Machine Shop Idea: Oil Pump Cover

[RD56]

......http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=2801

Steve, Could you do something like this [engrave a name or something on the front sprocket cover??]

Extremely nice FJ. IMHO as close as you can get to a Cafe without destroying the inherent beauty of the bike.

Rick

[fj1289]

And/Or set up to cut vents into the stock countershaft sprocket cover.

By modifying existing parts you don't have any material costs!

[Pat Conlon]

Chris, what would be the purpose of cutting vents in the c/s sprocket cover?

It's pretty gooey in there....

Randy, I want one of your covers....I can't find it on your site.

[Brook]

...... Thanks Rick

[racerrad8]

Randy, I want one of your covers....I can't find it on your site.

I know, it was a prototype I had made up probably a couple of years ago now. The problem has been all of the other projects keep getting int the way of these types of projects. I have a couple of other covers in the works too, but they are not even on the stove, let alone on the back burner right now.

The biggest thing I am still trying for is to complete funding so I can buy that Yamaha business, and that is consuming a lot of time.

I have already sent an email inquiring about the cost of the cover earlier today and I will proceed from there.

Randy - RPM

[Pat Conlon]

Ok, no worries Randy, your plate is full...

[Steve_in_Florida]

......http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=2801

Steve, Could you do something like this [engrave a name or something on the front sprocket cover??]

Brook,
Yes, the equipment we have can do this.

The time-consuming part is developing a method to HOLD the part SECURELY and ACCURATELY. Fabbing up jigs is EVERYTHING in this business. This is also the part that makes small, one-off projects less than cost-effective.

BTW, the other half of the shop builds penny-farthing-style bicycles FROM SCRATCH.

Shameless plug for the shop:  www.victorybicycles.com

...and a virtual tour:

ONE Short: Vintage Bicycling

You're welcome to stop by sometime and I'll give you a tour of the shop.

Steve

[Brook]

.... That's pretty cool Steve, I would really like to come out your way some time and visit. but I am having some serious lower back problems..... To the point, where I am thinking about selling my FJ. [yes,it's that bad]

I am scheduled for a nerve block injections, the first of next month. and after that, a rooster combo. injection for my right knee.

  if the out-patient surgery's work-out for me, maybe we could meet-up sometime and have lunch and you can show me around your shop.

                                     Jeff

[Steve_in_Florida]

Sorry to hear that, Jeff.

I remember you talking about knee and back pains when we rode to St. Pete. I cannot begin to imagine the pain you must endure.

Contact me anytime! 

Steve

[Brook]

..... OK, Thanks!!

[TexasDave]

Would it be possible to make brake caliper adapters for blue dots to fit early forks? I think the UK Fj club offers them.  Dave

[fj1289]

This idea is a real winner!  With the valve kit from RPM, that's what is needed for these old front ends - both for stock rims and the late rims/FZR rims too

[Fj.itis]

Do the blue dots really offer more then the stock calliper, or is it all the other upgrades like master cylinder and braided lines?

The weight of the stock callipers without pads are only 750grams vs 650 grams for blue dots so not much advantage there.

[ribbert]

Do the blue dots really offer more then the stock calliper, or is it all the other upgrades like master cylinder and braided lines?

The weight of the stock callipers without pads are only 750grams vs 650 grams for blue dots so not much advantage there.

My view is they offer huge improvement in bling and bugger all in efficiency but I know from previous discussions I'm in the minority (if not alone) on this one. Unlike most here I have tried every component of the upgrade individually for a considerable time and believe the m/c, lines and pads, to varying degrees, make the difference. The only difference is split vs monoblock calipers. I have read here claims that you can actually see the caliper spread with the naked eye as you apply the brake. Rubbish. You can theorise about one vs the other 'til the cows come home but on the road I would defy anyone to pick the difference.

With all other things being equal, I have swapped them over and noticed no difference, and I use my brakes a lot and really hard.
The EBC HH pads make a BIG difference.

IMHO of course.

Noel

[Fj.itis]

Yeah, just by using logic i couldn't see how there could be a huge improvement with blue dots alone. They are still applying the same force to the pad. Thanks for your view on the matter, 1 less thing I'm going to change.