OK, not much to this post, just a preview of some topics I want to cover this week:
Concours C-10 Bodywork project update
Further restoration of the 1994 Concours including tank lock and leak repairs
Troubleshooting of the 1986 Concours electrical problem by the pros at Poway Motorcycle
Hopefully some riding!
So stay in tune if you are looking for Concours info as I'm probably not doing any work on the Honda chopper project until December.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
BikeBandit Daily Deals and Tires and Tubes on SALE!
Just a quick post, as I saw a great Daily Deals e-mail from BikeBandit this morning. The latest street riding gear is on sale-some up to 43% off. The specific Daily Deal is a Scorpion EXO 500 helmet for only $139.95 with free shipping, like all BikeBandit orders over $99.
Also they are running great deals on tires and tubes, so if you need some new tires for late fall and winter riding, or new tubes and tires for your dirt and dessert tires now that those seasons are upon us, click on one of my links to visit BikeBandit, check out the deals, and help out my affiliate marketing program with them. You can also pick up shop tools for your garage and parts needed for that next round of motorcycle maintenance you know you're going to have to do sometime soon.
Have a great weekend with family, friends and riding! I know I am.
Also they are running great deals on tires and tubes, so if you need some new tires for late fall and winter riding, or new tubes and tires for your dirt and dessert tires now that those seasons are upon us, click on one of my links to visit BikeBandit, check out the deals, and help out my affiliate marketing program with them. You can also pick up shop tools for your garage and parts needed for that next round of motorcycle maintenance you know you're going to have to do sometime soon.
Have a great weekend with family, friends and riding! I know I am.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
"Belle of the Ball" my 1994 Connie back on the road and turning into Frankenbike
Necessity is the mother of invention, and also sometimes the motivation for motorcycle repairs. I've been slowly restoring my 1994 Concours. It's definitely been more "slowly" than "restoring". Well, recently my 1986 Connie suffered some electrical issues and my truck stopped running right (probably fuel delivery, but possibly carbs). So I moved some parts back to the 94, put other parts back on, and got it running right. Tonight I rolled "Belle" over 15,000 miles. Yep, a 1994 with not even 1,000 miles per year, when some folks do Iron Butts on these bikes and rack up 1000 miles in a day!
The bike is known as "Belle" as right now she is nowhere near the Belle of the Ball as there are missing and cracked parts, road rash on the belly pan, missing bolts on the windshield. To top that off, I'm using a red 1984 gas tank on a purple and grey bike. And it's going to get worse before it gets better. You see, the Concours main fairing is notorious for cracking around the turn signals, and this one is no exception. Matter of fact, the 1994 main fairing is so bad both turn signals are held in by epoxy. Well, were held in-the left one fell out last ride (back in August). Fortunately it fell back into the bike as the wiring held it on. Duct tape didn't work, so I checked out the old parts Connie main fairing I had kept. Not only does it have the least damage of any of the three mains I have, it even has the turn signal screws in the threaded posts! Woo hoo. I'm going to clean it up and move everything from the main fairing on Belle to this one. So I'll basically use parts from 3 Connies to make one-but when this Frankenbike is finished, I'll have one of the lowest mileage Concours C10s on the road!
The bike is known as "Belle" as right now she is nowhere near the Belle of the Ball as there are missing and cracked parts, road rash on the belly pan, missing bolts on the windshield. To top that off, I'm using a red 1984 gas tank on a purple and grey bike. And it's going to get worse before it gets better. You see, the Concours main fairing is notorious for cracking around the turn signals, and this one is no exception. Matter of fact, the 1994 main fairing is so bad both turn signals are held in by epoxy. Well, were held in-the left one fell out last ride (back in August). Fortunately it fell back into the bike as the wiring held it on. Duct tape didn't work, so I checked out the old parts Connie main fairing I had kept. Not only does it have the least damage of any of the three mains I have, it even has the turn signal screws in the threaded posts! Woo hoo. I'm going to clean it up and move everything from the main fairing on Belle to this one. So I'll basically use parts from 3 Connies to make one-but when this Frankenbike is finished, I'll have one of the lowest mileage Concours C10s on the road!
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