The wood was rotten in the sissy bar pad, time to take it apart and renew this so the pad will hold onto the bar.
Why am I so happy with this? :-P Because I did this free hand and I'm a poor carpenter with bad tools.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9180.jpg)
The back after it's opened up.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9179.jpg)
New piece of wood.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9178.jpg)
Drilled
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9183.jpg)
Nuts installed.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9184.jpg)
Finished sissy bar.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9187.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9188.jpg)
This is my normal end result with wood, computer is behind this door and it gets too hot, tried cutting the top. Next will try to add a grill and fans to pull the heat out.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9192.jpg)
With the right tool borrowed from my neighbor and pieces of wood to pattern my cuts by, this came out rather well. Without the saw and the patterned pieces this would be a disaster.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9201.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9202.jpg)
Also replaced my gear position indicator, one leg was intermittent.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9211.jpg)
Being a fellow poor carpenter with bad tools, all I can say is "Great Job"!
Terry,
Very nice jobs, except for the door. :-D
The door looks like my work. :sad:
Lee
I am not going to criticize the door, one of my door projects did not look much better.
Your front post and backrest looks very good though.
Quote from: walc on October 15, 2010, 09:54:12 AM
Terry,
Very nice jobs, except for the door. :-D
The door looks like my work. :sad:
Lee
It might look like like your work.....but it is Mine without a doubt :-( , unfortunately this is the norm for me. I have little patience and want to just plow it on through even when I know I am messing it up. Odd, if i was working on your door I would take all precautions and take it slow and keep checking, on mine, the heck with it, lets get it done only to be discussed in the aftermath.
You didn't make any of those projects out of wood from a tree that Al Gore's spotted owl lives in did you?
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Quote from: Smoked U on October 15, 2010, 02:40:49 PM
You didn't make any of those projects out of wood from a tree that Al Gore's spotted owl lives in did you?
Well.......these might have been from his backyard.
How would he ever know? I am sure he wouldn't miss a few...
Quote from: lragan on October 15, 2010, 06:25:15 PM
How would he ever know? I am sure he wouldn't miss a few...
Shhhhhh!
I don't want him to turn off the InterWeb. :roll:
Ok. A few things here...
1) this is a Magna site right?? Which Magna had a big funky S on the handlebar???
AND I'm not buying "Super Magna"
2) Looks like a nice job on the Back rest
3) Looks like a nice job on the molding around the post
4) looks like a nice job on the plywood on the trailer
5) Door --- WT??
Did you use a old shoe and a cucumber to cut the door??
and
6) Terry you seem to think the Spanish Translation of "Cables de Encendido" is "Motor Treatment" and Duralast means "SeaFoam"... ANY of the following items (http://www.seafoamsales.com/how-to-use-our-products.html) would have been acceptable...
Somehow I think a 3rd drawing could be designed from your door project for Mr. Sputter Duddy (http://www.seafoamsales.com/who-the-heck-is-mr-sputter-duddy.html)
PLEASE try to stay within the guidelines, This isn't carpentry you know!!! :lol:
Ok. A few things here...
1) this is a Magna site right?? Which Magna had a big funky S on the handlebar???
AND I'm not buying "Super Magna"
This is the vintage SuzMAGki (pronounced - Suz - Mag - Key, Suz-Maggie) model, way before your time and extremely rare, so rare in fact the manufacture forgot about it and shredded all paperwork regarding the experimental bike.
2) Looks like a nice job on the Back rest
Thanks, I know it's an ugly backrest, period correct though (Dave probably thinks it's cool though since he is one of those throwback hippies), but it will be comfortable for the passenger, one day I would like to update and shorten it some.
3) Looks like a nice job on the molding around the post
This started out bad until a visit to my neighbor who had the right tool for the job!
4) looks like a nice job on the plywood on the trailer
Both did turn out well, with all galvanized fasteners and nylon caps on screw ends to prevent the gouge.
5) Door --- WT??
Did you use a old shoe and a cucumber to cut the door??
When it's bad......it's Real Bad!! This is my experimental door, when it's figured out how I can cool this closet with computer equipment inside all documents will be shredded along with the door being incinerated, enjoy the photo while you can.
and
6) Terry you seem to think the Spanish Translation of "Cables de Encendido" is "Motor Treatment" and Duralast means "SeaFoam"... ANY of the following items would have been acceptable...
Hmmm, I see now after looking back.....I did get a photo of Berrymans, I guess not in one of these.
Somehow I think a 3rd drawing could be designed from your door project for Mr. Sputter Duddy
Somehow I think you're right.
PLEASE try to stay within the guidelines, This isn't carpentry you know!!! Laughing
The site has been slow, I've been busy and this is what I had available as recent work. Man can't live by one bike alone. :-P
As for the door, just re-cut a straight line a little lower to get a 2-3 inch gap and then put a vent grill on the bottom of the door to let in the cool air. Convection will keep the closet cooler. I've had to do that for a couple of friends. One friend had so much stuff in his closet we had to use active ventilation to duct the heat to the attic. Good thing it was a single story house.
I am looking at fans for the door now, looking for a quiet fan that will move enough CFMs, one part of figuring this out is...I don't know how many CFM's is enough.
Well when you turn the fans on if the door bulges in you have to many fans :shock: :shock: :grin: :lol: :lol:
The facilities guys are putting in a pair of these as back ups in case the building air fails. The equipment will alarm but I should have enough time to do a remote shut down before it over heats...
http://www.rewci.com/14-inch-duct-fan-1200-cfm.html
Exhaust fans do no good without free flowing low resistance intakes.
Quote from: Troystg on October 18, 2010, 01:25:48 PM
The facilities guys are putting in a pair of these as back ups in case the building air fails. The equipment will alarm but I should have enough time to do a remote shut down before it over heats...
http://www.rewci.com/14-inch-duct-fan-1200-cfm.html
Exhaust fans do no good without free flowing low resistance intakes.
That looks to be more than I need, the closet is the size of a hot water heater room, in fact that is where the water heater is.
Quote from: roboto65 on October 18, 2010, 12:22:23 PM
Well when you turn the fans on if the door bulges in you have to many fans :shock: :shock: :grin: :lol: :lol:
HA HA :lol:
Tonight was door venting night.
Doesn't blow much air, I have 2-120mm Fans, each 40 CFM, quiet but the air flow force is small, maybe the volume will be enough. 120 mm I think is 4 3/4 or close to 5 inch fans, much larger than the 80 mm that are inside computer cases which is what I am attempting to keep cool.
Found a DC power supply with pigtails rigged for both fans, that saved some time. First thing that went through my mind as I was bringing the door inside, I installed all this in the reverse, I wasn't sure until I put the door back back on the hinges. I know I checked before starting but the second guessing.... BTW, it was all good.
Than I forgot the darn Berrymans B12/Seafoam for Hootmon, here I go back in the garage, tape up the front so what it actually does is covered and resume my Kodak moment.
I should know in a day if this setup works.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/TLRam1/Motorcycles/GT750/DSCN9242.jpg)
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