I'm Cursed!

DETRoadster · 04-06-2020, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by C2YT

Electrical gremlins are no fun on Motorcycles. I have a few older Hondas that I ride (71'-75') and I worry that I'll be stranded one of these days.

Shoot, the negative cable broke on my 74' CB750 this week. Was able to tap the connector and start up the bike, turn off the headlight, and drive it home. Sometimes older can be better!

Indeed. Its not looking good on my bike. Seems the engine ECU may have shit the bed.

DETRoadster · 04-08-2020, 11:02 PM

My sad vehicle status. All photos from today.

Rmtt · 04-09-2020, 06:49 AM

Damn dude....that sucks!

Hate seeing the M2 looking like that.

W/// · 04-09-2020, 07:52 AM

Now you have time to work on the bike and van though. Good luck!

DETRoadster · 04-09-2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by W///

Now you have time to work on the bike and van though. Good luck!

Wanna guess at how long it takes to get obscure Italian bike parts from Italy in the middle of pandemic that's shut down all of Italy? LOL. I'll be lucky to have the thing up and running by winter!

Rmtt · 04-09-2020, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Wanna guess at how long it takes to get obscure Italian bike parts from Italy in the middle of pandemic that's shut down all of Italy? LOL. I'll be lucky to have the thing up and running by winter!

As long as it takes to get any parts from Italy that involve any mode of transportation!

upstatedoc · 04-09-2020, 02:26 PM

what made the caliper freeze?

DETRoadster · 04-09-2020, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

what made the caliper freeze?

The slide pins were in great shape. No rust and coated in anti-seize. So I suspect it's just 30 years of poor maintenance, humid Japanese environment, and the caliper piston just locked up in the bore. That's my guess anyway.

quick6 · 04-09-2020, 07:56 PM

Hope things get better for you soon.

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