Your Winter Motorcycle To Do List?

[1ibandit]

My list

First... Get and install wood burning stove in garage

Kabusa

Order air brushes and compressor ( done )
Decide on colors for new plastics ( done )
Markup plastics (photoshop) for painter
Order plastics (next week)
Build ECU interface
Tune ECU
New chain and sprockets
Order install air shifter

ZL1000
Strip everything I can to powder coat, including forks
Seal gas tank
Paint
Clutch/ brake levers

 

[Lucid]

Adding more to the list of course:

Busa:

Modify and paint under cowl to fit with aftermarket swingarm: Doing now
Replace clutch master cylinder with newer one I have sitting here.
SS braided clutch line
Check clutch pack, Maybe a new clutch
Oil and filter
Check/ replace front pads

Girl's CBR I'm working on:

Remove EGCV, bypass wiring to remove DTC: Done, waiting on a 470uF capacitor (cables were disconnected by mechanic, but left there and did not bypass wiring, which threw an FI code.)
Rewire temp sensor (left unplugged after her mechanic did a motor swap ???.)
Clean up wiring all around, new connectors and heat shrink.
Clean and adjust chain.

 

[Lucid]

Under cowl modification and primer:

 

[StromBusa]

Stabil, Pledge , Tires

 

[Tm@nFL]

Buy new stuff for bike since it is on sale now.. Add gas and ride alot more because the weather is not so hot that it feels that my feet are melting when they touch the road!

 

[CoastToCoast]

New Fairings
HID Headlights
Install Braided Lines
Install Carbon Fiber Dash Trim, Front Fender, Rear Tire Hugger, Chain Guard
Install Integrated LED Taillight
New Clutch and Brake Levers
Modify Exhaust

 

[I Love My Wife]

Order paint for Beetle Bags
Have purchased paint applied to Beetle Bags

 

[LC4CARL]

'05 with 33k on the clock. Thinking about swapping the steering and wheel bearings. If I can afford it, I'd like to swap the warped rotors.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I recently had the wheel bearings replaced when I got new tires. There was nothing wrong with them though, just freshening up. My mileage is about 50K more than yours. I went with Arashi rotors when I had the fork seals replaced around 65K. They have around 20K trouble free miles on them. I noticed recently that I have a slight front end shake on decel round 50 mph if I let go of the grips so I may try a slight tightening of the top nut or get new head and neck bearings. Shouldn’t need replacing though. Are you sure the rotors are warped? All of them?

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I’m taking the Honda into a shop Thursday to see if they can fix my crankcase breather hose setup. It’s clogged or? as I’m getting a fine oily haze, like blow by on the rear of the bike especially the inside and underside of the side bags. If I had the hands of a five year old I’d try to figure how to fix it. The hose and routing is in front of the top shock mount but in a very tiny space.

 

[LC4CARL]

I recently had the wheel bearings replaced when I got new tires. There was nothing wrong with them though, just freshening up. My mileage is about 50K more than yours. I went with Arashi rotors when I had the fork seals replaced around 65K. They have around 20K trouble free miles on them. I noticed recently that I have a slight front end shake on decel round 50 mph if I let go of the grips so I may try a slight tightening of the top nut or get new head and neck bearings. Shouldn’t need replacing though. Are you sure the rotors are warped? All of them?

I think the fronts are. I occasionally get a shudder upon braking on the front. Nothing terrible. I'm not a racer.

I do think that aftermarket rotors like yours look cool. As I recall the Arashi's are a bargain when compared to the Galfers.

 

[jellyrug]

I’m taking the Honda into a shop Thursday to see if they can fix my crankcase breather hose setup. It’s clogged or? as I’m getting a fine oily haze, like blow by on the rear of the bike especially the inside and underside of the side bags. If I had the hands of a five year old I’d try to figure how to fix it. The hose and routing is in front of the top shock mount but in a very tiny space.

You sure it is the bike?

 

[LC4CARL]

I’m taking the Honda into a shop Thursday to see if they can fix my crankcase breather hose setup. It’s clogged or? as I’m getting a fine oily haze, like blow by on the rear of the bike especially the inside and underside of the side bags. If I had the hands of a five year old I’d try to figure how to fix it. The hose and routing is in front of the top shock mount but in a very tiny space.

It's hard to find a good shop.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I have. Shop labor is (only) $140 an hour whereas the shop I’d been going to is $180 and they decided my Honda is too old for them to do anything more than tires and oil changes. My ‘new’ shop is a Suzuki and Honda dealer that’s been in business and family owned for a hundred years. They’re the only shop that agreed to swap out the monoshock.

 

[LC4CARL]

I wonder if my hoses are coming up on their 20th anniversary...

 

[LC4CARL]

I'm betting on the sidecar...

 

[Bumblebee]

I think the fronts are. I occasionally get a shudder upon braking on the front. Nothing terrible. I'm not a racer.

I do think that aftermarket rotors like yours look cool. As I recall the Arashi's are a bargain when compared to the Galfers.

Check your rotor pins to see if they are free....

If they are warped you will feel a pulsing in the lever as well....

 

[Bumblebee]

I'm betting on the sidecar...

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You have snow already?

 

[sixpack577]

I recently had the wheel bearings replaced when I got new tires. There was nothing wrong with them though, just freshening up. My mileage is about 50K more than yours. I went with Arashi rotors when I had the fork seals replaced around 65K. They have around 20K trouble free miles on them. I noticed recently that I have a slight front end shake on decel round 50 mph if I let go of the grips so I may try a slight tightening of the top nut or get new head and neck bearings. Shouldn’t need replacing though. Are you sure the rotors are warped? All of them?

80k miles, and even if the top nut was loose, replace the steering bearings, and with tapered bearings, instead of oem ball bearings, the front end will track better.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Tracks straight as an arrow now, always has. But I get your meaning.