Another Ride Report for Bjay

Louie went for a ride, today.. Don't know where he went or when he left, but
he's gone.. It sure was a pretty day for it, but I didn't go with him..
Don't know when he'll be back.. cause he didn't check with me about it..
Maybe I'll go next time.. if the temperature is a little warmer..

Bill Walker
Irving

 

Good ride report! Enjoyed every bit of it. It sure makes me wish Bjay
was out there too.

Nah, Bjay is still looking at his globe trying to figure out if a
motorcycle can actually go beyond Bowie County and end up in some place
like St Louis, Nashville and so on...maybe he'll figure that out right
after he finds out how to convert a motorcycle from shaft drive to
chain....

 

Louie went for a ride, today.. Don't know where he went or when he left,
but he's gone.. It sure was a pretty day for it, but I didn't go with
him.. Don't know when he'll be back.. cause he didn't check with me
about it.. Maybe I'll go next time.. if the temperature is a little
warmer..
Bill Walker
Irving


Good ride report! Enjoyed every bit of it. It sure makes me wish Bjay
was out there too.
Nah, Bjay is still looking at his globe trying to figure out if a
motorcycle can actually go beyond Bowie County and end up in some place
like St Louis, Nashville and so on...maybe he'll figure that out right
after he finds out how to convert a motorcycle from shaft drive to
chain.
(brianwalker)



You might have forgotten, Brian, but Miller county is not in Bowie
county, therefore, for the record on here, I rode into Miller county
Arkansas, twice this week.
The next time I'm up your way, I'd like to get some tips on changing a
smooth running crotchRocket's shaft to a chain??? You did do it
yourself, didnt you? I thought so. Hope your ''ride'' from St. Louis is
without mishaps. goodDay.

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
03Valk-&-98 Magna
Have a Dandy Day--

 

Yup, did every bit of it myself. It wasn't that difficult to do it. All
you have to do is remove the drive from the rear end, replace the rear
wheel, replace the spline with sprockets, weld on new hangers and a
chain guard. Once you have that, then you just get a custom fitted
chain and adjust it to fit. Oh yeah, I had to remove the rear fender to
make room for the bigger rear tire.

The real trick was how to fit the bigger gas tank. As you might know,
the Shadow has the tank under the seat. I had to convert from that to a
tank over the frame and sits in front. When I changed to the low bars,
it made me sitting where I'm over the new tank...since the tank is
mounted on top of where the old one was. I just found the big tank I
wanted, went to the hardware store and bought some aluminum tie straps
and sheet metal screws to fit the new tank on the old one. That's when
I got the idea to move the pegs back so I can be more comfortable
leaning into the forward position.

Then I looked back at the bike and thought it'd be better to have a
full fairing. I went back to the same place I found the tank and got a
full coverage fairing. I used the left over screws and just screwed the
fairing on the frame.

This isn't to mention the changes to the engine making for WAY more
horsepower.

Like I said, the motorcycle doesn't look anything like it used to. It's
amazing what someone will do with downtime during the cold weather,
huh? I got most of these ideas from watching American Chopper on the
Discovery Channel.

I should be in your area this evening....maybe you can see this bike
riding through....

 

I had enhancement items to check out on this ride. I bought a new GPS, but
I'm too smart to get lost, and didn't care where I was going....so I didn't
use it. New progressive springs in the front, couldn't tell any difference.
New seat cushion feels great. I didn't want to buy one of those $600 seats
just yet. For what it is, that Airhawk cushion is expensive also. I found an
air cushion at Sports Authority for $17 and went with that. Fits the Voyager
seat pretty good.

I rode around to the back side of Alvarado Lake. Got some good curves around
there, but those wild meth producing punks around there drive like wild meth
producing/users and are somewhat of a hazard. One '78 Tempo is extremely
wide on the corners and even with the fenders dented inward it still leaves
little clearance.
On down the rode I visited Itasca, Hillsboro, and Whitney. That road stuff
the Hiway boys put out for the ice we had a few days ago has turned to white
power which makes for slick spots. That dust also will settle around the
dash area right behind the windshield.

Maybe Friday another trip? Can u get out?

....louie

 

LMAOOOOOOO

 

Well .. yeah.. Soon as it warms up a little bit.. Gotta run by Grapevine for
a tail
light assembly and that's it..

Since it has been too damned cold for old folks like me to be out and about,
just thought I'd go ahead and do a ride report for you and dedicate it to
Bjay..
You know how those guys with Kitchen Pass problems are ? Leave it to you
to get out by yourself and have some sort of problem with a damned Tempo..
Sheesh.. getting to where I can't let you out in public anymore.. Regards

Bill Walker

 

(Redshad)




(BJayKana) wrote:


Louie went for a ride, today.. Don't know where he went or when he left,
but he's gone.. It sure was a pretty day for it, but I didn't go with
him.. Don't know when he'll be back.. cause he didn't check with me
about it.. Maybe I'll go next time.. if the temperature is a little
warmer..
Bill Walker
Irving




Brian says; Good ride report! Enjoyed every bit of it. It sure makes
me wish Bjay was out there too.
Nah, Bjay is still looking at his globe trying to figure out if a
motorcycle can actually go beyond Bowie County and end up in some place
like St Louis, Nashville and so on...maybe he'll figure that out right
after he finds out how to convert a motorcycle from shaft drive to
chain.
(brianwalker)



You might have forgotten, Brian, but Miller county is not in Bowie
county, therefore, for the record on here, I rode into Miller county
Arkansas, twice this week.
The next time I'm up your way, I'd like to get some tips on changing a
smooth running crotchRocket's shaft to a chain??? You did do it
yourself, didnt you? I thought so. Hope your ''ride'' from St. Louis is
without mishaps. goodDay.
B. Jay Kana--
03Valk-&-98 Magna

shadowrider34@hotmail responds to bjay;

Bjay,yup, did every bit of it myself. It wasn't that difficult to do it.
All you have to do is remove the drive from the rear end, replace the
rear wheel, replace the spline with sprockets, weld on new hangers and a
chain guard. Once you have that, then you just get a custom fitted chain
and adjust it to fit. Oh yeah, I had to remove the rear fender to make
room for the bigger rear tire.
The real trick was how to fit the bigger gas tank. As you might know,
the Shadow has the tank under the seat. I had to convert from that to a
tank over the frame and sits in front. When I changed to the low bars,
it made me sitting where I'm over the new tank...since the tank is
mounted on top of where the old one was. I just found the big tank I
wanted, went to the hardware store and bought some aluminum tie straps
and sheet metal screws to fit the new tank on the old one. That's when I
got the idea to move the pegs back so I can be more comfortable leaning
into the forward position.
Then I looked back at the bike and thought it'd be better to have a full
fairing. I went back to the same place I found the tank and got a full
coverage fairing. I used the left over screws and just screwed the
fairing on the frame.
This isn't to mention the changes to the engine making for WAY more
horsepower.
Like I said, the motorcycle doesn't look anything like it used to. It's
amazing what someone will do with downtime during the cold weather, huh?
I got most of these ideas from watching American Chopper on the
Discovery Channel.
I should be in your area this evening....maybe you can see this bike
riding through....

said:
LMAOOOOOOO



Now, now.
Personally, I'm impressed.
I don't know what to say, to be honest.

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
03Valk-&-98 Magna
Have a Dandy Day--

 

I came through Bowie County last night and I didn't see you at the
Shell station....maybe you were at the other one?

Anyway, I have to take that modified Shadow of mine to the shop today.
It seems during the ride one of those aluminum straps holding the
wheel steady came loose. That thing went to wobbling all over the
highway and I had to slow it way down. I might just have to do
something about this chain drive. I was talking with one guy at a gas
station and he said it might be the chain I'm using causing the
problem. I can't figure out what he'd be talking about...I told the
salesman at the local TrueValue I wanted the best chain link they had.

But you're right, those chains sure do make some racket back there.
And for some reason, that chain only hits in the teeth on the sproket
every once in a while. Even over those loud pipes I've got, I can
still hear that thing clattering away. It takes a whole can of WD40 to
get that thing to quiet down for a few miles.

 

You might need to check and make sure True Value didnt sell you a chain for
a chain saw. The brand of chain wasnt STIHL was it??

Redshad

 

Nah, it wasn't for a chain saw...I'm not that dumb! It was the best
chain I could find off the spools. The good thing about it, if I break
the chain...I can use it to pull the motorcycle to another TrueValue
to get it fixed!

Maybe I'll put some tow hooks on the front of this motorcycle? As soon
as I get it finished, I'm calling the Discovery Channel...

Wanna go to Grapevine today?

 

Bjay, let me tell ya' ''It takes a whole can of WD40 to get that thing
to quiet down for a few miles.(brian)


If you'd asked some of us, on here bfore you did all that to the
motorBike, we'd told ja' that a chain requires maintenence.
I hope you stored the ''shaft'', after you took it off.
Ya' might wanna weld it back on, throw dogGone ole' cheap chain in an EZ
Mart dumpster.
I imagine it's been a good while since you rode a motorBike with a dern
chain.
Oh yeah, my Magna has a chain. hmmmmmmmmm! (chuckle)

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
03Valk-&-98 Magna
Have a Dandy Day--

 

Brian, You might need to check and make sure True Value didnt sell
you a chain for a chain saw. The brand of chain wasnt STIHL was it??
Redshad



Not Brian, the boy is, smarter than that.
What do you take him for, come on. <g>

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
03Valk-&-98 Magna
Have a Dandy Day--

 

shadowrider34@hotmail,com
Red-Shad,
Maybe I'll put some tow hooks on the front of this motorcycle? As soon
as I get it finished, I'm calling the Discovery Channel... brian)



Yeah, they might invite you on the show as a guest niggerRigger. (oops)

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
03Valk-&-98 Magna
Have a Dandy Day--

 

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't appreciate your racial
remarks into a discussion.

 

I seem to recall giving the shaft to you...I believe you still have it
too.

 

(Brian Walker)



(BJayKana) wrote:


shadowrider34@hotmail,com
Red-Shad,
Maybe I'll put some tow hooks on the front of this motorcycle? As soon
as I get it finished, I'm calling the Discovery Channel... brian)



Yeah, they might invite you on the show as a guest niggerRigger. (oops)
B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
03Valk-&-98 Magna
Have a Dandy Day--





Bjay:I don't know about anyone else, but I don't appreciate your racial
remarks into a discussion.(brian)





That shows what you know. My phrase was a redNeck Country boy remark.
However Brian, I dont even use it any more, to be honest, I been saying:
‘‘whiteRiggin'’’, or redneck engineering, for a whole dern
lotta years.
Take it anyway you wanna, good buddy.

B. Jay Kana--
NETexas
03Valk-&-98 Magna
Have a Dandy Day--

 

Even African Americans use the term!! Besides, you have no room to talk.
Using vulgarity like "****" is worse IMHO. I don't appreciate that and I'm
sure there are others that feel the same!

 

Kinda sensitive, aren't you sport ?

 

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

I don't recall asking your opinion about anything....