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Archive through July 18, 2013Beardo30 07-18-13  08:10 pm
         

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S1owner
Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There is nothing better then jumping on a bike you put together with your own hands!!! I had many a night that I just sat back had a beer a looked at it and went back at it the next night. I think it taught me patients!!
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Beardo
Posted on Friday, July 19, 2013 - 09:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, I know the feeling you are talking about. But as the years roll on, I appreciate more and more just hopping on a bike and riding with darn near no maintenance. I just bought one of those new Honda CRF250L dual sport bikes to do some trail/off road riding. Gotta tell ya, its quite nice to just turn the key, push the button and go.
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Steveford
Posted on Friday, July 19, 2013 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Your S1 should be like that once you get it all screwed back together.
Just be sure to turn that damned petcock off when you park it and remember to remove the disc lock before letting out the clutch!
You'll only forget to do either one of those once...
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Kevmean
Posted on Friday, July 19, 2013 - 01:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'd put a new drive belt in while it's in bits as well or you might end up redoing most of this job again sooner than you wanted ; )
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Beardo
Posted on Friday, July 19, 2013 - 01:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I want to go to chain. Just because I want to.
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Lynrd
Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 01:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice thing with a chain - when it's time to change it, the swingarm gets to stay where it is.
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Beardo
Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 09:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

All three mounts installed and links hooked back up.

I want to extend thanks to all for their help.

I especially am grateful for the tip about the all thread tool. I made one from what I had laying around, and feel without that, this job would have been nightmarish going back together. With the help of a transmission jack, ratchet straps and some fiddling, those six points went back together with very little drama.

Imagine that...
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Jolly
Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 11:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

+1 to what Steveford said....I have forgotten to remove a disk lock....ONCE!!!! as a spectator sport I am sure it was funny as hell!! the lock was in front of the fork so it got to make almost a full wheel rotation before reaching the stopping point....it quickly becomes a moment of "whatthehelljusthappenedtomy bodywhyamInotmovinganymorewhatisthepainaboutdonotd ropthebikedonotthrowuponbikedonotpassout"...yeah you only have to go through that once!
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Steveford
Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 05:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Luckily, you body cushions the bike from damage but you don't have a whole lot of leverage from that position...
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