about how I was riding and conditions and advised me on which chain would be best from both a usage and a $$$ perspective....and I think it cost me about $210 shipped...

damn, this reminds me...I have to get my chain tool back from a MAD meber I loaned it to.
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

696DCRider

#1643
October 21, 2011, 07:29:11 AM
The chain thread brings up a question that I have had in the past.  When I was at the shop getting a helicoil kit installed recently, the shop guy told me that my chain is a bit worn and probably will need to go next season.  My question is how does one know when it's truly done for so that you don't have an instance like Massimo just had?

Slide Panda

#1644
October 21, 2011, 07:32:46 AM
A variety of things can indicate.

Frozen links/Kinks
Stiff sections
Sings of uneven wear - usually due to kinks or stiff sections.
Having to adjust the tension on it a lot more than you had in the past

What else fellas?
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

zooom

#1645
October 21, 2011, 07:46:23 AM
Quote from: Sad Panda on October 21, 2011, 07:32:46 AM
A variety of things can indicate.

Frozen links/Kinks
Stiff sections
Sings of uneven wear - usually due to kinks or stiff sections.
Having to adjust the tension on it a lot more than you had in the past

What else fellas?

reaching the end of your adjustability
teeth on rear sprocket looking like curved sawteeth instead of being symmetrically straight up
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

The Mad King Pepe'

#1646
October 21, 2011, 07:50:18 AM
Quote from: zooom on October 21, 2011, 07:46:23 AM
reaching the end of your adjustability
teeth on rear sprocket looking like curved sawteeth instead of being symmetrically straight up



Not mine, just an example of a sprocket way past its prime.  [laugh]
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

tocino

#1647
October 21, 2011, 07:50:57 AM
Quote from: Autohag on October 21, 2011, 05:41:20 AM
What year? Whatcha gonna do with it? Resto?

1982 (the shovel FXRs were only made for 2 years before they switched to Evo engines)

Going to clean it up and ride it! :)

First thing off were the wild-west leather saddle bags (had to do that first thing this morning they were bothering me so much).
Then will be the tassels on the levers - wtf are those things for? When I was riding home they kept catching my eye and I was like "what's that?!? oh, them silly tassels", and then the back-rest thing (with ubiquitous born-to-ride eagle logo).
I'll swap the drag pipes for the stock setup that came with the bike (after powder coating them black)
Next will be new bars (the stock ones are weird, position felt like I was offering a tray of snacks to the lord and lady of the manor).
Then paint the tank (it's just primer).

That'll be it, except for some carb tuning which it needs and a bit of cleaning / polishing.

It's only got 20K miles on it and has not been f*&%d with, which is unusual for these bikes. People usually lowered them (thus ruining the Eric Buell-designed handling characteristics), or chopped them up or stole the motors for other projects.

It's heavy bastard, that's for sure.
"Purchase this fine motorbike and you will find yourself swimming in a ocean of pre-feminist, lose-moraled women in see-through clothing without any buttons." - PipeBurn

696DCRider

#1648
October 21, 2011, 07:52:57 AM
Thanks.  So in other words, I should probably be eyeing my chain regularly for these types of signs.  I probably need to be lubing my chain more frequently anyway.

Quote from: Sad Panda on October 21, 2011, 07:32:46 AM
A variety of things can indicate.

Frozen links/Kinks
Stiff sections
Sings of uneven wear - usually due to kinks or stiff sections.
Having to adjust the tension on it a lot more than you had in the past

What else fellas?

The Mad King Pepe'

#1649
October 21, 2011, 07:58:45 AM
Quote from: 696DCRider on October 21, 2011, 07:52:57 AM
Thanks.  So in other words, I should probably be eyeing my chain regularly for these types of signs.  I probably need to be lubing my chain more frequently anyway.
And after lubing the chain, take it for a light ride and then RE-CHECK the tension. I think that's what got me. [bang]
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
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