My '93 GSXR 750 WP Build (what have I started???)

[kartras]

It has been off the road now for over 2 years...fuck knows if its gonna start or not.....might be worth a video of when I try to start it...either a very sad or happy face

[kartras]

Heyo all,


Any ideas/ brainwaves on how to soften up carb boots so I can refit my carbs?

carbs have been off the bike for 1.5 years and now I'm refitting but the boots are fuckin hard as and i reckon it will be a bastard of a job to refit. The boots are in good condition otherwise.


Are there any greases or lubes that may work better or more importantly which ones to avoid?

cheers for now,

Karl

[Gix11]

If you reckon they are in good condition then why not try a heat gun (or hair drier if you don't have one) and warm them slowly? Try it on just one and see how it goes.

[kartras]

If you reckon they are in good condition then why not try a heat gun (or hair drier if you don't have one) and warm them slowly? Try it on just one and see how it goes.

Thanx will try...been trawling the net and some ideas with rubbing alcohol and wintergreen oil seem to be getting good results

[kartras]

Making the light bracket
Test fit
Painted and

[kartras]

Thanx will try...been trawling the net and some ideas with rubbing alcohol and wintergreen oil seem to be getting good results

Anyone else had success or tried the isopropyl/rubbing alcohol and wintergreen oil to soften carb rubbers???

there seems to be successful results when trawling the net... but i suppose there are also girls in my area waiting for my call tonight................

[Gix11]

Nice work with the bracket mate. Tidy result.

[kartras]

Nice work with the bracket mate. Tidy result.

Worked out well me thinx.I know its been done before but hey i like it. I was going to fit an old skool Acerbis twin mx type unit that I have but changed for the mt03 type which i think suits the lines.

now for refitting these poxy carbs.

[kartras]

With a little force and a spray of silicone in the carbs popped like a finger in a bum



Schoolboy error: forgot the cables so out they came ........,but back in no probs.

[ozzy1100]

good idea

[kartras]

good idea

I'm an ideas man.................i just don't always put them into action

[K6Thou]

Lynton was talking about the finger in the bum thing...... He's a bit weird like that.....


I like where your build is heading mate, it's starting to come together well.

[kartras]

Lynton was talking about the finger in the bum thing...... He's a bit weird like that.....


I like where your build is heading mate, it's starting to come together well.

Perhaps if I get my finger out this build may move at a better pace

[ozzy1100]

woooo slow down son... dont want to make soome of us older boys look slow now do we lol....
and dan go fuck yourself you complained before lol

[K6Thou]

Hahahahaha

[kartras]

Well fitted the carbs ok and started checkin the cable routes When it came to the choke cable the slides were a little sticky and one thing led to another and ended up strippin the carbs All the o rings are fucked as they have been sitting dry for so long. first time stripping the carbs but all went well except for the fucked o rings and choke slides.

ordered a new kit from this crowd in Thailand $55 for a full kit..seems ok me thinx. Has anyone had any dealings with them?

Lets hope they get a good report as i have gone ahead and ordered.

http://litetek.co/Carb_Kit_Suzuki_GSXR750_93-95.html

[kartras]

Progress still being made::

carb o rings gaskets etc replaced ...time will tell if the thailand gasket kit is any good

petcock valve needed rebuilding as all seals farked...

fitted bandit throttle cables ...... better/cheeper option than custom made..choke cable inner is 10mm too short...d'oh

made fork spring compressor in work today and stripped the forks tonight ready for new seals and bushings ....trying to get the bushings ordered

dreading doing the electrics...lights ace well unit etc... being a sparky for the last 20years i am in no mood for soldering when i come home........it seems/looks simple but i just can't be fucked/motivated to do it...will do it eventually.

any ideas where to get fork bushings cheep here in QLD???

more pix soon (I am a slacker with the piccys)

[kartras]

Got the acewell unit fitted up....not took sure on the position.....will see when it is ridable .....so nearly time to attack the wiring




Carbies rebuilt and fitted with BMC filters......





Forks stripped awaiting new bushes and seals....fuck me the oil was shitty when i dropped it...




My mate Pete in work made up a spacer to replace the speedo cable take off...nic e one pete..




Overflow bottle fitted up...





Progress is progress albeit slow


Can anyone recommend a good reasonably priced (I mean cheap ) spray painter here on the sunny coast? will travel to brissy if need be.

[kartras]

new muffler arrived in the post...:}







a wee bit smaller than stock

[stiffsimon]

Didn't know that GSX-R's were triples! WTF