Tuning and Tweaking

After talking with my pal Mr. King about the trials and tribulations of my rearsets, I decided to pull the Loaded Gun shifter off and "tweak" it a bit. A little bit of the torch and vise, along with some rarely used upper body muscles, and the shifter was adjusted so that it actually works now! I bent the arm to move the toe bar out a bit. I took her for a spin around the block, and was able to shift, although my throttle control and braking were another story, so on to the next issue.

The carbs still don't run worth a damn, and I've been through them twice (and by the looks of them, so has everyone else....abused like a whore house on dollar day). I got the OK from the spousal unit for a new carb purchase under the guise of a "Father's Day present", well who am I to argue. A happy wife = a happy life, right! 

So I'll check in with Dime City Cycles on Monday to make sure I'm not missing any parts, but my order will be for a set of "The Coveted" Mikuni VM32mm carbs pre-jetted for my CB450, along with new linkage, air filters, intake, etc. 

I think the used master cylinder I purchased is leaking, because I am not getting the pressure I need from the front for adequate stopping, and I also see the fluid around the lever. I either need a rebuild or replacement, and will look into that this afternoon.

Red Rider...almost

I haven't posted anything recently, and if you look below you will see why. Despite the rainy weather and a lot of Diablo III, I managed to finish up the body work and paint the CB450. I found just enough red Centari acrylic enamel in the garage, and my plan was to shoot a base coat of that and to clear over top with ChromaClear. After three coats of red, I liked the outcome so much, I said' "done". 

I tweaked a few things during reassembly, like new fuel lines and clamps and some double-sided tape to keep the tank emblems on. So then I took her for a quick spin around the block, but I need to make some serious adjustments to the rearsets, which are barely functional at this point, and shifting and braking are kind of important. I guess I don't need to run out for that new helmet just yet.