Recent content by lmarshall

When you go the VT route, you have to have a VIN verification form filled out by a LEO anyway. It would certainly be a shitty way to find out a bike is stolen...

Phase III in progress. Ordered a seat from an eBay seller in Vietnam on Aug 17th. It was delivered on Aug 29th. Not too shabby. Chopped tail section: Tail hoop test fit: Seat test fit: Still sorting out mounting of the license plate, tail light, and turn signals. Phase IV will be at the...

Dirtona, I mean Daytona.

Should be good with the bill of sale. I'm not familiar with the Illinois titles, but is there a spot for the seller to fill out (print & sign)? If so, was it filled out? Also, even though the tag office can do it for you, it may be helpful to have a LEO complete a VIN verification form. That...

I guess I will call this "Phase II" with more changes in the works...

Did the same with my CB750 last year when my brother couldn't find the paperwork on the bike after it had been in his storage unit for 3 years. Worked like a charm in Florida.

Unfortunately, i haven't really been keeping a photo record of this build. Since I have some more changes coming soon, I figured I'd drop off a pic to show how it currently sits.

I'll take a look at that. I know the springs I got for my Suzuki came with a piece of PVC. These didn't. Nearest I can tell, their site indicates these are OEM replacement.

More parts have started coming in, so I managed to get a little more work done today. I'll apologize in advance for the crappy iPhone pictures. First, it's important to have a spacious work area... Today I decided to tackle the fork seals. I'd guess they were a little past gone. On one...

Thanks HD. I took another look at the exhaust ports. There was a gasket in each one (looked like fiber wafer sandwiched between 2 pieces of copper). As for the bits at the end of each head pipe, I put a flathead screwdriver at the small step where the 'seam' is and gave it a few good whacks with...

Another quick update. Yesterday I went through the bike and started working on some of the rust. I picked up some Rust Reformer from Rustoleum. Wow. If you're not familiar with it, it neutralizes the rust and leaves you with a paintable surface. Very cool stuff. I also pulled the exhaust to...

Yeah. Thanks. LOL. I've gone through a few different setups on my Suzuki. I'm planning on keeping this bike 2-up friendly. I like the overall look of the bike, so I'm just planning on some subtle changes as of right now. I already plan on changing the handlebars, turn signals, and probably the...

Quick update - I put some gas in it and she fired right up (after a little cranking). I let it idle for a few minutes, then changed the oil. She idles really smooth. I took it for a quick spin around the parking lot, and everything felt pretty good. It shifts really nice, especially compared...

As of right now, I'm still undecided as far as what direction I want to go with this bike. First priority is to get it running and see what it needs before I jump in to any modifications. Today I managed to get the following done: Clutch cable installed and clutch adjusted Front master cylinder...