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General Discussion / Re: Cold Weather Riding Gear

« Last post by Dirk_S on Today at 02:51:09 AM »

Quote from: n3303j on November 26, 2025, 07:47:00 AM

Never bought electric gear under the assumption it would fail and I would freeze to death next to my motorcycle.
Polypropylene base, fleece over it, Dainese winter jacket and pants on top. Real cold I'd add a light down jacket under the Dainese.
Heavy wool under good Goretex boots and I'd add the disposable chemical toe warmers for the cold days.
I have "Ducks Unlimited" bar muffler on the Ural. Bars are heated but don't often need that feature and can ride in summer gloves.
Current helmet is Neotec 3. It's currently warm enough.

No issues at +4°F.

I feel our hearts and brains are aligned. I mean, you most likely hold more wisdom, but it’s no wonder you inspired me to get rid of my car.

General Discussion / Re: Bring on the Bobber?

« Last post by Zimmermichaels1ea on November 26, 2025, 10:19:55 PM »

Guzzidad,
I have no idea if that is the comfort seat or not. I bought the bike used. FWIW, the dealer had another 2021 Bobber in Centenario livery with the same looking seat on it. All I know is that the seat is comfortable for a day long ride...IF...I can scootch around on it from time to time. When I'm locked into one seating position, then as the day goes on I'm actually glad that the bike can only go about 125 miles before I need gas and a break from the seat!

Tkelly,
Maybe one day I'll pick up some rokstraps, for now, I've done several thousand miles with bungees and haven't yet had my load loosen...knock on wood. The bungees only hold down my sleeping pad and sleeping bag.....though it would suck to lose either....outside of my Bi-PAP machine those are the two most expensive pieces of gear I carry!

General Discussion / Re: Quickshifter for V85?

« Last post by Huzo on November 26, 2025, 09:37:51 PM »

Quote from: 1wild1 on November 26, 2025, 06:37:22 PM

Quick overview of the topic. so long as you rev match the harm is not that great on the gears. I sometimes wont use the clutch on the V85, more on 4-6. it is easily do able without the use of another device. A slight clunk is not bad, grinding noises are.

"While some motorcycle transmissions may incorporate synchromesh for smoother engagement, especially in certain touring or cruiser models, the vast majority of sports and racing motorcycles use unsynchronized, dog-engaged gearboxes.
These are often referred to as "dog boxes" or "sequential dog boxes" and are designed for rapid, precise shifting, often without the need for a clutch.
The absence of synchromesh means that riders must manually match engine revs to gear speeds to avoid grinding, but this also enables quicker shifts, which is critical in racing environments."

That’s wonderful news, but the question is how do you “rev match” if you do not crack the clutch, I’ve dined greedily on most of the word salads served up in the preceding posts, but have not had that question addressed.

General Discussion / Re: 1000SP rebuild complete

« Last post by blu guzz on November 26, 2025, 09:03:51 PM »

Stunning.

General Discussion / Re: 1000SP rebuild complete

« Last post by Gliderjohn on November 26, 2025, 08:35:30 PM »

Not sure I agree with the colors but very nice never less.

GliderJohn

General Discussion / Re: 1000SP rebuild complete

« Last post by cliffrod on November 26, 2025, 07:57:20 PM »

Very cool- looks great. Hopefully winter won’t be too long.

Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only / Re: 1975 850T Survivor Project

« Last post by cmice on November 26, 2025, 07:46:06 PM »

Pulled the flywheel cover out, and the ring gear has seen some action. What do you suppose caused this? Inside of the bell housing is unmarred, so I think the thrust-bearing/end-play is ok. Looks like maybe the starter hit the ring gear while the engine was running and spun against it for a bit?

Use it, or bin-it? Whaddayathink?

Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only / 1975 850T Survivor Project

« Last post by cmice on November 26, 2025, 07:42:40 PM »

Hey all - just got myself into a "barn find"/"ran when parked" project. Last registered in 1985, last operated in 1991. Apparently a stuck clutch is what took it off the road. P.O. did a favor and drained all the fluids, fogged the cylinders, and stored it inside - so far, all the fasteners are coming out without too much of a fight.

Bike is pretty much all there, with the exception of the H-pipe and mufflers. I'm not sure the Wixom fairing is going to stay or not, but it is growing on me. Is a non-filter model, so that's fun.

Other things to fix are: broken steering stop, scored forks, bent crash-bar, and tired rubber (including tires). If there's anything else you spot from the photos, do let me know.

I'll post my first question to the collective under this post.

Next up is to pull the heads as they are chrome bores and I'm pretty sure they're up to no good.