General Category > General Discussion

Bought an R80/7

<< < (7/8) > >>

Perazzimx14:

--- Quote from: n3303j on March 27, 2023, 11:58:19 AM ---Nice part of the deal is you can pull the transmission without crabbing the frame.

--- End quote ---

Cribbing is using stacked dunnage to support a structure. Crabbing is a form of fishing.

n3303j:

--- Quote from: Perazzimx14 on March 28, 2023, 06:07:36 PM ---Cribbing is using stacked dunnage to support a structure. Crabbing is a form of fishing.

--- End quote ---
Never cribbed (sp?) or crabbed. I support the engine in a copy of the MG engine stand and lift the bike off the top with two hoists over the machine. I can precision lower the bike on the engine at reassembly.

I tried crabbing and did not feel confident in the procedure or the shaky result.
I probably did it wrong.
I'd probably try it if I had an on the road failure.
But not in my shop.

I think everyone here calls it "crabbing" the frame?

moto:
From wordreference.com:


--- Quote ---Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crab /kræb/ n
...
    a mechanical lifting device, esp the travelling hoist of a gantry crane
--- End quote ---

This seems to be the meaning for "crabbing the frame." By contrast, the engine, left on the floor, supported by something, is cribbed.

Proper usage is everything on WildGuzzi.

n3303j:
Close but "No Cigar".



This is "cribbing". I do not do that when I lift the bike off the engine.



This is "cradling". It is how I support the engine  when I lift the bike off the engine.

Dirk_S:
This weekend I installed the new battery. I heard those stock batteries require a heaping amount of snot and force to get them out, but jeez. I was yanking and pulling and trying to find any which angle I could. Finally got her out after removing the subframe bolts. I wonder if that battery might’ve actually been slightly off from the stock size.

Also changed the fluid—driveshaft was nearly dry. Final drive was dark. Transmission was darker, and the engine oil was…water, for about half a liter. Pulled  the spark plugs and peered inside with a flashlight—saw *some* spots of surface rust; didn’t look terrible, but I’m not sure what actually amounts to “terrible”. Squirted some WD40 into the holes and closed them back up.

Removed the airbox to reveal what we all might have expected, but nonetheless, it was a first for any of my previously owned 70s bikes:








Little stinkers had nearly the whole intake packed with insulation, cotton, and acorns. I imagine this is quite common on forgotten airheads. Thankfully the filter hadn’t been chewed through, so it didn’t appear that anything got down into the carbs. Good thing the seller gave me the wrong key, because I might’ve tried to start the bike up with all that junk stashed inside.

Next on the to-do list: drain that gas and drop those bowls. So far, it feels fun going back to an old, carbureted bike after 8 years of fuel injection. Any wagers how long that fun lasts?

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page