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Tim Steele
 Post subject: RZ and RD Deals Gap prep
PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:00 pm 
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RD pipes off for repaint. Rear wheel off of RZ for tire change.

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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:34 pm 
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A productive afternoon of pipe painting and scrubbing on the RD.

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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:46 pm 
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RD350 done and ready pending last test ride/paint cure on the chambers.
RZ wheel headed to Guard Hill Cycle for a new Road Rider, tube and balance.

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BarryB
PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:12 am 
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Looking good Tim!!!

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...
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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:39 pm 
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Thanks Barry!!!

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Both bikes done. Well I hope they are. It rained just enough to wet the road so no test rides today. I wiped the RD down again and ran it up a couple times to cure the high temp paint. Then I put the rear wheel with the new Road Rider back on the RZ and adjusted the chain , checked all the servicing and gave the grease fitting on the swingarm a couple pumps. Then I gave the bike a good detail and called it a day
14 days until Deals Gap 2021.

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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:43 pm 
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Test ride on the RD was no good. Battery failed. It was 4 years old. I swapped out voltage regulators as well and ended up going back to the original. Now it appears to be working. It is reading 14.5 volts at 5000 with the headlight on high, turn signals on and brake mashed with the new battery. Big thanks to M in SC for the guidance and patience. I hate electrical troubleshooting.

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nitrouscarl
PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:22 pm 
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Looking good as usual Tim, nice work!
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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 3:57 pm 
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Thank you!!!

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