What's on Gas Man's Lift [kills even your high speed internet]

[Gas Man]

The honest truth on that particular bike is it needs a new set of carbs or at least a carb rebuild kit, new front calipers and maybe some new brake pads. That is just at first glance without riding it or truely getting into it. For me to even consider riding it anywhere.

[Gas Man]

I'm tellin ya... the variety is increasing or just another way to show how good it is to have the 4' x 10' steel work bench.

The next door neighbor's kid's b-day present for this weekend. An electric powered yamaha rhino. Its way cool as far as kid toys go. We put it together and storing it over here till this weekend for the party.




Even covered it up so the kid don't see it when my garage door is open

[OneSickPsycho]

Be honest GM... sometimes you just put shit on that lift, just for the sake of putting shit on the lift. I'm jealous.

[Gas Man]

Shit... its just a huge ass work bench when there isn't a bike on it. Plus if you look at the garage with the 2-3 bikes on the rst of the floor there isn't much more room so yes... everything goes on the lift.

[Gas Man]

Had Sgt's Honda Shadow back up on the lift. Needed the anti-freeze changed out, clutch adjusted, and new motor oil. Nothing too bad.

Strip it down...


Pull the side cover to full clutch adjustment


Drained the anti-freeze, flushed it all out with distilled water (twice), letting it cool down each time before refilling. Then put in Engine Ice over regular green. Should be a nice improvement. Also, some new Amsoil and a new oil filter.

The reason why we had to pull the tank is to get to the damn rad cap!!

(normally a plastic cover over it that was removed in this pic)

Then we found his "rattle" was really his baffle was broken on both mount! But he called V&H and after I sent them the pics they warrentied it and sending replacement.


Then while that was on there for a day or so while he picked up his fluids and such... had a buddy come over to do a last min oil change and fix his tranny nut coming loose.



The goods


Got to pull the chin spoiler to get at the oil filter and set my special oil filter drain pan in there. Plus he whacked something with it and we needed to "tweak" the bracket back into place.


Pulled the outer primary. Yep... that loose tranny nut and therefore the walking clutch basket... yeah... it might make some noise when it does this shit!!!!

From the primary chain going by



From the diaphram pressure plate bolts



My boy Big House toppin off his primary oil. But you can see what happens when people begin to think you flip a few wrenches... bikes start multipling

[Gas Man]

Had one of my boys T-Mack come over today and Big House to get T's bike serviced. A good, top to bottom service on these bikes takes about 4hrs.

Enter


Checking the primary and clutch packs (he just wanted to while we were there)


Exit with all new oils.

[Gas Man]

Ya know... even though that Dave guy is a carrot snapper he's still a good bud. So I'll forgive the carrot offenses and he can get in some lift time.

He shipped me a box of his oils, and other various mods he wanted to get install. He put in some more carrots even after I told him my eye sight was fine...

We got the K9 on the lift ready for Sunday's all day wrenchin





So from the continuation from Sat night we got his K&N cleaned and then re-oiled.



Then we pulled the plugs to drain the oil from the oil bag and primary..,

Pulled the inspection cover on the primary... checked the chain and it was good (by feel only thru that stupid small hole). But wanted to double check and make sure sense he has never saw the inside of his primary. Plus check that DREADED tranny input nut.



We decide to check the tranny nut, just as I did last weekend on T-Mack's mstiff. Loosen the clutch freeplay, loosen the clutch rod adjustment, pull the diaphram spring.. So I get my 30mm for the nut... the big bar... have dave grab the rear brake... I put the wrench on it... lay my hand on it and it spins... HAND FUCKIN TIGHT!! WTF!!! Another bad dog tranny nut!!



Clean the threads, blow them dry and to remove any debris... red loctite the crap out of the nut... get the torque wrench...grab the rear brake dave... HEEVE N HOE... 100 ft lbs BITCH


Put it back together, and get ready for some more..


Dave adds the motor oil and primary oil


Hook up the scavenger and run out a quart of garbage oil from the oil lines and case


Clean up the K&P filter...


BAM... that service is D.O.N.E.

Onwards and upwards...

We do my newest mod, which is to double nut the exhaust flange bolts for added security that you won't loose one





Then I remember that I heard a noise coming from Dave's bike yesterday. It sounded like a loose and rattling exhaust baffle... so I look up... and looksy at what I see

Broken baffle, the only thing holding it in, was what was left of the bolt, and the only thing holding the bolt in was the heat shield keeping it from backing out...

Not a bad call by me from just a sound... so we got some new hardware from my parts bin... and new bolt, some washers and a nylon lock nut


BAM


Put the heat shield back on..