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What the cat dragged home

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by JBurch, Jun 28, 2019.

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    JBurch Active Member

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    First of all a BIG thank you to cgutz for his back fill method of brake bleeding, gave it a try on the black bike and in 5 minuets had a firm lever it works great; again cgutz THANKS FOR THE TIP!!!!
     
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    The black bike runs!!!!!!!!!!Just fired it 10 minuets ago; now to sync and colortune
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Hmm..... I have a thought.
    How about a themed trio of show bikes.
    #1. Runner but otherwise in as-found condition.
    #2. Road-worthy, but not cosmetically perfect. A rider.
    #3. Showroom conditon restoration.

    Might be a fun thing to do.
     
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    Yes with the number of people on the forum it would be interesting. I have one bike at the moment in good condition.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    I mentioned the idea because JBurch has three XJ650 Secas on-hand. No so common in the U.S. for that to happen.
     
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    I just want to ride; wasn't looking to rehabilitate 3 bikes, wasn't looking to rehabilitate 1 even.........make me an offer I can't refuse and maybe you could have the trio to do the theme thing.....but that would leave me with out a ride; I really want to ride.
     
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    I'm just a not so common kinda guy
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Oh no man. I ain't crazy enough to take on that big of a project.
    I'm just the idea man.
     
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    Well, that's an idea that I have no desire to make a reality.........This, is what I need to rehabilitate norton.jpg
     
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    Is that a Commando with the isolastic suspension setup? An 850cc?
     
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    Yes, it is a Commando, 1972, 750, Roadster with the Combat engine; 5 more hp than the standard, standard was 60hp; the isolastics are not suspension, they are the mounts of the engine, transmission, swingarm cradle. They isolated the rider from the engine vibration and made the ride smooth. I dropped it in September of 1981.
     
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    Never owned a British bike, didn't know that about the engine mounts. Loscar motorcycles restored one on You Tube nice bikes.
     
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    Rode the black bike in the driveway, lights all work, I think it's ready to go on the road...........
     
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    What I shook/vacuumed DSCF0870.JPG DSCF0871.JPG out of the silver bike tank...........more to come
     
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    I can't tell if that had a aftermarket liner in it or was that just OEM stuff? Looks like there was some type of old liner in there that gave up the job. No pin holes or worse in that tank? I use distilled white vinegar on my tanks. Takes a while and I rinse the living heck out of them when I am gone but for cheap $2.64 gal solution seems to work. I don't know what the inside of yours is like and how thick the metal is still. The bottom edge of the seam I would guess would go first. When you fill it up with what ever you will be using to clean that up, check those seams.
     
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    I'm gonna give this stuff a shot at it:

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw36qimiJEWIFWtCCtzSUP34

    Tank didn't leak when I got it, had about a gallon of varnish in it when I first started checking the bike out. Hopping it doesn't leak.

    On another note; my caliper mounting brackets are rubbing on the rotors after making a couple of laps in my lawn/driveway trying to get a feel for the bike, heard a scraping noise and discovered left rotor is rubbing on the mounting bracket.
    Would fork alignment be the cause?
    Thanks.
     
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    Those calipers float on pins that allow the caliper to move. Grab it with your hand and see if you can move it a little. Most of the time then pins need to be removed, cleaned and polished if you can and then add some grease to them before you install. That will help the caliper move. The Puck could be sticking as well. Most of these old bikes you have to go through most of the brake system, the Master Cylinder should be looked at and the fluid should be changed out. Some or all of these items could need attention.
     
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    It's the caliper mounting bracket; the piece that is bolted to the fork slider; that is rubbing on the disk. Just rebuilt MC, calipers, new hoses; had the steering head apart to check/lube bearings.
     
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    Can you get us a pic of that? I don't know how the bracket is hitting and not the caliper?
     
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    I'll see what I can do
     

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