All it takes is money....lots and lots of money.And I got wind of the rumored ZX4R so I've spent waaay too much time ogling that and fantasizing about how to make one MINE!!!
Start accumulating some.
What did you do with your bike today?
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So, it's a bit long, but follow me on this.
On my Goldwing, to get at the rear wheel or brakes, you need to remove the saddlebags. It's not a big deal, but to remove them, you have to take out six bolts which are inside the bags. But....some genius at Honda thought that making the bags flat black inside was a good idea. (I'd like to get a hold of him!)
It's like looking into a dark hole, trying to see where the bolts are, or anything else in the bags for that matter!
So....
I decided to paint the insides of the bags and trunk bright white.
Yes, I know that the insides will quickly get scratched and dirty. But even scratched dirty white is better than flat black.
Before: Can you see what's in there? Neither can I.
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The final product: A couple of cans of spray paint and some painter's tape later, MUCH better!!!
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On my Goldwing, to get at the rear wheel or brakes, you need to remove the saddlebags. It's not a big deal, but to remove them, you have to take out six bolts which are inside the bags. But....some genius at Honda thought that making the bags flat black inside was a good idea. (I'd like to get a hold of him!)
It's like looking into a dark hole, trying to see where the bolts are, or anything else in the bags for that matter!
So....
I decided to paint the insides of the bags and trunk bright white.
Yes, I know that the insides will quickly get scratched and dirty. But even scratched dirty white is better than flat black.
Before: Can you see what's in there? Neither can I.
The final product: A couple of cans of spray paint and some painter's tape later, MUCH better!!!
LOL!! No, I made sure every thing was out before I started.That's cool. Did you find anything hiding in there after you painted it white?
Making slow but steady progress on my Goldwing.
I rebuilt the clutch slave cylinder. That worked out well. It had a very slow leak that was getting messy. All fixed.
Since I got that bike, I've never been able to start the bike in gear by pulling in the clutch lever. Installed a new switch at the clutch lever. All fixed!
But....
Back in the fall, I started having a problem where the starter motor would continue to run even after I let go of the starter button. The starter relay is sticking occasionally. Whacking the relay with the handle of a screw driver or something would make it let go, and the starter would stop running.
So....A new starter relay is on order. Should be here soon.
I dunno...The bike is only 24 years old and the relay is sticking already?
They don't make 'em like they used to.
I rebuilt the clutch slave cylinder. That worked out well. It had a very slow leak that was getting messy. All fixed.
Since I got that bike, I've never been able to start the bike in gear by pulling in the clutch lever. Installed a new switch at the clutch lever. All fixed!
But....
Back in the fall, I started having a problem where the starter motor would continue to run even after I let go of the starter button. The starter relay is sticking occasionally. Whacking the relay with the handle of a screw driver or something would make it let go, and the starter would stop running.
So....A new starter relay is on order. Should be here soon.
I dunno...The bike is only 24 years old and the relay is sticking already?
They don't make 'em like they used to.
I am hoping to have my Goldwing back on the road by the end of the week.
I'm plugging away at all the repairs/upgrades that need to be done.
If I hadn't gotten sick with a miserable cold two weeks ago, I'd be riding by now.
Today I got the dashboard back in the fairing.
And...a big one for me....
The sides of the saddlebags have long lights down the side of them. They originally had some sort of electroluminesent panel in them. They burned out looong before I got the bike.
As of today, those lights have LED strips in them, and boy do they look nice.
Wasn't easy though. The red lenses were held onto the shell with some sort of hot glue. Had to dunk the entire light in boiling water to get the glue to give up.
But it was worth the effort. First time I've ever seen them lit up.
Tomorrow, a new windshield and maybe an oil change.
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I'm plugging away at all the repairs/upgrades that need to be done.
If I hadn't gotten sick with a miserable cold two weeks ago, I'd be riding by now.
Today I got the dashboard back in the fairing.
And...a big one for me....
The sides of the saddlebags have long lights down the side of them. They originally had some sort of electroluminesent panel in them. They burned out looong before I got the bike.
As of today, those lights have LED strips in them, and boy do they look nice.
Wasn't easy though. The red lenses were held onto the shell with some sort of hot glue. Had to dunk the entire light in boiling water to get the glue to give up.
But it was worth the effort. First time I've ever seen them lit up.
Tomorrow, a new windshield and maybe an oil change.
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