What did you do to your bike today?

[Firehawk068]

Technically, it wasn't today............but Tuesday was my day off, and I got to spend most of it working on the bike(a rarity these days)
So.....I started at the back of the bike and worked my way forward with some projects that actually started before the WCR (my rear rotor and pads didn't arrive in time , and I ran out of time to install my oil temp guage before the Rally)
My rear pads were now just about shot, so it was time to pull the wheel and put the new rotor on to go with the new pads.
I took a bunch of pictures that I'll post in the "Mods" section.
This was also a good time to look at my tires closely, and check the wear on the Pirelli Angels I installed just before the WCR.
(I'll post a tire report in another thread)
I also needed to trim a small area of the chain guard.....When I did the rear wheel mod, there was some clearance between it, and the tire, but apparently at speed the airflow around the bike pushes it toward the tire.......enough so that the tire wore a small "V" groove in it.



I gave it some room for the tire to move backwards as the chain wears/stretches





It was also oil and filter change time


......and since I have to pull the exhaust off the bike to change the oil(trying to think up a solution to this for next time. I'll let Y'all know if i come up with anything), I figured it was also time to install my oil temp guage, and sender adapter fitting.(I'll post pics, and an oil temp report in a sparate thread)

Anyway, it was a good day of wrenching on the old girl.
As others have stated elsewhere, there is something very rewarding about working on your prized machine yourself.......especially when everything works out the way you had anticipated.

[billwest]

I fitted a Facory Pro ignition advance rotor (+4) today.  I followed the instructions in the Haynes manual, put the bike in 1st gear, told offspring to stand on the rear brake, but to no avail.  I am stronger than 1st gear, brake and offspring.  (Does this mean my clutch is slipping  ).

I then found a way to grip the old rotor, and had it loose in seconds.  Replaced with new rotor, gripped new plate, and torqued to 50 ft-lb.

I only tested it at idle for now.  Idles nicely, better, in my opinion.

Waiting now on FJR1300 front brake master cylinder rebuild kit, clutch slave cylinder rebuild kit, and a new 10 bar oil cooler from the UK site.

Bill.

[ribbert]

I would have sworn it wasn't long since I did this, but last night I removed the clutch and brake levers, cleaned and lubed them with "moly"grease.  Having seen a lot of rain and dirt roads they were completely dry and full of crud. Now the amazing part, the pull required on the clutch and the smoothness was probably 30% improved and the effectiveness of the front brake around 50%!!!!!!!!!!!!! The notchiness of the brake was what prompted this( don't forget to lube the end of the m/c piston-where the lever makes contact). Such a simple job, so easy to overlook. As it turns out it was 2 years and 30,000 k's since I last did them and I think I only used oil at the time. Did the throttle cables while I was at it. Given these controls are the ones constantly in use, it felt like a vastly improved machine. So, for those mechanically challenged riders out there who prefer not to fiddle, give it go, it's easy and you may be surprised by the results.

[Ganboy70]

Ordered carb # 1 air screw set as # 1 carb was pretty much dead due to no spring, washer/seat just a lonely mixture screw holding itself in there.  PO was messing with carbs. Will properly sync and set mixtures later.
Also ordered new o-ring seal for front of crankcase (leaking) and a valve cover bolt gasket plug/seal to dry things up on the engine, waiting to receive parts so I can do an oil change.  Cleaned up bike and dressed engine with S100, stuff is amazing!

[Paul Dodge]

I did a flush on my clutch system. :good2

[rktmanfj]

I did a flush on my clutch system. :good2

Slacker...   

Randy T
Indy

[SkyFive]

I bought these swanky mirrors off of eBay, they came all the way from Hong Kong.
Quality is decent, not as good as OEM but they don't vibrate like the BikeMasters they replace and
they are more aerodynamic.

You can't tell from the photo but the right mirror is even convex. Knarly!!

I want to lose the silver windscreen mounting bolts so I got this windscreen mounting kit from the same outfit
as the mirrors. There are some nylon washers in there somewhere. I'm saving this chore so I can repair the fuel gage and fiberglass the cracks in my fairing on the inside at the same time.

I did the wheel wash/polish/wax routine.

[1tinindian]

I pulled the front engine mounts tonight and greased them and reinstalled.
The Left one needed the puller tool, but the right one was easy enough to come out without wrenches.
Just one more thing down to keep the FJ up to speed.

Leon

[pdxfj]

Want to ensure you have another FJ to park next to at work?  Easy.. sell a co-worker your "extra" one. 

[hpras]

Put the rods back on the crank....

[hpras]

Valves now going back into the head.

[Harvy]

Over the past week and a half........

Pulled the carbs......thoroughly cleaned....replaced emulsion tubes and needles with FP items, re-jetted with 108 mains, 45 pilots, 3rd clip position and 3 1/2 turns out. Synched and balanced.

That was because she was starting to run quite rich and was breaking down at ~6500rpm.......so its now running really good - up to 6500rpm and then breaks down STILL...... so 4 new spark plugs and replaced the plug lead caps.....still the same..... Did a leakdown test - cylinder sealing/valves all good. I could delve into the plug leads and coils but -> I see a Dyna2000 kit, grey coils and new 8mm leads in my immediate future!

Replaced the crappy BT 020 that was on the FZ1 front wheel with the new Conti RoadAttack 2........what a tyre. No need to take it easy for the first 100 miles because they don't use that mould release shit.......it sticks like glue right from the get-go.

Replaced the front brake master with 2003 R1 master.
Replaced the clutch master with 1997 YZF750 master.

Harvy

[simi_ed]

Harvy, your jetting seems a bit ... odd to me.  Stock main is 112.5, yet you're on 108?  Stock pilot is 37.5 or 40, yet you're on 45.  I wonder if your main is too lean, causing the 6500 problem and further masked by a too rich pilot jet. 

JMHO, but something to consider.

[Harvy]

Ed..... should have said.....these are DJ main jets.

I did a lot of mucking around with different jets to get to the point where she runs really well up to the 6500 mark.........also I guess I'm doing quite a bit of mix and match, what with the FP tubes and needles, which are quite different to the stock needles and tubes.

TO tell the truth mate, I very seldom get that high up the rev range and the breakdown may have been present before I commenced my 'playing'.

Harvy





Harvy

[Firehawk068]

I did a lot of mucking around with different jets to get to the point where she runs really well up to the 6500 mark.........

TO tell the truth mate, I very seldom get that high up the rev range
Harvy

Oh my word!
You are missing out Mate!
Isn't this where the Kookaloo really starts?