What did you do to your bike today?

[andyb]

Took the zx9 to the dragstrip.  Entered a 10.50 index class.  Pro tree.

Got slaughtered.  Deserved it.  Couldn't 60 at all for some reason.  Got a massive sunburn too.  Got rained on on the way home.

Had fun anyhow

[SkyFive]

Well..I got my cam followers polished by hand, all 16 of them, inside and out. I then installed the cams and checked my clearances, after all was said and done I needed two 2.75mm shims so...that meant I wouldn't get the cams installed this weekend like I had hoped. However, I did get the cylinder head on and the cam chain guides installed. I decided to start on the frame, I got it completely disassembled in about three hours.

[andyb]

What did you do to your bike today?

STARTED IT

Thanks to randy for getting me out of a hard place and helped with giving specs and ideas, and to chris for helping supply some super pimp parts. 

Haven't heard it run in some two and a half years.

It's a good sound.

[racerrad8]

What did you do to your bike today?

STARTED IT

Thanks to randy for getting me out of a hard place and helped with giving specs and ideas, and to chris for helping supply some super pimp parts. 

Haven't heard it run in some two and a half years.
It's a good sound.

That is good to hear and it is a long way from here...

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=479.0

Randy - RPM

[andyb]

So very much so   Still have stuff to figure out yet and things to work on, but I'm getting closer!

[jvb_ca]

Mounted new to me Supertrapp 4-1 stainless header.
Jets ordered..should be in this week. Next weekend install jets and start tuning....





Thanks again Chris..

Cheers...Jake

[fj1289]

STARTED IT

Thanks to randy for getting me out of a hard place and helped with giving specs and ideas, and to chris for helping supply some super pimp parts. 

Haven't heard it run in some two and a half years.

It's a good sound.

Good to hear!  Hopefully you can get it finished and on the track without any more problems!

Good luck and keep us posted with results!

[fj1289]

Mounted new to me Supertrapp 4-1 stainless header.
Jets ordered..should be in this week. Next weekend install jets and start tuning....

Jake, looks great!  Goes well with the polished fork lowers and rim lips.  Are you using a jet kit?  Or tuning the stock set up? 

[jvb_ca]

Chris.
Gonna start with 117 mains(mikuni) and 42.5 pilots and go from there. Will be a good time to clean and go through the carbs at the same time.
Any idea how many discs are in the muffler? I was gona open it and see, but the screws are being a little stubborn and I don't feel like stripping the heads and drilllng and easyout and etc. etc..so left it alone for now.

Cheers..Jake

[LA Mike]

Any idea how many discs are in the muffler?

Cheers..Jake

I have 12 in mine and I think Mr. Bran has 14 in his, so 12+ should be a good start.

LA Mike

[fj1289]

Chris.
Gonna start with 117 mains(mikuni) and 42.5 pilots and go from there. Will be a good time to clean and go through the carbs at the same time.
Any idea how many discs are in the muffler? I was gona open it and see, but the screws are being a little stubborn and I don't feel like stripping the heads and drilllng and easyout and etc. etc..so left it alone for now.

Cheers..Jake

Jake,

I THINK there are 11 in it - I never looked.  It has the one extra that is not installed, and I'm assuming it comes with 12. 
I'd shoot a little penetrating oil at them once or twice each day until your jets come in.  Give them a quick whack with a hammer and then try tightening them slightly first to help break them free.  Then try to loosen them.  Heat is a good thing too.  Any bolt having to do with the exhaust tends to gall or sieze over time.  Use plenty of copper anti-sieze or something to make it easy next time. 

Chris

[racerman_27410]

i took all the discs out of mine (internal disc model).... it sounds and runs better that way..... i could not add enough discs to lean out the mix with the end cap still in place so out they came   


Kookaloo!

Frank

[carsick]

That's an expensive glasspack! How's the sound? I was surprised to find my rather mellow SS2R is wide open inside. Were you you running it on a dyno to check mixture or plugs/ seat o' the pants?

[gracey1]

hi all i thought i,d add another to the list
had a few issues with my stock mufflers the black ones ,had a mate with a tig weld up the holes previous dickhead had drilled in the end ,flap disc them and added a little tube on the end bit like a duke ,looked better , then set about deciding to re paint them ,got a can of paint ,wet and dry and rubbed ,wow there is chrome beneath that paint so fired up the old dbl ended polisher and buffed them back to all chrome ,a bit slack couldnt get it all off ,but its where you cant see it
read a thread awhile ago on headers too and have done 2 of the headers back to stainless or chrome not sure
back is sore from standing over the buffer for a few hrs so will do the other 2 and post a pic when its all done 

[andyb]

That's an expensive glasspack! How's the sound? I was surprised to find my rather mellow SS2R is wide open inside. Were you you running it on a dyno to check mixture or plugs/ seat o' the pants?

Not all SS2R's are hollow straight through.  Last one I took apart had a big blocking baffle in the middle (really stupid design there...)