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MEMBERS => MEMBER PROJECTS => Topic started by: trunkbuster on March 08, 2011, 05:59:23 PM
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Switched some things around. This Thing is going to have the motor from the first one.
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Well, after thinking about what this Busa's gonna look like when It's done, I decided to keep this creation for a while and sell the first Busa.
I swapped motors with the first Busa but kept the head. This one also has the dual fan radiator from Busa 1. This one has a reprogrammed ECU and Power Commander but will have a little more kick than Busa 1 :tu: This one will be extended 6" over and lowered front and back.
One major issue that I had to fix was the title. Thanks to Ebay, I was able to fix that :tu: This "frame" comes with a salvage title and a salvage title is better than no title at all!
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In the process of swapping the heads and motors. This is the motor from Busa 1. Before the studs were installed it wasn't too hard getting the cylinder block on. With the studs..... SON OF A B#@$! I hope I don't have to take this thing apart again! The center two pistons weren't bad but the outter ones, that was like putting horse shoes on a snake :x
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I had to fabricate a ring compressor from sheet metal since my other two wouldn't fit within the limited space created by the studs. I know there's a better ring compressor out there, I just didn't have the time or money to get them...
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Two hours later...
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Just got the frame taken care of! Ready to GET IT ON!
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Hose clamps with tape on them also works for the rings..
Curious how You took care of the frame??> :wink:
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Hose clamps with tape on them also works for the rings..
Curious how You took care of the frame??> :wink:
Cool! The frame? In a nutshell, I bought the whole motorcycle totalled but instead of throwing the frame away I had it repaired. There was a little more to it than that but at least no animals were harmed :bike:
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Still gathering parts. Some ebay pics of the custom stuff I bought so far. I bought a bunch of OEM parts too, some will be polished or modified in some other way.
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Oh, forgot to mention that I got my ECU reprogrammed at XSVSPORTS http://www.xsvsports.com/store/ecuflash.html (http://www.xsvsports.com/store/ecuflash.html) Same day turn-around with the parameters I specified and also fuel mapping included, based off of my engine setup. He also does the "popular" modifications as well. The "buy it now" link on the site doesn't work so you'll have to email sales@xsvsports.com The cost for flashing is $65, which is alot less than I paid for my last two :D
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Did a little more work on the motor, degreed the cams in :? There's already a "How to" on this subject so I'm not going to get into that but I set both intake and exhaust to 104.5 (sounds like a radio station?) After five attempts on the intake side I left it with what I had, figured a little under is better than a little over :D I measured the stock and aftermarket piston's valve cutout depths earlier. The MTC pistons have tons of extra clearance for valve adjustments.
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It only took two attempts to get my lobe center at 104.5 on the exhaust :lol: I got smart and turned the dial indicator around so I could read it while turning the crank. To mount the dial indicator block I wrapped a piece of sheet metal around a hard piece of plastic then marked and drilled holes in it that lined up with the valve cover screw holes between the intake and exhaust cams.
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I couldn't get the flywheel off so I had to improvise with a bolt from Lowe's that fit the center of the shaft. I could've bought one to fit the first set of threads to force it off but figured this was the best route, since there wasn't room because of the dolly. I used a few spacers to press the degree wheel against the flywheel. The degree wheel kit came from Schnitz Racing (http://www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4982107&showprevnext=1)
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why did you flash the ecu and use power commanders? Why not just use the ecu?
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why did you flash the ecu and use power commanders? Why not just use the ecu?
Hi! I had the ECU flashed to change/remove all the restrictions and raise the rev limit. A decent map was put on it but, since there are a few different ways to tune a bike, I use the Power Commander to fine tune the air/fuel ratio for how I ride. I could skip the Power Commander and flash the ECU directly but I don't have a bench flasher. A dyno is okay but you'll never see the "real world" information unless you use a data logger. I use a WEGO III and it makes tuning for the street pretty easy. You could, I imagine, use a data logger and a dyno together to tune your bike BUT who rides their bike the way they do a dyno pull? Unless you're drag racing and duplicate the run on the dyno the data is only good for drag racing. The new Power Commanders (http://www.powercommander.com/powercommander/Products/PowerCommanderV/powercommander_v.aspx) for newer model bikes have a built-in O2 sensor and the ability to "auto-tune" your bike.
I'm kinda new at tuning fuel injected bikes but I highly recommend some kind of data logger, if you're a do-it-yourselfer. I also recommend either a Power Commander or one of those bench ECU flashers by Petrik, for example. Whether you race or just want your bike to run better on the street a data logger will show you where you need to add or subtract fuel. The dyno can show you where you're making the most power at, to test it. For example; with my first Busa my fuel mileage was way down using the reprogrammed ECU map so I was able to look at the data and see that it was too rich at idle and at the rpm I cruise at on the highyway- between 3000 and 4500 at 70 to 80 mph with stock gearing. I think the AFR was something like 9 or 11. I don't use a dyno to test the power, I use my butt (seat of the pants method) :) One of these days I might take it to a dyno but I'm happy with how it runs!
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Picked up some more parts:
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Some other stuff:
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These too. The shorty levers I got are red anodized.
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Finally finished the motor! Put the valve cover and new stator cover on this morning. Started polishing the swingarm. Finished going over it with the 240 grit wheel to take out the machining imperfections; about to hit it with 320 then later bring out the shine with the brown, black and then white compounds.
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Haven't had much time to work on it lately but finished with the 320 and started with the brown tripoly.
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Some more parts came in for the motor, Iridium spark plugs and Heavy Duty clutch springs. The springs are 40# @ 1 inch each.
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Finished most of the polishing, just have to do the brake hanger and axle block then it'll be time to move on to the wheels.
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Pretty good polishing for leaving it in 320 grit!!
next time use a palm sander and go up to at least 600 grit i go higher less buffing more shine..
kool tho!!
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Pretty good polishing for leaving it in 320 grit!!
next time use a palm sander and go up to at least 600 grit i go higher less buffing more shine..
kool tho!!
Thanks! That's a good idea, I'm all about less buffing :tu: I'll try that with the rest of the bike!
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yes..red roloc pads to smooth the welds and ruff areas 80 or 100,180,220,320,400,600,1200,1500..mirror finish!!
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yes..red roloc pads to smooth the welds and ruff areas 80 or 100,180,220,320,400,600,1200,1500..mirror finish!!
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Sweet :thumb: That's the plan then
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Finished polishing the swingarm and started installing the accent lights.
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Since my wife told me I never finish what I start I had to prove her wrong by finishing this Boss 351/429 Mustang kit I bought about a decade ago... I combined the drag option with the stock option so it has a 429 with detailed interior instead of roll bars.
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Been kinda crazy lately both at work and home!! My 10 year old neice from my wife's side of the family just moved in indefinitely... At work we've had a new case nearly every day for a couple of weeks because of suicide, a car crash, or hostile fire... On top of that stuff I've decided to pursue a bachelor's degree in IT with a concentration in business systems analisys... In the mean time, I finished putting the LED lights on the swing arm. I just have to tidy up the wires with some plastic loom covers.
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I used the plastic from the airbox flapper valve to make a wall to block the actual LED bulbs from sight. This way you will only see the light and not the light source.
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Ordered some new parts today! Because of all those new cases I've got some over-time money :mrgreen:
I got the H.I.D. conversion kit with 10K color bulb from HID nation (http://www.hidnation.com) The plus about the kit is its optional lifetime warranty. If you're interested in this mod it's simple to do. For your reference, the bulb types are H7=Low beam and if you want to do the high beam it's 9005=High beam.
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I got a peg mounted license plate bracket from Tricked Out Custom Cycles (http://www.trickedoutcycles.com/License-Tag-Mount-with-LED-light-Chrome-detail.htm?productId=-196495&browse=-25444&shopBy=-5070&catalogId=-1295). It has a built-in LED license plate light.
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Okay, all wired up. I ran the wires into two and increased the guage a little on the primary leads where they'll connect to the power and ground.
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You can see the blinders doing their job.
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I like the style of the top triple clamp on the first Busa because it hides the nut. It took me a while to find another clamp with the same style but I finally got it, thanks to Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00311Y48Y/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new). This should be the last major aftermarket part I'll need :lol:
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Got the frame all polished up this Friday. Have to round up the nuts and bolts to put the motor in the frame then attach the suspension pieces.
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Got a couple of caps for the top of the forks to go with the top clamp. Got to coordinate! Picked these up from Ball Z Motorsports on ebay.
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Got everything polished except for the wheels. I'll get to those soon, working on my buddy's GSXR 750/600 frame issue...
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Got the frame on the motor. They're back together again :wink: I'll be putting the suspension on it next.
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I gave in to the dark side and bought this 2006 Yamaha Raptor 700R a few weeks ago :bike: I upgraded the stock front shocks to fully adjustable gas shocks, tinted the headlights, put handguards on, and installed a power tip on the muffler. Later on I might get ignorant and stuff a Busa motor in it :twisted:
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Got a little more done, still have to do the wheels. I've got a Viper alarm on the way I'll be linking with the air-ride just as I did with the last Busa. Adding some different features this time; dual zone perimeter sensor and motion/tilt sensor. Right now; I'm putting the controls together, doing some of the wiring, then installing the air-ride components. The new grips and bar-end mirrors will be last. The new resevoir caps will go on after my new braided steel brake lines come in.
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Dash panel with air-ride controls and Power Commander USB connector. Lowering spools installed too but fork caps will go on after fork adjustment.
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Working in the trunk :? Prepping it for all the wiring I'm about to do.
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Okay. About half way done :| I found that the easiest way to send power to the rear is by connecting a positive lead from the solenoid to a disribution box in or near the trunk. A ground lead is connected to the engine breather cover and run to a negative distro block. This way, there aren't a bunch of wires being run to the battery. I'm sure there are a half dozen other ways to spread power around on a bike but this is just what I did.
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I've got the alarm sitting where it will be permanently mounted and I'm running all the wires that will connect it to the various sensors from front to rear. To the right of the alarm is the cut-out for the fuse box that will be going in.
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The door lock/unlock signal from the alarm is a negative pulse I had to convert to a positive signal with the two relays mounted towards the rear. The relays trigger a set of up and down time-delay relays for controlling the air-ride lift and lower times. The bike will raise when the alarm is disarmed and lower when armed.
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This is part of the idea I've got to eliminate the excess slack in the chain when the bike is lifted. It's a chain tensioner that came with a roller but I have to switch the roller with a gear and fab it all together, somehow...
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Well, got all the sensors installed: The 508D, 507M, and 516L. Just have to finish wiring them all together and then wire up the starter kill and remote start. Yay :|
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Been busy but have to get the wheels done so I can roll the bike onto the trailer for the move to Florida where it will sit in storage until I find a place to live there :cry:
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Looks good :thumb:
Where in FL you moving?
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I am really enjoying this build and seeing progress.
Cant be long before the bodywork goes on? 8)
I am excited to see it all together ! :tu:
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Looks good :thumb:
Where in FL you moving?
Thanks :) Moving to Orlando, wifey hated El Paso :? I'm hoping I can get settled into a place where I'll have more space to work on bikes!
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I am really enjoying this build and seeing progress.
Cant be long before the bodywork goes on? 8)
I am excited to see it all together ! :tu:
Thanks! Glad you like it :D It might be a while before I get the body work on, unfortunately. I'll be working on the bodywork a little bit before I put it in storage.
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Finished polishing front wheel lips, have to prep it for the paint next. The inner part and spokes will be painted red and clear coated.
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Started on the back wheel last night, had to strip the old paint off and go over it with 180 grit compound. It'll be shined up like the front wheel then painted.
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To stay within my budget I'm rattle canning it! The clearcoat I'll be using is a 2-part, just like the kind you would mix and use in a regular spray gun. According to the manufacturer, this clearcoat is tough enough to stand up to gasoline so you can use this over most paints with no issues. This is the website I used for the clearcoat:
http://www.eastwood.com/review/product/list/id/3023/ (http://www.eastwood.com/review/product/list/id/3023/)
I bought the primer from this website (cheaper :tu:) http://www.kolorhouse.com/ususchsp2kep.html (http://www.kolorhouse.com/ususchsp2kep.html)
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It's been a busy day!! Finished the wheels, got the tank fixed and primed, and gutted the calipers for the bead blaster. All this got done despite my phone being blown up by my wife and girlfriends :?
I found out my gloves don't like acetone very much...
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Another first for me is painting wheels! I've polished the whole wheel and sometimes the edges but never painted and polished a set before. Here I've primed them with the Max 2k primer for metal:
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Here's the finished product! Used red Rustoleum paint and sealed them with the Max 2k Glamour Clear Coat:
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I found a tank with a fuel pump on Ebay for a great price! When it came I found out why it was so cheap... Had 4 dings up to a half inch deep and the connector was cut off the pump :td: No biggy, I haven't done body repair in a while so I could use the practice :)
The tank's graphics are clear coated over so I had to break out my trusty heat gun and peel them off!
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All primed up! Just have to wet sand it and start painting it. I'm experimenting with fish net and two different colors :grn: I hope it turns out the way I want! I envision snake-like scales in red with the metallic black underneath on the upper front part and the rear of the tank will be all red, fading into the scales.
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I kind of liked the gold calipers but I'm going bead blast them and paint them metallic black. The front ones will be accented by the bolts, I'm not gonna paint over those. The rear caliper is going to have a special touch of customization 8) If you didn't notice it already in this pic you'll see what I'm talking about when it's done :wink:
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Coming on faster now ! :D I like the wheels 8)
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Coming on faster now ! :D I like the wheels 8)
Thanks! Had to hurry and get the wheels done to make it easier to move into storage :| It'll be in there at least six months :( then I'll jump on it again!
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Okay. I wet-sanded the tank and modified the rear caliper. I wanted to personlize it and give it a little of a one-off look so I cut and filed the brake bar eyelet off.
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Got the calipers painted, just waiting to finish the tank then I can clear coat them.
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Painted the front half of the tank last night with the metallic black.
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Painted the other half of the tank this evening, waiting on my fish net to come in so I can hook it up the rest of the way. I painted the back of the tank too, I've seen people skip doing that and it looked shabby to me :grn:
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Nice progress :tu:
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Nice progress :tu:
Thanks Mike!
My fish net came in so I wrapped the tank and painted it last night. It turned out halfway decent, for my first time :? I still have to clear coat it but I'll put that pic on here when I'm done. Gonna do that tonight.
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Just got my tires mounted this morning! Got a set of Bridgestone BT 016s. Getting ready to put the wheels on the bike as soon as I get done eating lunch :tu:
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Last night I also cleaned and mounted the throttle bodies and then put the airbox on.
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Okay, got the wheels on!
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Thought I'd wrap it up to prepare it for its journey in case I run into some rain. All the guts are exposed :|
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Got the calipers done. Gonna put them on this evening.
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Here's how the tank turned out :? Not too shabby, I know what to do different for the next time :tu:
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Putting the calipers back together :? This is always fun...
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I've got the front ones installed, working on the back one next.
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Okay, here's how my little caliper mod turned out. The hanger has a built-in brake bar. With the eyelet gone it makes it look a little more cleaner.
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Ran into a little snag... The O-ring between the two halves of my front right caliper needs to be replaced, along with all the cheap crush washers that came with my brake line kit! It leaked so bad I thought I had forgotten to put the washers in :shock:
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Working on that little "snag"... If you've never seen what a Busa caliper looks like split in half, this is it! Two O-rings, one between each set of bolts. The other seals don't appear to be leaking but I bought the whole seal kit just in case :?
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Looking pretty awesome !
Old 6 pot calipers are nasty. Hope you can get them to bleed and hold pressure.
I nearly snapped a front caliper in half trying to hammer out the pad retaining pin on a high miler.
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Looking pretty awesome !
Old 6 pot calipers are nasty. Hope you can get them to bleed and hold pressure.
I nearly snapped a front caliper in half trying to hammer out the pad retaining pin on a high miler.
Thanks! Don't jinx me :eek:
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Looking pretty awesome !
Old 6 pot calipers are nasty. Hope you can get them to bleed and hold pressure.
I nearly snapped a front caliper in half trying to hammer out the pad retaining pin on a high miler.
Thanks! Don't jinx me :eek:
No, I reckon your skills are far better than mine from observing your build :tu:
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Looking pretty awesome !
Old 6 pot calipers are nasty. Hope you can get them to bleed and hold pressure.
I nearly snapped a front caliper in half trying to hammer out the pad retaining pin on a high miler.
Thanks! Don't jinx me :eek:
No, I reckon your skills are far better than mine from observing your build :tu:
Naw, I'm sure you could probably teach me a thing or two :wink: I'm still trying to learn as I go along, still a bunch of stuff I don't know yet!
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Looking pretty awesome !
Old 6 pot calipers are nasty. Hope you can get them to bleed and hold pressure.
I nearly snapped a front caliper in half trying to hammer out the pad retaining pin on a high miler.
Thanks! Don't jinx me :eek:
No, I reckon your skills are far better than mine from observing your build :tu:
Naw, I'm sure you could probably teach me a thing or two :wink: I'm still trying to learn as I go along, still a bunch of stuff I don't know yet!
Theres a whole load of things I'd love to learn like welding and proper spray painting.
I am self taught in all things mechanical and they are transferable skills.
But I think with welding and spray painting I would need some specialist tuition.
But I always admire other peoples work and skills, its a pleasure to see !
:tu:
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Well, I made it from point A to B in one piece! I hope everyone had a Happy New Year. I Moved into my house here in Kissimmee back in November. Here are some pics of what I had to fix in order to have a garage in the new house.
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I had to RE-convert my old house too! What is it with people turning their garages into bedrooms?? Here's the garage gutted, all the walls torn down.
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Okay, Here's the pics of my RE-conversion. I installed outlets and light fixtures across the ceiling and re-wired the existing outlets, they were only two wire with some of them using speaker wire... I'm almost done, still un-boxing a few things and getting organized.
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And there's Thing 3! Still wrapped up for now but I'll get to it soon 8) My goal is to have it ready for this summer's riding!
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Took the plastic wrap off! I needed some motivation and inspiration :?
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Getting ready to mock-up the chain tensioner. I went with the roller skate wheel, didn't seem to need as much fabrication as the gear style.
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Making some modifications to the tensioner to give it a little more tensioning power.
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My spacers are showing!
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Ahhh, the many uses of heat shrink tubing :wink:
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Here's the mock-up! Just have to make some more adjustments before I bolt it on.
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A real quality job :tu:
I'm looking forward to seeing the bodywork.
Glad to see the garage is back to being a garage. :D
I grabbed 3 hours in my garage this week between the snow. We had a brief thaw.
When it gets really cold in there, it has frost on the underside of the roof !
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A real quality job :tu:
I'm looking forward to seeing the bodywork.
Glad to see the garage is back to being a garage. :D
I grabbed 3 hours in my garage this week between the snow. We had a brief thaw.
When it gets really cold in there, it has frost on the underside of the roof !
Hey HOS, how's it going? Thanks :) If I had a bigger garage I'd let you work down here! It's been unseasonably warm here but it's in the mid 60's today. Frost on the underside of the roof?? Wow! Have to toss some insulation up there and fire up the space heaters :1:
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A real quality job :tu:
I'm looking forward to seeing the bodywork.
Glad to see the garage is back to being a garage. :D
I grabbed 3 hours in my garage this week between the snow. We had a brief thaw.
When it gets really cold in there, it has frost on the underside of the roof !
Hey HOS, how's it going? Thanks :) If I had a bigger garage I'd let you work down here! It's been unseasonably warm here but it's in the mid 60's today. Frost on the underside of the roof?? Wow! Have to toss some insulation up there and fire up the space heaters :1:
Yeah I'm good taa :D
Glad its been warm over there, its still hovering around freezing all day here atm.
Big heating in the garage is what gives it the condensation or maybe its just me breathing
I'm building some parts for a retro Kawasaki, no rush. I am more of a garage biker nowadays :D :lol:
Enjoying your build 8)
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Okay, got it bolted up! I guess I'll see how well it holds up after I get it up and running. If I'm never heard from again then you'll know it didn't work out so well :cry:
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Are there any plates to stop the chain coming off the roller?
Loss of drive at the wrong time could be bad.
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Are there any plates to stop the chain coming off the roller?
Loss of drive at the wrong time could be bad.
Hey! No, there's no deflection left or right since it's right at the rear sprocket. I did notice something, after looking at it some more. I didn't account for decceleration... I had to trim the outter edge off the roller so it can retract further when the engine is used as a brake with the clutch out, throttle closed. I still have to see how far it will travel when the bike is raised up all the way. I believe it should be good when I engine brake but it's kind of close when lowered down all the way. If it's still close I just have to remember to keep the clutch pulled and use the brakes to come to a stop instead of using the engine to slow down. The next one I do will go a lot smoother :)
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Why not simply tension the chain correctly? :id:
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As "FlatlandBusa" said, a correctly tensioned chain would be the simpliest way.
But just another thought:
IMHO your chain tensioner is on the wrong side of the chain.
It should prevent the chain slipping off the rear wheel sprockket when it is too loose.
Your system do the opposite.
As I said its just a thought, perhaps Im wrong.
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As "FlatlandBusa" said, a correctly tensioned chain would be the simpliest way.
But just another thought:
IMHO your chain tensioner is on the wrong side of the chain.
It should prevent the chain slipping off the rear wheel sprockket when it is too loose.
Your system do the opposite.
As I said its just a thought, perhaps Im wrong.
Hi!
To answer yours and FlatlandBusa's questions; I have an air ride adjustable rear suspension and there is a lot of slack in the chain when the bike is fully raised so it's hard to always have the proper tension. The tensioner has to be on the bottom of the chain because the highest tension is on the top on acceleration, slack goes to the bottom. There is tension on the bottom but only when engine braking. My next build will have a better setup, this is sort of a prototype. Thanks for checking it out! I'm open to suggestions :wink:
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Dirty pan? Too bad Orbitz gum doesn't work on sludge :) I figured I would wait until the motor was in the frame so I could pull the pan a lot easier. Glad I didn't let this slide, that was some pretty thick sludge!
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A little diesel fuel and brake cleaner does the trick.
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Had to fix the threads for the right rear set. Back brakes hooked up with no major issues.
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Had a little drama with the clutch release cylinder, had to rebuild it... I found a clutch cylinder support bracket that mounts to the top bolt hole of the water pump. Got it from Tricked Out Custom Cycles. I hope it's as tuff as it looks :?
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Putting oil in it today and spinning the engine over by battery to check for any leaks and weird noises. If all is well, putting the exhaust system and radiator on. I'm thinking about hooking up the tank and putting that on to see if it will fire up!
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Got the exhaust hooked up.
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Put the dual-fan radiator on and plugged in the Power Commander.
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This is my version of Schnitz Racing's lower temp switch kit: I removed the connectors from the plug, put the heat shrink on, and connected them to the switch just like the directions say. What I did differently was get rid of all the zip ties and fill the plastic connector of the switch with hot glue from a glue gun then cut the wires and connected another connector to make it "plug and play". The connectors are from MPS Racing and are pretty handy for other components too. These switches don't go bad that often but now I have an easier way to disconnect it, just in case I need to remove the radiator again. It looks OEM and is water-tight, just as before.
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It's alive! http://youtu.be/W_dhxpnn96Y (http://youtu.be/W_dhxpnn96Y) Took a little while to get the idle and fuel map adjusted but it fired up and sounds pretty wicked :twisted: At least to me anyway. My other bike is running in the background because I had to jump this one off but you can still hear the Busa over it.
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It's alive! http://youtu.be/W_dhxpnn96Y (http://youtu.be/W_dhxpnn96Y) Took a little while to get the idle and fuel map adjusted but it fired up and sounds pretty wicked :twisted: At least to me anyway. My other bike is running in the background because I had to jump this one off but you can still hear the Busa over it.
Sounds rude !! 8) :tu:
Love the front rotors.
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Sounds rude !! 8) :tu:
Love the front rotors.
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Hey, thanks :) I still have a bunch to get done but I'm hoping it'll be ready to ride soon :? I spent this morning hooking up the air horn, putting the right side intake tube on, and connecting some more sensors. It gets hard to stay focused sometimes on what has to be done, sometimes I just stare at it until I figure out where to start next :shock:
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Going where few men dare to tread :shock: Now that I know it runs I can start on the alarm, since all the components have been mounted already. I learned my lesson from the last build... I decided to tap into the harness on the side of the frame, where there's more room.
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Not too many people like messing around with their wiring but if there's anybody that's interested then you might be able to use this info. Anyway, I've been trying to work on it when I can and I finally got most of the wiring done for the remote start and starter kill.
This is a pic of the Viper 5704 alarm with the optional 516L voice module piggy-backed on top of it. The wiring is clustered up now but will be cleaned up later.
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I mounted the microphone for the voice module in the trunk also. I plan on making a "special" warning recording 8)
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I added the 508D DoubleGuard Field Disturbance Sensor and mounted it up front on the intake tube. It's a dual zone sensor that warns away if the first zone is entered and then triggers the alarm if the inner zone is violated.
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I tapped into the main harness with my own harness. If you plan on putting an alarm on your bike don't let the wires intimidate you. You'll need the service manual for your year of bike for this. I used the wiring from the ignition, starter, clutch, and neutral light.
The wires are:
Red-Main 12V power
Orange-True ignition when on
Orange with white tracer-ECU ground
Black with yellow tracer-clutch safety switch
Black-Ground
Yellow with green tracer-Starter(cut) key side and starter side go to their connection points on the alarm for starter kill
Blue with black tracer-Neutral light
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The alarm requires a negative signal on the neutral safety switch connection but the neutral light sends a positive signal when the light is off. I used a separate relay powered by the neutral light on post 85 with ground on post 86 and 87a. I connected the alarm's lead to post 30 so whenever the bike is in gear with the kickstand down the relay opens the circuit so the remote start will not activate. This way I didn't have to fool around with the safety interlock relay of the bike.
I ran the harness on the side for now until I verify the connections with a test when all the components are in place. I still need to run out and buy a micro switch to simulate a door so I can program the alarm.
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This is probably illegal in some states but I put it on anyway! :tu: I'd rather be seen and not hurt. The relay is mounted along side the fuse box. On the relay I connected the OEM horn wires to 85 and 86, 12 volts to 30, and the horn to 87. The alarm has a horn honk function I'm tempted to use with this horn too but I'm afraid it might burn the motor out :grn:
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I'm gonna throw the license plate holder on next. That has some wiring that goes with it too.
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Hey, are you having meatballs with all that spaghetti? :lol:
Nice work :thumb:
I can do minor electrical stuff, but wiring in an alarm system is not something most people could do or would attempt.
Hows it coming along bud? :D
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Hey, are you having meatballs with all that spaghetti? :lol:
Nice work :thumb:
I can do minor electrical stuff, but wiring in an alarm system is not something most people could do or would attempt.
Hows it coming along bud? :D
Thanks! Gonna have meatballs with garlic bread on the side :D You should've seen it before I started making the connections :shock: It's moving right along, though. I just have to track down a switch then I can test it out. It's a little challenging; I've done alarm installs but this is the first time I've used additional sensors. Each one comes with its own instructions but you have to wire it together as a unit. Fun :lol: I forgot to mention the tilt sensor too!
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Got to be there soon.
Hows it going bud?
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Got to be there soon.
Hows it going bud?
Hey, what's up :) Well, everything works except for the remote start :? I'm getting it narrowed down, though. It's not getting the signal from the alarm to the starter wire so I'll have to take a look at adding a relay just for that or using the other on-board relay in the alarm. Kinda frustrating :evil: How're things going with you?
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Got to be there soon.
Hows it going bud?
Hey, what's up :) Well, everything works except for the remote start :? I'm getting it narrowed down, though. It's not getting the signal from the alarm to the starter wire so I'll have to take a look at adding a relay just for that or using the other on-board relay in the alarm. Kinda frustrating :evil: How're things going with you?
I never fail to be impressed to see other peoples high skills, no matter if it is to do with bikes or anything else.
Personal skills earn ya money ! or should do ! :lol: Not so sure nowadays.
Are you putting an anti-jacking kit on the bike?
Not too bad here, after a long cold winter, spring is struggling to kick in.
Bad time of year for UK bikers. Virtually no one rides over winter because its so dangerous.
But other road users forget about bikes in that 8 or so months and then come spring there are loads of
bike accidents and biker deaths. There has been one every week in our local newspaper for several weeks now.
But we are loving the start of MotoGP 2013 ! Its going to be a brilliant season. 8)
Just maybe we will get to watch it trackside at Silverstone Circuit this year.
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Got to be there soon.
Hows it going bud?
I never fail to be impressed to see other peoples high skills, no matter if it is to do with bikes or anything else.
Personal skills earn ya money ! or should do ! :lol: Not so sure nowadays.
Are you putting an anti-jacking kit on the bike?
Not too bad here, after a long cold winter, spring is struggling to kick in.
Bad time of year for UK bikers. Virtually no one rides over winter because its so dangerous.
But other road users forget about bikes in that 8 or so months and then come spring there are loads of
bike accidents and biker deaths. There has been one every week in our local newspaper for several weeks now.
But we are loving the start of MotoGP 2013 ! Its going to be a brilliant season. 8)
Just maybe we will get to watch it trackside at Silverstone Circuit this year.
Hey, I hope I can learn some more skills from the folks here at MMI! I'm almost done with the theory classes, getting into electrical systems this week. I'm glad it's warming up over there but it's sad bikers have it so bad this time of year :cry: Hope you're careful! Wrap some reflective tape around you and your bike then you might want to mount one of those ATV flags on there too, along with a few strobe lights and an air horn :wink: I don't like driving my car OR bike around here, people can't even avoid accidents with other cars! I think I'll stick to weekend rides out of the area :tu: MotoGP? I just watched a race they had in Austin about a week ago. I wish I could see one in person! That's one of the things on my "Bucket List" :mrgreen: I hope you get the chance to watch it trackside :bike:
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Hey bud,
Whats happening ? :D
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Hey bud,
Whats happening ? :D
Hey HOS! How've you been? Did you get to check out the race? I watched a few of the Isle of Man TT races last week. I'm doing pretty good, haven't had much time to figure out the Busa alarm wiring in depth. I'm thinking about skipping it for now and just finishing putting it together. Lately, I've been busy tinkering with my riding lawn mower and refurbishing a pair of '04 Yamaha FX Cruiser jet skis :? As far as school; I'm changing tires, servicing forks, swingarms, and lacing spoke wheels this week :wink: What's happening with you?
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Sounds like a good idea to ge the bike done and on the road and then sort the alarm laters.
I am of the old school whereby I believe a big chain and padlock is the best security.
I am kinda busy here but nothing exciting. Although the TT is over now but we still have MotoGP to enjoy.
Got to start work on my Kawasaki again soon, but I don't post details here for obvious reasons.
Looking forward to the Summer Nationals at our local drag race track in a couple of weeks.
Will be meeting a few guys off the board, which is always a pleasure !
Its a pity a few more of the guys stateside can't get over here and hang out.
I am looking forward to seeing your bike all together as well.
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Been a little busy lately, wifey hurt her back :( I got a few things done since the last time, though. It still runs. Got the alarm programmed and my recording put in it, in this pic I've removed the lowering spools and modified the dash mount tabs. I tried mounting it lower, where it was designed to go, but it doesn't fit there where the stock wire harness runs. No biggy.
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I bought another undertail, other one had too large of a tire well. I wanted to test fit it and, of course, none of the holes lined up so I had to fill them in so I can re-drill them.
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Checking the clearance. I was tempted to lower it some more but something is telling me to keep it where it's at :|
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Hey HOS! You could put a pic of your Kawasaki in this thread, if you want. I'd like to check it out :thumb: Sounds like you had a lot of fun! You're right, though, you are a few miles away :)
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Working on the undertail. I taped up the holes then filled them in with plastic filler. Onced taped I test-fit it again and marked where the holes should line up.
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After marking them I drilled a small pilot hole.
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I used this tool, I believe it's called an auger, to enlarge the holes. If you use this tool make sure you check the hole size with the push pin fastener so you don't make it too big.
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The finished product looks like this. Although the holes are close to the original location they weren't close enough to make it fit easy :evil:
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I can find great deals on bodywork when it's slightly damaged. I guess nobody wants to bother fixing them? Anyway, the tail has some rash on one side so I'm using a new type of plastic repair kit to fill in the gouges and build it back up.
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Prepared the area by sanding it then going over it with a toothbrush and some alcohol to remove any leftover debris.
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Mixed up the ingredients from the kit and spread it over the damaged area. Once it cures I'm going to use a palm sander to even it out then check it again for any leftover imperfections.
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Ok. Turns out that the Plastex isn't as good as my ol' stand-by, Elmer's Epoxy, when it comes to broad surface repairs! The Plastex is great for replicating broken tabs and pins, though. The Elmer's is great for all types of repairs; 30 minutes or so setting time, overnight curing, easy sanding, feathers very well also.
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I went over the damaged area of the tail with Elmer's.
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After it dried I sanded and shaped it. Turned out pretty good!
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The front fender had some issues that needed some attention. I filled in the unused holes, some gouges, and a crack. Good as new! I made a new hole for the light wiring to pass through. The lights were mounted with Elmer's also.
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Mounted the alarm speaker and a base for the HID light ballast. For the ballast mount I cut up a straw and put the pieces beneath the plate so I could pass zip ties through them then epoxied it down. A rubber cushion will go on top, underneath the ballast, to lessen shocks and vibration.
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Parts to what will be my paint booth. PVC pipe and connectors.
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Measured, cut, and glued the corners and certain other parts for easy assembly/disassembly. The assembled booth will be pressed together but I also bought pins, just in case.
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Fully assembled. The booth is 5'W X 15'L X 7'H. Two 24" X 24" X 1" filters on one end...
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A 20" X 20" box fan with outlet filter on the other.
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To speed things up a bit I bought two Infratech 1500 watt infrared curing lamps. I assembled them in the booth. They'll cut curing time for each piece down to 30 minutes. All I need now is for the weather to warm up a little :1:
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WoW !
You really are and all round technically skilled guy :tu:
Just looking at the clearance on the rear wheel to bodywork?
You ok with that?
I didn't allow enough on my Busa when I stretched it, although I didn't lower it.
There is a combination of things to consider when on the road:
When you are nailing the throttle hard, the rear squats and if you hit a lump or dip in the road, it compresses more.
I lost a license plate or two in that manner.
Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, just trying to help.
My Kawa is in bits and its a longer haul than I would like. Other things take priority.
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WoW !
You really are and all round technically skilled guy :tu:
Just looking at the clearance on the rear wheel to bodywork?
You ok with that?
I didn't allow enough on my Busa when I stretched it, although I didn't lower it.
There is a combination of things to consider when on the road:
When you are nailing the throttle hard, the rear squats and if you hit a lump or dip in the road, it compresses more.
I lost a license plate or two in that manner.
Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, just trying to help.
My Kawa is in bits and its a longer haul than I would like. Other things take priority.
Hey HOS! Thanks, I'm trying :? With the clearance; that's the space left when the air shock is all the way down, it can't go any further. It's resting on the shock internals, makes for a pretty ruff ride :| I blew the air line once and had to ride back home from work with no cushion; my lower back was pretty sore after that! I wouldn't ride it like that at speed, though. That's just for parking lots or rolling up to a stop somewhere, just for show. I hope you get your Kawi going! I'm in my 5th week of the Kawasaki elective right now at school! We're training on the different ATVs and utility quads Kawasaki has. I'm just about done with the bodywork, I'll put some pics on here shortly.
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I'm with you now on the ride height in the photos. That's the lowest case, on the stops :tu:
I guess you know what a hardtail feels like now? :lol:
Plain lacquer on the paint? Or are you going to add some sparkle? 8)
I think my Kawa is turning out a bit like yours: attention to detail and doing all the work myself.
I decided to do a nut and bolt job. No point rushing. :D
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I'm with you now on the ride height in the photos. That's the lowest case, on the stops :tu:
I guess you know what a hardtail feels like now? :lol:
Plain lacquer on the paint? Or are you going to add some sparkle? 8)
I think my Kawa is turning out a bit like yours: attention to detail and doing all the work myself.
I decided to do a nut and bolt job. No point rushing. :D
Hey HOS!
I've been a little busy with school and the busa lately. I just finished the Kawasaki module, starting Yamaha tomorrow :tu: I made a little more progress with the Busa, though! Yes, I'm just going with plain ol' lacquer. I found a way to make it shinier at least :)
You're building up your Kawi from the ground up? That's a great way to go, no set time or pressure. I don't think I'll go this route again for other bikes I plan on re-selling, takes too much time :shock: I still plan on focusing on attention to detail, though.
From what I've learned from all this, so far, is that attention to detail is what makes the biggest difference. Thousands of Hayabusas with this body style were built between 1999 and 2007 and many of those Busas have been customized in one way or another. I know that, at first glance, mine may look similar to several out there but what sets mine and every other Busa apart is the time and effort that went into re-creating it. I'll show you what else I had to go through the other day that was a little out of the ordinary in the next few posts.
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Okay, this is what I was talking about from the last post. I ordered a set of bar end mirrors that were "supposed" to fit my bike... They didn't. I still liked their style so rather than send them back I decided to make them fit :tu:
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I cut the protrusion off the mirror base so it would rest flush with the bar end. I forgot to mention the mirror block-off screws were too long too! I had to cut over 1/4 of an inch off the end of all four. The next issue was with the new grips, the ends had to be cut out so the bases could be mounted.
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Once all that was done I was able to put them on. I'll install the mirrors and post a pic after I get the bodywork on. In the meantime, I bought a new brand of rubbing compound called Liquid Ice. This stuff is awesome!
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I got it from http://www.eastwood.com/ (http://www.eastwood.com/) but I imagine it could be purchased elsewhere as well. It goes on as a paste then turns to a liquid as it begins working. I had started out applying it by hand then I got smart and bought a headlight repair kit that had a buffing wheel in it that attaches to my variable speed drill.
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I was able to turn my wet-sanding from this:
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To this:
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Here's a pic of one of the completed sides. I took the pic with my phone so it's a little blurry but you can still make out the snake scales. I just finished wet-sanding the other side and I'll be polishing that tomorrow. Once that's done I'll be putting them both on the bike. The complete tail section is already installed, along with the lighted license plate bracket.
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Here are some pics of the lights. The switches have been installed in the dash panel and the lights for the engine and underneath are attached to the side fairings, they just need be plugged in once the sides are put on.
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Well, I entered my Busa in the bike show MMI is having on the 19th of this month :? I believe it will be done and ready by then. I wanted to have it registered this month but my money wasn't right :cry:
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The last part is the chain guard. I'll have that polished and installed on Monday :tu:
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Nice :tu:
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Nice :tu:
Thanks :bike:
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Stunning :thumb:
You have really pulled the stops out to get it done for spring.
That is a whole concept bike, everything makes sense and fits.
It will be great to see it outside :D
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Stunning :thumb:
You have really pulled the stops out to get it done for spring.
That is a whole concept bike, everything makes sense and fits.
It will be great to see it outside :D
Thanks HOS! Yeah, I was trying to get it done so I could enter the bike show at MMI. Here's an outside pic from the bike show. That was the first time I rode it, from the trailer to it's parking spot for the show :lol:
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People are funny :hys: I took my bike to the DMV to try and get it registered. While inside, my alarm pager kept going off! When I walked out to my bike there were a couple of people standing near it, playing with the field disturbance sensor... A woman who said, "That's nice!" as she was walking away and a guy who rode off on a Triumph Speed Triple. I caught the guy waving his hand over my bike to set off the alarm :shock:
Anyway, I've been riding "dirty" while tweaking my PowerCommander. My map was so close the first time I only had to make a few minor adjustments and test it again. So far, it's a blast to ride-literally! All the engine mods are working in harmony and I can feel every extra pony :)
Before I got the feel of the throttle the backend was getting pretty squirrely while shifting between 1st and 2nd and from 2nd to 3rd. Roll-ons are PsYchO :crzy: and it just keeps on climbing. If anyone has an engine setup similar to mine and is interested in using my PC map just let me know. The A/F ratio is set up for the street so it ranges from 11.5:1 to no more than 14:1
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Sounds like a lot of fun :bike:
:tu: :tu: :tu:
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Sounds like a lot of fun :bike:
:tu: :tu: :tu:
Yeah, it's kind of addictive! I'm gonna have to give in to the "dark side" and add a turbo to my next project :evil: In the meantime, I think I'm gonna start on the track bike.
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Sounds like a lot of fun :bike:
:tu: :tu: :tu:
Yeah, it's kind of addictive! I'm gonna have to give in to the "dark side" and add a turbo to my next project :evil: In the meantime, I think I'm gonna start on the track bike.
Yup, the dark side is always worth an experience :trb:
Next Project :wink:
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Just wanted to add some outside pics.
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Its good.
Its different.
You built it :thumb:
You're going to have to get used to the tire wear.
You can have tread on when you go out and bare metal when you get home :lol:
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Its good.
Its different.
You built it :thumb:
You're going to have to get used to the tire wear.
You can have tread on when you go out and bare metal when you get home :lol:
Hey HOS! How've you been? Yeah, you're right! Sounds scary, though :grn: How's your bike coming along?
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Its good.
Its different.
You built it :thumb:
You're going to have to get used to the tire wear.
You can have tread on when you go out and bare metal when you get home :lol:
Hey HOS! How've you been? Yeah, you're right! Sounds scary, though :grn: How's your bike coming along?
Hey mate !! :thumb:
I've been good taa. Had no "out of the blue" emergency admissions to hospital this summer !!! :lol:
I just enjoyed the summer and we had decent weather too. :D 8)
The Kawa is slowwwwww. Its just not happened.
I've spent a fortune on the 4 wheel box this year to keep it roadworthy.
:eek:
I've got a sulk on with the Kawa because I was hand tightening a plug socket just using my fingers when the plug turned through
the tight point, twice. Arse !
8 plug head and the one that's stripped is right under the main frame rail. No way can it be helicoiled without the head coming off.
I can do it, I'm just being a big jibber about it :P
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Have you been out playing much on the Busa? :D
Less garage time/ more ridiing?
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Have you been out playing much on the Busa? :D
Less garage time/ more ridiing?
Tuff break on the spark plug :cry: It's okay to jibber about it! That's what helps you figure out ways to fix it. I know what you mean about the expenses, I just had to renew the registration on the car and all the toys! I ride the Busa back and forth to school sometimes. I rode all of the gas out of it so I could put some more fresh gas and stabilizer in it. It's sitting in the garage on "E" right now :? There's another bike show coming up next month, I might enter it in and see what happens.
My latest project is my track bike. I'll be coating some of the parts with the dry film lubricant today. Outside the garage, I'm taking a real estate course so I can get into the real estate world and do some investing. The weather's changing here, a lot cooler and better for riding! I didn't make it to Daytona for bike week, though... Maybe next year?