ducatilover's squidtastic pile of crap

[bogan]

Yeah mate, they're about the right size.
The Fizzer 3LN and others of that era had fairly large twin lights if I remember? So, they might be okay.

A dual beam bucket might be the go though? Few choppers have that sort of thing, guess you want as flat a one as possible though?

[ducatilover]

A dual beam bucket might be the go though? Few choppers have that sort of thing, guess you want as flat a one as possible though?
Is that something in this style (minus the forehead...) http://www.ebay.com/itm/250939109811?_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649&item=250939109811&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT&vxp=mtr#ht_3722wt_1063

I (http://www.ebay.com/itm/250939109811?_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649&item=250939109811&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT&vxp=mtr#ht_3722wt_1063)'m not too fussed about flatness (Never was a fan of tiny tits though)

[bogan]

yeh that's pretty much what I was thinking.

btw, I found your ground strap the other day if you're wondering where it went to

[ducatilover]

yeh that's pretty much what I was thinking.

btw, I found your ground strap the other day if you're wondering where it went to

:facepalm:
That explains it, I just put it in my mental list of shit in the void lol

[ducatilover]

That headlight would be right up my alley, if it was a little smaller, I want it around 150 ish.
Will continue the search :2thumbsup

[ducatilover]

I just realised I'm a fucking retread.

I've got three 6 inch sealed beam Rover P6 lights under my desk :facepalm:
Two are 100W items

[ducatilover]

254709254710This turned up yesterday.
Will wire it in when I grab the YTX9 batt off Bogan :niceone:

[ducatilover]

Am looking at getting twin MX radiators as suggested by Bogan the other day, will give me a heap more room for the T25 to be fitted and should look pretty grouse.

[ducatilover]

:shifty: I'm a bit sick in the head and bobbers are starting to look cool to me...so I did this for teh lulz.



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Ignore the rag hanging out from the tank, it's covering my carbs :facepalm:
My headers are the ugliest things in the world.

On a brighter note, I watched a Maserati 250F get punted around Manfeild along with a Fezza 750 Monza, my day was probably better than yours :laugh:

[Ender EnZed]

That's actually starting to look quite sexy. I'd say there's some chance you're going to have one hell of a bike by the time it get's on the road. :niceone:

[bogan]

I'd say there's some chance you're going to have one hell of a bike by the time it get's on the road. :niceone:

Just don't get it on the road like last time eh Doug!

[ducatilover]

That's actually starting to look quite sexy. I'd say there's some chance you're going to have one hell of a bike by the time it get's on the road. :niceone:
You like the "bobbed" tail?
Thanks :yes::drinkup:

Just don't get it on the road like last time eh Doug!

:laugh::laugh::laugh::shifty::facepalm:

Oh come on lol

[ducatilover]

I do think it looks prettier with a tail unit. I'll keep teh bum on her. :yes:255762255763255764255765

[ducatilover]

Tiny updates.


Threw an ignition advancer in today :Punk: slottled the holes on one of my pickups (gotta love having two of every thing) and supposedly this has earned my 4 degrees, which also according to a mad engine guru I've been talking = a very happy ZZR600 motor

A fellow KB member Enzo dropped by today and I've scored a GSXR1000 K7 left hand muffler from him, better picky that up then and get picks.
Will take my headers to a mate in Dannevirke and get them made in to a 4-1 system :Punk:

Got my tank mounted idiot lights wiring started too and a front guard idea started.

Also, figured I can actually run the OEM brake lines from the 600 for now, so that's another priority moved down the list :Police:

Might pull the air horns out of my Corolla and smack them up her bum too...

Lots of rockin' going on.

[ducatilover]

Thanks to Enzo!

Looks bloody tops IMHO256177256176256175256178

[DrunkenMistake]

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:innocent: Looks the shit!

[98tls]

Does indeed,coming along nicely.:woohoo:

[ducatilover]

Cheers chaps.

Plan of attack today, figure out what bolts the front callipers need and order them.
Look at wires and scratch my head.
Might do some sanding on the tail unit.
Scratch my head more. :laugh:

[ducatilover]

Lots of wiring sorted.
Battery mount made in the tail this time :cool:
Seat mount all done.

And an epic progress pic 258231
First coat of primer :banana:

[ducatilover]

Moar pic whoring. 258242258243

[Oblivion]

Moar pic whoring.

Still not enough pic whoring. :oi-grr:

[ducatilover]

Still not enough pic whoring. :oi-grr:

I agree, it was raining and I don't want to get my not quite dry primer wet...umm...yeah.
When I can whip it out the garage, I'll get pics up.

I am hoping to score a headlight tomorrow and have the idea/design for mounts sorted.
Cross your fingers and hope I win the auction ;)

[AllanC]

That's starting to look really good! Keep the pics coming:)

[ducatilover]

I missed out on the headlight I wanted :( so the search is on again, want a single light 6in or smaller.
Will deal with any round light for the right price though.


Got 'er in the sun at the moment, have started sanding the primer flat and have slapped more finishing putty on her.
Before sanding. 258641258642


Might grab some white like the CB400 had, just to see what it'll look like
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[Parlane]

I wheelie hope you have a second bike for when you crash this one :cool:

P.S. white would look great :)

[ducatilover]

I wheelie hope you have a second bike for when you crash this one :cool:
I've run out of ZZR600s and they're hard to find :Oi::(

[bogan]

P.S. white would look great :)

I reckon the proposed? burgundy will look pretty fantastic. Get some metal flecks in there for good measure.

For your light, just rip a lampshade off the wall, and cut it down a bit! (might be a bit dim on 12V instead of 240, but meh) Or get one of those pixar ones with the bends stands, can point it where you're going while doing massive 12 oclock wheelies in the dark, safe!

[ducatilover]

I reckon the proposed? burgundy will look pretty fantastic. Get some metal flecks in there for good measure.

For your light, just rip a lampshade off the wall, and cut it down a bit! (might be a bit dim on 12V instead of 240, but meh) Or get one of those pixar ones with the bends stands, can point it where you're going while doing massive 12 oclock wheelies in the dark, safe!
I do agree, burgundy will look awesome.

I have a bedside lamp with two brightness settings :banana:

[dogsnbikes]

.

I have a bedside lamp with two brightness settings :banana:

So 50m of extension cord will be more than enough then :rolleyes:

[ducatilover]

So 50m of extension cord will be more than enough then :rolleyes:
That'd come out the plug when I flip it, and if it's night time I won't be able to find.

[dogsnbikes]

That'd come out the plug when I flip it, and if it's night time I won't be able to find.

100m then that will get ya home

[ducatilover]

100m then that will get ya home

Most excellent plan, I'll have to film it this time though.

[Fast Eddie]

looks mean man, thought bout those braided sleeve things for radiator hoses? i liked em. Lookin cool though

[ducatilover]

looks mean man, thought bout those braided sleeve things for radiator hoses? i liked em. Lookin cool though
One day when money permits, everything will be braided hose :cool:
Chur bro

[Zedder]

What a brilliant project!

[ducatilover]

Thanks Zedder :2thumbsup


Busted out the stupid little palm sander today, somewhat nicer than sanding everything by hand.

I hate sanding and all the work done on the bike has been by hand :facepalm:

[ducatilover]

I lubs eBay!
Have this coming http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110820928126&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160#ht_4449wt_1296

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(http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110820928126&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160#ht_4449wt_1296)And this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130640828735?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2611wt_902
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Found where to mount my somewhat cafe-racer-ish speedo after a bit of playing around during a smoke in the garage.
Shit pics as usual.
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Temp gauge and volt meter will be mounted on the top triple, will make up a cover that they'll sit under.

[Conquiztador]

You, Sir, are an inspiration and this takes me back to when... but enough of the past. This thread should be obligatory reading for anyone considering modifying their ride!

[ducatilover]

;) Thanks :2thumbsup

Both my new digital toy things have already been shipped, so I hope to see 'em within a month.
The headlight hunt is still on, I'll keep trying to work out how to mount one of those sealed beams I have as I love how they look.

[ducatilover]

I'm trying to figure a way of making my tank/tail in to a one piece unit.
Was a strange thought whilst looking at my top clamp this afternoon (cup of tea/smoke time)

It's too damn cold to do anything to the bike today though. Except look and think of more stupid things to do to it and make this build thread even longer...

[ducatilover]

Made a loom for the idiot lights on the tank, speed limiter (it's wired so it won't get in my way...) and for the bitchin' dash I am attempting to make to hold a speedo and my fancy/wanky digital bits. ;)

Will put pics up when I have some sort of progress.

[Zedder]

I hope you're going to rename this bike project 'cos Squidtastic pile of crap just doesn't suit it any more.

[ducatilover]

The semi-whale? ;)

[Zedder]

The semi-whale? ;)

No, how about the Dougkarti 600 or something like that?

[ducatilover]

No, how about the Dougkarti 600 or something like that?
That'll work lol Dougkarti with Bogan custom bits!

Going to order me one of these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brake-pressure-switch-Light-Banjo-Bolt-for-Suzuki-Yamaha-Honda-ATV-Motorcycles-/260953847998?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cc20fb8be&vxp=mtr#ht_2479wt_1063
I got angry looking at the ugly factory switch, it looks gay and I can't hide it.

eBay has distracted me from making my mock up speedo...:weep:

[ducatilover]

Went to do work on the bike. Got distracted again.

I decided the radiator filler/thermostat is epic ugly.
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and it gets in the way of the fork leg, which is a minor issue...
So, diggin through my parts boxes looking for my RGV thermostat housing I foud this, from my 1973 BMW E12 (yes, I love keeping shit)
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I have to find hose reducers though and I'm hoping someone makes in-line thermostats...

Anyone know about aftermarket thermostats and/or hose reducers/different ended pipe?

[ducatilover]

:cool:
Buying me one of these. 259332

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190647861039?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2913wt_1063

There's always a solution on eBay!

Might need one of these for the ignition circuit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FEME-16-Amp-12v-Coil-SPCO-Remnance-Latching-Relay-/170790784912?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3D UA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D170770723643%26ps%3D63%26clk id%3D6782493154430727650#ht_500wt_1317

Have to grab some of these too, seem to be a bit hard to get for the ZXR400H forks I have, will do more research on them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290396551614?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1718wt_1063

Hopefully this week I'll order some bolts for my front callipers and then stuff those sexy HH pads in.

[ducatilover]

Bogan dropped off a neat cordless orbital sander, so when I drop it back to charge the battery my body work will be done and I'll smack a coat of white over it (I lubs white, so I'll see how it looks)

If you don't have a random orbit sander, buy one. I've spent far too many hours sanding the fuckin' thing by hand (I'm a tiny bit fussy though, not sure if anyone noticed...)

The headlight hunt is still on :rolleyes:


Also, looking in to doing a coil over plug conversion, so I'm looking for a well priced set of these puppies

[ducatilover]

Made the mount for the speedo and put the neutral and indicator lights in the speedo :yes: Haven't tidied it up yet.
Pics look like shit so I won't upload 'em 'till I get betterer ones :sweatdrop
When my volt gauge and temp gauge get here I'll finish the housing and make a mount for it too.


Replaced all the bolts on the forks with cap headed babies, look much better now.
The top triple clamps and clip on clamps have sexy gold cap heads :love:
'Tis all in the details.


Need to buy a set of ZXR400 brake lines, not happy with the length of the 600 one from the master to the splitter.
Might even ditch the splitter altogether?

[ducatilover]

Forgot to add,
I made a sleeve for the bottom steering bearing out of a steel tube I found in a box in the garage, so that's all sorted now!

[Edbear]

Sounds like you are enjoying yourself! If'n I had talent I'd do something awesome too! Shame about the lack of talent, though... :pinch:

[ducatilover]

Sounds like you are enjoying yourself! If'n I had talent I'd do something awesome too! Shame about the lack of talent, though... :pinch:
I have far more time then talent :shifty:

[Edbear]

I have far more time then talent :shifty:

Me too and I have very little time...

[ducatilover]

Me too and I have very little time...
:laugh: I shouldn't find that so amusing

[Edbear]

:laugh::shifty::blink::rockon:

[ducatilover]

Question for y'all. :cool:

Bogan has diagnosed my RFID unit as somewhat broken :(

The question is:
Should I go RFID unit again or a transponder key fob?
The bonus to RFID is the passive tags don't need batteries (meh)
The bonus to transponder is it won't need a latching relay to be thrown by a smaller lower current one.
The price? Both will currently cost less than $25NZD delivered.

The products:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260886567620?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3653wt_1296

VS:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110744191413?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3759wt_1063

VS:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370414048828?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1267wt_1296

Would like to hear thoughts

[Fast Eddie]

bravo, its mint..

I shall document the aprilia somewhat when it comes to building it up again.. still stripping :)

[bogan]

Latching relay should be easy enough to sort out, and the more passive RFID is a bit cooler I reckon.

[ducatilover]

Latching relay should be easy enough to sort out, and the more passive RFID is a bit cooler I reckon. I like the way you told me to wire it, that way I don't have to swipe it to turn it off.


bravo, its mint..

I shall document the aprilia somewhat when it comes to building it up again.. still stripping :)
Chur!
Hurry up and do work you plonker :bleh:

[imdying]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370414048828?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1267wt_1296

Would like to hear thoughtsI have three of these on their way from who knows where. I could send you one if you like.

[ducatilover]

I have three of these on their way from who knows where. I could send you one if you like.
Sounds like a deal :yes:

[ducatilover]

:yes: Thoughts?
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Finished the wiring (had a short hiding in the loom) and managed to snap a pic while the fuel lights (top two red ones) were flashing, more light = bling.

[Conquiztador]

Fuk. I really like this thread. Nothing is a problem!

It remids me of when I cut my frame and... but that is another story.

Keep it up!!!

[ducatilover]

Fuk. I really like this thread. Nothing is a problem!

It remids me of when I cut my frame and... but that is another story.

Keep it up!!!
Nothing is never a problem :yes:

I like where the frame story s going, please tell!

[ducatilover]

Volt gauge is here :yes: and goodness it's little (I don't hear that often)

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Will wire it up at some stage, can't be fecked right now, just went for a run and all that shit :sweatdrop
It'll probably take me half an hour to become motivated again...

[imdying]

Sounds like a deal :yes:Ok, I'll sing out when they arrive... they're coming from some foreign country... so as always... if they arrive hahahahah....

[Zedder]

This thread is bad for me, I'm starting to get ideas about "working on" my ZZR.....

[ducatilover]

Ok, I'll sing out when they arrive... they're coming from some foreign country... so as always... if they arrive hahahahah.... Cheers dude. I've had fairly good luck with all the eBay shit so far, I had a tank protector get lost, but that cost me $0.99US :laugh:


This thread is bad for me, I'm starting to get ideas about "working on" my ZZR.....
Pics of your ZZR?
Waiting for the temp gauge to arrive before I make up the speedo cover-surround thingy. Gonna be a bit of plastic welding going on :yes:

[ducatilover]

Headlight found & paid for, thanks heaps to Mystic13 who has given me a brilliant deal. 260189260190 Top chap :2thumbsupWired the indicator light on the dash up and made a plug/loom thingy for the voltage gauge. Basically, to have one idiot indicator light on the dash instead of two, take power to the bulb from the + wire on the indicator switch and then find an earth for the bulb, sorted! Now, I'll have to find some 6ohm resistors to slam in the loom for the indicators as the current draw is so pathetic only three LEDs light up and they don't flash :sweatdrop either resistors or an LED specific flasher unit, not too sure if I trust 'em though. I think I have sorted out where to mount the front indicators too, will make brackets that go to the bolts in the lower triple clamp.

[imdying]

Cheers dude. I've had fairly good luck with all the eBay shit so far, I had a tank protector get lost, but that cost me $0.99US :laugh: True true... I spend thousands every month and I've never ever lost anything... but I always accept if something does go west on me, that I'll be out of pocket... no disappointment that way :) (even though it's not true, you can always reverse credit card charges)

Anyway, they arrived fine, so let me know where you want it sent to and I'll do it next Saturday. My other spare; I'm going to try potting it with resin. They're just cheap Chinese junk, so I figure that'll help stop the vibrations from the bike killing it in the long term.

[ducatilover]

Have been thinking about where/how to mount 'em also. I might mount mine on a bit of foam or something of the sort.

[imdying]

Have been thinking about where/how to mount 'em also. I might mount mine on a bit of foam or something of the sort.
I will have a look about, I may have some grommets and suitable fasteners to allow you to rubber mount it elevated off the mounting surface, which would go a long way.

[ducatilover]

I will have a look about, I may have some grommets and suitable fasteners to allow you to rubber mount it elevated off the mounting surface, which would go a long way.
I was thinking I could use the rubber grommets in the top cross spar on the frame where the coils mount (seeing as I'm going to go coil over plug)
Or cable ties and expanding foam... :Punk:

[blackdog]

http://motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Custom%20Bikes/wunderlich_S%201000RR%20MadMa.htm

[bogan]

http://motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Custom%20Bikes/wunderlich_S%201000RR%20MadMa.htm

damn that is cool! One bike where the exposed carbon look really works!

[ducatilover]

http://motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Custom Bikes/wunderlich_S 1000RR MadMa.htm
Came across that the other day, you'd have to be mad to think of it! I could happily own one :Punk:

damn that is cool! I think everything should be made of carbon and I should machine up some ZZR specific parts and do a skid in my van
I agree bro, 100%:yes:

[bogan]

Well I have plans for carbon kevlar tank on bros build number 2, I made you some caliper mounts, and I got the one wheeler going over a curb. Those count?

[ducatilover]

Well I have plans for carbon kevlar tank on bros build number 2, I made you some caliper mounts, and I got the one wheeler going over a curb. Those count?
:laugh: Yeah, that'll pass.
Waiting for my headlight to turn up, all excited. :yes: Better get me a soldering iron and do some budget plastic welding and sort out the one or two wires that need prettying up.
Need a new elec clamp kit too, run out of spade connections and whatnot :facepalm:

Might sand the black paint off the frame, it just looks wrong.
Would like a shitheap little cheap dremel type thing so I can can clean up all the casting marks on the fork lowers/frame/rearsets/levers/sidestand etc all the details! :yes:

[imdying]

:laugh: Yeah, that'll pass.
Waiting for my headlight to turn up, all excited. :yes: Better get me a soldering iron and do some budget plastic welding and sort out the one or two wires that need prettying up.
Need a new elec clamp kit too, run out of spade connections and whatnot :facepalm:

Might sand the black paint off the frame, it just looks wrong.
Would like a shitheap little cheap dremel type thing so I can can clean up all the casting marks on the fork lowers/frame/rearsets/levers/sidestand etc all the details! :yes:
Black n Decker power file for the majority or large welds/marks, then a dremel/small files for the tricky areas, then sandpaper till you're happy.

[ducatilover]

Black n Decker power file for the majority or large welds/marks, then a dremel/small files for the tricky areas, then sandpaper till you're happy.
So far it's all been done with paper and a pathetic little file (about 6mm wide...) so I suppose I have too much patience... :facepalm: Would be okay if Kawasaki weren't making parts with the ugliest casting in the world lol

[ducatilover]

Here's what I want to do for a front guard.
Wouldn't mind making the whole bloody thing actually... that tail section is hothttp://motorivista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Cafe-Racer-Ducati-749-by-South-Garage1.jpg

[ducatilover]

I fell over and base coat ended up on the bike, I'll just leave these here. 260494260493

Am moving all my stuff in to my parent's shed in Eketahuna and am moving up near Tauranga in the next month of two, will be able to get better pics when I've got the bike in Eke as I currently can't get the bike out the shed (someone left a Datsun 720 in front of the door on my side)

[DrunkenMistake]

Porn


Fuckkkk yes!

[ducatilover]

:laugh: Chur.

Sadly I'm not sure when I can get it up to where I'm moving, I'll be in Eketahuna with it for a few weeks then I'm off, like a boss. So, I'll do as much as I can to the beast

[DrunkenMistake]

:laugh: Chur.

Sadly I'm not sure when I can get it up to where I'm moving, I'll be in Eketahuna with it for a few weeks then I'm off, like a boss. So, I'll do as much as I can to the beast

I meant the Duc... :innocent:

[ducatilover]

I meant the Duc... :innocent:
GTFO cunt :bleh:

[Geeen]

I meant the Duc... :innocent:

HAHAHAHAHA,
BTW DM your sig pic always makes me think of ladyboys for some reason.....

Keep up the good work on the ZZR, more wheelie vids soon?

[DrunkenMistake]

HAHAHAHAHA,
BTW DM your sig pic always makes me think of ladyboys for some reason.....

Keep up the good work on the ZZR, more wheelie vids soon?


Cheap Korean whore of a bike.. I can see the link.

[ducatilover]

Wheelie vids? I'm down...well, I will be :facepalm:

[ducatilover]

The rather good looking courier lady gave me this today.260632260633
Thanks heaps Mystic13!

[ducatilover]

Pic whoring.
Made a really crude and basic shitty mount that barely holds the headlight :laugh: will get some strips of alu and make proper ones
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Thoughts on headlight position and the belly pan?

[nathanwhite]

I like it. Think it sits well where it is. :niceone:

[ducatilover]

Coolio, thoughts on the belly pan? Will properly decide when I paint it. Needs some plastic welding though, thankfully where I'm moving the bike to I have access to a shit load more tools :yes:

[bogan]

healdight looks pretty good, what is it from again? :shifty:

belly pan will work, but needs a bit more slash-cuttage I reckon :yes:

[ducatilover]

healdight looks pretty good, what is it from again? :shifty:

belly pan will work, but needs a bit more slash-cuttage I reckon :yes:
It's from something iconic...:innocent:

I'm sure I can get some slash cuttage going :D

[tigertim20]

headlight is a perfect fit!

bike is really coming along now.

[DrunkenMistake]

Oh man,

What happened to your bike?!
Didnt it used to look like..
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:shifty::laugh::laugh:

[ducatilover]

headlight is a perfect fit!

bike is really coming along now.
Cheers


Oh man,

What happened to your bike?!
Didnt it used to look like..



:shifty::laugh::laugh:
It also weighed around 30kg more :Punk:
Custom bitch! (Said in a south Auckland low life accent)

[DrunkenMistake]

Cheers


It also weighed around 30kg more :Punk:
Custom bitch! (Said in a south Auckland low life accent)

'Te Custoom bru'
I think is the direct translation .. :innocent:

[ducatilover]

'Te Custoom bru'
I think is the direct translation .. :innocent:
I can't type as poorly sorry :laugh:

[bogan]

Oh man,

What happened to your bike?!
Didnt it used to look like..
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:shifty::laugh::laugh:

A more accurate description would be that was his old bike, the new bike just has a few of the same parts...

tis custom au!

[tigertim20]

i dont usually like street fighters, but this is definitely an improvement on what you started with.

[ducatilover]

A more accurate description would be that was his old bike, the new bike just has a few of the same parts...

tis custom au!
This is true, it's using my original loom (somewhat chopped) and one of the switch blocks. :laugh:


i dont usually like street fighters, but this is definitely an improvement on what you started with.
I'm trying not to make it look too fighter esque, none of that pointed up tail and big fat bars crap for me. :yes: Trying to make a sort of new cafe racer looking thing, hence the single seat and low bars.

[Geeen]

You're doing yourself proud so far, Headlight fits quite well where you have it, not a fan of belly pans, but thats just me

[ducatilover]

You're doing yourself proud so far, Headlight fits quite well where you have it, not a fan of belly pans, but thats just me
Thanks mate.
I've never been a huge fan of them, but I'll try get this to work. It currently looks too low to me, but any higher and it'll be eating the exhaust :facepalm:

[ducatilover]

The mighty Krookasfaki is happily in its new home, lots more room, lighting and I can use all the tools I previously could.
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Sadly I got a scrape on the tank during transport :facepalm: but it's only to the paint and it's just base coat anyway.

Can't wait to get in to the beast with most of the tools I need! :drinknsin:laugh:
Will aim to get the loom, headlight, belly pan and base coat done this coming week.

[ducatilover]

I think my lower brake lines are too short to reach the callipers from the splitter, I could make a bracket and re-mount the splitter as the top line has a bit of room to play with.

My father is hopefully going to scrape up some aluminium strips so I can make headlight mounts.


I polished my spare waterpump yesterday and then decided it looked dumb :facepalm:

[ducatilover]

How's this for different?
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Base coat on the belly pan, still needs plastic welding, but I haven't managed to grab the soldering iron
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Should I do the top clamp white? 261185

[Fast Eddie]

mean! try top clamp matt/satin white. how are you painting - u have a compressor and gun?

hard to do the callipers? I dont have a compressor, used to use the air line to blow the pistons out when pulln the callipers apart but havent got one down here.

might need to invest.. one day $$

[ducatilover]

mean! try top clamp matt/satin white. how are you painting - u have a compressor and gun?

hard to do the callipers? I dont have a compressor, used to use the air line to blow the pistons out when pulln the callipers apart but havent got one down here.

might need to invest.. one day $$

Just use VHT for the brakes, I give 'em lots of clear so it won't get fucked instantly when cleaned. They're going to get pretty dirty.
Have a small compressor here (I mean small:facepalm:) but it's better than nothing :D

I think I'll stay with the white for the body work, for some reason it just looks nice and sharp.

[ducatilover]

I just learned I am useless with enamel.
But, it could look worse :sweatdrop
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Got some runs as you can see at the front of the tank and the paint is not smooth enough.
Acrylic lacquer next time, but enamel was worth a shot.

[ducatilover]

More pics.

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Any thoughts on the belly pan?
I'm now thinking, it's yet again begging for slash cut mufflers off the back of the headers...;)

[hayden01]

belly pan looks algood
how bout polishing top clamp? or mayb black?

[AllanC]

Don't know about the belly pan but the whole thing is just looking great!! I really enjoy reading this thread.

[Fast Eddie]

I like the bellypan, brings the bike lower to the ground and gives it a bit more shape/bulk.

Man I want my forks gold.. hah - lookin for someone to anodize in dunners. got the forks out and ready to go.

oh well, back to polishing my wheels.. its soo slow

[Zedder]

Just use VHT for the brakes, I give 'em lots of clear so it won't get fucked instantly when cleaned. They're going to get pretty dirty.
Have a small compressor here (I mean small:facepalm:) but it's better than nothing :D

I think I'll stay with the white for the body work, for some reason it just looks nice and sharp.

Yep, the white body work look real good. Hard to say about the belly pan though.

I'm going to start stripping my ZZR soon and work on it over the winter. Nothing radical though just valve grind etc. What's the story on the speed limiter?

[ducatilover]

belly pan looks algood
how bout polishing top clamp? or mayb black?
Have thought about polishing it, the lower clamo is black and it looks good as. Might do it black when I polish the lip on the rear wheel and see how it looks.



I like the bellypan, brings the bike lower to the ground and gives it a bit more shape/bulk.

Man I want my forks gold.. hah - lookin for someone to anodize in dunners. got the forks out and ready to go.

oh well, back to polishing my wheels.. its soo slow
It does make it lower looking, but I can't decide on it, will have to wait 'till I have the alloy to make my headlight mount.

Gold FTW!

Get back to work man!


Yep, the white body work look real good. Hard to say about the belly pan though.

I'm going to start stripping my ZZR soon and work on it over the winter. Nothing radical though just valve grind etc. What's the story on the speed limiter?

Is yours a 400? The K model were limited, if it is I'll PM you how to remove it (it's quite easy)


I like the white brake res cap, might do the splitter, rear res cap and rear master cyl white too, for teh lulz.



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[Zedder]

It's a ZZR400 K.

[ducatilover]

Bugger the PM.
For all ZZR400K owners:

Remove the speedo/dash unit.
Take the front fascia thing off that.
Remove the three screws holding the connectors behind the tach.
Remove the two screws behind the speedo.
the tach/speedo should slide forward now.
You should be able to get the speedo out completely after unplugging the three pin plug to the speedo (this is the speed limiter wiring)
You'll see in the speedo unit there is a sliver "disk" that passes through two little magnets on a circuit board when the needle gets to around 180/185.
Take the screws out of the little circuit board and remove it.

Put it all back together, plug that unit in and cable tie/duct tape it to the speedo mount of wherever, just as long as the unit is plugged in and out of the speedo, you won't have a speed cut.
Simply unplugging the unit limits the bike to 10,000rpm in every gear.

You can chop/splice the wires like I have, but it's tidier for do it this way.

I can send you a the speedo unit (the plastic casing got destroyed in teh crash) from a ZZR600D with 73 or 74,000km on it, it's a 260k unit and they go straight in, same speedo drive and everything ;)

[Zedder]

Thanks for the info Doug, I'll hold off on the speedo for the time being.

The new look pan is cool.

[ducatilover]

You know 260 looks much nicer ;)
Cheers man

[avgas]

Wow really re: speedo thing?
My ZXR400 was much easier. I would just downgear the ZZR to top out at 185 and make it the fastest 0-100 ZZR400 on the planet :crazy:;)

[ducatilover]

Wow really re: speedo thing?
My ZXR400 was much easier. I would just downgear the ZZR to top out at 185 and make it the fastest 0-100 ZZR400 on the planet :crazy:;)

You can remove the plug in the speedo and tie together two of the wires if you want to go that way, if you get it wrong you blow a fuse, no biggy lol From memory it's a pink and black that go together.

You could also do that... but it'd be cooler if you slap a 600 motor in it like I did :D

[blackdog]

Less talk you, more studying how to operate a spray gun.

[ducatilover]

Less talk you, more studying how to operate a spray gun.

:sweatdrop I'm trying.
Never had a problem laying on acrylic, I think I've layered the enamel on too thick though. Will pick some wet/dry paper up on thursday, need to pull finger and get the rear wheel finished.


Will try find someone who sells fasteners in Masterton on thursday too and get me a big bunch of zinc cap headed bolts :yes: gotta have some bling!

I'm getting an eye test to sit my cage licence (I've had 21 cars I think, all on a learners...) :facepalm: so wish me luck...

[Fast Eddie]

:sweatdrop I'm trying.
Never had a problem laying on acrylic, I think I've layered the enamel on too thick though. Will pick some wet/dry paper up on thursday, need to pull finger and get the rear wheel finished.


Will try find someone who sells fasteners in Masterton on thursday too and get me a big bunch of zinc cap headed bolts :yes: gotta have some bling!

I'm getting an eye test to sit my cage licence (I've had 21 cars I think, all on a learners...) :facepalm: so wish me luck...

lol! I thought you had to have your full car before u could get ur bike lic.

yea noticed the paint run on your tank ;) sort it out!

what u up to on ur rear rim?

[ducatilover]

lol! I thought you had to have your full car before u could get ur bike lic.

yea noticed the paint run on your tank ;) sort it out!

what u up to on ur rear rim?

Nah, got my bike licence before my car one lol

I hate paint runs! Many cigarettes were consumed after seeing that (not that I get OCD with this project or anything...)

Rear rim is still ghey gray, needs to be polished and the spokes done black to match the front.


I'm trying to decide on some little details (details are what make a proper bike IMHO)
Fork lowers, they're silver and I'll be filing all the casting marks off, I'm not sure what colour to do them.
The rear brake brackets and arm, I painted them silver a while ago and am not sure if I like them.
Same with the center of the swinger.
Might paint the rear spring white, it's matte black along with the shock atm, which looks beige.

Should I keep the black parts on teh frame? Was thinking gunmetal or silver.
Headlight mount will be the same as the frame highlights, which will be the same as the swing arm.


I'm off to do some OCD things in the garage now.

[actungbaby]

Dude my indicators stoped working no clicking and when press it right the left goes on

is it the switch or do they still have those flasher units and where whould they be on the vfr 750

agghh sure this bike doesint want wof they worked fine when got it

Oh engine likes to heat my ahem privates is that bonus with vfr ownership i dont know asking you this honest

:crazy: okay its good in winter i guess


Nothing is never a problem :yes:

I like where the frame story s going, please tell!

[Zedder]

Dude my indicators stoped working no clicking and when press it right the left goes on

is it the switch or do they still have those flasher units and where whould they be on the vfr 750

agghh sure this bike doesint want wof they worked fine when got it

Oh engine likes to heat my ahem privates is that bonus with vfr ownership i dont know asking you this honest

:crazy: okay its good in winter i guess

Gott im Himmel!

[ducatilover]

Check all the plugs, you might have a power wire shorting to ground. Check the bulbs in the dash too.
I can have a look if you are going to Eketahuna at any time lol

[Fast Eddie]

Nah, got my bike licence before my car one lol

Rear rim is still ghey gray, needs to be polished and the spokes done black to match the front.

Fork lowers, they're silver and I'll be filing all the casting marks off, I'm not sure what colour to do them.

Should I keep the black parts on teh frame? Was thinking gunmetal or silver.



lucky you, i have lights in my shed but too dim to actually see what I'm up to. gotta upgrade that asap so I can work longer hours.

oh mint so ur doing polished lips and black centers? can't actually see in that photo ill have another look.

Fork lowers, im planning to do my forks gold and the lowers silver too. ohlins style. looks clean. can't think of any other color really apart from matt black.

I would probably have a look at silver on the bits on your frame. The black does stick out a lot next to the polished sections.

[ducatilover]

261312 This is a pic when I did teh front wheel.

Silver is nice.
Ordering a shit-ton of bright zinc cap headed bolts for the beast, details!

[ducatilover]

Ordering even MOAR cap screws for:
Radiator mount
Tail light
rear brake assembly
chain guard
chain adjusters
subframe.

I've given the front brake splitter a flick of gloss black, looks nice.
BUT!

It looks silly, I've never been a fan of the splitter idea.
So, I'm going to measure the lines up and find some that fit, will be double line from the master. Just 'cos.

Did some soldering, really have to stop fucking around pulling bolts, measuring and ordering and plastic weld the belly pan, make a mount for the front and then get the shape right.

[ducatilover]

Started a new little side project on the bike (as per usual, I get side tracked a bit easily)
Was warming up the soldering iron/having a ciggy/cup of tea and looked at the speedo fascia/cover 261395 (that thingy)

I decided, whilst it was going to be simple, there wasn't enough "custom" happening.
So, I started this:
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So it's currently very much a work in progress...
Took a wee bit of sanding to get the curve where the smaller gauge pod meets the side of the speedo.
Will have a small square pod on the other side for my volt meter too.

Crap pics, took the first two on the kitchen table and then decided you couldn't see my not so pretty plastic welding, I need a bloody camera!

The plan is to run the original temp gauge in there, I think the digital one that's still in the mail might be a bit non-traditional looking as it's a pretty 90's looking machine.

I'm warm in the office, I need motivation to go to the garage and keep working on it.

[ducatilover]

Bit of work done so far, got the rear caliper mounted
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Dash is starting to look good
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While plastic welding the soldering iron shafty bit started getting wobbly...so I put it down, unplugged it and the fuckin' thing fell to bits! Not too pleased as it's my father's, it's probably older than me. So I'll buy him a new one :facepalm:

Picked up a new hacksaw and 10 spare blades this morning 'cos they were cheap and got a 2m length of 20mmx1.6mm flat alloy, so here's the beginning of the headlight mounts on my highly technimical jig...also known as a spare fork leg
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I also took another pic, because I can and I think I've made a very, very sexy looking bike :woohoo:261425

[Fast Eddie]

The plan is to run the original temp gauge in there, I think the digital one that's still in the mail might be a bit non-traditional looking as it's a pretty 90's looking machine.


hah.. my 1994 Aprilia is running a digital screen.. flashes COLD at me until engine is warm enough to ride. which I love, no longer do I have to make my own decisions. and then reads out clock, water temp, lap times.. some other shit on the screen. :innocent:

[Fast Eddie]

all round looking mint tho..

im having probs cleaning my crank cases, cylinder and heads.. they have lots of baked on grease/oil.. very tough. using magic green max at the mo. have tried other degreasers..

anyone else have ideas on how to make an old engine look new, get rid of all the black shit thats baked on

[bogan]

White calipers? You bloody fairy :nya: :laugh:

Its coming along nicely, is it a case of better shed, better tools, better work stories? I still have your stem nut to grind down a bit I just found in the shed, will hit it with the angle grinder then hopefully get it surface ground flat again next weds.

[bogan]

anyone else have ideas on how to make an old engine look new, get rid of all the black shit thats baked on

Take it to the powder coaters?

[ducatilover]

hah.. my 1994 Aprilia is running a digital screen.. flashes COLD at me until engine is warm enough to ride. which I love, no longer do I have to make my own decisions. and then reads out clock, water temp, lap times.. some other shit on the screen. :innocent: I wouldn't mind one of them!


all round looking mint tho..

im having probs cleaning my crank cases, cylinder and heads.. they have lots of baked on grease/oil.. very tough. using magic green max at the mo. have tried other degreasers..

anyone else have ideas on how to make an old engine look new, get rid of all the black shit thats baked on

I used a wire brush, scothbrite pads, elbow grease (don't be a pussy) and a wire wheel on a drill mainly.
Take it right back and slam some VHT over it, I did and it looks tasty.

White calipers? You bloody fairy :nya: :laugh:
Was waiting for that :D


Its coming along nicely, is it a case of better shed, better tools, better work stories? I still have your stem nut to grind down a bit I just found in the shed, will hit it with the angle grinder then hopefully get it surface ground flat again next weds.
Yeah man, more space, better lighting, nothing/no-one in my way. Choice, will be neat having my top clamp on at the right height for the first time lol


Right, who has a soldering iron they'll send me :facepalm: this one's a bit beyond repair and I'm not in town 'till Tuesday.
Fuck it all!

[avgas]

You can remove the plug in the speedo and tie together two of the wires if you want to go that way, if you get it wrong you blow a fuse, no biggy lol From memory it's a pink and black that go together.

You could also do that... but it'd be cooler if you slap a 600 motor in it like I did :D
I didn't have too.
I had SP with flatsides and a blueprinted (then tweaked) engine ;)
Feel sorry for the poor soul in Japan who spend all the $$$ to get it to the spec I got it in. The race clutch alone was worth a fair bit of coin.

Sold it a fellow on here many moons ago. He blew up the engine after running low on oil somehow. :brick:

[ducatilover]

I didn't have too.
I had SP with flatsides and a blueprinted (then tweaked) engine ;)
Feel sorry for the poor soul in Japan who spend all the $$$ to get it to the spec I got it in. The race clutch alone was worth a fair bit of coin.

Sold it a fellow on here many moons ago. He blew up the engine after running low on oil somehow. :brick:

Very nice! I want to nick a set of flatsides for this bike.
Did your SP have a slipper clutch? I've seen a few L/M models with them installed, they were a seriously trick bit of kit back then.

[Fast Eddie]

I used a wire brush, scothbrite pads, elbow grease (don't be a pussy) and a wire wheel on a drill mainly.
Take it right back and slam some VHT over it, I did and it looks tasty.


shweet, yea figured so. will get some supplies from town tomorrow.

Whats VHT? where do you get it from.. is it colored or just a clear/protective coating.

I want to do the cyl heads flat/matt red as well. and water pump black.. side covers are undamaged so will leave them. and just want to clean up the crankcase and cylinders themselves.

[ducatilover]

shweet, yea figured so. will get some supplies from town tomorrow.

Whats VHT? where do you get it from.. is it colored or just a clear/protective coating.

I want to do the cyl heads flat/matt red as well. and water pump black.. side covers are undamaged so will leave them. and just want to clean up the crankcase and cylinders themselves.

VHT spray cans, repco stock them (ring around, repco is very marked up, I pay $12 for a can, whereas they charge $18) VHT can be had in lots of colours and they do good heat resistant stuff, my motor is all VHT, have used it before and it works well. The VHT brake paint is supposed to be good for 800 degress :eek5: so theoretically the fairy white homo paint on my calipers won't fall of instantly...
Just re-paint the cylinders/crank, will look awesomesauce if you spend some time on it.

Righto, got a drill :D so tomorrow, if I don't finish those headlight mounts, somone punch me.

[bogan]

so theoretically the fairy white homo paint on my calipers won't fall of instantly...

gotta let the boys know somehow eh!

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[ducatilover]

gotta let the boys know somehow eh!



You have Honda.

That is all :bleh:

[Conquiztador]

anyone else have ideas on how to make an old engine look new, get rid of all the black shit thats baked on

Kerosene and toothbrush. Use one of those plastic spray bottles that you can set to a mist spray. Spray on heaps. Then leave for a day. Use hot water from a hose with some pressure. Then get started with the toothbrush and some more kero if something left.

[ducatilover]

Light mount half done, just need to throw bolts through the clamps to tension them and get the file out and make 'em pretty.
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Rear indicators are on, will get pics when the number plate and tail light mounts are sorted.

Another pic of how the dash is looking, just 'cos. 261478

Will mount the front indicators too and fab up a front mount for the belly pan

[Fast Eddie]

Kerosene and toothbrush. Use one of those plastic spray bottles that you can set to a mist spray. Spray on heaps. Then leave for a day. Use hot water from a hose with some pressure. Then get started with the toothbrush and some more kero if something left.

cheers bro!, will get some kero when bunnings opens up again. This easter thing caught me by suprised and I didnt load up on what i needed for a DIY weekend. got window sills to sand and repaint too

[Fast Eddie]

bikes coming together now huh DL,

i recon it looks mint, the headlight, instruments sit nice and close together and sort of cover each other a bit so it looks tidy, at least in the pics. love the gauge cluster mod.

looks good...

can't wait til I have gold forks. they set it off haha

wheel rims are lookin a bit dull in the photos - get the polish out!

[avgas]

Very nice! I want to nick a set of flatsides for this bike.
Did your SP have a slipper clutch? I've seen a few L/M models with them installed, they were a seriously trick bit of kit back then.
Nah - just overthick lol.
I didn't know it had it until I took it to the night drags to found it slipped like a mother (against Tanks FZR400), I thought I had blown the shit out of it as the ride home was a top speed of 80kph, in top gear, full revs.
Got home opened her up to check the plate thickness to find they were above spec thickness (not below like I thought). Showed it to a few guys who raced them and they pointed out that it was in fact a race clutch.
So whole bike got a thorough clean and flush, then some good new oil. Never had the same issue again with slippage.

Suspect the previous owner being the knob stain he was thought was a cool idea to put motorUp in a wet clutch bike. Ah well.

Still miss that bike. Had so much shed fun time with her. But she would have killed me if I kept her - I was far to reckless back then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzGThc278M
I still have a soft spot for the ol' 400's.

[ducatilover]

bikes coming together now huh DL,

i recon it looks mint, the headlight, instruments sit nice and close together and sort of cover each other a bit so it looks tidy, at least in the pics. love the gauge cluster mod.

looks good...

can't wait til I have gold forks. they set it off haha

wheel rims are lookin a bit dull in the photos - get the polish out!
Cheers, yeah I'm trying to make it compact, simple and unique up the front.

Nah - just overthick lol.
I didn't know it had it until I took it to the night drags to found it slipped like a mother (against Tanks FZR400), I thought I had blown the shit out of it as the ride home was a top speed of 80kph, in top gear, full revs.
Got home opened her up to check the plate thickness to find they were above spec thickness (not below like I thought). Showed it to a few guys who raced them and they pointed out that it was in fact a race clutch.
So whole bike got a thorough clean and flush, then some good new oil. Never had the same issue again with slippage.

Suspect the previous owner being the knob stain he was thought was a cool idea to put motorUp in a wet clutch bike. Ah well.

Still miss that bike. Had so much shed fun time with her. But she would have killed me if I kept her - I was far to reckless back then.

I still have a soft spot for the ol' 400's.

Sounds like an interesting day on a ZXR! :D
Fuck yeah, I love the 400's, they were hella cool bikes.

Stand by for moar pics.

[ducatilover]

Headlight, indicators and tail light mounts are all sorted and pretty.
I can't stop looking at it, fap fap.

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Might have another exhaust on the way soon, cross fingers please!
I am a fan of the GSX-R can, but I'm not sure if it fits the bike, IYKWIM

[ducatilover]

MOOOOREEEEE :woohoo:261490261491

[Fast Eddie]

MOOOOREEEEE :woohoo:261490261491

sweet, do you have 2 of the pipes like the one thats on the left? they look all good. cant go wrong with round or oval tho

[ducatilover]

sweet, do you have 2 of the pipes like the one thats on the left? they look all good. cant go wrong with round or oval tho

Just the one, but I may have a more suitable one in 2 minutes if some cunt will stop bidding on it

edit: I win, I has Moriwaki exhaust can, cheers Bogan :D

[Fast Eddie]

Just the one, but I may have a more suitable one in 2 minutes if some cunt will stop bidding on it

edit: I win, I has Moriwaki exhaust can, cheers Bogan :D

ooo Moriwaki! cool, goes well with the kawasaki too haha. pics..

[ducatilover]

Here be a pic of it on a Bros650 that has gold USD forks, because cool people do that and poofters have black/purple looking ones...;)261495

Bit of cutting and teh midpipe should slip right in (giggity)
It's rather similar looking to the one I had on my Bros650 actually...

[bogan]

that looks fookin mint, nice SF lines :yes:

[ducatilover]

Not bad for a guy with half vision eh?

Well, half in one eye (6/12 and 6/36 in the other, so that's one 8th by my reckoning...oops) :wacko:

Got the brake splitter mounted 20mm lower so the lines reach nicely now.
Gotta pick up some new solder and flux, or flux wire, whatever, and wire the headlight/park light and front indimacators up.
Got to get an indicator relay that doesn't worry about load (trademe time) and that's the lights done!

Going to throw new seals (I love throwing seals, stinking fuckin' animals) at the brakes too, just because.


Then it's:
Fork rebuild and I think a leg needs a re-chrome.
Oil, coolant.
Brake fluids.
Shove the Pilot Power on the front.
Bling the rear rim
Smooth the paint.
Finish teh speedo.
Exhaust
mud guard (assuming it's a legal requirement)
Ride/crash and start all over again

[banditrider]

Have you gone too far to go in this direction with your build?

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[ducatilover]

:eek5: I'd ride the shit out of that. Hmm I do have some ZZR400 pistons, that'd be a start

[AllanC]

Have you gone too far to go in this direction with your build?

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Damn, what a piece of machinery! Kinda hard to see how it could actually work and ya gotta think, what was he thinking when he conceived it

[tigertim20]

I have a feeling a mudguard IS a legal requirement, I dont think it would look quite right without one.
cant help but think that it needs a screen too, even just a low one that curls around the tach/speedo.

looking good though

[ducatilover]

I have a feeling a mudguard IS a legal requirement, I dont think it would look quite right without one.
cant help but think that it needs a screen too, even just a low one that curls around the tach/speedo.

looking good though

It'd be a pretty minimal screen, but I think you're right and I do want it as tidy/clean as possible.

I'll make a mudguard, small cafe-esque unit ;)

I got a new soldering iron today.
Speedo unit is now mounted up and I'll get in to wiring the headlight in (unless I get distracted...)

[ducatilover]

I know it is hard to believe, but I got distracted.
So, I plastic welded the nipple on the coolant overflow in a different position and measured the 2lb artillery shell up that will be the coolant reservoir. :yes:
Made the speedo brackets pretty, hummed and ahhed a bit about putting digital temp gauge in where the normal one sits.
Fitted a clutch cable I have three or four floating around ;)
Speedo cable fitted.

Had a retard moment, I forgot to buy solder with the soldering iron and I only have non-flux wire and no bloody flux. Fluxing idiot!

[tigertim20]

It'd be a pretty minimal screen, but I think you're right and I do want it as tidy/clean as possible.

I'll make a mudguard, small cafe-esque unit ;)

I got a new soldering iron today.
Speedo unit is now mounted up and I'll get in to wiring the headlight in (unless I get distracted...)
Hayd3n on here made a few different screens for his hornet, all very minimal, all a bit different from each other, and all looked really good, made PM him for some pics/ideas. He could even make you one for a few bourbons, seeing as he is an awesome plastic fabricator/welder by trade

[ducatilover]

Good idea dude, I need a front guard too :innocent: Better get some bourbons going.
I'll wait 'till the cluster is finished as we have seen how bloody often I change my mind :facepalm:

[ducatilover]

I love it when the mail man comes. I'm using the commuter vehicle budget though :shutup:
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Brakes are bolted in and looking nice.
Engine covers now have cap screws, no more ugly bolts.
Got some polishing to do and a shit load of sand paper :woohoo:

[blackdog]

Burn the commuter budget dude, you are a fortnight away from sploodge.

[nathanwhite]

:eek5: I'd ride the shit out of that. Hmm I do have some ZZR400 pistons, that'd be a start

Why not a V8 while your at it?

http://www.youtube.com/v/K4YmVP6i4qw?version=3&feature=player_detailpage

[ducatilover]

Burn the commuter budget dude, you are a fortnight away from sploodge.
That's what I'm thinking ;)
Getting fork rebuild bits priced up, looks like I can do seals/bushings/fluid for around $110, which I'm happy with.
There's a fuck cheap GN near me, will bid on it. If I win it, tidy it up - sell it, ride real bike.

Need to find a sheet of alloy to make the undertail.
Stealing some F/Glass from Bogan to make my front guard, cheaper and sexy, that's how I roll.
Wiring is nearly done:
Headlight plug to be fitted (GN headlight runs a stupid bulb so I had to switch plugs.)
Throw the new indicator unit in when that arrives.
RFID unit from Imdying to be fitted.
reg/reg isn't wired up.
Temp/volt meters.
So, that's a few hours work assuming something doesn't distract me :facepalm:
I do love having all this time and space at the moment!


Why not a V8 while your at it?

http://www.youtube.com/v/K4YmVP6i4qw?version=3&feature=player_detailpage

Fuck yeah!!!!

[Fast Eddie]

Why not a V8 while your at it?

http://www.youtube.com/v/K4YmVP6i4qw?version=3&feature=player_detailpage

haha that crash was a coming! I kept thinking at the start like what if u slam on the brakes will u just do loop de loops inside the rim thing..

fuckn wierd contraption

[tigertim20]

Burn the commuter budget dude, you are a fortnight away from sploodge.

+1

get the real bike on the road!

[ducatilover]

+1

get the real bike on the road!

I was at least attempting to be sensible...

Bit bored, so I got the MS paint going with an idea I had, whaddaya dicks thunk? 261756
Yes, I'm no good with these fangled programs :shutup:

[nzspokes]

Thats cool. Wonder how many times you will get asked what it is or get told somebodys mate has one just like it.

[tigertim20]

looks okay, with a bit of tweaking it could suit it really well

[Fast Eddie]

yea I recon def go with some black pinstriping if you going solid white color. will be nice. with the black n silver rims and shit will look mint

[ducatilover]

Thats cool. Wonder how many times you will get asked what it is or get told somebodys mate has one just like it. Cheers.
It's already happening :D Not many of the people I know are very bike savvy and I have yet to have a bike savvy chap guess correctly anyway :yes:


looks okay, with a bit of tweaking it could suit it really well
Wana have a go? I'm pretty poo at this, I kind of use ctrl-Z a lot...261761 Fresh pic even!

yea I recon def go with some black pinstriping if you going solid white color. will be nice. with the black n silver rims and shit will look mint

Agreed, want to keep it simple and matching.

[tigertim20]

Cheers.


Wana have a go? I'm pretty poo at this, I kind of use ctrl-Z a lot...261761 Fresh pic even!


.
lol im artistically retarded, might have a go after a couple beers!

[nathanwhite]

I know it wasn't in your specifications, but have you considered copper?

Heres a quick mock up for ye:

261808

[ducatilover]

lol im artistically retarded, might have a go after a couple beers!
I had a GF like that

I know it wasn't in your specifications, but have you considered copper?

Heres a quick mock up for ye:



Shit, that could look quite neat!
I do love how sharp the white is though :D


Lights all wired in.
Having a problem with my indicator warning light, but I will get the wiring diagram out and re-wire it.

Flattened the paint a bit with some 1000grit today, then I lost my sheet of 2000 grit :facepalm: looks okay though.
I have managed to misplace the wax though, so the shiny stage will have to wait lol

Went a bit silly with the autosol, frame and swinger look choice again.

[Fast Eddie]

don't like the copper myself..

actually looks brown but im color blind :)

I liked white so much i've secretly been planning inverting my aprilia from black to white, but keeping all the same graphics n stuff on it.. just having it like a pearl white/satin finish..

mmmm

go white bro. white is right. with black pinstriping and black detailing it will look mint packaged up

[ducatilover]

don't like the copper myself..

actually looks brown but im color blind :)

I liked white so much i've secretly been planning inverting my aprilia from black to white, but keeping all the same graphics n stuff on it.. just having it like a pearl white/satin finish..

mmmm

go white bro. white is right. with black pinstriping and black detailing it will look mint packaged up

Do it man, white RS250 will be teh secks!
I'm sticking with white, it reminds me of virgins and better times before 'Nam. :yes:

[Fast Eddie]

Do it man, white RS250 will be teh secks!

Done, yea I had decided already last night its what I wanted... gotta find the right white that I have pictured aye, its like a real satin/silky white.. looks good when i imagine it haha..

and again gotta find a way to get replacement decals for the bike.. biggest drag..

your bike must be nearing completion bro? u be riding soon..

[banditrider]

I quite like it when detailing like pin-striping or decals is done in very close shade of the paints colour. For example, I've considered some grey pin strips on my "neutron silver" Connie.

So maybe if you're going for the white paint (which I reckon does look great) you could do those strips in something pretty close to white???

[Fast Eddie]

contrast contrast contrast! cha cha cha :shake:

[Conquiztador]

I was at least attempting to be sensible...

Bit bored, so I got the MS paint going with an idea I had, whaddaya dicks thunk? 261756
Yes, I'm no good with these fangled programs :shutup:

Not sure if you have any Maori in you (tho that should not be a show stopper), but I can see this one with some black Maori Tribal paintwork. Not the type that fills the whole canvas but some tasty that enhances the bike and does not take over. So keep her white and add black. And please... loose that muffler! It belongs on a stove!

[ducatilover]

Not sure if you have any Maori in you (tho that should not be a show stopper), but I can see this one with some black Maori Tribal paintwork. Not the type that fills the whole canvas but some tasty that enhances the bike and does not take over. So keep her white and add black. And please... loose that muffler! It belongs on a stove! No Maori in me mate, pure Scots/mongrel (Norse, French, every-fuckin-thing-evil)
Muffler is going shortly :D Got a nice Moriwaki can off Bogan, will be on the RHS and higher mounted, then POLISHED!!!!! as you expect with my bikes ;)
I do like pin striping like that, but I don't think I can think of anything simple that hasn't been done before :shutup:


Done, yea I had decided already last night its what I wanted... gotta find the right white that I have pictured aye, its like a real satin/silky white.. looks good when i imagine it haha..

and again gotta find a way to get replacement decals for the bike.. biggest drag..

your bike must be nearing completion bro? u be riding soon..
http://www.autospies.com/images/users/ashleyrude/main/mec-design-feature.jpg
Quite a fan of this

The only big things left on the list are:
Exhaust chopped/shut in to 4-1 and the new pipe mounted.
Fork rebuild.
Other than that it's minor stuff, fluids (can't put oil in 'till I do the 'zorst, oil cooler has to be removed to get the headers off :facepalm:) jetting again for the 4-1 and ignition advance.
Brake fluid/seals might help...
Random wiring gremlins hiding in my loom :angry:


I quite like it when detailing like pin-striping or decals is done in very close shade of the paints colour. For example, I've considered some grey pin strips on my "neutron silver" Connie.

So maybe if you're going for the white paint (which I reckon does look great) you could do those strips in something pretty close to white???
I am having a hard time deciding, I love the pin stripe idea, but I think a metallic grey would look nice.
Problem is, everything on the bike (in my mind...) flows and matches.
Polished bits, black frame accents, black rim centers, white detailing and of course the white paint. I think adding another colour may break that up?
Will do some more MS paint awesomeness lol

Which reminds me, the frok bottoms are silver, this displeases me. Black won't look right, polished will look retarded there, I don't like them silver. It's pissing me off.

contrast contrast contrast! cha cha cha :shake:
I lubs me some contrast


Got some mega shit pics tonight of some autosol magic and LED tail light winning
If it's fine in the morrow I shall get sexy pictures261830261831261832

[Conquiztador]

I do like pin striping like that, but I don't think I can think of anything simple that hasn't been done before
Which reminds me, the frok bottoms are silver, this displeases me. Black won't look right, polished will look retarded there, I don't like them silver. It's pissing me off.


No, not pin striping. Airbrushing! HERE (http://www.storm3d.com/maori_tattoo_designs/maori_tattoo_gallery.html) some ideas.

Re the fork bottoms: Only two options:
1. Gold
2. White

[ducatilover]

No, not pin striping. Airbrushing! HERE (http://www.storm3d.com/maori_tattoo_designs/maori_tattoo_gallery.html) some ideas.

Re the fork bottoms: Only two options:
1. Gold
2. White

Could look potentially cool, was looking at a few pics of Cafe Racers with some grouse air brush work in a similar style, but I don't think I'll do it to this one, want it uber clean :yes:

Gold or white eh? I think white might just look tits...I'll flick some white at it one day and see what happens. I think both of those could be a potential win!

[ducatilover]

http://www.pipeburn.com/storage/benjes_cb350_cafe.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1 255774765045http://asbestos-claim.typepad.com/.a/6a0133f31f6c9b970b0168e5a28d93970c-800wi
http://www.pipeburn.com/storage/TWP.relic.CB360cafe-7.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1323595673214

[Conquiztador]

Could look potentially cool, was looking at a few pics of Cafe Racers with some grouse air brush work in a similar style, but I don't think I'll do it to this one, want it uber clean :yes:

Gold or white eh? I think white might just look tits...I'll flick some white at it one day and see what happens. I think both of those could be a potential win!

And that, my friend, is what customising is all about: You make the bike just like YOU want it to be. Ask for advise but be sure to make your own decisions. Once completed she will tell us something about you. (One of my pet hates is people who buy a "custom" bike and then ride it around like it meant something to them.)

[ducatilover]

And that, my friend, is what customising is all about: You make the bike just like YOU want it to be. Ask for advise but be sure to make your own decisions. Once completed she will tell us something about you. (One of my pet hates is people who buy a "custom" bike and then ride it around like it meant something to them.)

I like to see others ideas, do them, then do 'em my way :D
I'm definately going to try white fork lowers.

My white caliper idea is a touch I really like, practical is not something involved with this bike, it's been a fairly intense build (the only 400 bits now are most of the loom and the CDI unit :Punk:, the rest is my madness) and everything is exactly what I want.
No point doing it otherwise :sweatdrop

[ducatilover]

Righty ho: problem.

LED indicators wired up.
CF13 LED flasher unit installed (0.2-20a one)

Indicators do work, BUT;
Only three or four (can't really tell) of the LEDs are lighting up when the indicators are on.

Whut?
Could this be a problem with too low current draw? It currently doesn't have the idiot light wired up so current draw will be pretty damn low.

I plugged a standard bulb in to the rear, the standard bulb flashed at a reasonably normal rate, but the LED unit at the front wouldn't flash.

[nathanwhite]

Righty ho: problem.

Only three or four (can't really tell) of the LEDs are lighting up when the indicators are on.

Whut?


Sounds like dodgy wiring within the unit to me. Perhaps take it off and hook it up to a 12V (or whatever it runs on) power source. If it is that, the problem should also appear there. (If not, shake till it does :D )

Orrr, pull the unit apart and have at it with a multimeter.

[ducatilover]

I knew the indicators light up fully on a good battery.
So, I casually grabbed a grunty battery with more than 12v, slipped the jumper leads on and it's sorted.
Bike battery is currently at 11.8V :lol: simplest fix evah! :2thumbsup





My retinas burnt when I looked at the indicators, I went blind and walked in to the electric fence and now I'm dead.

I may not have done that at all.

[ducatilover]

Going to wire the dash light up when it arrives (got a cool one to mount on teh dash coming) and I even drew the best wiring diagram you've seen. :motu:261923

[avgas]

My retinas burnt when I looked at the indicators, I went blind and walked in to the electric fence and now I'm dead.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2621048136_00d2d9ab44.jpg

Pussy

[ducatilover]

Pussy

Silence, I kill you.

[ducatilover]

Reg/rec finally wired up again :cool:
Once the 'zorst is sorted I can throw oil down it and fire her up, I'm going to have to re-jet again I think.
Might pull the carbs and go over them again, just coz I can and it never hurts to be sure

Have to fix the clutch cable adjuster on the lever end, for some reason all of the cables I have seem to have rooted adjusters :wacko:

Ideas for the next project...
261927
NSR250 MC28 fairings on a Bros650, but it'd have USDs.
How I can use MS photostudio and not PhotoShop I don't know...

[ducatilover]

Couple more new pics :2thumbsup261928261929261930261931261932 I'm a pic slut, get over it

[ducatilover]

More sluttish piccing261934261935.

[unstuck]

:2thumbsup:headbang::headbang::headbang:

[Geeen]

Looking real good. Spoked rims would look mean......:innocent:

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/attachments/monster/43735d1234826322-spoke-wheels-sport-classic-wire-wheels.jpg

Kinda like this but more cafe racerish and cooler

[blackdog]

I knew the indicators light up fully on a good battery.
So, I casually grabbed a grunty battery with more than 12v, slipped the jumper leads on and it's sorted.
Bike battery is currently at 11.8V :lol: simplest fix evah! :2thumbsup





My retinas burnt when I looked at the indicators, I went blind and walked in to the electric fence and now I'm dead.

I may not have done that at all.

Hahaha, and I can't rep ya for it.

[ducatilover]

:2thumbsup:headbang::headbang::headbang: Agreed! :banana:


Looking real good. Spoked rims would look mean......:innocent:



Kinda like this but more cafe racerish and cooler

I need that front mud guard!
Spoked rims are the shizz, I'd love some. Not sure about putting 100hp through spokes though?

Have to D/L some pics of monster front guards, I'm thinking of making one similar, not as big though
Hmm, might be able to make an image of one on the photo studio thingy;)

[yod]

That's looking fucking mint DL, Autosol for the total epic win :niceone:

I need more shiny bits on the bird :weep:

[ducatilover]

261949261948Chopped up some pics, 'zorst doesn't look right in the second pic, the angle of the photo I stole it from was wrong methinks.
I want that front guard.

:2thumbsup

[Conquiztador]

U planning some work on the header pipes to tidy them up? On the pic's they look kinda rusty.

[ducatilover]

U planning some work on the header pipes to tidy them up? On the pic's they look kinda rusty.

When the money situation permits I'll be giving it to Bogan for a nice tasty set of stainless headers.
In the mean time, once these are chopped/shut to a 4-1 I will clean 'em up.
They're my biggest dislikes at the moment, along with the black oil cooler and ugly radiator.
Will have a sexy oil cooler one day, yet again it's down to money :facepalm:

[ducatilover]

Today we have learned that Kawasaki were a bunch of goat cuddling tree hugging hippy faggots :sweatdrop
Ugly standard headers:261967

What I found inside it: 261966

I knew there was some sort of dividing plate to make the air flow to the 4-2-1 even, but I didn't know there was a baffle from the collector all the way up both pipes :bash: what a fucking stupid idea Kawasaki. So, obviously being me, I ripped it all out along with the rest of the noise and HP killing junk. What a huge waste of potential CFM.

Moral of the story: More HP for Doug.

In my mind:
The ZZR600D was claimed 100hp at the crank.
K&N filter
Jetting.
4-1, no baffle in the headers
Moriwaki can
4 degree ignition advancer.
If that doesn't make near 100hp at the wheel (let's not have arguments about dynojet vs factory pro here) I'm going to..well, not have 100hp at the wheel.

My mind went in to power mode and I started having visions of later model cams...
Then I looked up the spec, the D model has a more aggressive 'zorst cam and the lift difference between an E model and D model intake cam wouldn't make any difference whatsoever.
So, if I want moar powaaaah (don't really need more...) I'll buy an E model block and go the turbp route as already planned. :Punk:




Quick edit:
Pipe size after collector: 50mm, 1.3mm wall
Header pipe size: 36mm, 1.3mm wall (ish)
Baffle thickness; 2mm
So my maffs sez, that I effectively have 43.6mm pipe after the collector, that is quite a restriction. Especially considering it is perforated tube and fucked, so creating lots and lots of turbulence. To my knowledge I want no restrictions after the collector, so that's a bonus!

[Mushu]

forget the bike go back to the pics in the original post and tell me about that AW11 you got sitting there.
Now I understand why you were asking about mine

I think I need to get mine running again - I'm getting withdrawl :cold:

[ducatilover]

forget the bike go back to the pics in the original post and tell me about that AW11 you got sitting there.
Now I understand why you were asking about mine

I think I need to get mine running again - I'm getting withdrawl :cold:

My old flat mate's. Completely original when he got it and pretty damn mint, but he's like me and likes perfection, so he's restoring it.
Mods will be simple bolted on bits, nice suede steering wheel and Recaro fish nets.
I haven't owned one (yet) but I love 'em and have driven a fair few. Bloody brilliant cars.

[Fast Eddie]

its looking sweet bro - when u polished the wheels did you paint centers first then polish or did u polish first then mask off the polished areas and paint?

I think I'm polishing first then painting after.. but not sure if I will get a clean line etc

[ducatilover]

Sanded the lot down smooth, paint/masking then gave the lips a proper polish.

Might have to start a thread on Geoff the GN now.

[Mushu]

My old flat mate's. Completely original when he got it and pretty damn mint, but he's like me and likes perfection, so he's restoring it.
Mods will be simple bolted on bits, nice suede steering wheel and Recaro fish nets.
I haven't owned one (yet) but I love 'em and have driven a fair few. Bloody brilliant cars.

Yea I'm lookin for fishnets too, I been trying to convince a guy I work with to sell me the ones out of his Isuzu Irmscher, its the only place I commonly see them, I wish I had the finances for perfection:crybaby:

You should have a look at this thread, nicest MR2 in Australia as far as I can tell http://www.mr2australia.com/mr2play/tm.aspx?&m=1132&mpage=1 I have a set of OEM ski racks just like the ones the guy in that thread has that I might be convinced to let go of if your mate is after some rare bits

[Fast Eddie]

Sanded the lot down smooth, paint/masking then gave the lips a proper polish.

Might have to start a thread on Geoff the GN now.

lol Geoff..

was riding the mrs one today eh.. hope the little fellas alright I made use of all 5hp it had to offer

u been riding yours? find some real windy tight hairpin type corners they are hilarious to ride.

[ducatilover]

Yea I'm lookin for fishnets too, I been trying to convince a guy I work with to sell me the ones out of his Isuzu Irmscher, its the only place I commonly see them, I wish I had the finances for perfection:crybaby:

You should have a look at this thread, nicest MR2 in Australia as far as I can tell http://www.mr2australia.com/mr2play/tm.aspx?&m=1132&mpage=1 I have a set of OEM ski racks just like the ones the guy in that thread has that I might be convinced to let go of if your mate is after some rare bits
Fuck that's tidy!
Get some from a Hilux Surf, my mate picked his up for $200 and they're bloody clean

Perfection costs time more than anything lol


lol Geoff..

was riding the mrs one today eh.. hope the little fellas alright I made use of all 5hp it had to offer

u been riding yours? find some real windy tight hairpin type corners they are hilarious to ride.

Mine runs like a boss now, picked it up yesterday.
Cleaned polished it (especially the epic wire wheels)
Today, cabr clean/tune.
Plug.
Oil.
Valve clearances.
Checked charging system
Blah fuckin' blah.
Runs well now.

Bringing it home, the suspension was wound back to softer than soft so I had my boots down a few times and I was going rather slow lol
Second GN for me :facepalm:

[Fast Eddie]

Bringing it home, the suspension was wound back to softer than soft so I had my boots down a few times and I was going rather slow lol
Second GN for me :facepalm:

keeeen haha.. mrs one is pretty much new.. chinese made tho so see if the chrome stays that shiny during her ownership. It spent a night in the rain the other day.. not sure if thats gonna kill it. I dont think its been wet yet since new haha

[ducatilover]

keeeen haha.. mrs one is pretty much new.. chinese made tho so see if the chrome stays that shiny during her ownership. It spent a night in the rain the other day.. not sure if thats gonna kill it. I dont think its been wet yet since new haha

lol Just wax the fucker. And the GN too

[Fast Eddie]

lol Just wax the fucker. And the GN too

hahaha :eek: yeeea boy! already been done haha. But yea will do the GN as well later, she can do it - her bike eh. I bought her some autosol

[ducatilover]

hahaha :eek: yeeea boy! already been done haha. But yea will do the GN as well later, she can do it - her bike eh. I bought her some autosol

Good, pics? Don't worry 'bout GN pics, I know what they look like.
Autosol is teh shizzle, I love the stuff.

[Fast Eddie]

One photo of shaved pussy, good sir..


262241

[Geeen]

Good, pics? Don't worry 'bout GN pics, I know what they look like.
Autosol is teh shizzle, I love the stuff.

http://images.alexshanks.com/product/resized/VC132_LRG.jpg

:innocent::innocent:

[ducatilover]

Ah shucks, you guys are chums!

[DrunkenMistake]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/148958-Bar-end-mirror-new?p=1130306711#post1130306711

These would look better on your bike, but I like the ones on the Ducati sport classic 1000's mirrors, except I would flip them so they under the bars

[ducatilover]

They would look neat.
Have to focus on getting the mighty Geoff running better at the moment though :facepalm:

[tigertim20]

They would look neat.
Have to focus on getting the mighty Geoff running better at the moment though :facepalm:

why dont you finish the first fuckin project!!!!

[ducatilover]

why dont you finish the first fuckin project!!!!

Needed the transport lol I'm not rushing the ZX6, it has to be perfect.

[ducatilover]

Yeah yeah, been a long time in between updates.
Was going to run tests on the GN's charging system today as the battery is dead, but ended up playing with the real bike.

Got the new 'zorst on, cheer Bpgan, you the man!
Oil cooler on, threw oil down it, jumper leads on to the Hilux, wound it over and got oil pressure.
Plugged the coils in and put the spare tank on, took a wee while to fire and had a bit of a rattle, only ran her for about 20 sec then shut down.
The rattle got quieter and quieter so I'd say it's the top end being starved or the bearings just from sitting without oil since August.

The 4-1 system sounds rather nice, I love how meaty this baby sounds for a 4cyl.
Will get more fluids for it if I'm still here this week and start and run it to temperature (unless it's seized a bearing, then I'll cry as it spits the crank lol)


I'm fuckin' wired now! :cool::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

[tigertim20]

Yeah yeah, been a long time in between updates.
Was going to run tests on the GN's charging system today as the battery is dead, but ended up playing with the real bike.

Got the new 'zorst on, cheer Bpgan, you the man!
Oil cooler on, threw oil down it, jumper leads on to the Hilux, wound it over and got oil pressure.
Plugged the coils in and put the spare tank on, took a wee while to fire and had a bit of a rattle, only ran her for about 20 sec then shut down.
The rattle got quieter and quieter so I'd say it's the top end being starved or the bearings just from sitting without oil since August.

The 4-1 system sounds rather nice, I love how meaty this baby sounds for a 4cyl.
Will get more fluids for it if I'm still here this week and start and run it to temperature (unless it's seized a bearing, then I'll cry as it spits the crank lol)


I'm fuckin' wired now! :cool::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
sound clip of said exhaust please!!!

[ducatilover]

sound clip of said exhaust please!!!

Will do once I've run it properly :niceone: gotta make sure it doesn't shit a bearing when I get a clip of it.
I think it's quieter than it was with the 4-1-2 Neptunes.
I also don't have my data cable here for my phellytone :(

Also backed my ignition advancer off to standard just to be nice to the motor till I get it ready to throw a tune at it

[ducatilover]

Brakes = done.
Mounted the ignition relay finally.
If I'm around this week I'll throw coolant down it and fork fluid and bring it up to temp

Must pick up the nut that goes under the top clamp from Bogan :yes: I think it'll be nearly ready to ride then?

I started on an exhaust mount, then decided it was going to look ghey, so now I can't figure out how to mount it and keep it clean looking :facepalm:
Need to put some seat foam on and wire in the RFID unit
Spent 10 minutes on Geoff too :shifty:

[bogan]

Must pick up the nut that goes under the top clamp from Bogan

errr, now where did I put that.....

Gonna have to ride it over so I can hear what the ultra restrictive zorst sounds like!

[ducatilover]

errr, now where did I put that.....

Gonna have to ride it over so I can hear what the ultra restrictive zorst sounds like!

Sounds the same as before at idle but quieter and less deep..probably because the air is staying in it...:facepalm:

Kinda can't ride it without that nut :angry: the steering head has more movement than a blacks rights activist.

I either spilled brake fluid or have a leak around the front left hose, will throw the toys out the cot if it's split, I fuckin' hate doing brakes, too boring!
I haz spare brake lines.

It's now full of fluids, but I can't jump start it because someone's borrowing the bloody Hilux :bash:

[ducatilover]

First time to start and run 'till it's up to temp since August :Punk: Had to keep the umper leads on, it wasn't charging the battery (or the battery is just that munted...I should really take care of them more...)
Had a few small issues, but nothing bad.
Small water leak from the stupid top pipe on the head, fixed now.
Water leak from the top rad pipe, fixed now.
I've wired the ignition wrong...killing power to the relay wouldn't shut it off so I just pulled the main fuse :laugh: it's above my head currently. :sweatdrop

No rattles now :D once it's off the choke the throttle response it nice and it sounds rather tasty (apart from the exhaust leak as I haven't sealed up the join where the can slips on)

[AllanC]

Looking forward to reading the first ride report!

[ducatilover]

Looking forward to reading the first ride report!

I'm looking forward to writing it!
I'm going to strip the front brakes back, again. I'm not happy with them at all.

[bogan]

I've wired the ignition wrong...killing power to the relay wouldn't shut it off so I just pulled the main fuse :laugh: it's above my head currently. :sweatdrop

Now I'm not expert, but a main fuse won't do much good up there, put it back in the bike and see if she goes :innocent:

[ducatilover]

Now I'm not expert, but a main fuse won't do much good up there, put it back in the bike and see if she goes :innocent:

:facepalm: I knew there was something wrong!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[ducatilover]

Well, seeing as I thought the brakes wouldn't be up to my pedantic standards I did the logical thing.
Now my brakes have new seals etc etc etc etc :Punk:
I forgot to grab a kit for the rear master cyl, and it was the only part that was actually in proper need of replacing.
I had to pull the pretty white caliper off the rear, the alloy inside was a bit dodgy so I got my spare one, stripped it down and freshened it up.
But...the rear master has a very small leak, so I'll test my spare one tomorrow and replace it.

The fronts are fecking beautiful, I replaced the suspect line too, I'm not too sure if it was weeping, but I'm fussy.
I have a strange feeling that if I have to panic brake those fronts are going to bend the forks and rip the frame in half :laugh:

Forgot to buy fork oil :facepalm:
But I ordered a MotoBatt battery, so will let everyone know how well that goes :yes:

Oh, the white paint on the front brakes is already looking bad. Better repaint them some other colour.

[Geeen]

Pics
please




Please??

[ducatilover]

Pics
please




Please??

Haven't got my data cable, but I'll try manage something, it still looks the same, except now the calipers are dirty and it has a muffler :innocent:

[ducatilover]

New battery arrived, yay!
Bogan sent me some relays and my steering stem nut, yay!
Hooked it all back up, it takes a bit to get her started, but I'm putting it down to poo fuel doesn't like cold starts (petrol has been in that tank since August last year, plus I've probably got rust up the pilot jets now from the old tank :facepalm:)

Got 'er started, yay!
Water leak from thermostat housing, not yay.
It's not charging...gay!
It pulls 15V from one of the reg/rec wires...oh poo, that reg only lasted 2000km.
Don't buy $20 Chinese regulators lol
Stator readings are still good and it's not earthing, thank goodness.

So, new reg, wire the RFID in (yeah, yeah, it's taking me forever to get 'round to it) and fork oil and its ready to test ride if the clutch cable plays ball. :niceone:

EDIT: I got my wiring issue sorted, I had put the kill switch wire on the wrong pin on the relay, derp.

[Geeen]

Haven't got my data cable, but I'll try manage something, it still looks the same, except now the calipers are dirty and it has a muffler :innocent:

Bluetooth to a laptop???

:bleh::bleh::shifty:

[ducatilover]

Bluetooth to a laptop???

:bleh::bleh::shifty:

:no: Nope, no laptop sorry, will see if I can find my bluetooth dongle though :niceone:

[avgas]

4-1, no baffle in the headers
Moriwaki can

I think I need to get mine running again - I'm getting withdrawl :cold:
You and me both. I had to go find this and dig it out.
God I miss my Kwaka 4-in-1 sound. So distinct.
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[ducatilover]

Fuck that puppy sounds just like mine, mine has a slightly deeper note up higher, but down low it's very much the same. I love the Kwaka 4cyl idle, lumpy as fuck and they sound very different just pootling around.

[ducatilover]

WE HAVE RFID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The RFID unit (Thanks to imdying) is all set up now, thanks to Bogan for his wiring expertise :yes: absolutely pumped right now! The bike starting procedure: Flick the hidden switch to power the RFID unitFlick the kill switch.Swipe the RFID tag past the antenna.And she's ready to roll!Bogan came up with a grouse set up using a 5 pin relay, so when the bike is powered up the power to the RFID unit is off, when the bike's off and you flick the switch, it sends power to the RFID unit. Hit the kill switch and you have to repeat the whole thing again, it's fuckin' awesome!