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First major draw back this arvo after a few hours trying to wire the new dash in, I got the blinkers, high beam, neutral light, ect all working but cant get it to talk to the other functions, tacho, speedo ect...... Maybe I'll have to find another speedo .... fucken, fuck fuck it.
The plan was to get rid of the oil cooler and tidy up the front of the engine, well I managed to round off the grub screw behind the oil filter, it was 6mm, I drove a 1/4" one in and managed to round it off too, so it looks like the oil cooler is staying on for now. Yesterday was one of those day as a friend put it I had "passion fingers" yesterday, I fucked everything I touched.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...passFucked.jpg
Carved up the side frame covers to fill in the void between the tank and the frame, still not sure what to do here but these will do for now.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...FrameCover.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...framecover.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0SnW...ature=youtu.be
Cut the muzzy back about 6"
that looks and sounds heaps better mate
So it was a bit slow today and both the Chinese headlights came in so I wired up the Buell ones and the CFMoto ones so they had a common plug. I like the Buell one but they are shit lights so I'll be sticking with the CFMoto one I think. I just need a couple of fork clamps to get it one, finding it hard to locate 50 - 54mm fork clamps though. Plenty in China but I want them before the weekend, any idea's.
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Gday Stu ,heres a couple of options I,ve used first one is some rubber mounted clamps from my bike shop the other is PVC pipe clips from the Plumbers ,cost next nothing,just stripped the powdercoat of then rattle can black them.
I'll head down to Reece plumbing and check them out, didn't even think of a plumbers. They'll do until I get some good ones made up.
Found a couple of lower clamps at a muffler shop today and roughly fitted the CF headlight. It looks good, I like it.
Anyone know where (in Australia) I can find two 50mm 2 piece fork clamps for the top. Something like this http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/68/20994/ITEM/Pro-Tek-Fork-Tube-Clamps.aspx
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...eCFL030812.jpg
wasn't joe doing them a while ago?
mate Ben @ Xtreme used to do some 2 piece clamps - the one you posted up is a damper clamp for the forks but the other were like these
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...T81fDy1vMtmhlM
The damper clamp suits the top bolt layout on the headlight, maybe I'll just have to bite the bullet and order one from the states and just wait. I'll keep looking on the net until Monday, if anyone knows a shop that has them let me know.
Joe...CrazyMofo ?
I do the damper mount style ones for $55 each
I sent you an email Ben.... send me 2 damper clamps & a 15t cog, and a 42t sprocket and a chain....gold ones please.Quote:
Originally Posted by EXBEN
hey Stu heres a picci for you,
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I seen them before Pete, I'm working on something similar yet different. Is that what you are doing ?
Some pics from the drags this weekend.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...aZXburnout.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...uild/Busa1.jpg
Some of you may remember this R1 from the last AFR at Casino, it's coming along slowly, I'll get some more photos of it once he's finished, it'll be different.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...aBuild/R1a.jpg
how did ya go?
Love the naked Busa.
Apart from the brakes,
You've just built a Better B-King than Suzuki !
hey Stu ,no mate ive got a spare tan im cutting up,to make my infills from
I can't count how many times I've heard that over the last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Nitrous
Brakes and water bottle is next. I was talking to someone about the coolant bottle today and we thought a bit of vinyl tube coiled around on top of the engine case wrapped in heat wrap might work. I hate the bottle, it will disappear as soon as I figure out what to do with it.
I love my B-King, its a real heavy hitter of a factory nakedQuote:
Originally Posted by StuNVA
with some decent running gear. Had it nearly 5 years!
.... but, you'll find yours is shorter, lighter, has more leg room,
bigger fuel tank and doesnt look like a baboons arse.
In fill panels on mine were made from flat sheet and sprayed in crinkle finish black
then given a thin edgeing trim. Jim at HMR knocked them up when he had it in.
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1743/infills.jpg
Never bought anything off "Wild Hair" but use them to see whats about.
Bought their GSG bellypan and billet clock mounts but from the UK.
They do header tank/ reservoir covers and tank in-fill's but not to everyone's taste...
http://www.streetfightersinc.com/Hay...ccessories.htm
Nice job there mate makes me think of stripping my one
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Spent a good part of the afternoon wiring in the speedo, I was going to mount it on the bars but there was a perfect sized spot down on top of the headlight, it's only velcro'd in at present but I'll make a little bracket for it on the weekend.
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I melted the tiny menu button the they supply, well I think I did it simply didn't work so I found this one, I think it looks better anyway.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...ild/Radcap.jpg
You have to have an ASF radiator cap don't you.
Took the tank off to paint it on Friday. I noticed that the tape around the harness was a little unwrapped where the harness passes back into the tail section so went about re-taping it and the stator wires basically fell out of the connector. The plug showed some signs of heat damage but was reusable. While the primer dried I got the soldering iron back out.
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The primer dried quick but the top coat was still tacking this morning after being applied about 4pm on Saturday. I used some flood light on it all day and it eventually went off enough to fit the tank back on the bike late this afternoon.
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I really like how it's turned out so far but there is still 100 little things I want to fix or change, along with some big things like the front end and coolant bottle.
i dont mind it Stu looks phatt as bro.
love it, keep up the good work!
Can't wait to fighter a Busa of my own eventually! ;)
looks mint , and that headlight works well with it
fucking black yeah mother blacker!
Love what youve done mate looking good
looking good stu
Love your work Stu, I'm jealous..
Thanks guys. I put a few litres of petrol in it this morning after getting it all back together and dribbled a bit on the tank, wiped the petrol off and a chunk of top coat come off with it, I was not impressed. I
'll wait until summer before I even bother painting it again, for now it'll be a rattle can touch up.
Moved the speedo sensor to the rear caliper, much better, patched up some more wiring (does that ever end fark).
Put a 45t rear sprocket on it, couldn't budge the front cog, I'll find an electric rattle gun and drop it down one tooth as well.
Finally took it for a squirt this arvo, fark me the larger sprocket on the back opens your eyes up but the fueling is poor, I don't know whether to get a Power Commander or reflash it. The guy who reflashes them wants a A/F run on a dyno before he reflashs, I thought if I have to pay for dyno time I may as well just get a PC and be done with it.
Thanks again guys, I really enjoyed doing this.
did you use 2 pak stu,
Your not the only one Gitzy, below is a brief text conversation with a mate this arvo
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/StevText.png
Not two pack Pete, next time round I'll dig a little deeper and use the good stuff.
Looking good mate.