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Guile
05-06-2008, 08:27 PM
Thought i'd keep a journal of my bike butchering antics, it will be a slow and low budget project. Just hoping to learn a bit on they way and figure it will keep me out of the pub at the weekend, during the daylight hours anyway!

Its my first bike and i've just passed my Q-ride so new all round, start with some before pics for those interested and then some pics of parts already bought.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Front_Original.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Side_Original.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Rear_Original.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Rear_Side_Original.jpg

Now for some parts i've aquired off flea bay,

Mirrors $80

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Mirror.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Mirrors.jpg

Ducati Monster Exhausts $50 (took a gamble weather i could get them to fit or not. Offered them up and they look pretty close but it will be the law of sod that ensures they will be a nats cock out and i will need to pay an exhaust fitter half the national debt to make them fit)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Ducati_Cans.jpg

Top Clamp $65 (Ready to post to xBen once the founds allow)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Top_Clamp.jpg

Headlight $100

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Headlight.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Headlight_back.jpg

Finally an Acewell 3150 $85

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Acewell_Top.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Acewell_ACE3150.jpg

WATEVR
05-06-2008, 08:42 PM
got the bits so get out there and start hacking!! used one of those headlight units on my zx7r it worked alright and looked good but you will pass on night time hills riding!!

Guile
05-06-2008, 08:49 PM
Yeah i thought those lights might be a useful as a poke in the eye, only really ride home from work at night though so should be good enough through town. Already started the easy part of removing all the plastics, i'll get some shots up now so i can look back though the stages. They are already taking the piss at work calling me mad max because of how dog shit and ratty it looks at the moment. Hopefully prove them all wrong when its done. I certainly know it wont be a show winner but if it looks half decent from a few hundered yards whilst squinting then i'll be happy.

Just sent a request to become a fully paid member of the club so i wont feel as cheap in future when i'm picking everyones brains for help.

pappas
05-06-2008, 09:41 PM
Where did you get the Acewell for $85?? I'll take two thanks!

Guile
05-06-2008, 11:01 PM
£40 from evil bay back home mate, think thats about $85 ish here, getting a mate to post it me out. Could be worth keeping your eye out on the uk ebay to see if you can get a bargain. I'm sure shipping for one of these things wouldn't cost much. If i see anything i'll let you know.

Lucas
05-06-2008, 11:05 PM
quote:Originally posted by pappas

Where did you get the Acewell for $85?? I'll take two thanks!


And another two this way :D

Dark Reign
05-06-2008, 11:07 PM
i have one of those headlight units (only with 3 lights where did you get the 4 light one?), emailed acerbis and they said themselves that it needed more light. Recommended changing the globes to 35W or even 50W, havent got round to doing mine yet and i will be checking the heat from the 50W globes when i do

Good luck with the build should turn out sweet

Guile
05-06-2008, 11:17 PM
Cheers pal, let me know how you go with the uprated wattage. The guy i bought the light from said there as good a useless for decent night vision so not expecting too much from them to be honest. I'll update how good / bad they are once i've give em a try.

wackyrider
06-06-2008, 07:00 PM
Mate, once u chuck off those f/ugly fairings and put on your new stuff and a new tail/subframe, all your friends will be scrathing thir head at how u got it to look so good.

I know as i have a 1985 GPZ600. Love the look of mine (modified) and updating it at the moment. It's in a million bits in the shed and at work......

Hillsy
06-06-2008, 10:35 PM
quote:Originally posted by Guile

Cheers pal, let me know how you go with the uprated wattage. The guy i bought the light from said there as good a useless for decent night vision so not expecting too much from them to be honest. I'll update how good / bad they are once i've give em a try.


I got some 35w bulbs from the local hardware for my old headlight. It did improve it, but they are still weak compared to proper type headlights. Look to get 16 degree spread bulbs to be most effective - these are more focussed (spot) than your regular kitchen downlights.

And NICE score on the Acewell!

Guile
30-08-2008, 09:12 PM
been a long time so thought i'd post some progress, believe it or not there has actually been some!

i'll start with shots of more part sourced on the cheap then show them all actually fitted which is not like me as they normally get put under my bed to gather dust,

oh and that bloody acewell has been the bain of my existence but i'll get to that later as i'm after some advice,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Indicators.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Bars.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Factory-prohandguard.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Fender.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/FootPegs.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/RegoHolder.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/roundmirrors.jpg

Strange item below to take a shot of i know, it came attached to a sub frame and racing duck tail though so all good,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/SeatCatch.jpg

And this was a battery box for mk1 bike build, i'm now on mk 2 though

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Battery_Box.jpg

Guile
30-08-2008, 09:23 PM
See photos of attempt mk1,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Side_Cleaning.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Front_Stripped.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Dirt.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Rear_Dirt.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Rear_Clean.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Side_Stripped.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Wiring.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Mirror_Back.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Front_Side_Naked.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Rear_Naked.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Side_Naked.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Picture009.jpg

Guile
30-08-2008, 10:01 PM
Drilled my top clamp on the casting marks 4 and 6 on the photo as this seamed the most logical place with the most meat on, only problem is the sloping side pieces and the amount of washes i had to use to get the threads to bite, someone please let me know if i'm going to kill my self riding with this arrangement, it does feel really solid now its all clamped up

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Bikebuild001.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Bikebuild002.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Bikebuild003.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Bikebuild005.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/Bikebuild006.jpg

Guile
30-08-2008, 10:27 PM
I'm now sorting a mounting bracket for my acewell 3150 and trying to get the fecking thing working - nightmare, 3 issues after i realised i needed a voltage filter to stop my display looking like a strobe light at a rave, it should have contained an epilepsy warning.

Issues:

1. Speedo pick up
2. Fuel guage
3. Rev Counter

1. Delivered with the standard magnetic pick up and magnet nut and bolt, i couldn't see any logical way of fiting this so investigated on the net, found a bolt replicating my brake disc bolt and thought great, smart arse has sussed it, ordered it, fitted it, rotated the wheel to watch the bolt head smash hard against my fcuking caliper bracket, brilliant!

it was only a nats cock out so i foolishly decided to try grinding the top down which lost the magnetic face, i actually thought this would happen but was getting desperate,

i then found a pick up that connects to the original speedo drive, thought i was home free, it arrived with a different threaded coupling so i swapped it for my old one, hooked everything up still no joy! i'm getting really pissed of with it now, i may have read somewhere that my model 3150 doesn't support the hall switch pick type, anyone know if this is true?

in short if anyone has any ideas i would be more that greatful,its always the simple jobs that are a pain in the arse!

2. Fuel sender in my tank is reading between 1 and 100 ohms depending on fuel amount, acewell states that my model reads up to 100 ohms, great you may think, actually no, my current tank is reading 64 ohms, just over half full i guess, so why is my fabulous acewell fuel gauge reading full?!

3. i fcuking give up

zx12argh
30-08-2008, 10:30 PM
I'm guessing you cant use shorter bolts as the nuts interfere with the head stem? Take the triple to a machine shop and get them to weld on a bit of flat for you - I wouldn't trust that with my ex girlfriend.

I had a set of triples clean up and welded - more work then you need - for about $150 and I reckon I paid too much.

papa smurf
30-08-2008, 11:00 PM
Fuck me that's a lot of washers.[:0]
I'm with Pete, get it welded up proper like & you'll be sweet.;)

Guile
30-08-2008, 11:04 PM
Thanks for the replies lads, the gf coment gave me a well needed laugh,

I agree with you but must be feeling brave as i'm currently riding around with it like that, the threaed bar is a solid part of the bottom bar clamp which is the reason for all the stainless washers, only the last part of the bar is threaded too. Though about buying new bar clamps with shorter bar and fully threaded, would i still need it welding then?

Shouldn't the washers act like one solid piece of metal, also used a spring washer last and tightened the bejesus out of it for what good it will do me, must say it hasn't budged a nats since fitting a 100k's ago,

Anyone know where i can get the suggested work done near brissy?

Thanks again

Bear
30-08-2008, 11:40 PM
You should be able to pull out the existing handlebar clamp bolts and replace them with shorter ones (make sure they're stainless).

Guile
31-08-2008, 06:56 AM
not possible with these bar clamps mate, i know what you mean but the bottom clamp is all one piece for some reason, its off a honda motorcross bike, think they had rubber bushes on the none threaded part when fitted before

latheboy
31-08-2008, 04:50 PM
You could make a spacer to fit in the bottom of the clamp so to make a flat surface ..... Get some lock nuts onto it pronto

Guile
04-09-2008, 08:09 PM
Paid $350 to find out my carbs are fooked, its not LAE's fault i know and as you can see they have made an improvement, still misses like a bastard low down though,

Wish i'd started with a later model bike now as i know this one will never be right unless maybe i can get second hand carbs or re new these ones?

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/LAE1.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/LAE2.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/LAE3.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/LAE4.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bike%20Build/LAE5.jpg

Shadowzone
04-09-2008, 08:20 PM
With all those washers it's obvious you're not an Aussie. We would have saved the time of threading em all on and tied the bars on with a bit of fencing wire :o Seriously though I love the idea as unsafe as it is. Its true spirit of DIY. The spacers is a much safer better option for you though mate...

Res7
04-09-2008, 11:34 PM
Your right mate
our builds are very similar.
as for carbs ther is a kit you can get from the us that will sort it right out.
wiring an acewell to these old beasts is an exercize in confusion.
mine is getting a full rewire if i can aford it.
do you know what you are going to do with your tank?
We should have a beer and a head scratch together.
At least we are trying to build something.
you gotta start somwhere i says.
To everyone that questions the logic of cutting up a good bike,
I say fuck off.

puppet
05-09-2008, 12:32 AM
I hope you like hospital food.

Guile
05-09-2008, 07:03 AM
The beer would be good Res, i'm up here in Brissy though so might have to put a rain check on that. nearly got my acewell sorted now, i'll post an update at the weekend if it helps you any, i found out my fuel gauge has shit itslef so that ones out the running, i'll have to work out k's per litre to caluculate when i'm getting low, the tank is the last on the list at the minute, i'll talk to you more about that carb kit though, sounds good

ps thanks for your advice muppet

Res7
05-09-2008, 09:24 AM
I got my acewell running all right about a year ago,
but it took some time.
I hail from Brissy, and i used to go to LAE aswell.
Next time I'm up i'll give you a hoy.
Cheers.

w195
06-09-2008, 08:35 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/26953226529400.jpg
Hey Guile. Dont worry about what anyone says mate. Do what ya can with what you got/can afford. You CAN make a GPX look alright! If you guys get any info on those carb kits can u let me know too?

w195
08-09-2008, 05:29 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/47842311034658.JPG
Sorry I fcuked that last pic up!

Guile
10-09-2008, 10:05 PM
really like the look of that GPX mate, is it yours? anymore info on it or photos?

i'll be sure to keep you updated on the carb kits once i know anything, cheers

managed to get my acewell up and running but found out the fuel gauge is pooped so plan on using the trip meter as a guide for when i need to refuel,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild007.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild009.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild010.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild011.jpg

pappas
11-09-2008, 08:13 AM
Mate if you can afford it get some braided lines and get rid of that Y piece, it will neaten up your front end.

Guile
11-09-2008, 09:17 AM
thanks for the advice pappas, i had been pondering if anything could be done to remove all that ugly pipe work, i'll put it on the to do list but at the moment while cash is tight i'm concentrating on things i can do myself with little or no parts required,

any idea where i could get the lines and a rough price for them, cheers

Shadowzone
11-09-2008, 09:47 AM
Guile see Stu at AuSFR they cost $64 each plus a pittance for postage

w195
11-09-2008, 11:46 AM
Yeah Guile it's mine. Just a strip bike at the moment but be on the road soon. As for photos there is one in the Drag Bike pics section. Think it was from Benaraby last year.

Guile
27-09-2008, 08:56 PM
still making progress, decided to remove the pad bar on my handle bars, didn't realise you had to strip the bars fully to slide the mounting brackets off, what a shit design!

anyway stripped the handle bars and decided to tidy the front up a bit and make a plate to mount my acewell instead of zip ties! also wanted to move my indicators from the lower fork mounts to my headlight mounts, should have waited till this morning to refit my bars though as a little to much drunken excitement tightening a bark buster mount and i snapped a bracket, i'm well pissed off

got me thinking though and think i can use the top clamp of my handle bar risers which forces me to do the right thing and buy some new risers that don't require 14 million washers to tighten the bolts, still chasing tapered spacers though,

i used the rear of the old exhaust mount brackets to mount the head light and drilled holes for the indicators, i also used some mending plates from mitre 10 and a dirt bike front fender bracket for my acewell mount,

anyway enough waffle, time for some progress pics,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild002.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild003.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild001.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild004.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Bikebuild007-1.jpg

Guile
27-09-2008, 09:01 PM
forgot to add i'm ordering braided brake lines for the front from ausfr so i can remove that big hunk of junk y splitter from the forks and also ordering some clear line thingo to remove my rear brake reservoir, I’ll post an update once fitted, should tidy things up a bit more

Matt
27-09-2008, 10:21 PM
Wow thats starting to look great mate. Well done!

Guile
27-09-2008, 11:16 PM
thanks matt, just been looking at the very first photo i posted and i am pretty pleased with the results so far considering it a budget build and how old/fugly the GPX is in the first place

W195, what did you do about removing the radiator overflow bottle, i'd really like to be able to junk my $4 kiddies bike water bottle and holder i sourced from target,

Jockney Rebel
27-09-2008, 11:27 PM
thats coming along nicely mate ..

CBRRRT
27-09-2008, 11:43 PM
Wow that last photo is looking the dingo's dangly bits matey, or as we say back home 'The dogs bollocks'. I see you managed to get the monsters pipes on. How do they sound mate? How about some side shots. Keep up the good work mate.

Regards,

CBRRRT

Essex, England.

CBRRRT
28-09-2008, 03:33 AM
I had a little look see and came up with this link for you guys.

http://www.mandp.com/productInfo.aspx?catRef=548221

They are £29.00 and with $2.160 to the GB Pound it comes out at $62.64 each.

Other sites to take a look at include

www.demon-tweeks.co.uk

www.busters-accessories.co.uk

Good luck fellas :D

Guile
01-10-2008, 01:20 PM
Cheers Jon, i've been following your thread, looks like a great project and use of some good skills, sure the end result will be a blinder,

I'll get some side shots of my bike soon, it still needs a lot of work but i'm getting there slowly,

Thanks for the links above but not entirely sure what they are there for?

Guile
02-10-2008, 08:19 PM
been shopping today and bought some new risers to sort the boge it and scarper risers i fitted the first time,

i'm still trying to get some tappered washers made if anyone can help for a price,

hoping my braided lines will be here before saturday so i can get them fitted this weekend,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Risers.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/TapperedWasherDWG.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/TapperedWasher.jpg

zx12argh
02-10-2008, 08:39 PM
They look pretty simple mate - you could make it with a hacksaw and a drill press if you were keen.

Guile
02-10-2008, 08:47 PM
a hack what and a frill dress?

means nothing to me mate, speak english

just kidding, my skills aren't that bad, i have hardly any gear though, i'll post a photo of my entire tool collection at some point, its a screw driver, a pair of scissors and a toothbrush

i agree, they don't have to be a top job, if anyone has the instruments to rough soemthing out i'll cross their palm with silver

CBRRRT
03-10-2008, 05:15 AM
Thought they might come in handy for ordering bling mate, not sure if you can get some of the euro-bling we get over here.

Guile
03-10-2008, 11:05 PM
cheers mate, not sure bling is my thing or if it would suit my rat piece of shit but thanks anyway,

decided to have a go at making the tappered washers, found some old bar mounts i can hopefully cut down and use, i'm off to repco tomorrow morning to buy me a frill dress clamp to grip them while i choppy choppy,

going to use the top part of the old mounts to replace the monkey metal shite i snapped on the bark busters, waste not want not

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/TapperedWashMaterialCut.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Vice.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Break.jpg

CBRRRT
03-10-2008, 11:24 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77039006611044.jpg


Good on ya matey, and it dont look like a rat piece of shit to me mate. Like I say mate, I see things that never was and say Why not. From what I've seen sofar its going to look like a bit of an animal. An animal that says 'Grrrr, Come near me and I'll fuckin kill ya'

CBRRRT
03-10-2008, 11:28 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77039006628028.jpg


'Go on, I fuckin dare ya'

Guile
08-10-2008, 08:53 PM
made more progress on the weekend by getting my tappered washers made, still need finishing off though but i plan on buying some renthal road bars and will need to strip it all back down again to fit them. When i do that i'll finish and matt black my washers, fit my new bar clamps and matt black my bark busters clamps and fit new grips, hopefully that should be the last time i have to fcuk around in that area.

was all pretty straighgt forward but had some minor fopars along the way, not suprisingly my $15 dollar vice from repco was made of cheese and shit itself half way through cutting the first washer therefore i had to carry on using vice grips / 4 finger 1 thumb grips, i did take the vice back and got a refund so the washers eventually cost a grand total of fcuk all - result.

not sure if i still need further bracing for the clamps?

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/ViceStem.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Measure.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/MeasureCut.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/BeforeAfter.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Clamp.jpg

BANDITROD
08-10-2008, 09:06 PM
looking fucking great mate i love the use of what you have laying around i have made stuff like that myself before and thats why i never throw anything away cos you never know where you might need it well done

CBRRRT
08-10-2008, 09:28 PM
I love it. Looks excelent matey, well done.
Makes you feel good to figure something out and come up with a one off solution.

Guile
08-10-2008, 09:29 PM
cheers mate, you do get a good feeling of achievment when you get a result out of something others may see as scrap, the top clamp pieces also got a new lease of life as bark buster clamps, they just need a rub down and a shot with the rattle can,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/DashNoLight.jpg

CBRRRT
08-10-2008, 09:39 PM
I'm constantly amazed by the clever fuckers on here, and when I see something like you've done there mate, I think about my own project, start scratching my chin, and think there is nothing thats not do'able.

Top bit of problem solving matey.

I know what you mean about put together and take apart. I've lost count how many times I have stripped bits off to get something to fit then put em back only to take em off again a couple of days later. Still I guess its all part of the learning process.

I'm a fuckin expert on R1 seat units now mate ha ha!

So whats next on your hit list of jobs to do? everything is looking killer so far matey.

Guile
18-10-2008, 10:31 PM
just trying to get the bike in good working order before anymore mods,

fitted new pads today after arm wrestling the calipers to push the pistons back in. i also intended fitting braided lines as the brakes are pretty spongy, i was looking forward to removing that Y piece too but no dice as the lines are too short, bugger. my old pads didn't look too bad i thought but a mate suggested that they were ready for changing?

the seals on the pistons are completely rooted so i'm going to buy some new ones from the stealer, i guess there is a techneque to fitting them, looks pretty tricky, i fooked one up trying to get back in so i'm now a seal missing on one piston, hope its not dangerous,

wasn't sure when fitting my new lines if using longer banjo bolt to connect two brakes lines should you use a copper washer sandwiched between the two lines or just one either side?

last question for you guys in the know, i'm thinking about buying some flat drag bars, anyone used them before and are they ok for general road riding?

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/NewOldBrakes2.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/MissingSeal.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/BrakesClean.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Lines.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/PadsNewOld.jpg

CBRRRT
18-10-2008, 11:38 PM
yes you do need a copper washer between your banjo's. and I had flat bars on my Bandit for a while, not only did they give a quite agressive riding position, they looked cool too. Fuck comfy.

pt
19-10-2008, 05:23 PM
yep flat drag bars are the fucking shit. had fatbars on for a while in a super low bend, but as soon as the drag bars went on it was a whole different story!
the bonus is you'll probably be able to use those braided lines with the drag bars. and definitely a copper washer between the lines.

Guile
06-11-2008, 10:00 PM
took your advice PT and went with the drag bars, already sent lines back so no harm there, i tried to get all the new parts fitted last saturday when i struck a problem. the helpful chaps where i bought the taller risers to compensate for no bend on my bars kindly supplied me fat bar ones when i had ordered 7/8"! i was well pissed as i had already stripped the old bars, i now have a non functional bike and have been loving getting up early this week to get the city cat!

i phone up the spares shop and said i wanted to speak to the monkey grinder not the organ so i could find out what the fuck was with my order, i was told that they only make the taller risers for fat bars?! anyone know if this is true? to get my bike back on the road i've gone with short ones for now,

i also had trouble bleeding my braided line but think that was because i spent most time on one side caliper but now i don't have a Y splitter i will need to bleed them evenly?

also ordered a cluth master cylinder from a breakers in victoria to match the brake cyclinder i got on ebay,

i decided to do away with my bark busters after my bike lept off its stand and smashed one, it did its job though and saved my lever, i was out at tamborine at the time but could still ride home, i'll post some pics of that later when i can find where i put them, like i said it always seams to be 3 forward and 2 back for me, thats the nature of modding on the cheap i suppose,

new parts

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/parts-1.jpg

workshop

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Build.jpg

idiots - and yes i questioned them when i picked them up stating they looked pretty big and received the smart reply of if you ordered 7/8" they are 7/8" !!! but they weren't

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/Rainstopsplay.jpg

new clutch lever arrived today

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/clutch.jpg

in melbourne this weekend so another week on the cat then straight into it next saturday, fingers crossed this time

zx12argh
07-11-2008, 12:32 PM
If you want a set of risers mate - i have some - they are taller not super tall but might get you out of trouble. PM me mate and you can borrow them as long as you need.

Search the techincal threads - someones done a how to on bleeding brakes with a syringe. Its in the members only section i think... you are a full member right [:p]

Lucas
07-11-2008, 01:22 PM
I got a set of tallish 7/8" from exben. Try him.

CBRRRT
07-11-2008, 05:37 PM
The clutch and break levers on my blade are cut right back and filed and polished. I only ever use two fingers to clutch and break, and I find it easier to flick the clutch to pop up the front end. They dont hit the back of the other two fingers when I pull them either.

I'll take a photo of em at the weekend and stick them on my thread. Might not be everyones idea but I find it works.

Its all looking good so far matey boy, keep up the good work.

pt
08-11-2008, 12:51 PM
quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

The clutch and break levers on my blade are cut right back and filed and polished. I only ever use two fingers to clutch and break, and I find it easier to flick the clutch to pop up the front end. They dont hit the back of the other two fingers when I pull them either.

I'll take a photo of em at the weekend and stick them on my thread. Might not be everyones idea but I find it works.

Its all looking good so far matey boy, keep up the good work.

you have to have the knobs on the end here for rego inspections[xx(]

pt
08-11-2008, 12:53 PM
that clutch master looks brand new!?!

and just get someone to make up a step down sheath for the bars, shouldnt be too difficult. ben did mine, just make sure it goes from the outside of the risers but no more.

otherwise chuck the fatbar risers in the face of whoever sold them to you as 7/8ths!

CBRRRT
09-11-2008, 05:08 AM
quote:Originally posted by pt


quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

The clutch and break levers on my blade are cut right back and filed and polished. I only ever use two fingers to clutch and break, and I find it easier to flick the clutch to pop up the front end. They dont hit the back of the other two fingers when I pull them either.

I'll take a photo of em at the weekend and stick them on my thread. Might not be everyones idea but I find it works.

Its all looking good so far matey boy, keep up the good work.

you have to have the knobs on the end here for rego inspections[xx(]


BUMMA!!!!:(

Guile
13-11-2008, 09:18 PM
quote:Originally posted by zx12argh

If you want a set of risers mate - i have some - they are taller not super tall but might get you out of trouble. PM me mate and you can borrow them as long as you need.
[:p]


cheers mate your a true gent but i already swapped the fat bar risers for the shorter 7/8" with the tools i bought them from, i'll check the brake bleeding gig out though, yes i'm a proud ASF patch owner

thanks for the hints and tips boys, hoping to get on it this saturday hangover permitting, really need it back togther for a ride kenilworth on sunday for the BB bbq,

i'll post a couple of shots of saturdays effort

CBRRRT
19-11-2008, 06:59 AM
How's it goin mate, what you been doin to the old girl. Show us some photos.

Guile
04-12-2008, 09:24 PM
not bad mate, not much been happening lately with shit weather and having to work outside. also got a bit pissed off with run of bad luck; my bike fell off its stand (see photos) prompting the change in handle bars, then after finally getting my risers swapped (i was told i could only buy the short ones) my brake master cylinder fouled on the top of my forks. it only took me forever to bleed the fuckers so i was well fucked off i had to remove it again, therefor i bought a new bike instead.

at least now i can do some decent work on the gpx without having to worry about it being roadworthy for the next day. i plan to keep going with the project as hobby and i'll start again after the new year, i'm going back home to sunny sheffield for xmas.

i promise more progress in 2009

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/LongFlat2008001.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/LongFlat2008002-1.jpg

CBRRRT
11-12-2008, 06:19 AM
Oh mate sorry about the bike, and if you're comming back to England for Christmas, then things are going from bad to worse then matey ha ha.

Have a good flight mate, and dont forget to get on the plane at last call, then head for the empty seats at the back, and get a bed for the night.

Guile
07-03-2009, 07:52 PM
its been a while chaps but decided to stop the bike gathering dust under the house and get it finished. spent far too much time riding my new eddie lawson rep instead of sorting the old gpx. i'm going to try and tidy it up then get what i can for it as i fancy getting a road/trail to get out in the dirt. anyone know of anyone who wants to swap a road/trail bike for a street fighter?

still having trouble bleeding the front brakes and its pissing me off!!! i know i'm doing it right as i've done it a few times before, wondering if there is something wrong with the master cylinder as i bought it second hand, can you take them apart to see if all is well? thinking about putting the old one back on and trying that so i know if the new one is fucked or not.

a few pics from this afternoon,

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/bike012.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/bike013.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/bike014.jpg

skiddz
08-03-2009, 07:05 PM
hey dude, go to the chemist and get a large syringe + some hose(probably a hardware store rather than a chemist) and fill the syringe with brake fluid and attach the hose to the bleed nipple on the caliper (nipple open), then pump the brake fluid up the line like that it will get any air out. make sure there isnt any brake fluid in the res otherwise it will get messy

Guile
09-03-2009, 07:27 PM
hey skiddz, cheers for the advice mate but as suspected the master cylinder i bought from the rob dog on flea bay is rat shit, i fitted my old one and it bled up a treat, feels a thousand times better with the braided lines

old lever back on, looks shit but at least it works

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/bike013-1.jpg

does anyone know if you can do anything to recon a master cylinder, it looks in good nick, i might just strip it clean and see if i can find the problem

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/bike014-1.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/bike015.jpg

now i can't even get the bastard started, i'm thinking flat battery (getting 10.3 volts) so i bought a charger

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/richardguile/bike012-1.jpg

still not much chop, either the battery hasn't had enough charge or its an isolater switch somewhere, my first thought is the clutch lever as my old one had a 3 pin switch and the new one has two, therefore its not connected, help anyone please?

skiddz
09-03-2009, 10:30 PM
i doubt the MC was shit, when you drain the fluid you can develop pockets of air inside the MC and then when you try to bleed it give no feel, reverse bleeding seems to get the air out pretty easy, a new completely dry MC wont catch the air

after your battery drops below ~10.5v it doesnt have enough guts to set off the relay in the charger *usually*. get yourself a wiring diagram re clutch to start switch, or get your multimeter out and check it see which pin grounds then attach both to that and see if it cranks if not get a wiring diagram