Not much, Peter. Temperature in the mid twenties. Celsius, although it was a little cool atop the hills. 
What did you do on or to your CB 1100 today
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1973cb750
Been there
well im trying the avon 160 seams to fit nicely
also fork seals with racetec emulator and springs for my weight soon too.
i ordered all the oem honda seals and bushings like i always do on honda stuff
also fork seals with racetec emulator and springs for my weight soon too.
i ordered all the oem honda seals and bushings like i always do on honda stuff
peterbaron
Road warrior
Good job!
Is this tire machine designed for cars with a moto adapter or is it just for motos? What about the balancer?
Is this tire machine designed for cars with a moto adapter or is it just for motos? What about the balancer?
1973cb750
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peterbaron said:
Its a mayflower 980 with motorcycle wheel adapters and the balancer is a katool i forget the model with the motorcycle wheel mount. I do mostly car tires on the side but its nice when you have bike tires todo
Good job 1973cb750. Let us know how the tyres wear, please?
Karidis
First service completed
Can you do a pictorial on the Gold Valve install?
1973cb750
Been there
Karidis said:
i plan on it im not the best writer, its a handicap of mine but i will try, i have too order parts and some 15w fork oil but i will be on it soon i plan on a trip to the grand canyon i may have to stop by your place on my way Kardis
1973cb750 said:
Motorcycle trip to the Grand Canyon? Would LOVE to see photos if that's the case. For my wife and me, that area will always be a special place as we hiked to the bottom during our honeymoon. Kind of a spur of the moment thing as we took in the spectacular views with the sun just rising our first morning there. Me: "wanna hike down to the bottom?". Her: "ok". In two weeks we'll be celebrating 35 years. Blink of the proverbial eye.
1973cb750
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defiantly taking the dslr and hopping to camp and ride the whole way, right now i'm prepping the 1100 for a good trip new tires, chain sprockets, fork seals springs etc, new battery, windshield, and nut and bolt check i just made a few videos in the shed not nothing special just bs'ing about the wheel bearings etc
Remove wheel weights the easy way
here is how i greased my old front bearings and the new rear bearings
Grease them!
Remove wheel weights the easy way
here is how i greased my old front bearings and the new rear bearings
Grease them!
Django
Road warrior
pdedse said:
Well, this is from the north rim, 06/13/2019:
I was there.
1973cb750
Been there
yeah its 1000 miles their and probably take a longer route back depends on how i do this will be the first big ride since i broke my back
Django said:I was there.
It's a special place. We lived in AZ for 9 years and we ended up hiking down 7 or 8 times, 3 of them were overnight trips, but the others were same day, down bout 3.5 hours, and up between 5-7 hours depending whether there was ice/snow on the trails. We always wanted to, but never made the time to hike from the north rim. Sadly, the north rim infrastructure (visitors lodge and other structures) were burned in July of '25, closing the area. It may partially re-open this year at some time.
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yeah its 1000 miles their and probably take a longer route back depends on how i do this will be the first big ride since i broke my back
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How did you break your back, 1973cb750? And how has the recovery been?
yeah its 1000 miles their and probably take a longer route back depends on how i do this will be the first big ride since i broke my back
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How did you break your back, 1973cb750? And how has the recovery been?
MagnaRider
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pdedse said:Django said:I was there.
It's a special place. We lived in AZ for 9 years and we ended up hiking down 7 or 8 times, 3 of them were overnight trips, but the others were same day, down bout 3.5 hours, and up between 5-7 hours depending whether there was ice/snow on the trails. We always wanted to, but never made the time to hike from the north rim. Sadly, the north rim infrastructure (visitors lodge and other structures) were burned in July of '25, closing the area. It may partially re-open this year at some time.
How were the overnight trips? I've always wanted to do the overnight camp inside the canyon.
rdprdp01
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1973cb750 said:
What happened?! Glad you are better and continued well wishes. David
1973cb750
Been there
was loading a box of my dads meds into a storm shelter we had severe weather and i slipped on the top step fell directly on the bottom step 6 feet down and lower back took the full impact of the last step broke 3 vertebra was not fun 0 out of 10 do not recommend
been a year last november im better but it reminds me hear and their that i broke it especially cold fronts
been a year last november im better but it reminds me hear and their that i broke it especially cold fronts
Ouch! Hurting yourself doing good works seems very unfair to me. Glad you're better and hope you don't have any major after effects.
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Ouch indeed! Glad you're healing up!
Very fun, if one likes to hike and camp. You get to see the canyon from all sorts of angles and the light changing throughout the day provides for varied photo opportunties, sunrise and sunset make for great shots. The big difference is that most hiking you start low and gain elevation and it's all literally downhill after you reach your Eureka! moment at the peak. With the Gran Canyon, you merrily hike down 5,000' and that's when the strenuous parts begins.
If things are still the same from the 90s, you have to reserve your tent spot, likely done on-line these days and it wouldn't surprise me to find out that there's a waiting list, or that they fill up a year in advance. But the cold months we always found it easier to find an opening. It might be snowy and cold in Dec/Jan, but it's Phoenix temp down below and it might be 65 at Phantom Ranch. Speaking of which, PR has cabins to rent if you don't like to tent camp, and I think they still provide meals if one wants an all-inclusive experience. You can also ride a mule down / up, but I think one should be in good riding shape for that...the people riding the mules never looked really happy to me.
But dispersed camping is not allowed below the rim; you have to camp at the designated camp site. The most we ever spent at the bottom was two nights. Some people connect with others to do a rim-to-rim trip; 2 groups start at opposite side (north / south), then they hike down and meet below, exchange car keys and then hike up the opposite side and do a "car exchange" meet-up at a designated spot. Always wanted to do that. I love the vastness, the solitude, the trails are easy to follow, but going back is a good challenge, particularly if you do summer months. Those are the months the unprepared get into trouble because they don't carry enough water for the extreme temperatures (110-115 down below, 80-90 up top). Spring, fall and winter...much nicer, but winter can mean some icy trails. I'd also add that it's a popular hike, so there will be lots of hikers. But down below, because they have limited camping spots, you don't feel the touristy-ness nearly as much as above.
I hope you get the chance to do it!
If things are still the same from the 90s, you have to reserve your tent spot, likely done on-line these days and it wouldn't surprise me to find out that there's a waiting list, or that they fill up a year in advance. But the cold months we always found it easier to find an opening. It might be snowy and cold in Dec/Jan, but it's Phoenix temp down below and it might be 65 at Phantom Ranch. Speaking of which, PR has cabins to rent if you don't like to tent camp, and I think they still provide meals if one wants an all-inclusive experience. You can also ride a mule down / up, but I think one should be in good riding shape for that...the people riding the mules never looked really happy to me.
But dispersed camping is not allowed below the rim; you have to camp at the designated camp site. The most we ever spent at the bottom was two nights. Some people connect with others to do a rim-to-rim trip; 2 groups start at opposite side (north / south), then they hike down and meet below, exchange car keys and then hike up the opposite side and do a "car exchange" meet-up at a designated spot. Always wanted to do that. I love the vastness, the solitude, the trails are easy to follow, but going back is a good challenge, particularly if you do summer months. Those are the months the unprepared get into trouble because they don't carry enough water for the extreme temperatures (110-115 down below, 80-90 up top). Spring, fall and winter...much nicer, but winter can mean some icy trails. I'd also add that it's a popular hike, so there will be lots of hikers. But down below, because they have limited camping spots, you don't feel the touristy-ness nearly as much as above.
I hope you get the chance to do it!
MagnaRider said:
1973cb750
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Cormanus said:
agreed at the time my dad just had stints put in his legs and could barely walk
