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Joined: May 2015
Location: Long Island
Oddometer: 2
2007 Kawasaki EX-500 Rebuild
I'm going to preface this with letting everyone know that I know essentially nothing about motorcycles..... On to the project
If this thread does not belong here please kindly relocate it (I do plan to do a full tear down of every nut and bolt and complete mechanical overhaul of this bike)
History of the Bike: It's a 2007 with only 2,200ish miles on it. Was being ridden by a friend of a friend who was borrowing it from his family friend when the bike was dropped and damaged. Friend of a friend bought it, fixed it, then ended up gifting it to my friend after it inadvertently became a submarine.
Here's the interesting part - It is a Hurricane Sandy victim (for those who do not know Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast US in Oct 2012 and was the biggest hurricane to hit Long Island in quite some time) The bike was submerged up to about the engine head and the battery was left connected. The result was a completely flooded bike with most of its electrical connections corroded off.
My friend had drained all the fluids (mostly saltwater at that point), re-oiled and cranked the engine with no spark plugs to remove as much water from the combustion chamber as possible. As much oil as possible was added to the engine to be assessed at a later date as a project. Friend ended up buying another bike and the EX-500 sat in its sad state out in the weather since fall 2012 with no spark plugs and some residual saltwater in the engine.
I took on the bike as a project since I have the desire to rebuild something but no money to buy a project car, and even less space for one. The bike fits the bill because 1. its free 2. its small 3. parts for this bike are pretty abundant and cheap 4. its free. I have a clean title and pre-filled out bill of sale for it as well.
My Background- Engineering degree in Naval Architecture, love working on oily mechanical things. Own an R56 MINI that I have done tons of work to myself. At the moment I have very little knowledge and interest in bikes, maybe that will change.
The bike had been slightly disassembled before entering my hands, but the motor was still in place. So first course of action is making sure the motor is salvageable.
Did not take any pictures of the frame yet, but if you are curious what 2.5 years of saltwatery oil does to a motor keep scrolling.
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All looks pretty good from the outside. Some surface rust on the bare steel parts, so surprise.
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This was the "Oil" That drained out of it which included MANY giant slime balls that continuously clogged the drain hole.
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The top side of the head is pretty clean. There's some minor surface rust here and there on the unmachined sections of the cams and rocker arms. The valve stems look clean from what i can see thus far and the bearing surfaces of the cams themselves are clean, there's some very light discoloration (rust) on the cam journals but is not raised or indented when running your finger over it.
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Found this lovely sludge in the combustion chambers. Cleaned up well, tops of the pistons are unaffected, cylinder walls have some surface rust. The cylinder walls look like they can be honed smooth and reused. Pistons are not freely moving in the cylinder at this point so not sure if the cylinders and pistons will ultimately be salvageable unless i can separate them without causing any further damage.
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Valves are filthy, while there is rusty colored slime all over them in the pictures when I wiped them down there does not appear to be any actual rust on the metal. Valves need to be removed to further assess the valve seats for corrosion.
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More slimy oil clinging to the oil pan. The oil pickup was completely hidden in a slime ball like the one pictured below.
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Above is a close up of the gears, showing more spots of rusts.
That is as far as I have gotten so far in disassembling the motor before it started to get dark and cold.
From my initial assessment, I think I can save most of it, if not all of the original motor. I know I need the usual new items to rebuild it (gaskets, rings, bearing, etc and going to pick up second hand, non rusty chains)
My question is for anyone with actual experience, does this motor appear to be salvageable and worth cleaning and rebuilding? If so I am definitely going to stay persistent and fully rebuild the bike to as close to like new condition as I can possibly manage, while saving as many original and second hand parts (when needed) as possible. If this motor is not worth rebuilding, I will have to re-evaluate my plan and see if I can/want to find another motor for cheap.
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It looks salvageable, but is it worth the cost? A running low-mileage engine for those will only set you back $300 to $400.
Mixing metaphors is like killing two birds with a dog that won't hunt.
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If all I really need to purchase is gaskets, rings, bearings etc to rebuild the motor then I want to put the time in meticulously cleaning it up and reassembling it.
Even if I end up putting $1000 into the completed bike to get it running and looking good, I can probably get that back out of it in resale or just keep it as a spare mode of transport. My total investment in this project so far is about $40 in shop rags, ziplock bags, and 2 big sterilite containers to clean, categorize and store the dissembled parts.
perpetual n00b
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: CT, USA
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Well, as long as its just for fun.
This site has much good info on the engine if you're willing to do some searching. In particular look for posts by FOG.
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Joined: Jan 2010
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FOG is the man with these bikes.
Definitely check out that site. He was very helpful to me when replacing an engine from a different model year with a different ignition set-up.
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What you'll find is that the bearings will last a several thousand miles, wear out due to the rust, then start making horrifying noises as things start moving in axis where no movement should occur.
Iron oxide powder suspended in oil is essentially lapping compound, and it doesn't just affect the bearings - it'll wear everything the oil circulates to... all the other precision fits, in other words.
You need to decide right now what your goal is. If you want only to learn about how engines look inside, and how they work, great. If you want to part out all the rest of the bike on eBay, great (although ethically, you'd want to disclose that it was flood damaged).
However, if you're in it for the long haul and want to enjoy the bike for years, you should replace all the ball and roller bearings before running it. When I say "all", I mean ALL. That includes the chassis.
Find an industrial bearing supply place, and buy them there. You'll be able to get most of them there, costing about 20~30% of what a MC dealer wants for them. They'll love you if you walk in with a bag full of clean, dry bearings and ask for replacements instead of trying to learn all the terminology and order over the phone.
There may be some unique bearings: you need to measure all three dimensions: inside, outside, and thickness. Usually it's the thickness that makes it a custom bearing. Don't blow, for example, $60 on the main bearings which have the same part number but are 2 mm thicker than the OEM main bearings. Ask me how I know that....
And, I have a couple other suggestions:
I'd also recommend using electrolytic rust removal on all the steel parts. You can't scotchbrite or wire-brush rust away enough to prevent continued rust.
If you're into the rebuild for the long-term, that boring the cylinder would be the right thing to do. If the cylinder walls aren't pitted, you might be able to get away with just new rings. Don't bother trying to reuse the rings, they're fragile and won't seal after cleaning.
When they say Harleys are for 1%ers, I don't think they mean guys who sell crank and get in bar fights any more.
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Looks like your engine may have been submerged for a period of time. Flood bike?
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Beastly Adventurer
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Mixing metaphors is like killing two birds with a dog that won't hunt.
U lie&yo'breff stank
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I think you should get the motor running then give it full throttle until it fails
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louder, louder, louder!
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Ha. Preferably at your high school career counsellors front door.
Was that too edgy?
Is my baggage showing?
When they say Harleys are for 1%ers, I don't think they mean guys who sell crank and get in bar fights any more.
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Fair presentation of financial statements in conformity with statements in conformity with GAAP GAAP Management 1.Fair presentation of financial 1.Fair presentation of financial statements in 1.Fair presentation of financial statements statements in conformity with GAAP conformity with GAAP. in conformity with GAAP 2.Design and maintenance of 2.Design and maintenance of adequate and 2.Design and maintenance of adequate adequate and effective internal effective internal control system to prevent, and effective internal control system to control system to prevent, detect, detect, and correct material misstatements prevent, detect, and correct material and correct material misstatements, whether caused by error or fraud misstatements whether caused by error or whether caused by error or fraud 3.Report on management's assessment of fraud the effectiveness of ICFR 3.Report on management's assessment of 4.Disclosure of significant deficiencies to the the effectiveness of ICFR audit committee 4.Disclosure of significant deficiencies to 5.Disclosure of material weakness in ICFR to the audit committee shareholders 5.Disclosure of material weaknesses in ICFR to shareholders 6.More cost-effective, efficient, and scalable management involvement and reporting on ICFR 41 Integrated Financial and Internal Control Reporting (IFICR) (cont.) Pre-SOX Post-SOX SEC Rules and PCAOB AS No. 2 SEC Interpretive Guidance and (2004–2006) PCAOB AS No. 5 (2007–beyond) Independent 1.Opinion on fair presentation of 1.Internal control testing 1.Internal control testing Auditor financial statements in conformity 2.Account balance testing 2.Account balance testing with GAAP 3.Opinion on whether management's 3.Opinion on whether management's assessment 2.Combination of internal control assessment of the effectiveness of ICFR is of the effectiveness of ICFR is fairly stated and account balance testing to fairly stated 4.Opinion on the effectiveness of ICFR achieve financial statement 4.Opinion on the effectiveness of ICFR 5.Opinion on fair presentation of financial efficiency 5.Opinion on fair presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP statements in conformity with GAAP 6.More cost-effective, efficient, and scalable testing of ICFR with a keen focus on a top-down, risk-based, and principles-based audit Internal Limited involvement in financial Extensive involvement with management 1.Assisting management with its report on ICFR Auditors reporting and ICFR process reporting on ICFR 2.Cooperation with external auditors in their reporting on ICFR 3.A more-balanced engagement in operational, compliance, and ICFR internal audit activities 4.Internal auditor assurance report on ICFR 42 Other Overriding Causes of the Financial Crisis → Greedy and incompetent → Government policies executives promoting home ownership → Subprime mortgage crisis → Securitization of mortgage- → Falling asset pricing, including backed assets houses → Inadequate risk assessment of → Highly leveraged financials business transactions → Inactive credit markets → Lack of transparency of public → Credit-driven rather than financial information equity-driven markets → Failure of accounting standards to properly measure fair value of financial instruments Overriding Effects of Financial Crisis 1. Results in a global crisis that will take time 2. Encourages regulatory reforms 3. Creates significant risk to GDP growth 4. Causes a global economic meltdown 5. Increases likelihood of bankruptcy 6. Causes unemployment 7. 8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwRFoxgEcHc&feature=rel ated (VIDEO) Practice Opinions 45 Assume the following facts about the auditor: • The auditor is independent. • The auditor previously expressed an unqualified opinion on the prior year's financial statements. • Only single-year (not comparative) statements are presented. • The conditions for an unqualified opinion exist unless contradicted in the factual situations. • The conditions stated in the factual situations are material. • No report modifications are to be made except in response to the factual situation. 46 Situation 1 Burgandy's consolidated financial statements show that during the year just ended, the company incurred a net loss of $400 million and at year end had a shareholders' deficit of $125 million. The current ratio has been steadily declining and is below that required in a loan agreement. Company officials believe that Burgandy's existing financial resources are adequate to finance operations during the next fiscal year, as disclosed in a note to the financial statements. 47 Situation 2 The chief financial officer of Fine Concrete Company will not permit you to confirm accounts receivable from a major customer. You are unable to use alternative procedures to satisfy yourself. The amount of the receivable is material in relation to the financial statements. 48 Situation 3 Two weeks after year end, Regal Wholesale, Inc., sold the franchise for the appliances it has sold for the past twenty years. Regal plans to dispose of its appliance inventory and convert its facility to a retail outlet for pottery. 49 Situation 4 Management of Marks Corporation has declined to include a statement of cash flows among its basic financial statements. Cash has increased for the past five years, and Marks's liquidity exceeds the average of the industry. 50 Situation 5 Drug Development Corporation is a defendant in litigation. The nature of the company's business and its primary product lines inherently subject the company to the hazards of product liability litigation. The company is currently a defendant in several product liability lawsuits. At this time, the company's legal counsel is unable to determine whether the outcome of the litigation will have a material impact on the company. Accordingly, no provision has been made in the consolidated financial statements for any liability that may result, but notes include the litigation information. 51 Situation 6 Seigel Corporation has provided for depreciation primarily by the declining-balance method on substantially all property acquired prior to the current year. 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However, the financial statement disclosures concerning these matters are adequate. 55 Situation 9 A principal auditor decides to take responsibility for the work of another CPA who audited a wholly owned subsidiary of the entity and issued an unqualified opinion. The total assets and revenues of the subsidiary represent 17 percent and 18 percent, respectively, of the total assets and revenues of the entity being audited. 56 Situation 10 An entity issues financial statements that present financial position and results of operations, but it omits the related statement of cash flows. Management discloses in the notes to the financial statements that it does not believe the statement of cash flows to be a useful financial statement. 57 Situation 11 An entity changes its depreciation method for production equipment from the straight- line method to a units-of-production method based on hours of utilization. The auditor concurs with the change although it has a material effect on the comparability of the entity's financial statements. 58 Situation 12 An entity is a defendant in a lawsuit alleging infringement of certain patent rights. However, the ultimate outcome of the litigation cannot be reasonably estimated by management. The auditor believes there is a reasonable possibility of a significant material loss, but the lawsuit is adequately disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. 59 Situation 13 An entity discloses in the notes to the financial statements certain lease obligations. The auditor believes that the failure to capitalize these leases is a departure from generally accepted accounting principles. 60 Key Themes of AS No. 5 (1) Audit opinion on only the effectiveness of ICFR. (2) Consideration of the work of previous audits. (3) Reliance on the work of others. (4) Use of a risk-based approach for focusing on risk areas. 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I know sell by dates are ballpark only, and that older eggs make better hardboiled eggs (shells peel easier).Ā How long past the date would you use eggs for hardboiling vs just throwing them out?
Eggs - how old is too old?
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I always do the cold water test first... fill a big bowl with cold water (enough to cover an egg) and if the egg stands up in the water, it isn't good.┬Ā
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I hate to put this out there for others to see how gross I might be, but I've used eggs easily 4 months past the date....... and it wasn't even for hardboiling them.
I've read that eggs can be used way past the expiration date. I would do that cold water test PP mentioned.
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Put it in a bowl of cold water, if it floats its bad.
Gently drop the egg into the bowl of water. If it:
- sinks to the bottom and stays there, it is about three to six days old.
- Sinks, but floats at an angle, it's more than a week old.
- Sinks, but then stands on end, it's about two weeks old.
- Floats, it's too old and should be discarded.
Eggs are usually fine for over a month past their expiration date.
I have heard that eggs are already a month old before they even reach the store shelves.┬ĀI think they have a longer shelf life than we expect!
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I thought all eggs stood up in the water, but then I only test them when I've had them for a while.┬Ā I think the rule is, if they actually float off the bottom, they're bad.
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I was told as long as the yolk wasn't really brown, you were fine to use them. . .My dad who works in the grocery business told me that one and my inlaws have chicken (about a dozen or so) and we're always eating at least a month or two old eggs to keep up with the production.
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There is a small air pocket in the large end of the egg. When the egg is fresh, the pocket is only about 1/8th of an inch deep and as large around as a dime. As the egg ages, however, it loses both moisture and carbon dioxide ŌĆö shrinking ŌĆö so that the size of the air space increases. And the size of the air space determines the buoyancy of the egg.
So if you submerge a very fresh egg in water, it will lie on the bottom. An egg that is a week or so old will lie on the bottom but bob slightly. An egg that is three weeks or so old will balance on its small end, with the large end reaching for the sky. And a bad egg will float.


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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Senior quarterback Duran Lawson threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns to lead The Citadel to a 35-14 win against crosstown rival Charleston Southern in the season opener for both teams Saturday.
Lawson went 21 for 32 in the air and ran 15 times for another 54 yards.
Senior Tory Cooper had 122 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns and sophomore Andre Roberts had nine catches for 108 yards and a score for the Bulldogs (1-0). Cooper also had three kick returns for 83 yards.
The Buccaneers (0-1) gained just 24 yards on the ground and had 161 total yards on offense.
The Citadel scored first on a 6-yard run by Montrell Lee that capped a 69-yard drive. Charleston Southern answered with a 59-yard TD pass from Eli Byrd to Tim Jones.
The Bulldogs took over in the second quarter, scoring on a 26-yard pass to Roberts from Lawson and a 4-yard run by Cooper to put The Citadel up 21-7 at the half.
The Buccaneers started the second-half scoring as Byrd picked up 17 of his 28 yards on a touchdown run with 11:45 left in the third to pull to 21-14. Byrd went 11 of 27 for 137 yards, one TD throw and one interception. He also was the Bucs leading rusher.


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Big Brother 16 Finale Date 2014 Announced By CBS| August 4, 2014 at 5:00 PM EDT
CBS has announced the Big Brother 16 season finale date set for September 2014 as the Big Brother Houseguests reach the summer's midway point.
In a schedule revision CBS has moved the Big Brother 16 finale to Wednesday, September 24th at 9:30PM ET/PT and running 90-minutes. The finale will follow the Survivor 2014 season premiere which airs starting at 8PM ET/PT that same night.
The BB16 has carried a lot of strength in its ratings this summer while winning key demos and drawing an average of nearly 7 million viewers. Without all the negative press this season like last year, CBS should be again anxious to renew our favorite reality series for 2015. Fingers crossed!
This finale date feels about a week late and could be a result of other schedule changes as CBS now notes this as a revised plan. We'll have to get out our calendars and start counting, but with so much time left could there be a planned return of a Jury member for Big Brother 16? What do you think?
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Angry Republicans won't have to wait long for their chance to question Attorney General Eric Holder about his role in the Justice Department's snooping on Associated Press journalists.
Long before news broke on Monday that Justice had gathered extensive phone records from reporters and editors at The AP, Mr. Holder already had been scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday afternoon.
The hearing, ironically titled "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice," now will become the first forum for House Republicans to hammer Mr. Holder over what critics are calling another stunning abuse of power by an administration that's being crushed under the growing weight of multiple running scandals.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Robert Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, says he plans to ask Mr. Holder "pointed questions" about the issue when he testifies on Wednesday.
Rep. Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee who has frequently clashed with the Justice Department over the long-running "Fast and Furious" gunrunning scandal, also is demanding answers.
"Americans should notice that top Obama administration officials increasingly see themselves as above the law and emboldened by the belief that they don't have to answer to anyone," Mr. Issa, California Republican, said in a statement. "I will work with my fellow House chairmen on an appropriate response to Obama administration officials."
Rep. Frank Wolf, Virginia Republican, told The Hill newspaper that the incident is reminiscent of Watergate.
"It is the arrogance of power and paranoia. I think it's shocking. It reminds me of the Nixon days," he said. 'If they can do it to The AP, they can do [it] to any news service in the country."
The AP broke the news Monday that the Justice Department had gathered two months of telephone records from April and May 2012. The records included incoming and outgoing calls, how long each call lasted, the phone numbers of various reporters and editors and other information.
The federal government reportedly was seeking information on a May 7, 2012, AP article detailing how the CIA had derailed a planned al Qaeda-linked group. The story was published a day before President Obama planned to publicly announce the attack had been foiled, the AP said.
Much like the response to recent revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups, even Democrats are taking aim at the White House over the AP phone scandal.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, Vermont Democrat, said he's "very troubled" by the news and questions whether the Justice Department truly needed to resort to secretly gathering phone records.
"The burden is always on the government when they go after private information — especially information regarding the press or its confidential sources," he said. "I want to know more about this case, but on the face of it, I am concerned that the government may not have met that burden."
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Things we like in the week, including Beckham's ad appearance for Sky Sports, Richard Desmond getting feisty on Twitter and MG OMD's beer launch.
Beckham fronting Sky ads
The battle between BSkyB and BT's new sports channels is hotting up, with Sky Sports turning to David Beckham to front its multimedia ad campaign (pictured). Developed by Brothers and Sisters and Inferno, with media through MediaCom, the activity precedes next month's launch of BT Sport, which has set aside £100 million for marketing.
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We can't help but smile at the arrival of Northern & Shell's larger than life leader, Richard Desmond, on Twitter. The former Asian Babes owner turned proprietor of Express Newspapers, Channel 5 and OK! is not known for his subtley. True to form his second tweet was a dig against Rupet Murdoch and News UK's "cost-saving" move to the Baby Shard. Earlier this year, Desmond is believed to have been involved in an expletive-laden bust up with Apprentice star Lord Sugar, which ended with Desmond shouting "You're fired!" An N&S spokesperson confirmed @RichardDesmond is, indeed, him, before adding "OMG!".
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Manning Gottlieb OMD is following in the footsteps of Gravity Road and Leith by launching its own beer next week. Described as a golden pale ale, with 4.2 per cent alcohol content, the not-for-profit beer is being introduced in the Devonshire Arms in London's Marylebone and is part of the agency's attempts to support young entrepreneurs across the country. No excuses, then, for the agency not getting the next few rounds in.
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Microsoft's latest restructure seems to have caught most of the UK leadership team by surprise. When the chief executive, Steve Ballmer, announced a "one strategy, one Microsoft" reorganisation to enable the company to "innovate with greater speed, efficiency and capability", senior executives admitted to Campaign that the first they heard about it was via a US website. The rejig, around services, not products, has been fairly well-received internally, but UK bosses are said to be checking the web for further developments.
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