Everyday Events (Work Log)– category –
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Sportster 1200: Little Changes, Part 2
Things were progressing nicely, but where did we hit a snag? It was the rear brake bleeding. We struggled with it—pushing didn't work, pulling didn't ... -
Sportster 1200: Little by Little Changes, Part 3
I figured I could wrap everything up in a day—a comfortable plan, but… It continues on Wednesday… The lever gets reused and fits The ... -
Sportster 1200: Little by Little Changes, Part 4
Continuing from converting the handlebar to metric and the switches to metric, which means domesticating it. How is the difference in turn signal ON/OFF meth... -
Sportster 1200: Little Changes, Part 5
Converting the handlebar to metric and the switches to metric too—that's domestication. I couldn't find retail options, so I went with a Dayton... -
Sportster 1200: Little-by-Little Changes, Part 6
So we're making steady progress. Here's the ETC antenna and lamp ★ The Sportster 1200 has a surprisingly clean handlebar area, which makes finding a mounting... -
VFR750R Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection / Front / Rear Maintenance / Deco-mainte and More
The customer was concerned about the carburetor and asked us to check it. According to my mental schedule, the check should have been completed yesterday. Wh... -
VFR750R Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection / Front / Rear Maintenance / Deco-mainte and Other Work
Generator-regulator connection. Wow! Look at that melting! The generator looks fine★ I'll start it up and do a check ... -
VFR750R Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection / Front / Rear Maintenance / Deco-mainte and More
We swapped it out with the coolant that was brought in! Since it was changed two years ago, it looks nice and clean. T... -
VFR750R Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection / Front / Rear Maintenance / Deco-mainte and More
It's cold out there… Today is maintenance day, so I'm in a good mood. Good oil content, everything looks great. This one's in goo... -
VFR750R Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection / Front / Rear Maintenance / Deco-mainte and More, Part 7
Wow, the front bank has the coil in quite a tricky spot. Let's start by removing the carburetor. The front and rear carburetors sti...