New CL100 Owner

[iatethepeach]

Thanks, but watch out- you don't want me to get in the habit of just sending you part numbers. Ha ha.

Speaking of which, I noticed my dealer's parts prices are consistently higher than yours and Western Hills. Often double for small stuff. There's a dealer close to my cabin whose prices are in line with yours, though. I'm not sure if they charge for donuts.

Maybe 800-1000 degree stuff.

Wow, that's serious.

 

[trek97]

Always remember...

 

[trek97]

Wow, that's serious.

Only Fire Fighters can use elevators in the event of fire. I hope its the serious stuff.

 

[grcamna5]

I need a piece of that heat-protective tubing for my CB125 too,around 1'. Could you sell me a 1' piece of it? My orig. stuff on my 81' is real frayed and not protecting much anymore

 

[iatethepeach]

Always remember...

Yeah, but what about a paternoster?

 

[trek97]

I need a piece of that heat-protective tubing for my CB125 too,around 1'. Could you sell me a 1' piece of it? My orig. stuff on my 81' is real frayed and not protecting much anymore

OMG...YES. LOL But thats it. Thats all I got. LOL

PM me your address.

 

[trek97]

Yeah, but what about a paternoster?

I cant believe I had to google "paternoster" LOL...Ive seen videos about those death machines.

dont ever ride one of those.

 

[grcamna5]

OMG...YES. LOL But thats it. Thats all I got. LOL

PM me your address.

I sent you a PM trek

 

[iatethepeach]

I was gunning for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, but I'll settle for picking up my girlfriend after work tomorrow night.

 

[maxDTM]

I was hoping to ride DGR too, but it's pretty damn tough to get my 125 across LA without using any freeways

 

[iatethepeach]

Yeah, everybody swoons when some dude hacks his way across the Darién Gap on a GS, but try riding a 125 through the 405/101 interchange when traffic is moving at speed. That's bravery and perseverance.

 

[iatethepeach]

Last week I let the MEK sit in the tank for another 72 hours, periodically poking with a coat hanger where there were buildups of old-liner residue. Then I drained it carefully and shook repeatedly with crushed marble and water until bits of liner stopped coming out. Small pools were still trapped in the far crevices, but they were soft enough that I was able to pull them out with a boiler brush.

Here are a couple thrilling videos for the obsessively curious:

https://youtu.be/maSJ1853jMA

https://youtu.be/pKYr-iSNXOM

These are back by the petcock, on the side opposite the gas cap. There's no way to see that area without the endoscope.

Then I did another round of rust treatment, using nuts on a wire to agitate. This time the tank really is squeaky clean.

I've been using both Metal Rescue and vinegar side-by-side to clean up a bunch of stuff. Metal Rescue seems a bit faster and leaves little or no flash rusting, which is nice. I used it for the second tank treatment. It works better than vinegar, but I'm not convinced the price is justified. An $18 endoscope is a much better deal.

 

[irk miller]

I've been using both Metal Rescue and vinegar side-by-side to clean up a bunch of stuff. Metal Rescue seems a bit faster and leaves little or no flash rusting, which is nice. I used it for the second tank treatment. It works better than vinegar, but I'm not convinced the price is justified. An $18 endoscope is a much better deal.

Just get a gallon of phosphoric prep and etch from Home Depot. It's half the price and stronger than acetic acid (vinegar), but weaker than sulfuric and it doesn't eat steel. You're converting Iron Oxide to Iron Phosphate and water. It actually prevents flashing for long periods of time (I've seen bare steel go rust free for over a year) as long as the metal isn't exposed to water.

 

[iatethepeach]

Just get a gallon of phosphoric prep and etch from Home Depot. It's half the price and stronger than acetic acid (vinegar), but weaker than sulfuric and it doesn't eat steel.

Thanks, I'll add this to my arsenal- there's plenty of rust left on my bike for experimentation.

 

[trek97]

The vids were AWESOME...SO Much better than Joe Dirt 2. LOL

Sorry you missed out on the excursion.

The tank is really shaping up though.

 

[iatethepeach]

Ha ha. Yeah, well, I made my movies on a much lower budget.

In order to work on the clutch and clean up electrical connections, I took a bunch of stuff off the bike. Everything is flaky, rusty, and dirty. I told myself I'd ignore cosmetics until I had everything sorted out mechanically, but I just can't stomach bolting messy parts back on the bike. So I broke out the wire wheels and brushes and did some painting.

Too bad almost all of it will be obscured by the side covers. Ha ha.

 

[maxDTM]

Sweeet! I think it's satisfying to clean up parts that nobody will see.

 

[trek97]

...and so it begins.

 

[whynot]

^^^^^^^ha ha ha ^^^^^^^^^^

trek is right.

But it is satisfying to have clean parts, that once looked like they were ready for the dumpster.

 

[iatethepeach]

Ha ha, all of you guys are right! Help.

Today I didn't get much of a chance to play with the bike but I did do a little more work on stuff nobody will ever see- I repaired the broken tab for my tank mount.

I'm a crap welder but it seems plenty strong. I think it turned out OK.

I took the pipe to a pro to have that hole repaired, however. Once I got the insulator off it was clear the entire section was about to go- there was also a small hole in the front side. Here's what the back looked like off the bike:

Here it is with the new section in place:

I just got it Friday and still haven't mounted it up, but the guy who did the work promised there'd be no issues.

Since I spent so much time cleaning stuff behind the side covers I figured I'd spend a little time on that chrome, too. Depending on the section, I rubbed it with vinegar and foil, let it soak in Metal Rescue for a day or so, or both. Then I did a very quick polish with Simichrome. It looks so much better now.

I plan to hit the new steel with some "silver" (a.k.a., "lame gray") high-temp paint I have. Hopefully the clamp and shield will hide most of it.

Speaking of the clamp, here's what the insulators looked like when they were new- I got these NOS from a dealer in Kansas:

Does that material look familiar to anyone? Before I found these I planned to just cut my own out of high-temp silicone.