GiddyUpGirl's Honda

Posts : 4055 Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : S/C PA

BK550 wrote:: I thought all you had to do was put gas in it and ride.

Hey there BK... isn't it funny how that doesn't seem to ever work out... Laughing

G Bob wrote:: The ole gray mare just aint what she used to be

You got that right G-Bob... Cool

New shoocks on all four corners soon should be a big improvement though.

Sportsman wrote:: Hey did that thing not get a sanitary scrubing before "Surgery". It's still dirty. LOL

That's probably the only thing keeping the rest of her together Sportsman. Shocked

Posts : 4055 Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : S/C PA

Disc Brake Conversion Kit is now installed and we're only
waiting on the master cylinder re-build kit to be shipped.

Link Here

It's just about "rubber down" time for the Ol' Red Honda... cheers

She not only rides it, she repairs it...

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Subject: Re: GiddyUpGirl's Honda Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:28 pm

She looks way to clean for someone that's been working on an "ATV". Laughing

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In that picture there, I guess you could call it "light duty" part-timer... lol!

Subject: Re: GiddyUpGirl's Honda Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:44 pm

GiddyUpGirl's Honda - Page 2 Greasemonkey

Posts : 1392 Join date : 2010-02-18 Age : 54

GUG when he gets that thing fixed up you should sell it to me and go get you a new one!!!!!! lol!

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Well... UPS and USPS both came through the snow today for deliveries. Laughing

So, it's off to the depths of the dungeon to install the last two rear shocks
and put the master cylinder rebuild kit into the brake handle assembly.

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Cool Sticker

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WOW!!!!
GUG is going to have a softer ride. Laughing

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New Shocks on all four corners...

I can tell you this ~ the 98-01 and the 02-04 Honda Foremans aren't exactly the same when it comes to how the rear upper shock mounts. Had to do some serious refinements to the upper bushings and MAN! they were they extremely hard to get swapped out with the old ones.

You ever get your finger stuck in something so bad that your first thought in your mind is what's the ER going to think? Then it's, I wish the wife was home, then your finger tip starts turning blood red purple and you're already way past Panic. Well, that was my finger stuck in the upper shock mount bushing trying to push the oversized grommet back into a smaller mounting hole. I had to lay the shock on the floor and stand on it with both feet and use my other hand to pull my finger out...

Gotta say, "I was scard for a second..." Shocked

It made for a great story and some funny laughs at dinner though... Laughing

Subject: Re: GiddyUpGirl's Honda Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:49 pm

"Hey Honey, pull my finger."

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Was it the whole finger...or the one next to it?

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Tumbleweed wrote:: "Hey Honey, pull my finger."

polarislover wrote:: Was it the whole finger...or the one next to it?

No... it was the other one!
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Subject: Re: GiddyUpGirl's Honda Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:27 pm

Theres a lesson in that somewhere Wacker...hummmmmmm....oh yeah...its less painful to just buy a new atv. It only hurts your wallet Wink

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G Bob wrote:: Theres a lesson in that somewhere Wacker...hummmmmmm....oh yeah...its less painful to just buy a new atv. It only hurts your wallet

Yeah, my patience has grown thin working on it so long, but the
wallet doesn't look anything like this. Besides she likes 'Ol Red.

lol!

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Old Red also got new fluids: engine oil, gear oil of course the brake fluid.
We need a few new locknuts for the skid plate then she'll be good as new!

Posts : 4055 Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : S/C PA

Alright the poor 'ol buckboard is ready once again to see some sunlight. sunny

Rubber touches the ground, wheels torqued, oils up & all 3 headlights burning bright.

Seems like the time between the New Years Ride and whenever the cold weather
breaks is the longest time of the year for not getting to ride anywhere.... GiddyUpGirl's Honda - Page 2 643753

Subject: Re: GiddyUpGirl's Honda Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:55 am

Won't be long before she can give it the H/M test drive

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Mr.Ed wrote:: Won't be long before she can give it the H/M test drive

The countdown is on, I'm sure of that. bounce

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GiddyUpGirl on her refurbished Honda ~ turned over 7400 miles this weekend. Cool

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A BIG "Thank You" to Wacker for doing all that work to my Honda. I love you

I appreciate all the time, labor and frustration with "selected-vocabulary-to-match" that went along with the repairs.

The brakes let me stop on a dime and the suspension, well, I'm getting used to it.
I am glad to have my old trusty Honda still running strong.
I still love the "crawl down the mountain and never touch your brakes" engine braking.

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I say -- HONDA'S RULE -- you go girl.....hope it last's another 7400 miles......

And I know it will Wink

Posts : 1392 Join date : 2010-02-18 Age : 54

giddyupgirl wrote:: the suspension, well, I'm getting used to it

Whats this????

Posts : 880 Join date : 2010-02-09

DJ750 wrote:

giddyupgirl wrote:: the suspension, well, I'm getting used to it

Whats this????

An explanation?
Well the old suspension was so flat that it didn't push back hardly at all.
The bike just bounced around, but now the suspension pushes back, so it is different.
That's the best way I can explain it. scratch

Posts : 1392 Join date : 2010-02-18 Age : 54

So you have a working suspension now and you never knew what that felt like. GUG GUG GUG !!!! Wackers mastery of mechanics has turned your Honda into a real ATV.

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