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[keand3]

Hi folks.

As perhaps some of you might know, it's been a busy couple of months with new employer and all, so i haven't had as much time hanging around here lately  
Anyway, I have some spare time to focus on the bike, and my god does she need it!   Well, not really, but moditus i pretty self-explanatory  

I don't have those big mod for this winter, but rather the small ones. Perhaps except for the FZR rearwheel conversion though  

Schedule mods for this winter:

FZR 17" rear w/brakedisc etc..
New clutch master cylinder
New Speigler clutch line
New rear brakelight switch (the banjobolt type)
New paint (fairing and tank)
New Speigler rear brake line

I have all ready done the light switch, so now my high and low beam are working again, and it looks new again.
Will be trying to do the right hand switch too soon.

I have all my FJ pictures saved on SkyDrive, and motorcycle in a public folder, but for some reason the pictures wont show up here when insert image is used. Anyone know why?

This how the old girl looks like now. Sorry for the bad pictures, my phone was the only thing left with any batterypower  


Here's the new aftermarked fiberglass fairing that i am test fitting, and drilling holes for mounting. It will leave for paint later this week. There is some issue with fitment with the speedometer plasticcover, but i guess that always can be resolved by trimming of the excess plastic parts that interferes.


Here you see the light switch that i fixed. Need re-soldering inside, and of course some wiring issue below as you can see. The best result was using bullet connectors for now, until i can find a suitable connectorblock that i like.


Might not be so hard to see which wheel is new and which is not? And yes I know white rims and dirt is a bad combo!  


Okay, this is a link to my public folder on skydrive, containing all my motorcycle pictures... Been asked several times to upload scenic pictures from my rides, and i will try to do that a lot with in the next riding season. Promise  
Check it out, and please let me know if the link doesn't work.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=828DDEC8DF631CA5%21103

[jscgdunn]

How are you going to mount the toilet seat?   Did you get it from Randy?

[keand3]

How are you going to mount the toilet seat?  Did you get it from Randy?

Its the new Corbin seat!! Since Randy don't sell shit, he delivers quality stuff to get it done!  

I was wondering how long it would take before someone mention that toilet seat! By the looks of it, it diden't take long  

[CanDman]

I love the front disc brakes!!!! Good call !!

[keand3]

Can't go wrong with them! 

[craigo]

I love the front disc brakes!!!! Good call !!

That is just beautiful. Well done!!! 

CraigO

[keand3]

Well, went to my painter guy to day to deliver the last parts. (fairing and sidescoops)
As you can see of the rest of the pictures, he has allready started working on the other parts 

I had to go with the old plastic scoops instead of the fiberglass that came with the fairing. The only reason for that was actually the fitment. The old scoops did fit better then the new ones 

Anyway... just a couple of weeks now for its ready

[Joe Sull]

You have some good works going on there. I just wanted to thank you for posting the link to the photos. I'm going to need to see a few of them when I re-assemble my bike. I caused a big problem for myself when I had a divided tray, that I was sorting my hardware in as I dis-assembled my bike, on top of a trash barrel. The tray was half full of hardware when I tipped it over onto the floor. I didn't take near enough pics to overcome this. Your pics will help alot.

My son and I are painting my engine and frames tomorrow so the re-assembling process will begin soon.

[keand3]

Thanks.
Yes sharing those pictures is very usefull. I to have had much help by looking at pictures posted by other members.
Not only do you see how the projects of others progress, it might also give you the help or idea for your own. Not to mention help with ideas on how to tackle various issues one experience with tinkering on this old bikes.

I will keep feed the link with photos as fast as I get them :-)
Will soon be posting clutch line change and clutch master cylinder change...   

[keand3]

Today my new clutchline arrived in the post!!

The clutch line is now matching the color on my brake lines... If i only were able to get a speedometer cable in the same color too.... 






And heres my solution to my faulty rear brake switch.


Yesterday my machined sprocket carrier and brake torque arm arrived from UK, and will be ready to fitted soon!
Will try to post pictures later on..

Cheers
Ken

[keand3]

Oh, and finally, the winter decided to show up!! 

[red]

Today my new clutchline arrived in the post!!  The clutch line is now matching the color on my brake lines... If i only were able to get a speedometer cable in the same color too.... 
Cheers
Ken

Ken,

The electronics crew uses plastic heat-shrink sleeving to protect electric wire bundles.  Electronics parts supply shops should have it in stock, by the meter. This sleeving comes in all sizes, and many colors.  I would hope that you can find the right color (or at least close enough in color) to match your hydraulic lines.  This color sleeving can get dirty, so you may also wish to install a clear (transparent) second sleeve over the first.  The clear sleeving will be be much easier to keep clean.  Make up a few test pieces, with and without the clear sleeving, to see the results.  This sleeving shrinks to fit by applying heat, using a hot-air gun.  A hair dryer may do the trick, there.  Most heat-shrink sleeving will shrink to either 50% or 75% of the original size.  The electronics parts shops may have both types.

Cheers,
Red

[keand3]

Red, Thanks a lot!!
This was just the kind of solution i was looking for!

I will defently look into this.. My guess is that its probably easier and cheaper for me to find this online or on eBay.

But thanks again, for the tip 

Cheers
Ken

[FJmonkey]

Some heat-shrink tube will only reduce by 40% while others as much as 75%, it should be in the specification how much. measure the diameter of the speedo cable, and the smallest collar the shrink tube needs to go over. Then check what initial diameter the tube comes in, you can then determine how much reduction % you need. Watch out for the stuff that has thermal glue on the inside. It makes for really good sealed wires and terminations, but if you need to remove it, 

[keand3]

No removment, but replacement 

Hey Mark, would the angle on the CBR mirror be acceptable if i manage to use the mounting plates the came with? Those mirror adapters turned out to be too expensive to fabricate here locally apparently. Thought i go for the cbr mirror mode with intergrated turnsignal.