fzr400 exup

[Paul in NZ]

Fiddly getting the barrels onto the bottom end but Vicki endured Mr Grumpy (sore back) and I don't think we broke anything....

Then its on with her head..... and in with the cams (wot a pain)

Everything was smothered in oil and engine assembly goop.....

[Paul in NZ]

Ta dah... 'nuff said - time for a beer....

I'll take the whole thing to the yamahammar dealer for them to set the valves 'cos its gunna be easier and faster than me buying shims and farting about - plus they felt sorry for me and are giving me a deal

I'll get em to do a leak down test as well...

Time for a beer..... (again)

[Colapop]

Paul is such a nice guy. I stopped in yesterday for a coffee (as you do when you're nearby) and had a nice chat, coffee etc... then as I was about to go (late for where I was supposed to be) he says come have a look at this.. and starts showing me the bike... It was all I could do to tear myself away!! Paul you blardy temptress... You're doing wonders with that thing. People if you have seen (in person) some of the work he's done - invite yourself for a looksee...

Sorry 'bout inviting people round to your place Paul....

[Kickaha]

I'll take the whole thing to the yamahammar dealer for them to set the valves 'cos its gunna be easier and faster than me buying shims and farting about -

couldn't you have just taken the head in while it was off the engine?
(bit easier to lug around)

[imdying]

Shit - is thre anything better than a night in the shed with music, a case of beer, bikes and yer tools...

Hell no... Radio NZ playing some swing music...

[Paul in NZ]

couldn't you have just taken the head in while it was off the engine?
(bit easier to lug around)

'D'oh..... I should have thought of that shouldn't I... God that would have been soo much easier and you can do that with a FZR400 DOHC engine.......

Oh well - this is just one reason why I'm doin' it eh?

[Paul in NZ]

Hell no... Radio NZ playing some swing music...

Listened to a bit of radio but I had my new (old) 'Traffic' CD to get used to (gotta listen a few times) and a mate turned me onto a guy called Harry Manx so i spun up 'Dog my Cat' and some other new to me music that I found I quite liked ... Mucho fun...

[FROSTY:Me]

'D'oh..... I should have thought of that shouldn't I... God that would have been soo much easier and you can do that with a FZR400 DOHC engine.......

Oh well - this is just one reason why I'm doin' it eh?

ER um Paul--diddn't some shortass pommy git say that to ya on SATURDAY??

[Paul in NZ]

ER um Paul--diddn't some shortass pommy git say that to ya on SATURDAY??

But I wasn't listening...... Or at least didn't understand 'git' ..... Anyway - jobs done and this way they can do a leakdown test and see if i bent any valves installing the cams.... stupid yamaha...

Cheers

[Paul in NZ]

Bugger me....

Valves all checked at Yamaha dealer (many new shims required) and engine hooked up to leakdown tester - passed with flying colours.... Bloody Stoked!

Just got to put the bastard together now!!! Woo Hoo 'sexytime'

[mark247]

Bugger me....

Valves all checked at Yamaha dealer (many new shims required) and engine hooked up to leakdown tester - passed with flying colours.... Bloody Stoked!

Just got to put the bastard together now!!! Woo Hoo 'sexytime'

Thats great. Was it the inlet valves that needed new shims? I have read that the inlet valves in the 400's are well known for making the bike hard to start etc.

[Deviant Esq]

Awesome news Paul, great work. On the home straight now!

[merv]

Beautiful!!!!!!

[Paul in NZ]

Thats great. Was it the inlet valves that needed new shims? I have read that the inlet valves in the 400's are well known for making the bike hard to start etc.

Mark - read the whole thread and look at the pictures. The whole top ends been stripped, new rings, bores honed, pistons cleaned, valves soaked and faces re cut, valve seats re cut, inlet and ex ports sand blasted clean. New seals / gaskets / filters, EXUP rebuilt (cables and bushes) etc etc.... (for a start anyway)

[Paul in NZ]

I needed to keep my hands busy today so i changed oil on the triumph that didn't really need changing and decided to hoik the engine into the FZR... Basically place the engine on a pile of blocks and lifted the bike onto it. Easy peasy... Then started hooking things up. I would have fitted the exhaust but the only part i bought from the local yamaha dealer (oil filter) and I got given the wrong bit... HA! I just about wet myself - farkin funny...

So I cleaned up the EXUP Valve, fitted the new bushes, gaskets etc - spins like a good un, hooked up the battery and the servo works too - on the home turn now....