fzr400 exup

[Paul in NZ]

You can get emotionally attached to mine if you like...it's running like $hit.

Well - at the end of this I will (hopefully) be able to help ya!

[Dodgyiti]

Paul - Yamaha dealer in West Auckland. Adam and Wendy are the owners.
Lewis or Nathan are in the parts section.

Yeah, top people. And even though I never seem to have a Yamaha, they get whatever I need- including just last week an imperial fine thread master cyl banjo switch to suit a Lockheed on my metric Guzzi. 2 days and $20 later.
They seem to have a lesser mark up as well and I generally don't bother ringing around anymore.

By the way- What the hell Paul??? If you got time to confabulate with this thing, come up here and sort this Mk2 for me will ya? I might even feed you!

Nothing but more grey hairs and grief can come of this...

Edit: If you need me to be the middle man in the Henderson Mc parts thing -let me know. I go past there every day, and can send your goodies to you (or your work) through my work for nix.

[ZeroIndex]

Mine's an 87 (so I've been told).

I'm after handlebars and brake calipers (preferably 4 potters from a later model).

Seem to have
2 wiring looms,
set of clocks (84,000Km)
Spare temp guage.
Twin headlights.
Sidestand.
Water pump.
2 digital ignitions
front and rear indicators
pillion pad
seat
carbs (probably keep them unless someone is desperate)
RH switchgear
spare turn/oil/neutral lights
original end can (might be keeping this)
another end can (exhaust)
A red tank cover
A blue tank cover (on the bike, I'm keeping one of the tank covers)
Blue tail piece
All of the original fairing (I think) in various colours. Some with cracks.
Screen
An extra top fairing / light surround. One is black, one is white.

I fuggin hate Tardme and as I got the bike for a very nice price from Team Cudby I'd rather sell the bits to other KB'ers and racers.

Piccies of the bits will be on my blog at www.piakocomputers.co.nz before the end of the evening.

I'll be listing the CBR400 (1989) road gear soon as well (I'm always after spare handlebars for that too). I'm wanting to spend the cash on new rubber and other go faster bits (like rider training so I don't crash again .... lol)

Also, I'm after some help from spanner monkeys/pit bitches as my fizzy runs like $hit. Many beer tokens, bike parts and computer thingies are offered in payment as I've got 2 left thumbs.

Do you by any chance have the mirrors that attach to the fairings?

[scracha]

Naw, no mirrors.

[Paul in NZ]

Well - a long weekend usually means lots of time to fiddle with bikes!! Sadly there are a lot of other jobs to do and I didn't get as much done as I wanted.

Anyway - the first job (as you know) was drop the engine which was pretty easy. Supported the sump on some blocks (rear wheel in the air), undid everything and lifted the bike off the engine! (extra hands required here)

Scrubbed the chassis up (easy peasy) but the engine - fark! I threw every chemical I could at it and still be able to grow stuff in the neighbourhood as well as a pressure washer and it's still grubby! Jesus!

It IS much cleaner though.

[Paul in NZ]

I strapped the donk to me trusty workmate chinese rip off copy and got ready! Cleared the bench, opened the manual, broke out the rubber gloves, found some bluegrass music and ripped into it!

[Str8 Jacket]

I strapped the donk to me trusty workmate chinese rip off copy and got ready! Cleared the bench, opened the manual, broke out the rubber gloves, found some bluegrass music and ripped into it!

Hey Paul, keep working at it! Sounds like ya just might get it going..... one day!

[Paul in NZ]

Rip off the cam cover

Rip off the cam chain tensioner and the oil feed to the head!

[Paul in NZ]

Rip off the cam cover

Rip off the cam chain tensioner and the oil feed to the head!

[Paul in NZ]

The top and front cam chain guides were next.

MAKE sure you tie up the cam chain - you would feel a real twat if it fell into the sump with the cams out!!!!

Make notes - the saddles that hold the cams down are numbered and have arrows indicating which way they face!

With e cams out - it's off to Supercheap for a 6mm hex socked because my allen key aint gunna do the job!

[Paul in NZ]

There are only a few nuts holding the head on BUT stick a rag into the cam chain tunnel to stop stuff falling into the engine - not much point in cleaning the poxy thing if you drop something metallic in there! Be careful, the nuts have washers!!!!

Then it's - off with her head and... FFS was this bike run on coal? What a lot of GRUNGE in the combustion chambers. Yucky!

[Paul in NZ]

Now remember that this bike had failed a leak down test on 1 and 4 but my compression tested wont fit the stupid small plug holes!!

So I did some other testing which is basically to see if the valves are sealing. These bikes have a reputation for soft inlet valves according to the yanks..

This highly scientific test involves me pouring kero into the inlet port of each cylinder and seeing if any came through the valves....

Nope.....

However, when i tried the exhaust ports.... Fark! No2 was the only one that was remotely kero proof! How did this bike even RUN?

Oh well....

Now - Heres wher you can help me....

Do I do the head myself? The valves look sound so maybe just a grind, seat cut?

Should I clean up the pistons??? Gleep!

Should I lift the block and do the rings - hone the bore?

Cheers

ps - I need someone to weld up an end cover, thin alloy?

- I need someone to weld up a mild steel engine bar?

pps - ANY HINTS TIPS or helpful COMMENTS please!!!!!!!

[White trash]

Sounds like you're having fun with it Paul, and that's the main thing. I bet you're positively pulling your hair out with these confangled OHC things. Two of them! And sixteen valves!!??!! WTF?

My advice to you mate, is sell it. Buy either a Suzuki (which never break down) or some Italian, air-cooled v-twin with cylinders stickin out the sides of some description.

[Paul in NZ]

Sounds like you're having fun with it Paul, and that's the main thing. I bet you're positively pulling your hair out with these confangled OHC things. Two of them! And sixteen valves!!??!! WTF?

My advice to you mate, is sell it. Buy either a Suzuki (which never break down) or some Italian, air-cooled v-twin with cylinders stickin out the sides of some description.

Ironically - I went into Paraparaumu to buy a set of hex sockets (6mm reqd) to remove the head and.... All they had was imperial! Gah!

Truthfully - It's a bit of a stretch for me and I'm definately fumbling..

Yes - its definately to be sold on but I think people might find the process interesting (I am) and at least folks will know what they are getting with it... (no not having a go at anyone)

Cheers

[riffer]

Hey Paul, do you need some Hex Key sockets, or a Hex Key Spanner?

If your problem is the Allen key is bending, then what I suggest is to cut the angled bit of the hex key off with an angle grinder, and put the straight bit into a drill. Use a slow speed to get the bolt out.

Or a T-handle wrench might do it too...