Yea, brakes are keen on being sat for years on end. Does it bind on you just spinning it with your hand or out on the road while riding? I've noticed that some times a simple spin out on the road can fix up brakes that have just been sitting for ages. (Of course, if it's not spinning at all then that is maybe not a good idea).
"out on the road while riding"... :-) hang on Si, it's not even been started yet, and a way t go before that happens. Seems better after a second clean and tweak, as it does roll around easy enough now. Although I'm still considering a strip and rebuild of calipers and master cylinder so that it is done properly. That'll depend on whether I can get some spare cash together to get the seal kits.
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That's what we call "Motivational talk" over here.Originally Posted by MDM
:-) keep up the motivation... I need it!
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So, I finally got back into Botophucket again...
I'd started putting things back together after the house move, and some polishing on a few bits. the exhaust headers slipped neatly into place, but when I bolted on the up-pipe, and then tried to get the turbo in place (having to take the drain fitting off to be able to squeeze it past the modified rear engine mount), but this happened...
It appears that the little bit of polishing I did on the up-pipe was enough to create enough heat to distort it. After loosening the bolts on the up-pipe / header connection I was able to wiggle it enough to be able to squeeze the bolts in for the turbo flange, and then tightened it all up and in place.
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As mentioned earlier (I think) I had to fuck about with the throttle cable mount bto allow the cable to fit over the frame and past the back of the tank.
But then I tried to fit the newly painted side panel. Oh cock.
I had to take the mount off so that the panel would fit. And no, I don't want to cut into the panel.
Fortunately, I saw a bike last weekend with a HSR carb that had the cable mounted on the other side of the carb, and that is the new plan!
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Non-stop challenges mate. This is the real deal.
More challenges...
I finally found the deep sump conversion that Big 4 Engineering made for me - it'd been put away somewhere very safe...
Aside from the deep sump conversion it has also got the oil control gate, that prevents oil surging backwards under acceleration.
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But on closer inspection, not only dies the gate hinge back to prevent oil rushing backwards
It can also hinge the other way, with the potential for it to remain open under acceleration, which kind of defeats the purpose...
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I've just got to work out how (or, indeed, if) I can extend the oil pick-up to suit the deep sump, and whether I need to prevent the oil gate from opening as wide as it does...
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Much much coolness
Cool? The heat is rising...
Quelle surprise, more issues...
Here's the two sumps, and the differences are?...
Obviously, one has got a deep 'pocket' below the oil pickup.
The gate open too far is nothing, it now appears that the pressure release valve wants to live where the gate sits...
And the standard pickup is far bigger than the deepened bit in the sump... as this modified sump didn't have the oil level sender in it (like the GPz1100 Unitrak one I removed) I'm wondering if I was sold one from a different model that isn't fit for purpose?
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That pressure relief on the oil pump was only fitted to the unitrac if that's any help
That gate was probably for a different model as u said
So he could piss the valve off?
I wouldn't, the zx oil pump is I think slightly different internally and are know as the best zed pumps, he could use a earlier
Pump with no relive but to be honest imo I would loose the gate instead. If that gate was the difference between damage or not
he has bigger problems, I'm not expert btw but roller bearing cranks are a lot more forgiving.
The gate is an aftermarket mod often used on Zeds, and it turns out that it's positioned wrongly, irrespective of what model the sump was originally from. I'll fit it to the Unitrak sump and send the other sump to landfill...
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Wow mate, you really are working hard sorting out all the issues. Liking the pictures though, and I'm sure you sort out everything!
Monster GSXR 7/11 RIP!
Raven R1 Demon.
K7 750 German Style (under construction)
Here's how it's actually looking by the way:
Cool or what!?
Just a bit......
yes lotsa minor problems but mate you are doing a great job to overcome them and the overall look is awesome
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