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Offline Wayfast1500

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What's going on in your garage?
« on: August 25, 2010, 07:17:37 PM »
I just ordered a new piston for my 2000 250, only $600.00 top end I've ever done.  Last season even with a new wiseco piston the comp guage only showed 150 psi with the throttle wide open.  My cylinder was egg shaped and since I would have to helicoil a bunch of holes I went with a new jug, and pro-x piston.  I still have to get some swingarm Link bearings, front MC rebuild kit and get a radiator straightened.  What kind of wrenching have you guys been doing to your bikes? 

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Re: What's going on in your garage?
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2010, 12:42:35 AM »
I haven't been doing much. Waiting for fork seals for beemer F650GS. I pretty much have everything up to date right now on the dirtbikes.
"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do"- Mark Twain

1997 CR80RB, 1993 KX60, 1988 KX125

Offline Caddy 16v

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Re: What's going on in your garage?
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010, 05:06:51 PM »
I'm rebuilding a 91 kx250 got the cylinder bored because it was rusted from the previous owner letting it sit outside disassembled for over a year! Also the bottom end needs all new bearings and the crank needs to be rebuilt, a total mess, already cost me $500 cad for the cylinder work and a new piston :-( hope I can get the bearings fairly cheap somewhere.
The good thing really is that I got it all for free, will be a huge learning experience :-D

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Offline Wayfast1500

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Re: What's going on in your garage?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2010, 06:25:11 PM »
That looks like a good project caddy, Ive got a '84 PE 175 I need to squeeze in between projects too. 

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Re: What's going on in your garage?
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2010, 07:36:27 PM »
My garage????? Polaris 850 XP needs steering stem,,,wheelied over end for end bent steering, broke headlight bulb, ruined bottom of pod. Buddy took 500 Sportsman bent left front wheel,,,,broke 2 feet (human feet) is now on short term disability,,,get better Wayne. Took on 1971-72 Kawasaki F7 restore project. Broke XR600R shift lever. Change rear tire on KX450F. Thank Goodness for my KX500 in my Idaho motorcycle drivers test,,,,,I passed. I have a change of wheels and tires for my K5 this winter. Polaris 800RMK needs new windshield. I like to ride,,,,,not work on $h*t. Have a great rest of the summer everyone.
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Re: What's going on in your garage?
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2010, 08:55:00 AM »
I'm waiting for my uncle to make a decision on his k5 cylinder, so I can put a new top end on it. In the mean time, today I am going to add 20cc's to each fork tube on my ktm 300. It was just re-valved and re-sprung for me and is a bit soft for my liking, they put the min amount of oil to start off, add to my liking. Next project is fresh fork oil in my girlfriend's bike. Than we are going to flush all the brakes on all the bikes, street and dirt. Hope we got time. We were loaned a vacula from the Ducati shop that she works at, so the brakes should be a snap. I better get off my @$$ and get to work.