What did you do to your bike today?

[racerrad8]

...haven't you got a new bike in your garage now?

I think I felt the rotation of the world increase yesterday; I think the Zodiac signs have now been realigned since last weeks news...
(http://www.theday.com/article/20110123/NWS08/301239930/-1/NWS)

Has it made it back to the garage yet...I wonder?

Randy - RPM

[RACER111V]

 I had a very productive Sunday. Yesterday I got the stock front end off.This mourning I pressed the FJ steering stem out.  I built up some weld on the yzf lower clamp to relocate the stops. 



I milled it similar to the FJ clamp.The camera didn't like the milled surface.



I got the upper tubes back from being black hard anodized.After trying several avenues , I ended back at the first place I went to.It ended up costing $225, but they did come out nice.I reassembled them with the stock cartridge, 1.0k springs, and oem seals and wipers..They went together without a problem.The rest just fell together.







The next step is to fit handle bar clamps to the top tree.Time to order some more parts.

[fb747]

The mirrors are quite stable on the bike, their a nice solid unit.
It's a glass lens with some sort of fanciness that stops hid headlights from pissing you off.
It cost me about $155 US for the pair and if ur really keen i could probably track some more down n send them, shipping will be the killer though.

[carsick]

I had a very productive Sunday.  The next step is to fit handle bar clamps to the top tree.Time to order some more parts.

Oh man, nice, nice, nice. Did you not have any scrap lumber to make a stand? I think between the weight of the FJ and that round stock the floor is starting to crack...

[carsick]

(Japan have some rediculously extensive bike part stores)

I mused over whether you meant "expensive",

cost me about $155 US

apparently so! They are very nice though, thanks for showing another classy option.

[fb747]

Ha i did mean extensive but if expensive works for you!
Some of the bike shops here have heaps of toys to play with. Me n a mate spent about 6 hours at one yesterday just tinkering and looking at all the different bikes that came through.
"Classy option" i'm blushing no ones ever called something i've done classy before.

[RACER111V]

 Well I got some more parts.I got the bar clamps from Summit racing of all places.They are stocking some bike and atv parts now.I decided to weld up a pad on the yzf750 top clamp and machine it to fit the bar clamps.





I machined it,then blended it a little and glass beaded it again.





I had to grind a little of the steering lock bracket off.I hope to remember to add a hole in the center of the steering lock bracket so it will lock at an angle, when I have the fairing off.I machined about .350" off the ignition switch mounting posts to get the locking peg to line up with hole in the locking bracket.I also had to grind a little material off the top clamp to clear the ignition switch body.It is an aftermarket switch so this may not need to be done with an OEM switch.





I also started working on the counter-shaft sprocket.I got a 18T vfr sprocket.I machined the step down on the outside and left the step on the engine side,but the offset doesn't seem to be enough.I continued to cut a little counter-bore on the outside and added a hardened shim behind the sprocket.This looks the the line up is better now.Now that the bike is back on it's wheels, I'll get it up on a lift so I can check it better.

[las1200]

And today... polished windscreen with MODUS product.
looks much better now. must work a bit more on those deeper scraches though.

[delarbreavous]

My bike is in my shop so I see it every day.

It's been sitting there for months now.

Today I succumbed, I sat on it.

Felt great

[fb747]

Today i did what we all say were not going to do but do it n e way... I pulled the bike to bits the day before a ride.
Thanks to Randy my clutch slave kit arrived just in time to get the new seals on and finally stop the damn thing leaking. This has made my clutch feel like a clutch again and stopped it slipping for now.
Then I thought i might just take the tank off as i hadn't done so yet scince i bought the bike.

This is what i found...



Knowing i had rocker cover gasket and bolt seals sitting there i thought what the hey and proceded to crack the top off her.

This is the end result...



It came up alright i think, and now my FJ is leak free!!!!!!
Now to start tidying her up a bit and bringing a bit more of that kOokaloooooo!!!

Ps. N e 1 got a good method for getting rocker cover gaskets to go where u want them to go when installing???
pps. Rocker cover gaskets are a pain in the ass.

[Travis398]

Knowing i had rocker cover gasket and bolt seals sitting there i thought what the hey and proceded to crack the top off her.


Ps. N e 1 got a good method for getting rocker cover gaskets to go where u want them to go when installing???
pps. Rocker cover gaskets are a pain in the ass.

Did you adjust the rockers while you had it apart?

A few dabs of grease will hold the gasket in place while installing the cover.

[CMD]

I spent the day fitting / drilling and fine tuning the new faring before it goes off the be painted.

[fb747]

Knowing i had rocker cover gasket and bolt seals sitting there i thought what the hey and proceded to crack the top off her.


Ps. N e 1 got a good method for getting rocker cover gaskets to go where u want them to go when installing???
pps. Rocker cover gaskets are a pain in the ass.

Did you adjust the rockers while you had it apart?

A few dabs of grease will hold the gasket in place while installing the cover.

No, didn't adjust the rockers. I wasn't sure what i was doing there so just left it within my capabilities. You will have to school me

I thought about using grease and then promptly realised i had none... next time.


CMD, the new fairing looks the goods! Was it an easy fit?     What lights are you going to use?   It's not going to be yellow by n e chance?

[simi_ed]

It's not going to be yellow by n e chance?

OK, I guess I have to go Klavdy here.  What the hell is 'n e'?  Is that supposed to be 'any'?  Are you kidding?  Is that extra character too much to type?  Or are you chipmonking with your pocket rocket?  Have you ever noticed the spell check button that comes up wen you try to post a message?  

Enough!  Learn to communicate!  

[Kopfjaeger]

wen?