What did you do in your garage today..?

[timtune]

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Started building rearsets for the project. The corrugated template on the right was my first design but I decided to change it to match some left over aluminum plates I had to cut out about half the jig sawing. But now the shape looks odd after I decided to use only half the bolts. Oh well...

 

[matt365]

You're axle stick looks a bit rusty. You should maybe grease it.

Thats a good idea, as the wheels turn on the axle. Without grease, my swingarm won't be able to turn.

I learned all about bike maintenance from Peggasus.

Whenever I do maintenance (or lack there-of in this instance), I ask myself, WWPD?

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[Wingboy]

5,000km valve check on the Ural.

 

[timtune]

Isn't that the white board the grankids like to clean?

What are the clearance specs

 

[Wingboy]

Isn't that the white board the grankids like to clean?

What are the clearance specs

Yes it is. Nickerson watches over it.

Intake .004 Exhaust .006

 

[matt365]

Bearings came 3 days earlier than expected. Rain day for me, so I had time to put them in, and grease them up.

No more side play.

It'll be a yearly thing (clean and grease) them.

 

[Mad Mike]

In Markham I generally get raccoons breaking into my garage.

At my place up north, I got a bigger fella trying to get in last night.

 

[timtune]

Used Allan Millyard's (likely lots other but that's where I saw it) trick for axially aligning the brake pivot shaft I was shortening. Before cutting it, I chucked it the lath and drilled a 1/4" hole down the center. Then cut it, shortened it, turned the mating faces before using 1/4" rod to align them for welding. Worked mint.

 

[mimico_polak]

Fought with my wife's rear braking system last night. Something got jammed b/w the pad and rotors on one side so I went at it.

Unfortunately, the Odyssey's electronic parking brake system was more complex than my skills were...4hours mucking around with that, and a friendly GTAMer that was kind enough to drive an hour to come help me out! He can identify himself if he'd like.

Started around 4pm, finished close to 12:30am or so. First wheel took 5 hours due to the issues, second wheel took less than an hour.

I can't express in words how thankful I was for the help last night. This community is fantastic.

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Fought with my wife's rear braking system last night. Something got jammed b/w the pad and rotors on one side so I went at it.

Unfortunately, the Odyssey's electronic parking brake system was more complex than my skills were...4hours mucking around with that, and a friendly GTAMer that was kind enough to drive an hour to come help me out! He can identify himself if he'd like.

Started around 4pm, finished close to 12:30am or so. First wheel took 5 hours due to the issues, second wheel took less than an hour.

I can't express in words how thankful I was for the help last night. This community is fantastic.

There's YT vids on how to deal with the electric parking brake. I have it saved for when I have to do ours.

 

[GreyGhost]

There's YT vids on how to deal with the electric parking brake. I have it saved for when I have to do ours.

The electronic parking brake makes things a lot easier than conventional twisting the piston back in when things go well. One small mistake though and it makes a mess.

 

[mimico_polak]

There's YT vids on how to deal with the electric parking brake. I have it saved for when I have to do ours.

It’s quite easy if you’re not an idiot like me.

If you know what you’re doing…easy peasy.

Just took the car out for a drive, brakes are fine. No noise. No grinding, and no wheels falling off.

I will take it in for a full brake fluid system flush simply because it’s time and all this work has been done recently. Plus they’ll ensure all is tightened properly.

 

[gammaguy21]

Draining the tanks and carbs of gas and getting the bikes ready for storage.
Also, modifying the snowblower and putting an impeller kit.
That city snow plow that keeps packing the end of my driveway won't have a chance this year!

 

[Jayell]

Also, modifying the snowblower and putting an impeller kit.

A homemade mod, or a store bought kit? It's easy and cheap to do on your own with scraps found in the garage.

Good luck!

 

[gammaguy21]

A homemade mod, or a store bought kit? It's easy and cheap to do on your own with scraps found in the garage.

Good luck!

I ended up buying a general kit from Amazon, but I had to modify the kit by cutting up the rubber and the metal backing plates.

Agreed, you can totally make it at home - but I wasn’t sure where to source that kinda rubber. I think you can use old tires. Next time for sure.

 

[GreyGhost]

I ended up buying a general kit from Amazon, but I had to modify the kit by cutting up the rubber and the metal backing plates.

Agreed, you can totally make it at home - but I wasn’t sure where to source that kinda rubber. I think you can use old tires. Next time for sure.

Cutting up old tires is a miserable experience. If I had to do it again, I would use an angle grinder and decent mask. The rubber isn't so bad but the steel belts make the job hard.

 

[AFJ]

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[matthew]

I cleaned it. I may attempt to replace the motor mounts on my car so I need room to pull the front end in.

I have a 1 car garage so it will be tight but I'll probably save a few hundred dollars

 

[ReSTored]

I ended up buying a general kit from Amazon, but I had to modify the kit by cutting up the rubber and the metal backing plates.

Thinking of doing this. Can you post a link to the kit you purchased?

 

[timtune]

Started in on the brake lever for my rearsets. Gotta get some heim joints before I go much further. The black tube with nuts is just a placer holder for the yet to be determined peg.

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