Gregor the Motorcycle Guy

In addition to playing with computers, I love my motorcycle. I do my own fixes, for the most part, and this seems a great place to post photos and fixes, tribulations and notes, in case someone else will benefit.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

HD Sportster (2008) vs Suzuki Boulevard C50 (2005)

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It's been four months since my last posting, simply because there hasn't been much to say. The bikes are working, the weather's ...

Monday, August 12, 2013

XS400 finally working!

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The last five weeks, I've been posting everywhere except here. XS400.com, Ride44.com, the Lane County Motorcycles group, ... And finally...

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Saturday, July 6, 2013

A word on float heights

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So, you cleaned your carb and put it back together again. Good for you. But now the bike won't start. Battery and starter are doing thei...

Friday, June 28, 2013

Cleaning carbeurators on 1982 XS400 -- Day Two

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Now that you have removed the carbeurator, it's time to clean it. First, a quick tour of the outside of The Heart of Darkness. Ant...

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Cleaning carbeurators on 1982 XS400 -- Day One

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My sweetie has a 1982 Yamaha XS400 Maxim. It's a 30-year-old bike and the previous owner was not particularly meticulous in their care ...

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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Boulevard C50

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Yesterday, I went out shopping for a bike, something that would fit my sweeties. Things didn't go quite as expected. We found a small Bo...

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Almost there!

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The test ride didn't go entirely well. I put on 3 miles, heard a bad scraping sound from behind, and found my brake rotor burning hot. H...

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Gregor the Map Guy: I work at GreenInfo Network, making web-based maps and database apps for nonprofits and public interest groups. I have been working with MapServer et al since 2004, and programming web apps since 1996. I should point out that my opinions aren't necessarily those of my employer, nor any colleague, corporation, etc.

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