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Wasp progress report
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Keep plugging away......and maybe wire some outlets for heated gear,
F*** work.
Ride motorcycles.
Ride motorcycles.
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Roadracer_Al
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Naah, ride faster. Fear keeps you warm.
I'm sort of surprised that the Works Performance shock is non-rebuildable. Or was the shock body scored?
I'm sort of surprised that the Works Performance shock is non-rebuildable. Or was the shock body scored?
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scored, gouged (shock) ... reamed (me)Roadracer_Al wrote:I'm sort of surprised that the Works Performance shock is non-rebuildable. Or was the shock body scored?
about $350 for a new one.
same story for the Honda shock - lucky for me I had bought a cheap used 1985 CR500 shock off of fleabay. They will strip parts from it to rebuild the main shock.
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Ohmagawd
the old Honda shock was useless so I am getting a new custom made main shockBUT! the rebuilt front shocks and new hack & main shocks should ship Monday
new hoses are in route
coming soon! 
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
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when does this movie start 
we want to see the pictures 
sand woods mud dirt mountains 
all around feature dont skimp on the special effects we want action shots 
DAMN right. 
cant wait to see it in action. 
2005 KLR250 2012 TIGER 800XC FULLY FARKLED :
TEACH MORE FRIENDS TO RIDE WE NEED VOTES FOR THE LAW'S THAT GOVERN US. TOO CHANGE!!!
TEACH MORE FRIENDS TO RIDE WE NEED VOTES FOR THE LAW'S THAT GOVERN US. TOO CHANGE!!!
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okay, okay... we'll get the scantily clad wiminks outa the video and just show the bike401dan wrote:
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Shocking news!
My shocks came today!
However, I was horrified when I opened the carton and saw this.
Tell me it ain't so! My GAWD! After waiting 4 months did the shocks get damaged in transit!
Fortunately, no. Turns out the leak came from the unusable parts from the shock rebuild - dead shocks, worn parts... trash in other words. You can imagine my relief! Although I wish they had tossed them and saved the shipping cost.
The rebuilt front shocks.
The main shock was toast and Works made me a brand new one. Finding a 1985 CR500 main shock in usable condition was impossible. I had a used one and when they disassembled it, it was trash too . Nice of them to send an adjuster for the main.
The sidecar shock was toast as well so I had Works Performance make a new shock for the hack. And they sent an adjuster for the hack shock too. Nice guys!
Can you guess what I'm doing this weekend?
However, I was horrified when I opened the carton and saw this.
Tell me it ain't so! My GAWD! After waiting 4 months did the shocks get damaged in transit!
Fortunately, no. Turns out the leak came from the unusable parts from the shock rebuild - dead shocks, worn parts... trash in other words. You can imagine my relief! Although I wish they had tossed them and saved the shipping cost.
The rebuilt front shocks.
The main shock was toast and Works made me a brand new one. Finding a 1985 CR500 main shock in usable condition was impossible. I had a used one and when they disassembled it, it was trash too . Nice of them to send an adjuster for the main.
The sidecar shock was toast as well so I had Works Performance make a new shock for the hack. And they sent an adjuster for the hack shock too. Nice guys!
Can you guess what I'm doing this weekend?
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
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DISHES AND CUTTING THE GRASS 
and maybe some instalation work 
WHAT you have parts real parts 
to put on the bike 
OH MY GOD CAN IT BE FINNALY. 
LETS GET BUSY TIME TO RIDE SOON. 
and maybe some instalation work WHAT you have parts real parts to put on the bike OH MY GOD CAN IT BE FINNALY. LETS GET BUSY TIME TO RIDE SOON. 2005 KLR250 2012 TIGER 800XC FULLY FARKLED :
TEACH MORE FRIENDS TO RIDE WE NEED VOTES FOR THE LAW'S THAT GOVERN US. TOO CHANGE!!!
TEACH MORE FRIENDS TO RIDE WE NEED VOTES FOR THE LAW'S THAT GOVERN US. TOO CHANGE!!!
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Roadracer_Al
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Boy, that Dan guy sure knows how to hit you where it hurts.
Very cool on the shocks -- you are now officially the first person I know who has CUSTOM BUILT shocks. Bitchin.
Very cool on the shocks -- you are now officially the first person I know who has CUSTOM BUILT shocks. Bitchin.
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Well, got all the shocks installed, installed the radiators and new hoses, and started putting the airbox et al back on.
Ended up tearing apart the leading link forks and regreasing everything. Also had to clean out a plugged gease fiting assembly. The grease goes through the center of the bolt and inserts grease in the center of the shaft. See below. Both bolts were plugged and looked like they hadn't been usable in a decade. The front shocks were rebuilt and look like sh*t but as long as they work, I'm happy.
The main shock is new and went on pretty easy.
The hack shock, also new, was a pice of cake to install. What wasn't fun was removing the swingarm--it was frozen solid. I cleaned it up and installed grease fittings for the swing arm bolt and the axle bolt. You can see the axle grease fitting in the pic below.
Hopefully I'll have it reassembled by next weekend and drag Bucho out to help setup the shocks.
Ended up tearing apart the leading link forks and regreasing everything. Also had to clean out a plugged gease fiting assembly. The grease goes through the center of the bolt and inserts grease in the center of the shaft. See below. Both bolts were plugged and looked like they hadn't been usable in a decade. The front shocks were rebuilt and look like sh*t but as long as they work, I'm happy.
The main shock is new and went on pretty easy.
The hack shock, also new, was a pice of cake to install. What wasn't fun was removing the swingarm--it was frozen solid. I cleaned it up and installed grease fittings for the swing arm bolt and the axle bolt. You can see the axle grease fitting in the pic below.
Hopefully I'll have it reassembled by next weekend and drag Bucho out to help setup the shocks.
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
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