... I'm hoping that that won't be necessary...
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... I'm hoping that that won't be necessary...
Updates may get a little sporadic over the next few weeks as I'm having to pack stuff for a house move, but things will still get done as I need the bike to be in one lump for the move...
In the meantime, I popped over to see Keith at Nasty Paint in Birmingham to pick up my finished bodywork. Here's a sneaky peak...
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...826_110010.jpg
That is going to look outstanding!!!
Going the 70's custom! Rad. Now stop teasing....
It's not as bling when the sun isn't shining, actually quite subtle!
They say that the devil is in the details, so I got myself a replacement sidestand bolt in stainless, and gave it a taste of the polishing mop...
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...826_204342.jpg
It must be looking pretty bloody good if you noticed a side stand bolt ruining it!
just polish the bolt or did you have a go at any nuts too !!
The original bolt was so skanky, and it'd be pissing me off for years, so when I found a stainless replacement it was something of a no-brainer. The thread was also a tad dubious on the original bolt, so after running a tap through the sidestand to ensure thenthread was good, it was refitted with the new bolt (and stainless spring, and new stainless locknut too) and I now have a sidestand that doesn't sag at all. Bonus!
So I'm in the 'cleaning and bolting stuff on' phase, and I've refreshed the front brake master cylinder with new seals, piston etc, but the remote reservoir looks really manky. I read somewhere on the interwebs that you can get rid of the yellowing by soaking them in bleach, and here it is after I did just that...
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...911_221552.jpg
Yeah, still horrid and yellow... :-(
Anyone any ideas about how I can get it looking all spangly and new again?...
And, in further Stuff Bolted On news...
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...911_221008.jpg
Although the clutch cover has to come back off to fit the clutch, and the ignition cover still needs to come off for the crank seal to be fitted (running Dyna 2000 I need to use a Z1100 ignition cover but need to find out what seal fits that and the GPz crank...)
Been away and missed these, but going by the date, you must be finished now yea???
Hahahahaha... oh, you are a comedian Si! :-)
Mind you, I have bled the front brakes, fitted the front mudguard, and fucked about refitting some of the electical bits and bobs...
No photos means that is complete fabrication of the truth.
Hmm, yes that was me in disguise as some kind of admin character.
Buy a new one? they yellow, no amount of bleach is going to fix it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDM
:-) unfortunatley (yet another) phone issue means tnat I can't swiftly take pics to upload here. And no, this time I didn't drop it in the pond, it was a screen malfunction. Okay, so I could use my DSLR.... and I have no excuse for not doing so.Quote:
Originally Posted by admin
But I have bolted the plenum chamber back on! Honest!
I will get that issue sorted soon. This site is soon to be phone friendly. Time to join the 90's.
Just a shame that I'm not phone friendly...
I'm so un-phone friendly that the warranty replacement took no less than 5 weeks to come from Samung. Shower of useless wankstains...
Anyway. The new 'workshop'... it's 'compact and bijou'...
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...029_151906.jpg
argghh its covered up, we want photos !!!
;) Sorry Simo, but there's not really anything new to see... I gotta get all that clutter sorted so I've got room to actually reach the bike before I can do anything...
Is that inside the house now?
Not really. It's a lean-to brick built bit at the bac of the house. Probably originally a coal store or outdoor crapper. Small. No heating. But a carpet...
Mmmm. Carpet.
Long time no post.
Because long time no work.
But getting back to it as time is running out between now and the TT...
So, after losing various parts in a house move last October, I did manage to find some bits that I thought were lost. Only now I come to actually start putting things back together I realise that I have lost more than I have found. Arse.
In the re-attachment of parts I have discovered that there is no way that the oil feed and return pipes to the electic Shurflo oil pump that feeds the turbo will fit if the pump is mounted above the swinging arm pivot. SO that is getting relocated to under the sump. It won't look as nice or as neat, but it solves a problem and gives me plenty of room to fit the fuel pump and have a nice clear return run for the oil drain from the turbo. No pics just now, but some soon.
Can you not make the pipes longer so you can keep the pump there? Or is this one of those things where I need to see photos to understand properly?
So she'll be done for May then yea? ....only 8 weeks........ parts missing...... :) Carpet though.
Unfortunately it's not a matter of making the pipes longer, it's a matter of the fittings (to and from the turbo and the pump and the oil tank) being too big to actually get everything in place...
I found some of the missing parts today, after a 280 mile round trip to look for them. So fingers crossed.
And I have discovered that the carpet is a good place to sit, head in hands, wondering whether 8 weeks is long enough...
You can do it mate!
keep at it mate this thing is gonna be awesome when complete
Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey...
Boost gauge plumbed in today, with the clock cover having to be modified to allow the boost pipe to fit through, but done with a rubber grommet around the hole so it doesn't chafe (good word that, 'chafe').
Spacer found for behind rear of drive sprocket as the sprocket was wobbling around by itself even after nut was tightened.
Clutch actuation gubbins found and fitted, and then taken off as it was working - process repeated several times to no avail so I walked away before I started threatening it with the Big Hammer. I'll have to go back to that today...
Small steps, but steps nonetheless.
Rear brake fluid reservoir fitted - well, one of those HRC hoses, not ideal, but neater than a remote reservoir like the ZXR master originally had, and it was cheap too...
Fuel pump half-fitted, fittings in with PTFE tape so things are now going back together properly rather than just being bolted in place.
But I can't find the rubber mounts for the tail unit, or the fuel tap...
MDM, this is great with all the updates, but where are all the pictures bud lol you know us lot like pictures ;-)
I'm digging the progress though. The TT is in sight for the Zed!
No pics at the moment as my phone seems to want to take every picture with a hazy, romantic misty glow... but going to get the proper camera out at some point.
It's got to be in one piece for this weekend as it'll be on the Worldwide Bomber stand at the Kickback Show near Coventry...
Definitely need some photos from there!
If it gets there.
It's fighting me all the way...
Chain fitted, no problem. Rear wheel aligned and tightened up and...
... the chain is hitting the swinging arm brace! Okay, so it's only just kissing it, but it's enough that I'll need to take the grinder to the lovely shiny swinger...
And when the spindle is tightened the rear wheel is nipping up. Not sure why this could be, first off I thought it was the caliper hanger pushing against the 'arm, but I tweaked the torque arm so the hanger hung clear, and still the same. I'll have a closer look when I take the wheel out to sort the 'arm. A bit odd as it was fine six months ago before I moved house...
Front brakes bled and they're binding on. Initially I thought it was the aftermarket lever not allowing the master cylinder piston to return fully, but it was the same with the standard lever. So it's either (both) calipers sticking, or the master cylinder sticking... deep joy.
As a thought - the calipers are ThunderAce 'bluespots' running on cast iron discs that're rather thicker than the usual modern sports bike discs, and there's not much clearance even when the pistons are pushed right back into their bores - a possible problem, or not?
I whipped the calipers off and cleaned up around the pistons - one wasn't rising out of its bore, and all were pretty smeggy, although not scored or rusty or bubbled. Cleaned up they still stick, although nowhere near as badly, I reckon it's just the one caliper now, but I didn't get time to check. I'll do that tonight / tomorrow.
I also found another issue, one that is best shown with a picture, and I'll try and get some pics uploaded tonight... But right now I'm going to treat myself to a pint or two of vodka & coke...