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Wall papering the fuel tank? :notbad:
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Melon wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:08 am
Sno wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:49 pm Been here a week, already in pieces.
:sass:

Only worry when it stays in pieces.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:58 pm At the risk of being sucked into your wedding planner decorative vortex, that is kind of cute.
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Sno wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:14 am
Melon wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:08 am

:sass:

Only worry when it stays in pieces.
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Sno wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:14 am
Melon wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:08 am

:sass:

Only worry when it stays in pieces.
Let me tell you about the Norton...
And English bike that stays in pieces? Isnt that their preferred state?
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:55 am
Sno wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:14 am

Let me tell you about the Norton...
And English bike that stays in pieces? Isnt that their preferred state?
:dat:

Is also stored neatly on shelves.
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Sno wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:49 pm
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Been here a week, already in pieces.
I'm surprised it took a week.
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Sport Comp A/S are :notbad: in the cold temps. Haven’t driven in wet or snow yet :doe:

Also car looks better in OE wheels with a slightly meatier sidewall (205/40 vs 205/45)

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4zilch wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:28 am Sport Comp A/S are :notbad: in the cold temps. Haven’t driven in wet or snow yet :doe:

Also car looks better in OE wheels with a slightly meatier sidewall (205/40 vs 205/45)

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The reddish orange was a good call, it'll hide the blood from hitting all those children with those all season tires.

Glad to hear they're alright in the cold. I never got a chance to test them out in sub freezing weather :like:
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4zilch wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:28 am Sport Comp A/S are :notbad: in the cold temps. Haven’t driven in wet or snow yet :doe:

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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:37 am
4zilch wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:28 am Sport Comp A/S are :notbad: in the cold temps. Haven’t driven in wet or snow yet :doe:

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The reddish orange was a good call, it'll hide the blood from hitting all those children with those all season tires.

Glad to hear they're alright in the cold. I never got a chance to test them out in sub freezing weather :like:
:lolol:
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4zilch wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:08 am #usedbikeproblems

One of joys of owning older things is undoing previous owners half-ass repairs.

Fuel tank on the XR started leaking at the petcock. He had attempted to use whatever this black shit is to seal it - it clearly didn’t work.

Pulled it apart and cleaned it up. It looks like the tank might be cracked at the mounting/seal boss. The petcock o-ring still seals to be in good shape so applied a little grease and put it back together. So far it appears to be holding fuel. I’ll need to replace the petcock screen and drop the bowl on the carb to see if any of this black shit made a it’s way pass. Overall :notbad: - hoping it’ll hold up, but even if I have to replace the tank, they’re not terribly expensive on fleabay.

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Replaced goop job with strategically placed JB Weld. It’s been holding fuel for 24hrs now. :notbad:
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Melon wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:17 pm:scrooge:
:dat:

Replacement OEM tanks are :waxer: :doe:
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You're riding behind me in TN.

Oh, make sure you tell Ted you can potentially be leaking fluids, he'll appreciate the heads up.
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Melon wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:38 pm You're riding behind me in TN.

Oh, make sure you tell Ted you can potentially be leaking fluids, he'll appreciate the heads up.
:sass:

It leaks directly onto the header. What’s the worst that could happen #safetythird
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4zilch wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:05 pm
Melon wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:38 pm You're riding behind me in TN.

Oh, make sure you tell Ted you can potentially be leaking fluids, he'll appreciate the heads up.
:sass:

It leaks directly onto the header. What’s the worst that could happen #safetythird
Someone should get that on a license plate
4zilch wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:46 am I'm a fucking failure.
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Melon wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:21 pm
4zilch wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:05 pm

:sass:

It leaks directly onto the header. What’s the worst that could happen #safetythird
Someone should get that on a license plate
:iswydt:
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So the aftermarket ain't too bad.
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4zilch wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:10 pm

:iswydt:
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dubshow wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:50 pm So the aftermarket ain't too bad.
:notsure: where you’re going with this
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4zilch wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:03 am
dubshow wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:50 pm So the aftermarket ain't too bad.
:notsure: where you’re going with this
Buy new or eBay tank
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dubshow wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:48 am
4zilch wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:03 am

:notsure: where you’re going with this
Buy new or eBay tank
eBay tanks aren't bad, also various aftermarket shapes and sizes available. Decided to try the :scrooge: option for shits - so far it's :notbad:
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Rode the bike to the BMV yesterday and successful titled and tagged the Honda yesterday :fuckyeah: street titled bikes in Indiana bring a nice markup in Indiana when it’s time to sell.

Unfortunately, I discovered fuel pissing out of the carb vent tube. Likely a float issue that I created when I pulled the bowl off to check for debris in the bowl.
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Float level reset, fuel tank is not longer emptying itself on the ground.
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