Cheep Bike Challenge <$1500 - Page 67

richarddacat · 08-19-2011, 05:48 PM

maybe you haven't read enough duck yet

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Originally Posted by Tweaker

Clutches aren't so bad once you get past the ~$300 at dealer for the plate. Replace the main seal while you're there, that might be the whole cause of the slippage and even if not, will be dried out and leaky after sitting. Maybe you can come down and do the same on my K12 once you practice up?.

I don't have pics, but I've built a couple of small bikes for several hundred dollars with parts off Ebay. Frame and all. Have a sweet XL185S now.

Highside>Lowside · 08-19-2011, 05:49 PM

This post is useless without pictures of the upholstered bags.

duck · 08-19-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweaker

Clutches aren't so bad once you get past the ~$300 at dealer for the plate. Replace the main seal while you're there, that might be the whole cause of the slippage and even if not, will be dried out and leaky after sitting. Maybe you can come down and do the same on my K12 once you practice up?.

I don't have pics, but I've built a couple of small bikes for several hundred dollars with parts off Ebay. Frame and all. Have a sweet XL185S now.

I've got several near new clutch plates so that part is "free."

At least on the K1100s it's usually just the clutch nut O-ring that dries out and I do plan to replace that while I have things apart. The rear main seal fails much less frequently and even when it does it won't foul the clutch plate like a bad O-ring eventually will.

duck · 08-19-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Highside>Lowside

This post is useless without pictures of the upholstered bags.

You do raise a valid point here.

It just so happens that I brought them home with me on my 94 RS that I took down there. As you can see they actually look pretty decent and whoever did it did a pretty good job. (They'll look better after I've Armor-All'd the dust off of them.)

madisonreid · 08-19-2011, 10:21 PM

[QUOTE=duck;16667659]1993 K1100RS with 75k on the clock - $500

Duck....Your Unf**king believable.

duck · 08-20-2011, 03:29 PM

Rut roh....

Now I have to give it a clutch plate/O-ring/spline lube! UGH.

PO had some of the wiring mixed up. Got that straightened out. Cleaned out the gas tank. New fuel filter. Fresh gas. New battery. Vroom, vroom....

xcgates · 08-20-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by duck

Check back with me on Monday. I"m dreading the cltuch job and I'll be cursing it this weekend when I do the clutch and servicing in 80+ weather. (That's HOT for us in Seattle.)

Once I've got it rideable though....

100+ heat down here, You SUCK!!! Besides, garages hold the heat until late in the evening.

duck · 08-20-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xcgates

100+ heat down here, You SUCK!!! Besides, garages hold the heat until late in the evening.

I have to work outside in the sun. My garage isn't that big and it's got my hasn't been driven in five years RX-7 convertible and a couple of K bikes filling it up already. I do work in there in the winter but it's kind of cramped between the wall and the car.

bk brkr baker · 08-21-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by duck

I have to work outside in the sun. My garage isn't that big and it's got my hasn't been driven in five years RX-7 convertible and a couple of K bikes filling it up already. I do work in there in the winter but it's kind of cramped between the wall and the car.

High time to let the car go. If you love it , set it free !

xcgates · 08-21-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bk brkr baker

High time to let the car go. If you love it , set it free !

If it comes back to you, it's, well, broken.

What's that from again?

duck · 08-21-2011, 09:15 AM

No way. It's a great car. I bought it new in 1990. Just needs a radiator and a new vert top (I have the top already but spend all of my time wrenching on bikes.)

My poor car. It used to get all of my attention before I got into wrenching on bikes.

Highside>Lowside · 08-26-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by duck

You do raise a valid point here.

It just so happens that I brought them home with me on my 94 RS that I took down there. As you can see they actually look pretty decent and whoever did it did a pretty good job. (They'll look better after I've Armor-All'd the dust off of them.)

I like those.

99Bandit · 08-26-2011, 03:59 PM

I've posted this elsewhere but, I got this for free from a co-worker of a friend.

I spent about $550 in parts and paint supplies to turn this...

Into this...

Now, I need a new project to start on.

advNZer? · 08-26-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by duck

Rut roh....

Now I have to give it a clutch plate/O-ring/spline lube! UGH.

PO had some of the wiring mixed up. Got that straightened out. Cleaned out the gas tank. New fuel filter. Fresh gas. New battery. Vroom, vroom....

nice,as soon as i hit play i recognised that sound...i miss my k100rs

ThomasVolomitz · 08-26-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 99Bandit

I've posted this elsewhere but, I got this for free from a co-worker of a friend.

I spent about $550 in parts and paint supplies to turn this...

Into this...

Now, I need a new project to start on.

Beautiful conversion, nice color scheme and work. Damn if you were closer you could do my XS650. The paint is done, just needs someone to play with the clutch and fine tune it. We rebuilt the carbs and put new gaskets on most of the engine. You actually turned a Nighthawk into a badass looking streetfighter!

08-19-2011, 05:49 PM	#992
Highside>Lowside Hairier Than Thou Joined: Mar 2010 Location: ChiTown Oddometer: 821	This post is useless without pictures of the upholstered bags. __________________ 1977 TT500- Old's Cool. 1995 620 RXC- Make my Kool Aid Grape, please. 1982 FT500- Moar Thumper 2000 M900- My new Italian Lover Now with more Honda Sabrey GoodNess (IBA SS1000 Approved)

08-20-2011, 03:29 PM	#996
duck PsyKotic Waterfowl Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle (Berkeley with rain) Oddometer: 9,966	Rut roh.... Now I have to give it a clutch plate/O-ring/spline lube! UGH. PO had some of the wiring mixed up. Got that straightened out. Cleaned out the gas tank. New fuel filter. Fresh gas. New battery. Vroom, vroom.... __________________ 93 K1100LT, 94 K1100RS, 86-97 K75F (K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick), 91 K1, 05 KTM 450 SMR IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC) http://home.comcast.net/~smithduck/BMW_Tours.htm

08-21-2011, 09:15 AM	#1001
duck PsyKotic Waterfowl Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle (Berkeley with rain) Oddometer: 9,966	No way. It's a great car. I bought it new in 1990. Just needs a radiator and a new vert top (I have the top already but spend all of my time wrenching on bikes.) My poor car. It used to get all of my attention before I got into wrenching on bikes. __________________ 93 K1100LT, 94 K1100RS, 86-97 K75F (K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick), 91 K1, 05 KTM 450 SMR IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC) http://home.comcast.net/~smithduck/BMW_Tours.htm

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08-19-2011, 10:21 PM	#995
madisonreid Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Oddometer: 1,476	[QUOTE=duck;16667659]1993 K1100RS with 75k on the clock - $500 Duck....Your Unf**king believable.

08-26-2011, 03:59 PM	#1003
99Bandit Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: SE Wisconsin Oddometer: 83	I've posted this elsewhere but, I got this for free from a co-worker of a friend. I spent about $550 in parts and paint supplies to turn this... Into this... Now, I need a new project to start on.