Recent content by steve.pick

Ding ding ding! We have a winner. Japanese Industrial Standard. They are actually just a different depth and angle compared to philips. I learned about these after stripping half the valve cover screws. Had to cut two of them in the end. Granted they were pretty seized up with corrosion, but...

Back on the road again. With the help of a friend I managed to get a top end oil leak resolved in the Spring. I think Murph saw it in several states of disrepair over the couple of months it was being worked on. The thing is with these 750s, the valve cover can't come off while the engine is...

Size would be helpful... ;)

Hopefully not, but it's secure storage as well if you want to leave the trailer behind for a spell. Enjoy your trip!

If you need access to garage while on the Avalon, drop me a line.

Why do this to me? Have you no feelings?

The oil tank is relatively thin steel. The drain is in a thicker piece of rod steel that is welded into the oil tank. But I'll take another look.

Another plan of attack after speaking with the shop who figures it will be a very difficult and time consuming job, IOW $$$. At the end of the season I will fab up some steel rod to make a new drain port. Then grind the weld on the existing drain port and weld in the new one. Sounds like a...

I think it's pretty simple. Police can use a hand held decibel meter and discretion to issue a ticket. The bike then must be tested in a controlled environment within a few days. If the bike passes in controlled environment, ticket is revoked. If the bike fails again, the ticket sticks. If the...

Thanks Wayne. I'll call them tomorrow.

Me too I'm afraid. So... any recommendations?

Steel frame. I was attempting to drill out where it was welded over previously but it's not going well. I was planning to use a Time Sert. The big issue is that there are bits of easy out broken off in there where it was welded over. It's really an AFU kinda situation. That's wy I'm thinking of...

On the frame. Oil drain bolt.

I rode the north side last week and it was greasy in spots with red mud. High pucker factor at 100kph. Not a lot to see but there is some fast riding for sure. We started on the Abitibi Access road at the turn off to Burgeo. There are some slightly over grown sections and rocky bits about a...

I think I've asked this before but I need to ask again, can anyone recommend a good machine shop for drilling out a buggered bolt hole and retapping it? Thanks, Steve