nice3 jules...good work
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nice3 jules...good work
Did you go to Itaily to teach them how to talk French good?
Bikes coming together nicely....
Does the new owner of the R1 come here?
The guy contacted me through bikesales, never been on here as far as I know. But he likes the bike as is and is not gonna change anything. He promised to take care of her for me, and he's better as it's gonna be tough to see her go after about 3.5yrs
Well, decided to have a look at the forks while they were out to make sure they were all good. Better safe than sorry I say
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps3a72f791.jpg
Then headed back home to get some more work done. This is where I currently am
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps2db19802.jpg
However in the meanwhile I have not been able to start the bike as I am getting an error on the speedo. I have started another thread regarding the error message here=> http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...250#post385250
no idea on the error. but just checking you got the ''breakoutbox with the dash"?
Quick run over a wiring diagram got me this. pretty sure i have most of the breakoutbox done too (still pay to test with a multimeter as we go along as I'm bloody tired)
So is that fork bent 0.11mm? What's the other one like ... I checked mine in the lathe and they were about the same..... 0.09mm was the worst ..
Jules, congrats on selling the R1 (I think) and the gixxer is starting to roll on faster now. Tope stuff and look forward to some more updates mate.
No, the dial indicator wasn't reset actually. I had a reading of 10 thou runout which I assumed would be normal since it's not a spinning object.Quote:
Originally Posted by latheboy
Yeah I got the breakout box as well as a multimeter. It's doing neat wiring which is an issue. i also want to try to get a plug which is like the stock so I can wire that up rather than butcher the loomQuote:
Originally Posted by Tim
Seems like it was the indicator relay after all. Borrowed one from a friend, and SHE's ALIVE!!!!
here's the video of the first start with the rebuilt engine
http://youtu.be/8RW6D0VqVS8
good stuff mate
nice work
Very good shit
Sweeeeet!
That would be the prefered way. but isnt the plug your talking about the one that plugs straight into the dash?(or is there one a little further back?) might struggle to find one? :S got a decent range of electrical tools and a little bit of skill when it comes to this.
Tim, pm me your number bud and I'll give you a call. The loom disconnects further back as well. We might see if we could make a custom front loom if possible
empty your inbox..
give me a little bit of notice of when/where and ill do my best to make it.
Nice work champ!
Ok, looking for ideas on how to mount my headlight unit. I'd like to keep the forks as clean as can be as well as hide any wiring there may be. On the R1 I had used the bottom mount and used some 3mm Aluminium plate for the bottom and sides, then bolted a tab to the top mount to stop vibration.
On the Gixxer there is the damper at the bottom and the headlight is quite a different shape so not sure if I can use the same method. I'd appreciate any ideas as well as pics of what you have done to mount any small h/lights or masks.
Here's a pic of the bike
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...84086255_n.jpg
And the h/light and about where I'd like it to sit
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps83143c60.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...pse225b0bb.jpg
That look good mate, I like that shape of that light
So do I. Now need to figure out how to mount it
Zip ties!! Lol
Got any mounting lugs Facing forward off the headstem/frame ? A bracket off that to the centre rear of light , maybe with a pivot. Then a pushrod off one of the triples to allow the light to swing with the forks. Giving you the closeness of light to forks without the clearance issues of just mounting light hard off frame.
Advantage would be you could mess with the leverage and get the light to swing more or less than the steering input keeping the light better on the road on tighter bends. And I've not seen it done on a fighter yet.
Sounds like more effect than it would be worth
I love this forum, we went from zip ties to a super fly pivoting system to help you see around corners better in one post.
Awesome.
Rad idea though. I would always be a bit sceptical though. If the "Super fly pivoting system" decided to fail and lock up, you've suddenly got no steering, and that would suck, large time.
Zip ties... maybe not
Revolutionaly cantilever system... possibly not
So what else? lol
tech screws into the fork tubes
Chewing gum and duct tape?
Large black Rubber bands ala Honda xr , wrap around fork tube and fix to the rear of headlight unit. Simple easy to remove look "smart" if you use the right ones.
Most of the fork mounts are ugly as feck, hence why I don't like them. Might end up buying 4 billet fork mounts and making a bracket off them. Then I might mount the speedo off the headlight itself
Well, the bike was all together (so to speak) albeit not finished but I was dieing to see how she felt. Took her for a spin in the driveway, then a mate want to try her out as well
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps233944f9.jpg
Since then I've started stripping her down again. The original measurements for the adjustable subframe were guesstimates since I couldn't measure exactly. I'm pretty happy with the seat height as is, but I decided that I'd remove 3.5mm so that I can lower it slightly if needed. Still have adjustment to raise it if I want.
So chucked in the mill at work
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps986ead10.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps1e429665.jpg
After that I deburred the edges and gave her a blast ready for Powder coat
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...psc243b69d.jpg
I've also removed the wheels as I decided not to leave them black after all. Here I am half way there
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...psc36b5296.jpg
And finally finished.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps16750e1e.jpg
Fair few hours of work, but so glad to have the workshop that I can use :D
The bike is looking nice, How about something like these for the headlight mounts if you like billet>
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/...ps27dca924.jpg
Hmmm they do look good. Do you have a link?
All the way from Germany, They make some damn nice billet reservoirs & im sure the headlight brackets would be just the same quality, Available in many different sizes to suit just about all forks
http://translate.google.com.au/trans...ed=0CDkQ7gEwAA
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/thospa72/..._from=&_ipg=50
http://translate.googleusercontent.c...whBJbPb5GDcuhg
Easiest way would be to email Thomas, His english is pretty good for a German>
info@thospa.de
Cheers bud
Are you using clip ons or bar and risers?
If you are using risers there is the possibility of mounting the headlight bracket from the underside of the top clamp.
i'm using risers and bars so I might do just that. Thinking of relocating the ignition barrel but trying to see where I can put itQuote:
Originally Posted by Cruisecontrol
Big thanks to Tim today for coming over and tackling the wiring loom for me. We're not done, but done a fair bit to it. Spliced the detachable loom open and extended some parts as well as re-routed most of it to be hidden. then started trying to figure out what most of the wires are for and wire them into the breakout box for the Motogadget dash. I'll let the pics do the talking
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps1388d6ef.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps55d099a0.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps03a6e95f.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps893c2ee5.jpg
One of the best parts fo a build wiring. Looks good mate