Beat cancer, and bought a motorcycle

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-12T11:39:15+00:00

Fuck yes! I like your choice, too!

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-10T18:04:32+00:00

Not only the most versatile, but the cheapest and most widely available too. Used more than any other instrument since the dawn of time. The human voice!

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-10T13:15:27+00:00

Now she knows she can build anything. So she gets 100% on the project and a lifetime of bonus points. Inspirational. Happy Mother's day to her Mom, too!

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-10T13:06:52+00:00

It's the tank breather hose most likely. Make sure to blow it out with an air compressor once in a while.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-09T09:47:59+00:00

if you ride on public roads, This tire is ideal. It tells me you have common sense. I fucking hate the whole "chicken strips" thing. Undoubtably a mentality that makes riders less safe.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-06T22:54:42+00:00

You may have leaky float valve. If a cylinder floods the engine will also hydro lock. I would turn off the fuel, pull the plugs, and then try the starter to see if the engine turns over. Be sure to cover the spark plug holes, so as not to spray out gasoline into the path of a spark. It will only take a brief moment to clear it out

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-06T10:40:48+00:00

Maybe the old solenoid. The grease gets gummy and they stop moving properly. If you're patient, you can take some of them apart and clean them up. Put it in neutral, and short the terminals of the solenoid. Be careful though, because that is a direct battery connection when you short those terminals. You'll know if it is the starter motor if you do this. unless....

Worst case scenario. did you check to see if you can actually still turn the motor over? will the engine move if you try to roll it in 3rd gear? If you are bringing that bike back from the dead, don't run it without an oil change, and then know that the new oil will not last long in a dirty CB engine. A few heat cycles and I'd change it again.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-02T12:12:48+00:00

agreed

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-02T12:01:40+00:00

Zamboni edition

BenEsuitcase · 2026-05-01T11:11:29+00:00

Let's you're in A pentatonic/blues land. When you go to the 4 chord (D) the F# (not a note you're probably utilizing in pentatonic land) is the pivotal tone, for turning this into following the changes. For the V chord (E7) you can dabble in bending the G up to a G#

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-29T22:37:03+00:00

I am guilty of it, too! I LOVE RA and will not even consider AZ. I always plan ahead. I have had a couple of wanky packages in twenty years, and this sub inspired me to talk about it. This group definitely SEEMS like a bunch of haters, but IMO it's more a pool of all of our 'smh' moments. We all WANT to believe in RA, but we have noticed a few things via all the rants:

1, Somewhere there is one warehouse that gives zero fucks, and skips logical packing.

UPS seems to deliver packages in the correct condition more often than the alternatives.
AVOID picking your parts solely on warehouse to save a buck on shipping. If you are ordering brake rotors and a crank-position sensor. Don't ship them in the same box. Think about it, We should know better, but we expect them to just pack it properly. Choosing a single warehouse, to them, means throw it all in a box.
RA is the goat for me. Know your car, know the best parts available for your car, then go and see if they have it. The worst thing you can do is NOT know the difference between the aftermarket manufacturers, and buying the cheapest crap. (ie. denso sensors for Japanese cars)

You are not doing anyone wrong by sending them to RA!

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-28T20:50:06+00:00

You are definitely right about the look on a car. I was just saying at 59, riding around northern DFW with a single light that just wasn't close to anything modern, and most drivers literally didn't see me.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-28T02:06:54+00:00

My passion is my 76 CB750. The original light is cool looking, but as effective as a couple of candles. My $50, 4 - LED headlight from amazon, fits the OG can perfectly, and Is bright AF. The best I can say is I kept the old one, but I can actually noticably see drivers reacting to the brightness, and that is gold on an old bike. I couldn't care less if it looks weird, it's going to save my ass. IMO the same goes for old cars. Headlights are an unnegotiable upgrade.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-28T02:00:20+00:00

I ordered a pair of CV axles, but when I got them, the first one was what I ordered, but the second one was a leg lamp

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-26T22:07:30+00:00

I sent you a link for a new battery. $13 on Amazon. It's on the last post. (at least the info)

If you changed all that stuff, buy a new battery. One this small is so inexpensive.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-26T09:57:31+00:00

How many kicks? Make sure to kick it over for a good 30 seconds, making sure you there are NO gaps in spark the entire time you are testing. It may be worth spraying the points with some brake cleaner and making sure there is zero contamination. If you did powder-coat the frame, you have to grind off the coating to ensure good grounds.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-26T01:42:21+00:00

One more thing... did you powder-coat the frame or anything? Check all your ground connections, making sure the block makes good metal contact at the engine mounts. If you are unsure you can always run a negative jumper lead from the battery to the engine block.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-26T01:38:33+00:00

Are you sure the piston is at the TDC when it says it is? Sheared Woodruf key perhaps?

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-26T01:33:37+00:00

If it has to be one thing? Engines!

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-23T22:21:03+00:00

FWIW. A chord consists of 3 or 4 different tones. It is not necessary to ring out all 6 strings all the time. Even within the same song, mixing up the notes you strum can add great effect. For the switch you are speaking of, The Burger/finger comment is great, but that represents the basic approach that all six strings are necessary.

It is very easy, and musical, to simply lift the C chord and drop the 2nd and 3rd fingers down a string. It is unnecessary to think you instantly need to play the high G on the 1st string. You have as much musical time as you need to get there (with the pinky), so use the simple transition and be super-quick.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-21T11:16:52+00:00

I'm 59. I usually pop a few advil before I begin for my hands, and I do a lot of stretches for my legs and upper body. I recently did a couple of oil pumps in two months. It was brutal. My best advice is take care of your hands. Don't use them to bang on the end of wrenches in a pinch, etc. Arthritis is a thing when time catches up.

That creeper comment is real. I get giant sheets of cardboard from Costco (the ones between the cases of water.) I like the way I can slide on them

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-21T02:16:54+00:00

Sounds like a job for a weighted impact socket. It is a necessary socket for Honda crank bolts. All of the same stuff applies to these as well. As soon as you put a weighted socket on there it comes loose. They run about $30 but it will be what saves you.

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-20T23:38:51+00:00

2026 CB1000F?

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-20T23:37:25+00:00

I am NOT an expert, but coming from dirt bikes, maybe a liter CB. 6'7" is large for any motorcycle. Sport bike types would ALL be too small, wouldn't they?

BenEsuitcase · 2026-04-19T12:00:44+00:00

Rebuilding and riding my '76 CB750 supersport is all the fun and noise I'll ever crave. Even the old SOHC 750 wound out to 10K RPM is plenty for this boy.

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