Need a new project, BMW K75 "K"afe?

[matty]

I give up on a tidy work areathese days, my youngest lad since he got big enough for cars has a habit of scattering everything everywhere and he proseeds to then walk all over it all and it even gets to this low point last week. I walked in saw him brush aside with his boot a sawsal a grinder and a heap yes a heap of assorted spanners and other hand tools just so he could lay down to bond a roacker panel skirt on his Toyota.
I flipped and made him c lear up there and then. he was quiet all night and you could cut the atmasphere with a knife. But when he came back from running his girlfriend home, he appologised and said he understood and would keep it tidy. But Just had a look nin there now going for a small socket set, and its not as bad but i struggle to understand how he can work in such a sloppy way, and trust me i really am not that meticulous myself but i have my standards which are clearly higher than his. eldest lad and daughter different again. Sorry jim just and old fuddy duddy grumbling of your build thread.

 

[JimVonBaden]

I give up on a tidy work areathese days, my youngest lad since he got big enough for cars has a habit of scattering everything everywhere and he proseeds to then walk all over it all and it even gets to this low point last week. I walked in saw him brush aside with his boot a sawsal a grinder and a heap yes a heap of assorted spanners and other hand tools just so he could lay down to bond a roacker panel skirt on his Toyota.
I flipped and made him c lear up there and then. he was quiet all night and you could cut the atmasphere with a knife. But when he came back from running his girlfriend home, he appologised and said he understood and would keep it tidy. But Just had a look nin there now going for a small socket set, and its not as bad but i struggle to understand how he can work in such a sloppy way, and trust me i really am not that meticulous myself but i have my standards which are clearly higher than his. eldest lad and daughter different again. Sorry jim just and old fuddy duddy grumbling of your build thread.

My father would flip out if we used "a" tool and didn't put it back when done. I'm not that neat, but I do appreciate a cleaned up shop. I do it periodically when working on a project.

 

[south east okie]

I'm kinda like your Dad about my tools. I got out of trade school, diesel mechanic,when I was 20. I paid the Snap-On every week until I went to work overseas at 35.

 

[Bearcat]

I'm a retired aviation mech with the mindset; everything has a place and in its place it will go. A clean work environment with less clutter reduces stress & increases safety. I also realize that clutter happens as you grenade stuff. I try to keep things reasonable and clean as I go but that's not always the case. It gets burned into you and I know JVB has had the same experiences with that. His work environment shows it! It's fun watching this project evolve.

 

[MVI]

Some goodies came in.

ive never had these last very long. 6 months maybe

what brand are these, and do they last ?

 

[JimVonBaden]

ive never had these last very long. 6 months maybe

what brand are these, and do they last ?

Just an off brand, no idea how long they last.
I tried to post a link, but they will not post!

 

[south east okie]

I have some Supermova LED's ,about the size of a quarter, wired in for tail/brake lights that I have been running for over a year. I got them from Revivil Cycles.

 

[JimVonBaden]

I have some Supermova LED's ,about the size of a quarter, wired in for tail/brake lights that I have been running for over a year. I got them from Revivil Cycles.

Do you have a link?

 

[south east okie]

Motorcycle Lighting & Signals | Revival Cycles

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They sell a diode/splitter where they can be used as both brake and tail light. Last set I bought revival didn't have the "splitter" in stock ,I got one from ebay

 

[JimVonBaden]

Motorcycle Lighting & Signals | Revival Cycles

Revival is your motorcycle lighting headquarters! Expert & friendly technical support available through email or phone. Ride Now and Pay Later with Klarna’s Financing.

revivalcycles.com

They sell a diode/splitter where they can be used as both brake and tail light. Last set I bought revival didn't have the "splitter" in stock ,I got one from ebay

Cool, I will look into that!

 

[south east okie]

Here are the lights, in my shop 4pm , bright out with light coming thru the windows. Brake and tail lights

 

[JimVonBaden]

Here are the lights, in my shop 4pm , bright out with light coming thru the windows. Brake and tail lights

That is pretty bright. Definitely noticeable!

 

[JimVonBaden]

Got a little work done, not pretty, but the seat is now functionally attached.







Also cut and relocated the lower radiator support to tilt it out of the RT angle to the C angle.

 

[Shiryas]

Are you moving the electronics or battery to under the seat area?

 

[JimVonBaden]

Are you moving the electronics or battery to under the seat area?

I have no intention of doing that.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Received a few parts from Germany, and did a little clean-up.

Parts:


Before:




After:









Not done, but now I don't get dirty just looking at it!

 

[JimVonBaden]

More or less a non-update. I've continued to strip off a lot of little stuff, refine some stuff, not really picture worthy. I have family visiting, so I needed to clean up the shop (it desperately needed it anyhow), so I will get back on the project next week.

 

[Bearcat]

More or less a non-update. I've continued to strip off a lot of little stuff, refine some stuff, not really picture worthy. I have family visiting, so I needed to clean up the shop (it desperately needed it anyhow), so I will get back on the project next week.

That's another nice thing about visitors, gives us incentive to straighten the house out! It's always good to do a shop reset. I usually find something I lost from two projects ago...

 

[JimVonBaden]

Found an interesting situation that I only have seen on R-Bikes. The front brake master cylinder appeared locked up, even with the calipers removed. Surely this must mean a bad master cylinder? Nope, the brake line from the Master Cylinder was completely blocked. Once removed, the master cylinder acted normal. Good news for me!

 

[MVI]

That's another nice thing about visitors, gives us incentive to straighten the house out! It's always good to do a shop reset. I usually find something I lost from two projects ago...

I've spent most of the labor day weekend cleaning the shop.

still more to do