The GSification of a Poor Unsuspecting RT - Page 4

bgoodsoil · 02-10-2011, 07:17 PM

Hurry up already!

Cordless · 02-10-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lornce

You can never have too many hammers.

Ain't it the troot.

hardwaregrrl · 02-11-2011, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bgoodsoil

Hurry up already!

I'm sayin'!

Beater · 02-11-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bgoodsoil

Hurry up already!

Got new steering head barings.
Got all the instruments out of the faring ...
Got a guy picking up the faring on Saturday.
Should get the Renthal bars on Saturday.

Come over and let's get the races out. I'm free Saturday for a few hours. I have Jenna's welder ... I have two subframes with which to make a custom rack.

Blaine - Where's the video? I gotta see that plume of smoke again.

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Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

I'm sayin'!

Me too! Damn this work thing ... it's getting in the way of my ridin'!

bpeckm · 02-11-2011, 10:44 AM

Smoke?

We Love smoke...

bgoodsoil · 02-11-2011, 05:52 PM

We might be able to use one of those sub-frames on the r65. Len's is bent.

I'm stuck Saturday. headin' out to a friend's house.

You can pull the races easy. Turn the welder on 'A', make sure you wear gloves since the slag'll be falling down on you, and make absolutely sure you stay in the middle of the race. If you hit the edge you'll weld the race to the frame.

Beater · 02-11-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bgoodsoil

We might be able to use one of those sub-frames on the r65. Len's is bent.

I'm stuck Saturday. headin' out to a friend's house.

You can pull the races easy. Turn the welder on 'A', make sure you wear gloves since the slag'll be falling down on you, and make absolutely sure you stay in the middle of the race. If you hit the edge you'll weld the race to the frame.

I got a couple ... The on from the R90 seems to be a bit beefier than the 80's R80 subframe. I think I can just use one for my rack. Not a problem. Is the subframe on the R65 the same as the LWB R90 / R80?

I think I'm going to call you about getting the race out ... I'm not sure I know what you're talking about ...

baldwithglasses · 02-11-2011, 06:56 PM

I only need one subframe. Just sayin'.

Beater · 02-11-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by baldwithglasses

I only need one subframe. Just sayin'.

I got one for you ... as luck would have it ... I only need one too. It's yours. I'll call Brad ... maybe I can drop it off tomorrow morning.

baldwithglasses · 02-11-2011, 07:09 PM

Let me rephrase that: I HAVE two subframes NOW, but only need ONE. I know you said you already have the sub you want, but if you decide otherwise, the other subframe's yours.

bgoodsoil · 02-11-2011, 07:12 PM

I'll be around in the morning. I'm close to having the Honda running so I'll be down here turning wrenches for a little while. The clutch is hung. Hopefully it's an easy fix then I'll gas it up and see what happens. I happen to have a r65 gas tank that I can siphon some fuel out of

hardwaregrrl · 02-11-2011, 07:49 PM

It's not a big deal getting the race out. I'm working all day saturday or I'd stop by. Basically you want to keep the weld away from the inside of the steering head and only on the race. So it's like a ring, just stay in the middle of the inside of the ring, like a line you would engrave on the inside of a wedding band. Does that make sense???

bgoodsoil · 02-12-2011, 07:52 AM

exactly. Just don't touch the metal on the frame and you'll be good. Same with the setting. 'A' is the lowest so it'll have very little penetration. You could weld it through the steel but not on the 'A' setting.

It's a Dobber job. You don't have to be picky

Beater · 02-12-2011, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

It's not a big deal getting the race out. I'm working all day saturday or I'd stop by. Basically you want to keep the weld away from the inside of the steering head and only on the race. So it's like a ring, just stay in the middle of the inside of the ring, like a line you would engrave on the inside of a wedding band. Does that make sense???

OK ... so after I do this ... it will *pop* right out? Somehow this doesn't make sense to me ... Let me try it.

hardwaregrrl · 02-12-2011, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Beater

OK ... so after I do this ... it will *pop* right out? Somehow this doesn't make sense to me ... Let me try it.

Mine didn't pop out I had to pry a little bit. I could be wrong but I think the idea is that the heat from the weld shrinks the race a tad

02-10-2011, 07:17 PM	#46
bgoodsoil Dare to be Stupid Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Oddometer: 3,782	Hurry up already! __________________ '85 BMW r80G/S--Another G/S on the road--Central America on a Shoestring--Nova Scotia on a Shoestring Proud SmugMug User Support ADV: Don't give those cheap bums your discount code

02-11-2011, 10:44 AM	#50
bpeckm Grin! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Road Island Oddometer: 4,429	Smoke? We Love smoke... __________________ XS650 becomes a Vermont Backroader R60/6 gets caffeinated Portsmouth RI

02-11-2011, 05:52 PM	#51
bgoodsoil Dare to be Stupid Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Oddometer: 3,782	We might be able to use one of those sub-frames on the r65. Len's is bent. I'm stuck Saturday. headin' out to a friend's house. You can pull the races easy. Turn the welder on 'A', make sure you wear gloves since the slag'll be falling down on you, and make absolutely sure you stay in the middle of the race. If you hit the edge you'll weld the race to the frame. __________________ '85 BMW r80G/S--Another G/S on the road--Central America on a Shoestring--Nova Scotia on a Shoestring Proud SmugMug User Support ADV: Don't give those cheap bums your discount code

02-11-2011, 06:56 PM	#53
baldwithglasses Godspeed, Robert Joined: Jul 2007 Location: East Atlanta Village, Atlanta, Georgia Oddometer: 789	I only need one subframe. Just sayin'. __________________ My Big Trip Ghetto-Tek(tm) ammo box panniers

02-11-2011, 07:09 PM	#55
baldwithglasses Godspeed, Robert Joined: Jul 2007 Location: East Atlanta Village, Atlanta, Georgia Oddometer: 789	Let me rephrase that: I HAVE two subframes NOW, but only need ONE. I know you said you already have the sub you want, but if you decide otherwise, the other subframe's yours. __________________ My Big Trip Ghetto-Tek(tm) ammo box panniers

02-11-2011, 07:12 PM	#56
bgoodsoil Dare to be Stupid Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Oddometer: 3,782	I'll be around in the morning. I'm close to having the Honda running so I'll be down here turning wrenches for a little while. The clutch is hung. Hopefully it's an easy fix then I'll gas it up and see what happens. I happen to have a r65 gas tank that I can siphon some fuel out of __________________ '85 BMW r80G/S--Another G/S on the road--Central America on a Shoestring--Nova Scotia on a Shoestring Proud SmugMug User Support ADV: Don't give those cheap bums your discount code

02-11-2011, 07:49 PM	#57
hardwaregrrl Shit for brains Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta Oddometer: 4,859	It's not a big deal getting the race out. I'm working all day saturday or I'd stop by. Basically you want to keep the weld away from the inside of the steering head and only on the race. So it's like a ring, just stay in the middle of the inside of the ring, like a line you would engrave on the inside of a wedding band. Does that make sense??? __________________ Trans Lab RR-broke down in Ontario-2 stroke fun for 200 bucks- TCAT R100 GS racks For Sale My life aboard an R80ST

02-12-2011, 07:52 AM	#58
bgoodsoil Dare to be Stupid Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Oddometer: 3,782	exactly. Just don't touch the metal on the frame and you'll be good. Same with the setting. 'A' is the lowest so it'll have very little penetration. You could weld it through the steel but not on the 'A' setting. It's a Dobber job. You don't have to be picky __________________ '85 BMW r80G/S--Another G/S on the road--Central America on a Shoestring--Nova Scotia on a Shoestring Proud SmugMug User Support ADV: Don't give those cheap bums your discount code

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