ducatilover's squidtastic pile of crap

[ducatilover]

Real shit pics, phone downsized them when I emailed them to myself :facepalm: will try and find an SD reader or data cable
I've raised the arse of the tank 10mm and the seat unit by 25mm.
Before264207

After
264208

Will try make them higher quality

[AllanC]

Still looks lovely though mate!

[yod]

There seems to be something white and shiny in those pics....umm....new toaster? :bleh:

[ducatilover]

Still looks lovely though mate!
Thanks mate :2thumbsup

There seems to be something white and shiny in those pics....umm....new toaster? :bleh:
Non-stick waffle iron with polished bits :niceone:

[yod]

Non-stick waffle iron with polished bits :niceone:

I keep saying it; Autosol for the shiny-waffle-iron win.

Bought a new tube the other day myself, haven't used it yet, not much point until I've washed the bike! :yawn: I'll get round to it soon-ish.....

[ducatilover]

I keep saying it; Autosol for the shiny-waffle-iron win.

Bought a new tube the other day myself, haven't used it yet, not much point until I've washed the bike! :yawn: I'll get round to it soon-ish.....
I go through it like a hooker goes through knob-socks.
Polish that thing up and post pics!

I'll have a hunt for another data cable tonight and hopefully get some better pics up. :2thumbsup
Ordered fork oil today :cool:
Going to Palmy tomorrow, should manage to find some crap to make a cable adjuster for my clutch
Need some stuff to make proper spacers for under teh seat and some black paint for the dash unit and other shit.

Made a temp gauge out of three gauges lying around, I hope it works okay :clap: if it gets hot anyway the fan will kick in :first:

[ducatilover]

:2thumbsup:2thumbsup:2thumbsup
I do need a real camera, but here we are.264235264236264237264238

[Fast Eddie]

yea your photography is as shit as mine bro haha

looks good tho, you must be pretty much done with it aye? its ridin' time!!

i love the side on profile, looks nice. front n back is just great too haha, good work.

I'm back into the RS end of this week, and busy painting up my solo seat/tail thing for the fireblade.. time to turn it into a monoposto and get rid of them pillion pegs, should look a bit better too.

[ducatilover]

yea your photography is as shit as mine bro haha

looks good tho, you must be pretty much done with it aye? its ridin' time!!

i love the side on profile, looks nice. front n back is just great too haha, good work.

I'm back into the RS end of this week, and busy painting up my solo seat/tail thing for the fireblade.. time to turn it into a monoposto and get rid of them pillion pegs, should look a bit better too.
Yeah dude, nearly done. Might need some mirrors on it? :msn-wink:
I like how it looks, makes me fizz at the root of the knob

Good stuff man! Single seat FTW

[Fast Eddie]

flag mirrors, a wee lcd screen and a tiny camera at the tip of the tail.. hehe


other than that, wat are u thinking, a single mirror or 2... bar ends?

decisions..

[ducatilover]

flag mirrors, a wee lcd screen and a tiny camera at the tip of the tail.. hehe


other than that, wat are u thinking, a single mirror or 2... bar ends?

decisions..
Bar ends I think, proper mirrors just look too bulky :cool:

[Geeen]

flag mirrors, a wee lcd screen and a tiny camera at the tip of the tail.. hehe


other than that, wat are u thinking, a single mirror or 2... bar ends?

decisions..

Bar ends are the biz!! One only though

[ducatilover]

Bar ends are the biz!! One only though
Considering I'm almost blind in my left eye...It'll save me some $$$:lol:

[Geeen]

Considering I'm almost blind in my left eye...It'll save me some $$$:lol:

You should hang it under the clip on like this

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/mirror_1.jpg

[ducatilover]

You should hang it under the clip on like this


Will have to see how much clearance I have :mad: the turning circle is abysmal and the bars are about2mm from the frame on full lock.
Doing a U-turn would take half the universe :weep:

[bogan]

You should hang it under the clip on like this

You got see-through arms bro?

[ducatilover]

You got see-through arms bro?
This guy has a good point :bleh:

[Geeen]

I tried it with mine on the speedy and it works ok. I prefer the the other way for now though

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[ducatilover]

I tried it with mine on the speedy and it works ok. I prefer the the other way for now though

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Will see what works for me, they do look much cooler under the bars :2thumbsup


Picked up some rattle can black and alloy pipe, made a clutch adjuster thing and an exhaust mount (polished both of course...)
Painted subframe and dash unit, so will sand 'em flat tomorrow and clear :niceone:

[ducatilover]

Went to fire her up today for teh lulz, not playing ball.
A mixture of issues methinks.
It's not really lifting fuel through the carbs and the intake rubbers were loose :facepalm:
I think the fuel is properly stale now anyway.

So, just having lunch and will peel the carbs out, raise the fuel level, clean them and set the pilot screws to 2-3/4 out.
Need to put washers under the needles, easy.
Need to go buy more jets, will wait 'till it's running, but from what researching tells me a set of Dynojet 136/Keihin 148 jets will do the job, or Mikuni 127.5 (which I have only one...)
For those who didn't know, a few models of Keihin and Mikuni jets are interchangeable, but the numbering is on the piss, here's a link.
http://www.4strokes.com/tech/carbjetxover.asp

[ducatilover]

More issues!
I NEED a 41mm socket...
Managed to get the LHS fork cap off, then failed at bleeding the fork with the new fluid :facepalm:
My giant stupid spanner slipped on the RHS and I've done my hand a big mischief :weep: and I cannot for the life of me make it budge
I thought it could be the top triple crimping the fork tube, but, no.

So after three hours I have one rock solid fork with no preload or damping adjustment and one almost dry fork that I can't open.

Oh well, off to find a big socket! :cool:
I won't be put off that easily. It's a shame I now have no $$$ after buying the brake rebuild kits because there's a set of forks in Palmy for $300 ish :girlfight:

[nzspokes]

Your special parcel is making its way down the island, hope it works for you. :cool:

[ducatilover]

Your special parcel is making its way down the island, hope it works for you. :cool:

Will let you know when it arrives :D

[nzspokes]

Will let you know when it arrives :D

According to track and trace it was delivered and signed for at 1.24. :wait:

[tigertim20]

According to track and trace it was delivered and signed for at 1.24. :wait:

Give him a chance, whatever it is he has to first polish it, then wank on it, then clean it, and polish it again before coming online!

[ducatilover]

Give him a chance, whatever it is he has to first polish it, then wank on it, then clean it, and polish it again before coming online!
:headbang: Fuckin' A.

According to track and trace it was delivered and signed for at 1.24. :wait:

I don't think I was even home then... perhaps one of the family has put it somewhere :girlfight:

[nzspokes]

Signed for by Jude?

[ducatilover]

Signed for by Jude?

No Jude here :nono:
Could have been the Postie picking it up from the courier, they get all the parcels delivered to them and drop them out here, good ol' rural deliveries.

[nzspokes]

No Jude here :nono:
Could have been the Postie picking it up from the courier, they get all the parcels delivered to them and drop them out here, good ol' rural deliveries.

Ah ok, just read this bit in the track. EKETAHUNA RURAL DELIVERIES C/- GASOLINE ALLEY,

Hopefully you will see it tomorrow.

I got a loaner bike that made me think of Geoff. Mine is in for a few little bits and they gave me a new GV250 to use. God its gutless but a hoot to ride.

[ducatilover]

Ah ok, just read this bit in the track. EKETAHUNA RURAL DELIVERIES C/- GASOLINE ALLEY,

Hopefully you will see it tomorrow.

Ah that makes sense, I'll scoot up there tomorrow and pick it up :2thumbsup

I got a loaner bike that made me think of Geoff. Mine is in for a few little bits and they gave me a new GV250 to use. God its gutless but a hoot to ride.

My sympathies mate :lol: They're massively slow. The only reason one can have fun is it has two wheels.

[ducatilover]

Reg/Rec is here thanks nzspokes :2thumbsup
Will wire it up when the temperature in my garage is more than 3 degrees:mad:

The bike's not white now...might put up a picture if there's enough light...:msn-wink:

[ducatilover]

Reg/rec is wired up and working :headbang:
Bike either has piss weak spark, or it's overfueling something chronic.
It dumps petrol in to the 'zorst and pops and bangs and in general sounds sad.

Will peel the needles out again, they've been raised by 1mm and it was running better before then... :facepalm:

If I can get that sorted I may take it up the road today

[Parlane]

Reg/rec is wired up and working :headbang:
Bike either has piss weak spark, or it's overfueling something chronic.
It dumps petrol in to the 'zorst and pops and bangs and in general sounds sad.

Will peel the needles out again, they've been raised by 1mm and it was running better before then... :facepalm:

If I can get that sorted I may take it up the road today

Flamethrower zorst?!

[ducatilover]

Flamethrower zorst?!

Nearly, more pop-bang-smoke. It'd probably chuck flames if I rev it...hmmm:wait:

[ducatilover]

So I went FOR A RIDE!!!!

And it was awesome


:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang: :headbang:

Few issues to iron out.
Forks, incredibly hard, then blew the left hand seal :facepalm:
Haven't wired the speed cut correctly, it cuts out at 10krpm in each gear.
When turning the forks left it pushes or pulls the throttle open.
Gear lever is set a little high.
Throttle is a bit too stiff.
Wheels unbalanced, hasn't got the pilot power on the front yet anyway.
Really, really need some seat foam.
Might need a mirror and a number plate :rolleyes:

The good
Fueling is bloody nice right up to where it cuts out, clean and smooth.
Lots more pep with the jetting, 4-1 and the ignition advance is back to standard :2thumbsup
Brakes are brilliant feeling.
Sounds bloody grouse :drool:

[nathanwhite]

:clap: :drinkup:

'nuf said.

[nzspokes]

So I went FOR A RIDE!!!!

And it was awesome


:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang: :headbang:

Few issues to iron out.
Forks, incredibly hard, then blew the left hand seal :facepalm:
Haven't wired the speed cut correctly, it cuts out at 10krpm in each gear.
When turning the forks left it pushes or pulls the throttle open.
Gear lever is set a little high.
Throttle is a bit too stiff.
Wheels unbalanced, hasn't got the pilot power on the front yet anyway.
Really, really need some seat foam.
Might need a mirror and a number plate :rolleyes:

The good
Fueling is bloody nice right up to where it cuts out, clean and smooth.
Lots more pep with the jetting, 4-1 and the ignition advance is back to standard :2thumbsup
Brakes are brilliant feeling.
Sounds bloody grouse :drool:

Great stuff. :banana:

[Fast Eddie]

Awesome bro - bugger about blowing out the fork seal - what have you done to the forks lol, put it all back in backwards and then over fill it up with the thickest oil you could find?

yours are upside down forks eh? chuck up photos and demo on how to do them when u get around to it :) I gotta pull my ape ones apart.. manual suuuucks in italian.

videos up bra! lets hear it and see it, good work, you'll be amped to put the finishing touches on and get to polishing somemore :clap:

[banditrider]

So I went FOR A RIDE!!!!

And it was awesome


:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang: :headbang:

Few issues to iron out.
Forks, incredibly hard, then blew the left hand seal :facepalm:
Haven't wired the speed cut correctly, it cuts out at 10krpm in each gear.
When turning the forks left it pushes or pulls the throttle open.
Gear lever is set a little high.
Throttle is a bit too stiff.
Wheels unbalanced, hasn't got the pilot power on the front yet anyway.
Really, really need some seat foam.
Might need a mirror and a number plate :rolleyes:

The good
Fueling is bloody nice right up to where it cuts out, clean and smooth.
Lots more pep with the jetting, 4-1 and the ignition advance is back to standard :2thumbsup
Brakes are brilliant feeling.
Sounds bloody grouse :drool:

Good stuff! Got to try out a wee wailing 600 myself today: http://banditrider.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/bzzzzzzz.html

[nzspokes]

Reg/rec is wired up and working :headbang:


Bwhahahahaha, now you owe me beer when I next come to Ekatahuna.......:headbang:

Which probably wont happen soon as I have no idea where that is.

[ducatilover]

Awesome bro - bugger about blowing out the fork seal - what have you done to the forks lol, put it all back in backwards and then over fill it up with the thickest oil you could find?

yours are upside down forks eh? chuck up photos and demo on how to do them when u get around to it :) I gotta pull my ape ones apart.. manual suuuucks in italian.

videos up bra! lets hear it and see it, good work, you'll be amped to put the finishing touches on and get to polishing somemore :clap:
I overfilled one I think. :facepalm: they were pretty bloody solid though.
Will find me a 41mm socket and do them again, better lol
Would help if I did it properly...and bled them.
It's got 10W Repsol oil in it :2thumbsup and around it...on the rim...ground...everywhere...


Good stuff! Got to try out a wee wailing 600 myself today: http://banditrider.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/bzzzzzzz.html

They're a great wee scoot!


Righto, just rode it 60km :2thumbsup the speedo back light blew, no biggie. Forks are rather soft...as you'd expect.
Seems to be pretty gremlin free for now, starts mint.
Headlight sucks.
Powaaaaaaah.

I'm chuffed with the results of the ignition advancer, heaps more mid range.
Probably a mix of K&N, 4-1 and what not.


Happy. Coffee time!

[ducatilover]

Bwhahahahaha, now you owe me beer when I next come to Ekatahuna.......:headbang:

Which probably wont happen soon as I have no idea where that is.

I sure do mate :first: Watching the volt meter at night is awesome, especially when I don't need to watch it!


Seriously chuffed.
And very, very worried about binning it, so no more wheelies

[nzspokes]

I sure do mate :first: Watching the volt meter at night is awesome, especially when I don't need to watch it!


Seriously chuffed.
And very, very worried about binning it, so no more wheelies

Thats great to hear mate. Glad its workin out for ya now.

[ducatilover]

Thats great to hear mate. Glad its workin out for ya now.

Cheers :headbang:

[bogan]

Good shit dude! Let me know if you're coming to palmy, cos I think I'm with spokes on the not going to eke thing :bleh:

[ducatilover]

Good shit dude! Let me know if you're coming to palmy, cos I think I'm with spokes on the not going to eke thing :bleh:

:girlfight: I'm not in Eke...I'm 2km north! Does that help? lol.
Will need to do teh forks before a decent ride like that :beer:

[bogan]

well if we don't know where eke is, we probly don't know where 2km north of eke is either :nya:

You gonna get the bad one rechromed or something? was it that one that blew?

[ducatilover]

well if we don't know where eke is, we probly don't know where 2km north of eke is either :nya:

You gonna get the bad one rechromed or something? was it that one that blew?

Well, I suppose that's understandable :clap:

The bad one still works/leaks a little, the left one blew. There's fuckin' fluid everywhere!
I'm glad I have a ZXR400H1 manual just for the forks

[ducatilover]

Might just leave these here too. 264660264661

[bogan]

phwoar! Never seen a kawasaki look so good :banana:

[ducatilover]

phwoar! Never seen a kawasaki look so good :banana:

:cool: Cheers bro

[unstuck]

Sweeeet.:2thumbsup:headbang::headbang::headbang:

[AllanC]

Looks awesome mate! Glad to see it's actually starting to get some miles under it's belt too:)

[carburator]

I do like it in white, barstard to keep clean but nice..

[ducatilover]

Sweeeet.:2thumbsup:headbang::headbang::headbang: :2thumbsup Indeed it is (except the wallowing front end dues to a blown seal)


I do like it in white, barstard to keep clean but nice..
White was nice, but didn't show the shape off enough.
Knowing me, it'll change colours about 50 times before I'm happy :lol:

Looks awesome mate! Glad to see it's actually starting to get some miles under it's belt too:)

Thanks :D I went for a wee scoot this morning after attempting to re-wire the speed limiter out

It's still limiting early.
The circuit board for the speed limiter got smashed in the crash, I'll either have to find how to bypass it, fix the board or buy a ZX6/ZZR6 CDI unit.

CDI unit might be easier... :msn-wink:

[ducatilover]

Righto, have covered about 130km on her.

Issues?
Forks, still, obviously.
Not too chuffed with the brake feel, but methinks it's throwing fork fluid on the left disk :facepalm:
Rear shock is too hard (the massive drop in weight is very noticeable)
Exhaust leak at the midpipe, meh, 5 minute fix
I'm not too certain if the analogue temp gauge is accurate, my digital one is still in the mail
But the cooling fan works and hasn't activated during a ride.
Needs a mudguard and a pan under the tail...
The 10,000rpm issue. :mad:

The Good?
All of it. I can't stay away from it


Hopefully fluid/dust seals etc will be here for the forks next week and the 41mm socket to get them apart.

Got a bar end mirror today just to pretend that I can be practical...
Will do a rear-view camera set up soon :2thumbsup

[nzspokes]

Will do a rear-view camera set up soon :2thumbsup

Thats a cool idea.

[ducatilover]

Thats a cool idea.

Thank Drunkenmistake, we were comparing silly shit to buy off eBay and he got all sensible for a little bit...

[tigertim20]

Thank Drunkenmistake, we were comparing silly shit to buy off eBay and he got all sensible for a little bit...

I have done the rear view camera. be warned, it is not legal on its own, the VIRM is clear about lenses specifically and some such BS that basically means that, despite a camera offering considerably better rearward vision, it is NOT legal without a certification, and to get a WOF, you WILL beed to have a mirror attached to the bike.

The cam setup is pretty sick though, good vision, and offers a few other bonuses, send me a PM if you want photos and details etc of setups plus some links etc if you decide you really want to do it.

[ducatilover]

I have done the rear view camera. be warned, it is not legal on its own, the VIRM is clear about lenses specifically and some such BS that basically means that, despite a camera offering considerably better rearward vision, it is NOT legal without a certification, and to get a WOF, you WILL beed to have a mirror attached to the bike.

The cam setup is pretty sick though, good vision, and offers a few other bonuses, send me a PM if you want photos and details etc of setups plus some links etc if you decide you really want to do it.

Thanks for the heads up, that's a real bitch!
This baby is going to need a cert anyway :(

I have just purchased a single bar ender, prob won't work, but will look legal and it'll be handy for the WoF shit when I get a rear view cam on it.
Currently hunting for a flush mount screen for one

[tigertim20]

Thanks for the heads up, that's a real bitch!
This baby is going to need a cert anyway :(

I have just purchased a single bar ender, prob won't work, but will look legal and it'll be handy for the WoF shit when I get a rear view cam on it.
Currently hunting for a flush mount screen for one
legally, you only need one mirror, so that should be sufficient,
if you are going to need a cert, make sure you have all your ducks lined up first, get ONE cert with everything on it. If you are doing that, then the cam mod shouldnt be a problem, as you can have that on your cert plate anyway.

One option is have the cam mounted etc, the chick a bar end on for the WOF. in all likely hood, if you got pulled up and questioned, I think most cops would take one look at the camera, and say well, fuck, you obviously have way more rearward vision than a standard mirror, and not worry about it.

one bonus is that some of the kits you can buy piecemeal have an output that you can hookup to record either to an sd card, or on a loop f say 5 min or whatever, so you can record what the rear can sees.

You can also hook up a front cam, and toggle between cams - easy to set up, might be fun for trackdays or making general vids etc.
another option (one i considered) wore a small button into the left hand switch gear, that is hooked up to the screen, the button can toggle between the screen displaying your GPS, and your rearward camera. not tough to set up at all.

Oh, the setup, cables, wiring, fuses, infra red night vision camera, and the screen can all be landed at you door for around (or less than) $70.

fucking cheap.

[ducatilover]

legally, you only need one mirror, so that should be sufficient,
if you are going to need a cert, make sure you have all your ducks lined up first, get ONE cert with everything on it. If you are doing that, then the cam mod shouldnt be a problem, as you can have that on your cert plate anyway.

One option is have the cam mounted etc, the chick a bar end on for the WOF. in all likely hood, if you got pulled up and questioned, I think most cops would take one look at the camera, and say well, fuck, you obviously have way more rearward vision than a standard mirror, and not worry about it.

one bonus is that some of the kits you can buy piecemeal have an output that you can hookup to record either to an sd card, or on a loop f say 5 min or whatever, so you can record what the rear can sees.

You can also hook up a front cam, and toggle between cams - easy to set up, might be fun for trackdays or making general vids etc.
another option (one i considered) wore a small button into the left hand switch gear, that is hooked up to the screen, the button can toggle between the screen displaying your GPS, and your rearward camera. not tough to set up at all.

Oh, the setup, cables, wiring, fuses, infra red night vision camera, and the screen can all be landed at you door for around (or less than) $70.

fucking cheap.
That's the plan mate.
eBay has some brilliant prices :D

I need a money injection now anyway
I'm already doing future plans for it...
Nissin brakes
Turbo (obviously)
New rad/oil cooler
Colour change
ZX12R rear shock
Throw that fucking gay twin piston rear brake away
Custom loom
1 piece tank/tail
Full digital dash.



I will never be finished :2thumbsup
Also really wanting to slam a ZZR600E motor in a ZXR400L frame...

[tigertim20]

That's the plan mate.
eBay has some brilliant prices :D

I need a money injection now anyway
I'm already doing future plans for it...
Nissin brakes
Turbo (obviously)
New rad/oil cooler
Colour change
ZX12R rear shock
Throw that fucking gay twin piston rear brake away
Custom loom
1 piece tank/tail
Full digital dash.



I will never be finished :2thumbsup
Also really wanting to slam a ZZR600E motor in a ZXR400L frame...
theres really no such thing as a finished project!

[ducatilover]

theres really no such thing as a finished project!

Couldn't agree more mate! :Punk:

[unstuck]

theres really no such thing as a finished project!

Taken me nearly 2 yrs to paint the frame of the VF.:facepalm:

[ducatilover]

Taken me nearly 2 yrs to paint the frame of the VF.:facepalm:
Put the bong down and paint the fucker!


Going to lift the front end up today and peel the forks out :yes:
I think the oil seal circlip in the blown leg is missing :no:

[ducatilover]

Forks out, seals and circlips ordered. :woohoo:

The LHS fork has indeed blown the circlip right out, the seal is all fucked up from trying to pass it, hooking up on it and pulling it out :shutup:
The chrome wear on the RHS fork seems to be less worrying that I thought, if it leaks with the new seals I'll just cry a bit and ditch the ZXR front end methinks

Got a ZXR front guard off TardMe tonight too for a good price, tatty and cracked = needs modifying :msn-wink:
Wheile the front was off I pulled the Shitko off the front rim and the Pilot Power is now all sexy and wrapped around it.
If anyone wants a free "good" Shinko, 120/60-17 take it.

No work got done on it today, I'm crook :(
Hopefully it'll be running happily by the end of the week!

[ducatilover]

Should have stayed inside today, but man-flu is my bitch, not otherwise.
Rebuilt forks
10W oil in them
Backed the rear shock off a little
Forks back in, speedo drive lubed.
Put the Pilot Power on the front.

Was talking to Drunkenmistake about putting a 48t sprocket on, standard is 45t.
Was looking through one of my parts boxes, found two 49t sprockets :D
So, it now has shorter gearing.

Differences in gearing:
Stock 15/45t Current 15/48T
104km/h 97km/h
154km/h 144km/h
196km/h 184km/h
237km/h 222km/h
269km/h 252km/h
302km/h 283km/h
All at 15,000rpm on the limiter.
Stock RPM in 6th at 100km/h 4954rpm
Now 5285prm

Should be a noticeable difference.

[Fast Eddie]

Should have stayed inside today, but man-flu is my bitch, not otherwise.
Rebuilt forks
10W oil in them
Backed the rear shock off a little
Forks back in, speedo drive lubed.
Put the Pilot Power on the front.

Was talking to Drunkenmistake about putting a 48t sprocket on, standard is 45t.
Was looking through one of my parts boxes, found two 49t sprockets :D
So, it now has shorter gearing.

Differences in gearing:
Stock 15/45t Current 15/48T
104km/h 97km/h
154km/h 144km/h
196km/h 184km/h
237km/h 222km/h
269km/h 252km/h
302km/h 283km/h
All at 15,000rpm on the limiter.
Stock RPM in 6th at 100km/h 4954rpm
Now 5285prm

Should be a noticeable difference.

is it me or doesn't going up in teeth increase the gearing??

I went down 1 on the front sprocket of the blade and up 2 on the back.. drives nice

[ducatilover]

is it me or doesn't going up in teeth increase the gearing??

I went down 1 on the front sprocket of the blade and up 2 on the back.. drives nice
1 tooth on the front = longer. One on the bum = shorter.

Got my fork seal circlips today, will chuck them in.
Will wait for the mud guard to come and the 10Kohm resistor that I have yet to order before I ride the beast again.

[Fast Eddie]

1 tooth on the front = longer. One on in the bum = shorter.


lol I don't understand, are you saying im long in the tooth and that short people are gay?

[ducatilover]

lol I don't understand, are you saying im long in the tooth and that short people are gay?

I thought that was general knowledge? I am, however, the exception :niceone:

[ducatilover]

Haven't got me a 10k resistor in the bike yet, so 48t sprocket and 10krpm limiter = rev limit everywhere :killingme
Got the front guard today, threw that on. Looks okay-ish.

So if anyone heard something going brrrrrmbabababababapopbrrrbabababapopbrrbababababp op that was me.


EDIT: might be worth a mention, the bike handles like a fucking truck at the moment, incredibly heavy/slow to turn in, will have to fook with the settings and possibly drop the forks lower.

[ducatilover]

Resistor installed.
Forks dropped 13mm.

It turns in very nicely now, not VFR400 fast, but feels more positive than before.
The forks work very nicely.
It now has the full 15,000rpm.
It goes far, far better than before and it has a big exhaust leak :banana:
Sounds insane...

My leathers need some sex-wee removed from them :2thumbsup

I'm going to :tugger: a bit more.
Next steps - clean it, paint it again, make an undertail.

[unstuck]

yOuR sTtUtTeRinG. Too much jizzloss.:devil2::headbang::headbang:

[ducatilover]

yOuR sTtUtTeRinG. Too much jizzloss.:devil2::headbang::headbang:

My wee fellow fell off I thunk...
Sadly, it's rather illegal, so I won't be cruising on it this weekend and I don't trust the temp gauge, have a bling digital one coming anyway.

So...time to put the battery in the GN

[Oblivion]

My wee fellow fell off I thunk...

Did the news peoplez warn you not to do it 48 times? Tsk tsk.

[ducatilover]

Did the news peoplez warn you not to do it 48 times? Tsk tsk.
I was too busy shooting flames on the rev limiter sorry :killingme

[ducatilover]

Right-o.

Bikes parked in the garage begging for me to make it moar pretty. So I'm deciding what to do there.

On a bit of a side note, I think the next bike I acquire should be a twin. It's not possible to enjoy the power of the 600 and be even remotely legal, even with the 48t rear it's pulling 180k or so in third :facepalm:

[Fast Eddie]

lol, thats why Guy Martin bought an Aston Martin, recon'd u can't go fast enough for a thrill/rush on the public roads on a big bike :D

yea - I been meaning to get a diesel twin for fuckn yeaaaars now.. closest I got was the srx600 single banger.. nice thump

and ofcourse the 2 stroke twin ;) but its not the same.

is the streetfighter riding how u want it to etc? could spend plenty of time on chassis setup etc..

or just polish more bits

[ducatilover]

lol, thats why Guy Martin bought an Aston Martin, recon'd u can't go fast enough for a thrill/rush on the public roads on a big bike :D

yea - I been meaning to get a diesel twin for fuckn yeaaaars now.. closest I got was the srx600 single banger.. nice thump

and ofcourse the 2 stroke twin ;) but its not the same.

is the streetfighter riding how u want it to etc? could spend plenty of time on chassis setup etc..

or just polish more bits

I love how you can enjoy a twin and be doing "sane" speeds.
On this wee fellow it turns on something chronic at 7000rpm and it's bloody addictive, problem being, it's silly to be using that power and beige as fuck when you're not. :facepalm:

It's really nice to ride now, great for a back road carve up, seat foam may help even more.

Another issue I have, is every time I go to Palmy and stop in to see Bogan, I need to buy a Bros650 again. My one was superb fun and sounded amazeballs.

I'll polish lots more stuff, people should send me lots to do though :innocent:

[Fast Eddie]

hehe im a diy'er anyway :)

ill see if i can finish those wheels me'self.

always thought a twin less than 1000 would be a bit beige too..

but i guess the 600 single was a good laugh. sure as hell wasn't quick but made noise and vibrated like hell.

[ducatilover]

Mine was pushing 71rwhp, with dodgy suspension, proper excitement that! (Me being a dick + tank slapper prone set up = huge slapper) :sweatdrop
I suppose I could buy a GB Honda, have always lusted after one and I could spend hours polishing it before I crash it? A GB with USD's and wire wheels = pure sex.

Rip in to those wheels man!

[Conquiztador]

Ahhh.... I do not have one of these rocket ships, thou one that can do 240k/h where anything below 140k/h made me fall asleep. My license was always close to maxed and I was watching for the law around every corner and at any straight. So I got my self a 65 Panhead. Now 100k/h is fun again.

[ducatilover]

I got a little OCD again today.

Last ride revealed an oil leak on the RHS somewhere.
So, I was on my back under the bike and the sump was dirty...toothbrush and petrol...oil lines need a clean too... this went on for a while. So it's spotless and I know it's seeping past the lower washer on the RHS feed to the oil cooler and I suspect the gaskets on the RHS aren't too happy, but this all works out for my grand plan for the timing cover, will reveal later in this post.

I found a leak on my rear brake M/C. Me being me pulled out a spare M/C and while looking for pretty banjo bolts found a set of seals for it (Fuck, I keep finding parts I forget I've got)
So, me, still being me, polished the spare M/C up. Looked wanky, so painted it black...looks awesome
But then I had to find new bolts and polish them, because the old ones were burred and ugly.
Then the rest of the rear set/peg looked poo.
So I stripped it all down, polished most of it and painted one part silver (behind where the peg sits, would be a dick of a thing to keep polished)
Then I had to polish up the bolts for the rear set, they looked wanky, so I scuffed 'em up and now they're nice/brushed looking.

BUT THEN!!!!!!! the rear brake light switch looked gheeey.
So, I pulled it apart, painted the bracket black, cleaned it up inside and looked at it for a bit.
The wires went straight up from it, which I bloody hate, ugly sinful things.
So, off with the switch again and removed the rubber condom thing on top, bent the wires over flat and put a different condom thing on (a right angle one from a spare starter motor feed) and cleaned it up too, nice and pretty and black and not an eye-sore.
Then the bolt for that looked ugly...:mad:


So, I got all that together and I've miss-placed a banjo bolt that I'd polished up, will find it tomorrow.

I now want to hide the rear reservoir, because it just looks stupid, might see if I can mount it behind the peg. (Don't want a big black line running up under the tail, how crass)

Right, so that's all happening and I've had to pull the other rear set to re-detail it to match lol :lol:



Timing cover plan: I'm going to start making some carbon parts in the near (I hope) future. I'll be making a carbon timing cover, I'll also be wanting a cut-out one with a sight hole just for wank factor.
Was thinking I could also wrap the tank/tail in real carbon too...I love carbon :drool::tugger:

So, there will probably be a few more random OCD type updates, there are little bits all over the place that fuck me off, like wiring, I hate wires being seen, the loom is total gay-burger, I'd like to make it one piece where it exits the frame and is seen, but I'll build a full loom for it one of these days (Probably around the time when I decide it needs fuel injection)

[ducatilover]

Ahhh.... I do not have one of these rocket ships, thou one that can do 240k/h where anything below 140k/h made me fall asleep. My license was always close to maxed and I was watching for the law around every corner and at any straight. So I got my self a 65 Panhead. Now 100k/h is fun again.
:drool::drool::drool::2thumbsup That is sextastic mate! I love it

[Fast Eddie]

ZZ-R600. tuned to near 120hp at the wheel. carbon fibre frame and swingarm.. 1993 or earlier build ;) thought u might like the motor and the frame

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[ducatilover]

I'm going to lick the screen!!!!
Carbon frame based on a ZXR400 unit...:drool: It weighs 133kg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek5::eek5::eek5: Fuck me!
Hmm...maybe I should invest in an E model motor, more aggressive cams, lighter internals, easy to get more CC from.

Now I'm off to look at ZXR400H/L frames...;)

[Fast Eddie]

I'm going to lick the screen!!!!
Carbon frame based on a ZXR400 unit...:drool: It weighs 133kg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek5::eek5::eek5: Fuck me!
Hmm...maybe I should invest in an E model motor, more aggressive cams, lighter internals, easy to get more CC from.

Now I'm off to look at ZXR400H/L frames...;)

hehe good man, sorry the camera i have is shite.. bit blurry

[ducatilover]

That was the bike mag? I needs me a set of 36mm flatslides too
Hopefully once this puppy's motor is done it'll be putting down 150 at the rubber bit :2thumbsup

[Fast Eddie]

That was the bike mag?

eh? yea i just took photos of a bike mag.. Performance Bikes July 1993 :)

There is another fookin cool build in here at the back, will take photos later after uni.. fellas making their own frames all over the place. This fella made almost the whole bike himself and the most expensive single part he had to fork out for was a cylinder rebore or something for 100quid.. rest he DIY'ed

[avgas]

I suppose I could buy a GB Honda, have always lusted after one and I could spend hours polishing it before I crash it? A GB with USD's and wire wheels = pure sex.
Do it. After owning 2 I would easily own another. And if someone clued up works the motor they get tight as and serious start to haul.
With a mild cam and hot CDI they sound bloody mint.
With upgraded forks and Konis/IKONS on the back they haul ass.

Not to mention all up they weigh less than a cup of tea.
Honda should remake it, at least the 400 version. The only other 400 single that I have ridden that comes close power wise was the DRZ. SRX, FT, SS 400's all fail in comparision to the little NC20.

Oh and the dual seat unit is actually more comfortable than the single seater.

That is all. Back to work.

[ducatilover]

eh? yea i just took photos of a bike mag.. Performance Bikes July 1993 :)

There is another fookin cool build in here at the back, will take photos later after uni.. fellas making their own frames all over the place. This fella made almost the whole bike himself and the most expensive single part he had to fork out for was a cylinder rebore or something for 100quid.. rest he DIY'ed
Awesome stuff bro, I'm in love with that ZZXR600 thing

Do it. After owning 2 I would easily own another. And if someone clued up works the motor they get tight as and serious start to haul.
With a mild cam and hot CDI they sound bloody mint.
With upgraded forks and Konis/IKONS on the back they haul ass.

Not to mention all up they weigh less than a cup of tea.
Honda should remake it, at least the 400 version. The only other 400 single that I have ridden that comes close power wise was the DRZ. SRX, FT, SS 400's all fail in comparision to the little NC20.

Oh and the dual seat unit is actually more comfortable than the single seater.

That is all. Back to work.
They're an epic bike, my uncle restored 2 GB500TTs in the late 90s, I've been hooked wince I first saw them.

[Fast Eddie]

for lack of a better place to post..

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prob no hope in reading the text bits.. but he made a lot of bits himself or modded other bits etc.. all the body work/tank seat comes off in 2 minutes flat

[ducatilover]

Wicked looking beast that one!

Hoping my new temp gauge arrives soon, want to go for happy little rides as the weather is choice.
I think I have 4 different temp gauges for this bike :lol:

[Fast Eddie]

yea no temp gauge sucks.. on one the sidecar gave up last race meet.. I figure the swinger will let me know when the motor blows/catches fire.

will fix it another day.. too many things to do.

started welding up our custom race trailer! gonna be pimp.. incl winch to winch the sidecar on and off the trailer, lots of storage, fuel tank and pump. fully enclosed.. and lots more :D hehe been wanting a trailer for half a decade now

[ducatilover]

I've got temp gauges, I just don't like the look of them lol

I'm not fussy...:nono:

Trailers are for fags and shit eating monkeys, ride that thing on the road

[Fast Eddie]

haha, you're welcome to give it a whirl down a public road ;)

last one of us that tried that ended up backwards in some trees.. and then in a helicopter.. and then in hospital for a little while :D

[ducatilover]

Sounds like a normal ride for me haha
I'm contemplating later model cams for this bike, but the 290 degree ones will be cunts coming on boost, the ones in it are a bit over 280, so not a heap of HP to be had anyway

[Fast Eddie]

waaapish.. yea they used to make a straight bolt on kit for my blade.. dunno if i can get my hands on one these days tho....

http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/cbr900.htm

they mention u can get a different radiator location so its not as fugly

I loved my turbo 550cc.. was quicker than 750 zxr h1 in a straight line. went bang pretty quick tho

[ducatilover]

Do it, every blade needs boost.
I'm hoping to do mine right and not need to explode the engine :msn-wink:

[bogan]

started welding up our custom race trailer! gonna be pimp.. incl winch to winch the sidecar on and off the trailer, lots of storage, fuel tank and pump. fully enclosed.. and lots more :D hehe been wanting a trailer for half a decade now

Needs a build thread! I been wanting to do a trailer for a while, go all optimas prime transformers on that shit...

[ducatilover]

Needs a build thread! I been wanting to do a trailer for a while, go all optimas prime transformers on that shit...

Agreed on the first part. I can only imagine how extreme a Bogan built trailer will be :devil2:

[Fast Eddie]

Needs a build thread! I been wanting to do a trailer for a while, go all optimas prime transformers on that shit...

ok will start build thread.. i dunno under which section since its not a bike but will find a spot.

yea mine should be fairly cool, 3.6m long, 2.0m wide, winch to drag up bikes/sidecar if your by yourself at home or last one at the track or something so can load and unload solo with no probs.

Fully enclosed, inside will have a fold down work bench, maybe a fold down bed for north island racing ventures in the future. plug sockets built in, prob hooked up to a bank of batteries or something. Haven't sussed all the finer details yet :)

def having an onboard fuel tank with fuel pump, and proper storage for spare wheels and tyres and spares for the bikes.. and tool boxes etc etc. Can't think of anything else for now, prob put little nipples on one side of the roof so we can extend a bit of a tarp/awning off the side as shelter in the pits with that half side of the trailer opening up a bit so we have access to bench space and tools.

yea

build thread will be clearer than my ramblings.. so far just the frame getting tacked up and choosing some rims. I want 17" mags but they will bounce everywhere on leaf springs eh?

[ducatilover]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/30072012004.jpg
I haven't taken pics of my beloved for a while, here we go chaps and chappettes, new guard on the front and...that's about it lol
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/30072012002.jpg http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/30072012001.jpg http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/30072012005.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/30072012006.jpg
Fuck I love that bike, it's almost perfect and will be once I finish with it

[Fast Eddie]

it does look mint bro.

back wheel looks like it needs a polish..

get a better camera :D

[ducatilover]

I'm working on getting a camera, but I'm hopeless at spending money on anything except bikes and smokes.

That rear wheel will be coming off once I finish the mighty GN, it needs polish and paint. ;) I'll be re-painting the calipers too.
And the whole bike.
Not sure what colour this time, I reckon red will look cool.
I have some uber-super-duper high temp paint for the headers too.
I really want my new temp gauge to get here
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/tempgge.jpg

I haven't ridden it in over a month! :crazy::eek5::brick:

[Fast Eddie]

rrrride it everyday :D

yea nice simple temp gauge. we need a few items for the sidecar. could go overboard tho. exhaust temp, head temp, water temp, oil temp, oil pressure.. be a f*ckn aircraft cockpit in short time

[ducatilover]

Was going to go for a ride today, but it's wet and it'll get dirty :facepalm: I should grab some alloy sheet and make an undertail.

Enough gauges to tell you your sphincter temp?

[imdying]

rrrride it everyday :D

yea nice simple temp gauge. we need a few items for the sidecar. could go overboard tho. exhaust temp, head temp, water temp, oil temp, oil pressure.. be a f*ckn aircraft cockpit in short time

Race Technology Dash2 is what you want sir! :yes:

[Fast Eddie]

Was going to go for a ride today, but it's wet and it'll get dirty :facepalm: I should grab some alloy sheet and make an undertail.

Enough gauges to tell you your sphincter temp?
yea im washing the blade twice a week thru winter, dust mud shit flying everywhere. I like to keep it shiny. damn commuter duties..


Race Technology Dash2 is what you want sir! :yes:

hehe you are right.. maybe toward end of the year. right now it has a temp gauge that doesnt work and a rev gauge that is retarded (bit slow) gotta think ahead and shift at like 9 or 10 cause the engine is actually up to about 12k rpm lol..

when the valves bounce its time to change gear in'nit?

[carburator]

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No idea how a turn and slip indicator would go on a sidecar...

[ducatilover]

yea im washing the blade twice a week thru winter, dust mud shit flying everywhere. I like to keep it shiny. damn commuter duties..




This bike seems to pick up dirt and dust everywhere and it doesn't help that the undertail is exposed, so I'm gambling nothing important gets too wet lol

[tigertim20]

yea im washing the blade twice a week thru winter,?

dont you have a missus? add it to her daily cleaning checklist . . .

[ducatilover]

:2thumbsup I love this bike.
Threw the battery in it, hasn't been started for over a month I think, hit the prime button for a few secs and she fired straight up.

Took it for a quick blat, no temp gauge yet :oi-grr: so didn't go very far.
Still seeping a wee bit of oil (fuck all)
It's a wee bit on the lean side, so sounds grouse at high revs off the throttle.
It was damp, so everything is fucking filthy, I really have to make an undertail for it...

[DrunkenMistake]

It was damp, so everything is fucking filthy, I really have to make an undertail for it...



Or just HTFU?
:lol:


When you start getting your CF production into swing do it then?

[ducatilover]

Or just HTFU?
:lol:


When you start getting your CF production into swing do it then?

Will be a while before I can afford to make random carbon bits for my own bikes, everything I have is going in to savings to start this shit up :cool:

HTFU won't work when all my electrics are getting wet

[DrunkenMistake]

Will be a while before I can afford to make random carbon bits for my own bikes, everything I have is going in to savings to start this shit up :cool:

HTFU won't work when all my electrics are getting wet

Silicone spray them to the teeth mate. :lol:

[ducatilover]

I actually thought about that lol
But the little things are starting to fuck me off on this bike, I really am keen to rip it back down to bare bones when the Dougcati beast is done and re-loom it.
The wiring is fucking all over the place, Kawasaki are idiots.
When I make an undertail, I'll mount all the 'leccy bits and bobs to it (except the R/R, that stays where it is)
I'll also make a new battery tray, the one in it is for a lead acid standing upright, but the nom nom AGM one in it can be laid down.

Bets on how long it takes for me to see it every day, lose the plot and start the build again? :lol:

[DrunkenMistake]

I actually thought about that lol
But the little things are starting to fuck me off on this bike, I really am keen to rip it back down to bare bones when the Dougcati beast is done and re-loom it.
The wiring is fucking all over the place, Kawasaki are idiots.
When I make an undertail, I'll mount all the 'leccy bits and bobs to it (except the R/R, that stays where it is)
I'll also make a new battery tray, the one in it is for a lead acid standing upright, but the nom nom AGM one in it can be laid down.

Bets on how long it takes for me to see it every day, lose the plot and start the build again? :lol:

God, finish it first then re crash it then re-re-build it

[ducatilover]

I ride far too slow to crash it and I'm all out of spare wheels/frames/swingarms.

Might just re-loom it and repaint it.
Cough... then cam it 'till I can afford to turbo it.
Fuck it, might start to pull it back down this week

[ducatilover]

Killed all the 'zorst leaks today, jetting seems happier now :2thumbsup

Was leaking around the mid pipe (my bad)
Around the rear of the can
Hole under the headers...again.
Sorted that, re-riveted the can.
Goodness, it's much nicer sounding! It's quieter, but much tastier.

So, that's a good excuse for a ride! Off I strolled, out to Alfreton and up some of the epic roads I know.
:cool: Lovely bike
Tail light mount fucked out, great excuse to make the pretty one.

Now I'm compiling a list of to-buy things.
Full gasket set
ZX6E/ZZR600E radiator (bolts on, better looking and has different top pipe mount)
ZX6E Cams (why the F not?)
SS pipe for noms headers.
Fuck loads of wire and terminals, re-loom.
Rear shock (maybe)

Should be raping my eBay account soon then!

Almost forgot, still have a small hole in the mid range, so I'll raise the needles and she should be happy.
Running 146 Keihin jets, standard needle height and pilots out 2-3/4 turns.

[DrunkenMistake]

Ebay must love you man haha,

what happened to the tail light mount?

[ducatilover]

Ebay must love you man haha,

what happened to the tail light mount?
Ebay is my biiiitch

It has one small leg on each side bolting to the tail unit made out of alloy, one snapped around the bolt to the tail. Oops...
Speedo isn't too secure looking at the end of third gear either.

[tigertim20]

if youre gonna look into doing carbon fibre stuff later on, why not buy a small kit, and start your learning curve on small items. really when you look over the bike, you will find an endless number of little small brackets and bits and pieces all over the show that you could make out of CF. be a good way to shed some weight and practice on things that probably wont get seen before you make an expensive fuckup on something big

[ducatilover]

if youre gonna look into doing carbon fibre stuff later on, why not buy a small kit, and start your learning curve on small items. really when you look over the bike, you will find an endless number of little small brackets and bits and pieces all over the show that you could make out of CF. be a good way to shed some weight and practice on things that probably wont get seen before you make an expensive fuckup on something big

;) Steps ahead, I have taken them.
I can lay carbon.
Big bits like tank/tail will be kevlar reinforced and vacuum bagged.

Please don't start me on making little bits out of carbon, you don't want to see my carbon love get out of hand :wacko:
Carbon headlight, handle bars, airbox, intake trumpets, carb tops, engine cases, rocker cover, speedo housing, every bracket, exhaust can.

Fuck you, you started me. :mad::angry2:

[ducatilover]

I've got a new phone coming with a nicer camera.
So my mission when that's here is:
Shorten the muffler, get sound clips/pics. :2thumbsup

It's nice as it is, quiet on the road, sexual when at full noise.
Where's the fun in that? As if any other aspect of this thing is sensible.

[tigertim20]

go to the fuckin warehouse, or jb hifi or something, basic, decent cameras cost fuck all.

A guy I know is going to strip his bike and make anything he can out of CF to save extra weight, he's maniacal - reminded me of you, thought youd love the idea!

would be cool though, little one-off hand made bits here and there, thats what its all about!
do you realise I have gone through four projects in the time youve fucked around with this? latest one should be road legal this week.
get a wriggle on!

[ducatilover]

go to the fuckin warehouse, or jb hifi or something, basic, decent cameras cost fuck all.

A guy I know is going to strip his bike and make anything he can out of CF to save extra weight, he's maniacal - reminded me of you, thought youd love the idea!

would be cool though, little one-off hand made bits here and there, thats what its all about!
do you realise I have gone through four projects in the time youve fucked around with this? latest one should be road legal this week.
get a wriggle on!

I wanted a new phone, so I got one with a 5MP camera. Should be fine, current one is 2MP with an incredibly fucked lens.
If you haven't noticed I hate spending money on anything that's not bike related :lol:

It already has little one off bits :bleh:
My project is better than your four, just sayin'.

I will be making CF parts, lots and lots of them.

[ducatilover]

Got a nice lot of alloy sheet today (thanks dad!) so I'll be making that undertail, battery case and mount all the electrics to the undertail then re-loom the bastard
Will make a better speedo mount too
Oh the possibilities for polished bits!!!!!
Fun times :D

[nzspokes]

So when you gunna make me a hugger?

[ducatilover]

So when you gunna make me a hugger?

Are you more of a kisser currently?

http://robbrink.com/content/old/terell-whiteley.jpg

[ducatilover]

Spent all day sorting the mess Kawasaki keeps telling me is a loom and making the alloy under tail thingy-ma-jig.
Got my new temp gauge, let's hope this fucker works.

Couldn't resist a 9:30pm shit quality pic of it 267823

Today was incredibly time consuming, started at 8, only just decided to give up for the day and go in to the warmth for a cuppa.
Hopefully the tail thing-whats-it turns out okay :oi-grr:

[ducatilover]

I'll just leave this here.


Hopefully I can get a decent vid/sound when the new phone is here
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Took 4 inched off the muffler, because I bloody can (hah, can, pun)
Finished all the wiring.
As you can see the temp gauge works, yay!
Finished the under tail unit, it follws the subframe, not the fairing, but it looks a lot better than it did.
Mounted a PC fan to the reg/rec from an old power supply I had in the garage, mounted the reg/rec in a clever place, will post a pic one of these days.
Made a battery clamp.
New exhaust mount, mounts to the rear master cyl mount, rock-fuggin-solid.

I'll make a new spacer for the seat too, the one in it is ugly (yeah you can't see it, it's under the seat...but still)

Very chuffed with what I got done today :2thumbsup

Ordering some little bolts online as I type (sort of) so I can put my tail light on it's new bracket, the make a new number plate mount too

[banditrider]

Sounds pretty good. Where do ya buy ya nuts and bolts online?

[bogan]

Sounds pretty good. Where do ya buy ya nuts and bolts online?

http://www.bearingandengineering.co.nz/

Only NZ place that has prices I've seen, and cheaper than the places I've paid cash at. You can also ask them to get in stuff they don't have if you need it.

[banditrider]

http://www.bearingandengineering.co.nz/

Only NZ place that has prices I've seen, and cheaper than the places I've paid cash at. You can also ask them to get in stuff they don't have if you need it.

Cheers, might try and find some fairing screws. Just gotta work out what they are...

[ducatilover]

I used totaltrade.co.nz this time, cheap as chips...sort of.

Made the indicator and tail light mount today, took a picture, took another crappy video :2thumbsup

Undertail and dash glory pics.
Just need to make them all pretty now :D
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[imdying]

I use tastynuts.com (yeah yeah, it's a real site!).... they sell Ti stuff :drool:

[avgas]

Sounds pretty good. Where do ya buy ya nuts and bolts online?
Or have a chat to Toebug on here. He has some goodies for sale via NZStreetfighters including bolts, nuts and Koso goodies.

[ducatilover]

I use tastynuts.com (yeah yeah, it's a real site!).... they sell Ti stuff :drool: Yeah... that sounds legit lol


Or have a chat to Toebug on here. He has some goodies for sale via NZStreetfighters including bolts, nuts and Koso goodies. Good to know!

[bogan]

I use tastynuts.com (yeah yeah, it's a real site!).... they sell Ti stuff :drool:

It just redirects to probolt, maybe tastynuts is more memorable?

[ducatilover]

I'm being a little pedantic again, so no real progress :facepalm:

Got in to the garage at 7:30 this morning (yes I like to be in the garage, very therapeutic blah blah, good when you're a bit mad)
Was looking at the engine covers on the bike and though I better fix/ind the oil leak.
Turns out it's the rocker cover, so, what does Doug do?
He removes the:
Radiator
Oil cooler
Headers
Oil lines
Drops the oil, removes filter
Drops the sump for cleaning...
Cleans the motor with a rag, the tooth brush
Cleans all the copper washer in the oil lines, then throws them away.
Go on to the webbernet and order, oil filter, rocker cover gasket, oil line o-rings, sump gasket, all washers for the oil lines and I've put new o-rings on the fron coolant pipes in the head/block (again...)

Going to re-paint the radiator after flushing it, grab a new waterpump o-ring, or install the polished ZZR400 water pump and paint the headers.
Might as well check the valves again, only did that 3000km ago... and the tensioner (I have a spare polished one too!)
Better paint the calipers again...

No signs of valve stem seal leakage in the ports either :D


My madness is getting worse! I should just ride the fucking thing

One must note that none of this has anything to do with the rocker cover, to get that out you just pop the tank off :lol:

[ducatilover]

The sump had some tasty bits in it...
A few bits of shit that looked like woven fabric, I'm assuming it was tiny strands of the original stator insulation.
A and a small amount of swarf type crap, nothing too serious. (being a ZZR it'll be the dogs on 2nd gear...)
So I cleaned it, twice.
Cleaned the oil pump screen, was fuckin' filthy
Cleaned out the oil lines to the cooler, cooler is soaking at the moment, so hopefully that'll be mint inside :D
So it's all nice and clean under there now, until I go near the road again. :facepalm:

Whilst I was under the bike, I cleaned the shock linkages, and found something awesome. It's a later model shock (How I never noticed is beyond me) it has the damping adjuster underneath it, so maybe I can get something resembling a pliant ride from it...?
I've had the shock off before to paint the spring, so I'm fucked if I know how that went unseen. :mellow:

[ducatilover]

Going to rebuild my spare water pump,
Got the original off and it has shitty seals and the bearings and carbon seal were...roooooooted.
Tapped the shaft out and the outer bearing collapsed, balls all over everything!!! (How teh ladies looove it)
The oil seal obv failed and the center between the bearings was full of oil, so the bearings have had it (they're sealed...well, were)

Fun times! Moar dosh to spend

[ducatilover]

Bearings are $3.20 ea for stainless 2RS puppies, oil seal is around the $5 mark, if anyone is needing a ZZR400K/N or 600D/E pump rebuild, I'll do it :D

Pulled the spare pump apart, bearings have seen better days, I think that motor had 74,000km so no surprises, but it was perfectly dry, no signs of leaking past the seals.
:yes:
The impeller shaft is mint too, measures a wee bit bigger and more consistent than the original (which is properly rooted looking)
Parts should be in teh mail tomorrow.

[ducatilover]

I slightly accidentally pulled it apart, so we needed at least one pic eh?

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/14082012001.jpg

VHT flame proof (lol yeah right) headers/link pipe , cheap shit black oil cooler mount
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/14082012003.jpg

Hmm, I'm at it again. Water pump cover, new vs old
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/14082012004.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/14082012005.jpg

Water pump pulled apart.
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/14082012002.jpg

[Geeen]

Did the Ginny see the surgery on the Dougazaki and decide to throw up ???

[ducatilover]

Did the Ginny see the surgery on the Dougazaki and decide to throw up ???

Almost mate :D
Headlight is off the Ginny because I'm doing an H4 conversion, if it works I shall do it to the 600 also

[ducatilover]

I've managed a small amount of progress :yes: I'll get pics if this bad weather fucks off, otherwise I'll take 'em in the rain :facepalm:

I'm toying with the idea of a small bikini fairing, so might mock one up this afternoon

What I've done:
Water pump rebuild/cover polished
Cleaned everything
New sump gasket
Oil pump screen cleaned
Sump cleaned
Headers painted black
New front loom for the speedo, had a short when full lock left :shutup:
Headlight is now block, top triple is black and the clip ons are black
Oil line o-rings and washers replaced.
Oil line/cooler washers replaced
Water pipes to block/head cleaned out and replace o-rings (again, why not?)
Got rid of the hazard light switch and a few wires here and there by using the back half of the 600 switch block (currently using 400 ones)
Clutch switch gone, useless thing that it...I know if I'm in gear


To do this week:
Mock up bikini fairing
Oil/filter
148 jets
Vinyl wrap front guard for a giggle :D
finish trimming the under tail
Make manometer and sync carbs
Valve clearances



Undecided on running a belly pan again, will post pics with and without it and I'd like to hear peoples ideas :woohoo:

[ducatilover]

Warning: winning and picture overload

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012033.jpg
I like bum shots... cough...
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012034.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012035.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012036.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012037.jpg turns out you don't really notice black headers... still, I know they're there!
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012038.jpg
Headlight is a bit nicer in black IMO
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012039.jpg
View from me dry hump...umm never mind
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012040.jpg
Top clamp now black, looks far cleaner than before
Speedo mounted flush, I'm making a little foam finishing strip to go under the clamp/speedo edge
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012041.jpg
Yay, the other side!
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012042.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012043.jpg Water pump, which you can only see with teh sprocket cover off. Derp derp
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012044.jpg repainted radiator, new fan switch (which I polished.)
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012045.jpg
Subtle belly pan OR:
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012046.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012047.jpg

My two favourite beasts together http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012052.jpg

Lastly, I just love this mod, tank mounted idiot lights http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/27082012053.jpg


Thoughts on the belly pan?

[tigertim20]

belly pan looks okay, apart from the rough shape, maybe a little more height at the front of the pan, and a smotther line to the back would look pretty good!!

Also you need to reroute that fuckin clutch cable, it stands out, and it aint like you to leave something like that hangin out like a well-used hookers meat curtains.
Cant you route it through the frame or something?

[ducatilover]

belly pan looks okay, apart from the rough shape, maybe a little more height at the front of the pan, and a smotther line to the back would look pretty good!!

Also you need to reroute that fuckin clutch cable, it stands out, and it aint like you to leave something like that hangin out like a well-used hookers meat curtains.
Cant you route it through the frame or something?

Belly pan is a rough "let's see if it needs it", will trim it up and vinyl wrap it this week :D

Yeah, the clutch cable fucks me off, I have some cable and ends to make a new one and my ZXR400 one hasn't arrived yet :facepalm:
Sadly, that's the best I can route it, the bars have dropped about 30cm over standard.... :shit:

I'm thinking a subtle belly pan should look nice

[ducatilover]

I discovered tin snips are fucking excellent on the 4mm belly plan plastic
When it's dry, I'll get pics.
268873

On an annoying note, I really have to see a specialist about the hand I broke when I flipped this puppy a year ago, it's difficult to use a fuckin' rattle can with it!
I'll mention it when I go to see the doc on Friday for meds and beg them to fix my wonky eye, I'm worried if they make me have two straight eyes, my bikes will look weird :shutup:

[tigertim20]

looks good.

[ducatilover]

Righto, hopefully I'll have some decals soon.
Cable tied the belly pan on, will get pics tomorrow. I've decided I like it. :Punk:
It'll probably hit the ground on the brakes, over bump etc, but I love living on the edge
lol nah, I just don't ride it

[ducatilover]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012064.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012061.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012062.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012063.jpg

I'm liking it. Will whip some mounts up and leave it at that methinks :love:

I can never stop looking at this beast, I cannot stress how happy I am with how it looks

[blackdog]

Yup. Looking nice with that pan trimmed up.

[ducatilover]

I have some of that CF vinyl shit coming to play with for a giggle
I can't decide, can, belly pan or guard?
I think belly pan will look the least tacky in fake CF

[bogan]

CF vinyl shit

ah yes, the material that lets you add weight while convincing others you are saving it!

Do the undertail tray with it first I reckon.

[ducatilover]

ah yes, the material that lets you add weight while convincing others you are saving it!

Do the undertail tray with it first I reckon.

It's silly, but I need more practise at vinyl wrapping before I do the whole bike :yes:
But...I'm going to polish that :D
But vinyl would be very practical...

[bogan]

You're going to polish the inside of a mudguard?

Doug, I think you have a polishing problem :shutup:

[ducatilover]

You're going to polish the inside of a mudguard?

Doug, I think you have a polishing problem :shutup:
Yes, and fuck yes.
I have run out of autosol again :facepalm:

Speaking of polishing, I have to rip the rear wheel off, but I have no jack stands at the moment

[banditrider]

It's silly, but I need more practise at vinyl wrapping before I do the whole bike :yes:
But...I'm going to polish that :D
But vinyl would be very practical...

Yeah, get some practice in and then come and sort my Connie out. I failed first up - complex shapes suck!

[tigertim20]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012064.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012061.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012062.jpghttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/28082012063.jpg

I'm liking it. Will whip some mounts up and leave it at that methinks :love:

I can never stop looking at this beast, I cannot stress how happy I am with how it looks

color doesnt match.

haha but it looks good. decide what colo its going to be before you decide what bits to vinyl wrap

[yod]

that's cool as almighty fuck, I'd ride the shit out of it:Punk:

loving the black headlight :niceone:

what's the plan for finishing up the back edge of the tank?

[ducatilover]

that's cool as almighty fuck, I'd ride the shit out of it:Punk:

loving the black headlight :niceone:

what's the plan for finishing up the back edge of the tank?
Cheers! I should ride it more...
I'll be lending it, and the tail unit to match nicely :yes: It's pretty shitty at the moment, but I've left it unblended because there's some fluffing around with seat height to do


color doesnt match.

haha but it looks good. decide what colo its going to be before you decide what bits to vinyl wrap
lol yeah the belly pan paint came out a rattle can :D
The whole thing will be vinyl wrapped, well, tank/tail/guard anyway...and knowing me it'll change every few weeks

Yeah, get some practice in and then come and sort my Connie out. I failed first up - complex shapes suck!
More than happy to!


Has nobody noticed my incredibly hoary overflow yet? :innocent:

[blackdog]

... incredibly hoary overflow yet? :innocent:

Seems to match the rest of the machine nicely ;)

[ducatilover]

Seems to match the rest of the machine nicely ;)
:motu: fuck you very much :bleh:


Got the silly CF wrappy crap in the mail, did the guard, hated it, made a checkered cafe racer style line instead, hated it.
It's gay, no pics.
:facepalm:

[ducatilover]

Thought I'd go for a ride today.
The bike said otherwise, started leaking from the left oil cooler line.
And I've run out of 10x2 o-rings! :facepalm: Will have to wait 'till next week.
I'm sure I'll find something to fix on it apart from that...
BUGGER WANK!


edit: they were new o-rings too, even got genuine Kawasaki ones just because I'd ordered a bunch of shit.
Oh well, perhaps the mating faces are on teh piss...

[bogan]

edit: they were new o-rings too, even got genuine Kawasaki ones just because I'd ordered a bunch of shit.
Oh well, perhaps the mating faces are on teh piss...

yeh you need genuine kwaka ones, cos they make their o-rings on the piss to suit the mating faces :innocent: you just got to make sure to line up the holes :shifty:

[ducatilover]

yeh you need genuine kwaka ones, cos they make their o-rings on the piss to suit the mating faces :innocent: you just got to make sure to line up the holes :shifty:

:yes: This is probably very true
Turned the garage upside down, but no 10x2 orings cruising around, got a mate dropping some off tomorrow hopefully, so I'll be going for a ride :sunny:

[ducatilover]

I found an o-ring kit hiding in a drawer (I do this sometimes) and I have some 10x2 o-rings.
But, the oem ones are fatter, closer to 3mm. Perhaps they squish out after 20 years... I don't know, Kawasaki list the replacement o-rings as 10x2, so I'll pop them in and if they leak throw some toys out side the general cot area :innocent:

[ducatilover]

I got the leak sorted :yawn: so I rode it (I do that on occasion, honest)
A total of 50km today...wow. That's all I could handle, I've made it far, far too uncomfortable :wacko:
I'll give it some memory foam and soften the suspension when I've given it a new paint job, but it's fucking ridiculous how poorly it rides ;) so much so, I was impressed.

[ducatilover]

I'm going to think about doing a bar conversion, get some flat MX bars on this bitch and a proper seat figured out :innocent:

My main concern is, I think bar clamps and MX style bars look silly... :angry: But I'd rather trade in the sexy low bars for some that I can actually use.
It amazes me that I've turned a fat whale in to a horribly stiff (hehe) lightweight :facepalm:

[bogan]

Dirt bars look won't work too well with that tail I reckon. Maybe some heli bars?

[ducatilover]

Dirt bars look won't work too well with that tail I reckon. Maybe some heli bars?

I could put the standard GN ones on it :sick:
I'll have to google heli bars... :innocent:

Google edit:
Yes, brilliant idea, 50mm rise ought to sort the bastards, I'll have a play around.
I think I should sort the seat foam, then do the bars to match

[bogan]

I could put the standard GN ones on it :sick:
I'll have to google heli bars... :innocent:

clip ons but the bar goes up then out, be easy to just come up slightly above the top yoke, but still be slim and follow the same lines

[bogan]

I think I should sort the seat foam, then do the bars to match

By 'sort' you mean acutaly use some? I can see how that might enhance comfort :innocent:





and get some better rearsets while you're about it :D

[ducatilover]

By 'sort' you mean acutaly use some? I can see how that might enhance comfort :innocent: Oh go on, it has near 5mm of seat foam :oi-grr:
I'll go to the local upholstery place and see what they can get me.
I love the race-foam/minimalist look, but it's a tiny, little, iddy-bitty bit useless.





and get some better rearsets while you're about it :D

I think I might know a guy who can do those :sweatdrop

[ducatilover]

I softened the rear damping and it's now down to 1/5th from full soft on the pre-load, backed the front damping off a total of three clecks too.

Had "one of those" rides, absolute gold.
I was going to pop down the shops to grab some cutting compound, as ya do... and I went for a 150km stroll :laugh: got the latest FastBikes mag, some new headphones and a rather decent triple espresso mid ride, and forgot the cutting compound, oh well!

Beautiful day, lovely bike!
Rode some wicked twisties (Mangamaire, Pahiatua track, then back again, popped out some back roads and over to Alfreton and back through Eketahuna) the bike was turning in real nice compared to how it usually does, those pilot powers never cease to make me happy too!
Rode at a moderate pace (slow for most people...). I did however notice, the bike squirms a wee bit here and there in mid corner on bumps, so the damping or that rear preload is too soft? But, it's not really an issue.
Much more comfortable now, just a wee bit of memory foam on the seat will sort it methinks.
Was nice to look at the reflections in my polished bits of people and traffic while having a coffee :sunny:

So I got home, grins aplenty and my umber plate has gone AWOL :facepalm: re-traced my steps, and nup, cannot find it.

Too bad, was worth it to finally have a face splitting happy ride.



So, to add to the "shit to buy" list:
Different shock (I hear SV units fit, but they're shit)
Re-valve the forks, or something.
More riding, lots more!
Fancy seat foam
A new number plate
148 jets.

:yes: Still grinning

[zique]

Wow awesome!! Can't wait to have that feeling when I am able to ride my bike properly on the road.

[ducatilover]

Wow awesome!! Can't wait to have that feeling when I am able to ride my bike properly on the road.

The feeling hasn't faded for me after 250,000km and 8 (I think) bikes. I can have fun on anything :sunny:

I have been contemplating (someone slap me) selling this one when it's done for a nice twin... a VTR thou suits me down to the ground (no, not in a crashing sense)
The 600 is silly fun, but to enjoy the engine one really must be rather silly, and I'm not making the gearing any shorter, it's short enough in 1st as it is.

[banditrider]

Some more porn for inspiration...

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[ducatilover]

:love: That fits perfectly with my "I wish I had a Vtwin" theme!

[nathanwhite]

Different shock (I hear SV units fit, but they're shit)


If they do, quite a few SVrider.com members have switched theirs with a ninja 636's spring. Which should also mean that it would fit yours. I think. Maybe.

[ducatilover]

If they do, quite a few SVrider.com members have switched theirs with a ninja 636's spring. Which should also mean that it would fit yours. I think. Maybe.

Interesting to hear. Mine already has a later model shock, but it's not exactly a work of art. I've seen SV shocks fitted in to the ZZR and it's not hard to do really, so SV/636 might be worth looking in to :yes:

Or I could finally do that SSSA... :shifty:

[banditrider]

:drool:

/fc6ht3Iu2OA

[bogan]

That's cool, but I bet the ride is horrificly uncomfortable.

[ducatilover]

:cool: That's sexier than sexy things, love it!

[banditrider]

That's cool, but I bet the ride is horrificly uncomfortable.

Yeah, but man she'd be quick in the twisties!

[ducatilover]

I can't leave anything alone can I?
Decided there was too much subframe and that I wanted more clearance between the undertail and the tyre.
So I'm raising the tail unit againhttp://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image076_zps60c6f4ca.jpg
Only got one shitty during-smoke-break pic
I'll get more early next week or so, there happens to be a couple of kayaks stopping me from pulling it out (lol) and getting pics (dirty) :rolleyes:

But basically, shorter subframe, lighter unertail thingy
Going to change the location of a few bits and bobs, but I like where it's going so far

[ducatilover]

Moar picz!!!!!!1!!!#@#%$*&^&%&#$^& and shit.

Thoughts on tail being higher? I think it looks properly tasty, and that's all that matters, but you can always interject and I'll let you think I care about your opinion :bleh:
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image083_zps531b6b9b.jpg http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image082_zps5530306d.jpg http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image081_zps193e300b.jpg http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image080_zps43ad1403.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image079_zps1986f41b.jpg http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image078_zpsb3e30264.jpg

I'm happy with the look and the riding position. It's just right for my 5 ft 7 (with shoes) manly awesomeness.

[yod]

Moar picz!!!!!!1!!!#@#%$*&^&%&#$^& and shit.

Thoughts on tail being higher? I think it looks properly tasty, and that's all that matters, but you can always interject and I'll let you think I care about your opinion :bleh:

I'm happy with the look and the riding position. It's just right for my 5 ft 7 (with shoes) manly awesomeness.

That's a right proper nut-crusher :pinch:

[ducatilover]

That's a right proper nut-crusher :pinch:

Reminds me of my ex...

[tigertim20]

looks good man, ass up in the air suits it

[Conquiztador]

Moar picz!!!!!!1!!!#@#%$*&^&%&#$^& and shit.

Thoughts on tail being higher? I think it looks properly tasty, and that's all that matters, but you can always interject and I'll let you think I care about your opinion :bleh:



I'm happy with the look and the riding position. It's just right for my 5 ft 7 (with shoes) manly awesomeness.

How far will you get before sore wrists and cramp in your legs???

[ducatilover]

Well... uh... probably not very far

Who cares? It looks tits and it's not like I ever ride it anyway :lol:

[Fast Eddie]

yes looks good now, has flowing profile from top of tank and along the tail. Looks tight. proportions look pretty good

[ducatilover]

yes looks good now, has flowing profile from top of tank and along the tail. Looks tight. proportions look pretty good
So does the bike. :niceone:

[ducatilover]

Mounted the seat and did a few other little things, so it looks teh same, but won't fall apart

Switched the ignition on (mmm RFID tag, win) and the fan for the reg/rec shat itself.
Thankfully I'd just snaffled four more... so I threw another in. The fan motor itself had shat out, so incase vibrations had fucked it, I rubber mounted it.


Will be off on a decent ride tomorrow, no-matter the weather. Gotta get this bitch dirty

[banditrider]

Will be off on a decent ride tomorrow, no-matter the weather. Gotta get this bitch dirty

Heading around East Cape in the morning if you're keen...

[bogan]

Will be off on a decent ride tomorrow, no-matter the weather. Gotta get this bitch dirty

I know the feeling, I'm hoping for a decent bit of weather this weekend. 140k until I overclock the cylonbros, figure a decent ride to mark the occasion is in order...

[ducatilover]

Heading around East Cape in the morning if you're keen...
Might not be comfy enough for a proper big ride like that, I'd be stopping every 50km for a smoke and whinge

I know the feeling, I'm hoping for a decent bit of weather this weekend. 140k until I overclock the cylonbros, figure a decent ride to mark the occasion is in order...
Mine's got 40 thou to go till then :D You free tomorrow? We could do the track (I doubt it'll be worth it with this weather) I'm heading to Bunnythorpe, but might take a long way, depending on how long I can hack the riding position

[bogan]

Mine's got 40 thou to go till then :D You free tomorrow? We could do the track (I doubt it'll be worth it with this weather) I'm heading to Bunnythorpe, but might take a long way, depending on how long I can hack the riding position

Got a bit on in the morning, but should be free in the arvo, flick me a text when you're coming through anyway...

[ducatilover]

Got a bit on in the morning, but should be free in the arvo, flick me a text when you're coming through anyway...
I'll be wheelie sure to

[GSF]

Moar picz!!!!!!1!!!#@#%$*&^&%&#$^& and shit.

Thoughts on tail being higher? I think it looks properly tasty, and that's all that matters, but you can always interject and I'll let you think I care about your opinion :bleh:
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/dirtydoogle/Image081_zps193e300b.jpg

I'm happy with the look and the riding position. It's just right for my 5 ft 7 (with shoes) manly awesomeness.

That's a tasty headlight unit and bracket setup, are they aftermarket or pillaged from another bike?
Dunno if my eyes are wonky but it looks a bit smaller than your standard 7" round headlight, like 6" or 6.5"?

[actungbaby]

The feeling hasn't faded for me after 250,000km and 8 (I think) bikes. I can have fun on anything :sunny:

I have been contemplating (someone slap me) selling this one when it's done for a nice twin... a VTR thou suits me down to the ground (no, not in a crashing sense)
The 600 is silly fun, but to enjoy the engine one really must be rather silly, and I'm not making the gearing any shorter, it's short enough in 1st as it is.

thats great mate yes i think you can enjoy any bike yes the vtr is on my radar too love the sound

of them and love the engine cases they look neat, i know sounds really werid but engine look means

alot to me.

[actungbaby]

Reminds me of my ex...

damm that bike looks awsome mate well done your got good eye for fine detail

ever thought about design school

[ducatilover]

That's a tasty headlight unit and bracket setup, are they aftermarket or pillaged from another bike?
Dunno if my eyes are wonky but it looks a bit smaller than your standard 7" round headlight, like 6" or 6.5"?
GN250 headlight, painted
I made the brackets myself :niceone:

thats great mate yes i think you can enjoy any bike yes the vtr is on my radar too love the sound

of them and love the engine cases they look neat, i know sounds really werid but engine look means

alot to me. They are an excellent looking motor, I'm a huge fan of the twin radiators


damm that bike looks awsome mate well done your got good eye for fine detail

ever thought about design school
Cheers man, design isn't my thing, I'd rather be knees deep in building it.
I did ace graphic design at school though

[mossy1200]

PM me when you are going to sell it. Its like xmas when your 6 years old. the wait is killing me.

[ducatilover]

put some miles on 'er this weekend by the way
Proof too! Decided during smoke/coffee in Palmy I'd snap a pic (that GSR-750 next to it was very, very tasty) :headbang: 272077

I figured 99% of the handling problem was me. Got used to the bike a bit more/in the groove and she's a peach in the corners, can turn in as fast as I want, is nice 'n' stable, just need to do something about the shit damping in the front (it's reasonable, but not excellent)
Gets out of corners very nice, quite torquey for a shitty little 600 and makes a grouse noise.

I was seriously considering selling it.
Now I want to ride it moar

[ducatilover]

PM me when you are going to sell it. Its like xmas when your 6 years old. the wait is killing me.
If I do, I'll offer it to you.
But now I'm in love all over again... might be crap to ride in town, but it's a right giggle everywhere else

[mossy1200]

If I do, I'll offer it to you.
But now I'm in love all over again... might be crap to ride in town, but it's a right giggle everywhere else

Ride down to Welly next weekend.

Bring your polish so you can shine my bucket and you can come and watch it get dirty on Sunday.

You can sleep in our garage with the bikes or if the misus doesnt work out your dodgy maybe you can be in the spare room.

I have a fist full of shiny coins and a bus ticket for you to get home if you decide not to keep your bike.

[ducatilover]

Ride down to Welly next weekend.

Bring your polish so you can shine my bucket and you can come and watch it get dirty on Sunday.

You can sleep in our garage with the bikes or if the misus doesnt work out your dodgy maybe you can be in the spare room.

I have a fist full of shiny coins and a bus ticket for you to get home if you decide not to keep your bike.
:msn-wink: That's a kind offer mate, but I'll hold on to it a little longer. Still needs much more work before I'd be happy to sell it

[actungbaby]

GN250 headlight, painted
I made the brackets myself :niceone:
They are an excellent looking motor, I'm a huge fan of the twin radiators

yes the twin rads do look cool just neat idea to keep frontal area smaller

I guess makes more sence on a twin though ,thats where mx biks have there rads


Cheers man, design isn't my thing, I'd rather be knees deep in building it.
I did ace graphic design at school though

yes i did techical drawing was nuff at it though that and typing hehe

Must wanted to be around the girls

[ducatilover]

yes i did techical drawing was nuff at it though that and typing hehe

Must wanted to be around the girls
I was a bit of a nerd at school :laugh: then I found bikes

[GSF]

GN250 headlight, painted
I made the brackets myself :niceone:

Looks awesome in black, wouldn't pick it's off a Ginny. Like the shape, might whack on on my SR500 when I get it!
Although don't the GN250 headlights use a P15 bulb or something, instead of halogen or sealed beam?

[unstuck]

I was a bit of a nerd at school :laugh: then I found bikes

So now your a nerd who rides bikes.:girlfight:

[ducatilover]

Looks awesome in black, wouldn't pick it's off a Ginny. Like the shape, might whack on on my SR500 when I get it!
Although don't the GN250 headlights use a P15 bulb or something, instead of halogen or sealed beam?
There are several variants of GN lights, early Jap ones used a different bulb to the Chinese ones.
But I've been meaning to grab some H series bulbs and do a conversion sometime, so when I've done that I'll do a write up
A new Chinese unit is very, very cheap. Visit www.C2345.com and search GN250, have fun with the translated Chinese...but you'll find one
I agree that they look good. I'm glad I got this one. I imagine you could just slip any same diameter lens/sealed beam unit in the casing too.

So now your a nerd who rides bikes.:girlfight:
Damn right, full on bike nerd :D

[ducatilover]

If it's not one thing, it's another eh...
Small leak in the fuel tank :facepalm:
Explains why it smelled like petrol when parked up last night. :weep:

[Conquiztador]

If it's not one thing, it's another eh...
Small leak in the fuel tank :facepalm:
Explains why it smelled like petrol when parked up last night. :weep:

Empty tank, when totally dry pour in sealer, splash around, leave to dry and your problem is gone. But take off tap first, and replace with a bung for the splashing around action.

[GSF]

There are several variants of GN lights, early Jap ones used a different bulb to the Chinese ones.
But I've been meaning to grab some H series bulbs and do a conversion sometime, so when I've done that I'll do a write up
A new Chinese unit is very, very cheap. Visit www.C2345.com and search GN250, have fun with the translated Chinese...but you'll find one
I agree that they look good. I'm glad I got this one. I imagine you could just slip any same diameter lens/sealed beam unit in the casing too.

Damn right, full on bike nerd :D

Holy shit is this like Chinese eBay? There goes my whole evening.

"Wangjiang Suzuki GN250 High Quality Camshaft - $18.06 USD ea."

Fuck me, I could just buy an entire GN250 in parts and put it together for a lark.

[ducatilover]

Holy shit is this like Chinese eBay? There goes my whole evening.

"Wangjiang Suzuki GN250 High Quality Camshaft - $18.06 USD ea."

Fuck me, I could just buy an entire GN250 in parts and put it together for a lark.
It's one Chinese eBay type thing, www.aliexpress.com is another
Lovely translations eh?
I got a cam for $16usd :clap:you can even buy twin 'zorst set-ups and shit


Empty tank, when totally dry pour in sealer, splash around, leave to dry and your problem is gone. But take off tap first, and replace with a bung for the splashing around action.
:2thumbsup Thanks, was about to go looking for some. I'll order me a POR15 kit methinks.

[Ender EnZed]

Visit www.C2345.com

Alright.

14 seconds later....

Elephant face underpants. (http://www.c2345.com/product/3468765957/Gauze%20fabric%20thong%20-%20T%20-%20fun%20underwear%20for%20men).

[ducatilover]

FANTASTIC!!!!! There are 1870 of them available too

[ducatilover]

I've spotted a well priced set of flatslides, but they're 34mm. I'm pretty sure they'll work on this fucker though, seeing as the GSX-R750 from way back ran them.

[ducatilover]

Missed out on the FCRs, had to take one of the kids to hospital.

Pic slutting, new tank
Started polishing the fork bottoms too. Mmmmm blingtastic 272877272876272875272874

[bogan]

That faux billet doesn't look to bad! The subframe looks a bit rusty though, or is it just a bit of dirt?

[ducatilover]

That faux billet doesn't look to bad! The subframe looks a bit rusty though, or is it just a bit of dirt?

I thought it was sort of, slightly clever of me:bleh:

'Tis surface rust, I smoothed it up a while ago and it'll be painted black, with the undertail once I weld in a new seat mount :niceone:

[ducatilover]

Decisions.

To keep it when it's done?
I simply cannot hop on it and have a leisurely cruise and enjoy myself like I do/did on the GN, or my Spada, CB400, Bros etc, or before I decided to build it like this.
It's beautiful when you're moving at a fast pace (fast for me, probably not very impressive, but getting close to my testicular displacement), it's not fun at a beige pace.
I went for a zoom today on a real grouse road or two and found myself doing some stupid speeds, whilst the bike was perfectly stable, I don't like being so mad on the road (front guard didn't rub on the private road doing 200+ either)
It's incredible how it becomes such a great feeling thing when you're doing spastic speeds and leaning like the pilot powers tell me to, yet at a normal pace it feels heavy.

It still needs a seat mount, finish the undertail, paint and to be rego/wof'd and I have no idea what it'd be worth.

I really don't know. :(

[nathanwhite]

Bugger that's a tough one.....

[Oblivion]

I'm sure its more sentimental value then $ value.

[banditrider]

It's starting to look really good - one day you may even finish it...

Keep it and look after it and ya licence!

[ducatilover]

Bugger that's a tough one..... I really wouldn't mind a nice loud Vtwin (VTR or TL) again


I'm sure its more sentimental value then $ value. That's certainly the case, which is probably why it'll stay in my garage


It's starting to look really good - one day you may even finish it...

Keep it and look after it and ya licence!

One of these days eh? I'm liking the OEM blue on the tank, once I blend the tail to the tank unit I might follow the blue through on the tail, I have a plan and I think it'll look choice

Still have to turbo it :devil2:

[banditrider]

I really wouldn't mind a nice loud Vtwin (VTR or TL) again

Me too...miss the VTR. At least the DL makes the right noise and encourages hooligan behaviour...

[ducatilover]

Me too...miss the VTR. At least the DL makes the right noise and encourages hooligan behaviour...

I love VTRs, always wanted one. But whether or not I'd get enough money for this to buy myself a VTR, let alone TL, is another story
Something about twins that does it for me (hehe) not the 15krpm limiter on this which = "Doug's being a dick, again" every time

[Oblivion]

not the 15krpm limiter on this which = "Doug's being a dick, again" every time

Doug...wut r u doin...Doug stahp.

http://i.imgur.com/3s41c.jpg

[ducatilover]

That looks like a standard ZZR600 speedo and surround :niceone:

[Conquiztador]

Doug...wut r u doin...Doug stahp.



Well done with the camera in the throttle hand... ;)

[banditrider]

It's raining...

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[Drew]

I'll give ya five bucks, and a half packet of crisps.

[ducatilover]

Well, I'm still up north, just completed the Silver Fern rally. Got to play under a '74 RX-3 all week. Absolutely brilliant rally, traveled around 3000km in one of our service vehicles and a bit more in the other. 6 days of wondering how the fuck a 13B J-port (number 27) was still running...and reliably! Not a drop of oil or coolant went in to it, not even a set of plugs.

:2thumbsup I've managed to inherit a beige Volvo 850 2.3, so I should be strolling along in that to go play with the bikes

I have been given a few offers to crew on some teams for the next season, apparently I was doing something right?

[Fast Eddie]

..offers to crew on some teams for the next season, apparently I was doing something right?

yea being drunk n staying outta the way!

sounds mean tho

[ducatilover]

yea being drunk n staying outta the way!

sounds mean tho
:innocent: Me? Never!!!!

[Edbear]

It's raining...

That Sachs is so sexy it's scary!

[Conquiztador]

That Sachs is so sexy it's scary!

Sadly it never got any further (was in beginning of 2000 that this Beast was dreamed up). Had a Folan Swedish motor fitted. (Folan also produced the motors for Husaberg initially) I think Sachs now are focusing on Chinese scooters and electric bikes?

[Edbear]

Sadly it never got any further (was in beginning of 2000 that this Beast was dreamed up). Had a Folan Swedish motor fitted. (Folan also produced the motors for Husaberg initially) I think Sachs now are focusing on Chinese scooters and electric bikes?

Darned shame!

[ducatilover]

Been a while eh guys? I'll finally be back home this weekend after being in Te Puke milking to moo cows. :niceone:

Should be picking up a set of spare USDs for the beast (have been offered a brilliant deal I cannot refuse)
Got some new bits and bobs on the way from eGay, nothing special (Proper clutch cable and stuff)

I'll pick up some steel and go build a new subframe :first:

Then the big plan:
Re-phasing the cams so cyls 1 & 4 fire together, essentially giving me a wonky triple. Should have a bit more poke in the middle, I don't use the top end enough to get worried about the potential drop in power there

[Edbear]

A wonky triple? Is that like when you've had a tipple? :confused: