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R850r
Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 04:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'll start with some thanks to BW members, ebay, American Sport Bike (thanks Al) and Lafayette...Basically for the last couple of months or so, I have been working on my lunches and staying a couple of hours after work to get this old girl back on the road.

First some before pics of when she showed up and I decided to buy her...





She was cosmetically challenged and had some bad part aka broken parts when I took her in. I thank the shop for allowing me to keep her here and using shop equipment to make the work "easier".

So here are some of the wonky plastic tupperware parts...bad paint and blistered decals









Did I mention she had a broken front engine mount?




So I ended up getting a new mount...I really wanted to take more step by step pics, but all I had handy was my cellphone and 40 minutes is pretty short to really get work done...so sorry up front...





new front Isolator and cylinder head mount...mounted





Bad rear isolators...this was a PIA



new ones in with a new belt since I already had them out...no sense going back to replace the belt later and go through it again:







Time to get the front off to replace front brake rotor and replace fork seals:



New rotor:



Fork seals:



Custom fork seal driver made from PVC pipe cut in half and zip tied together...what can I say...it worked



Time to open the primary to replace the shifter detent (upgrade) and check the clutch. Prior to 2001 HD used a "grenade" plate in the clutch...I wanted to remove it so that I would not have issues down the road. Once I got the clutch apart, I discovered that a previous owner put in a Barnett race clutch...either his grenade plated exploded or he did preventive maintenace...SCORE!!







Yes, that is another special tool to lock primary sprocket and clutch basket...$3 brass door hinge...:wave:

Got to upgrade my shifter linkage from the rattle shake shake shake boomerang:



old style

new and improved

Some basic spark chasing and replacing my clutch and speedo cables...I got all my gauges to work again!



Ran new oil lines, re-did the rear brake line (got rid of the hard lines), added a Works Performance rear shock, sorted out the carb, tweaked the timing (installed a new plate) and finally paint.

Free stuff....BMW S1000RR turn signals and home made fender eliminator kit...

So here she is...got her done yesterday on my B-day and took her for a nice ride. I think I'm going to keep the "old grey mare"...



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Ebutch
Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 05:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



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Ducxl
Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 06:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Excellent narrative.Thumbs UP!!.I like your choice of replace parts.I also like the stock look.The breadbox is cool.
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Buellistic
Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 07:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Glad to "HELP" !!!

Next time "i" get to Houston "i" will stop by the STORE ...
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Captainkirk
Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 08:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice work! Hats off to you for saving another one!
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Forerunner
Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well done, sir!

And congratz on the bike!

I'm in Houston too. How come I never come across all this goodness!?!?!? : )

Nels
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Buellistic
Posted on Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 10:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Forerunner,

If you ever want any HELP "INFO" on your BLAST, just PM me ...
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Foximus
Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 12:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

sigh... I need to replace my motormounts as well...

I still have the old junk style.
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Jim2
Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 02:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice!

Maybe some of us Houston Buellers should meet-up somewhere.
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Road_thing
Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 09:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How about a BBQ run? Maybe gather at Dozier's in Fulshear?

rt
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Buellistic
Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 01:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

NOW YOU'LL ARE TALKING !!!

Road_thing, got a lot of e-mail address's of Houston BUELLers that "i" have tried to keep up with ...

Let me know the DETAILS and "i" will forward them on ...

(Message edited by buellistic on October 09, 2011)
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Buellish
Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 03:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Props for bringing it back to life!
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Road_thing
Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 - 05:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've started a new thread in the Houston Buellers section to try to get something organized.

rt
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