Made up a template for under the dash gauge's today to add a clock and volt gauge, with some room left for extra's if i need I cut out some 2mm ally plate to mount it to the dash via the housing screw's on the back of the dash, the lower section will be double sided taped to the headlight cowl frame The clock is the one from here, basically like a watch with it's own battery, i'm not using the backing/handlebar mount http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcyc...hash=item41cc9af373:m:mHB3Y3ytnwxFdheSGFguu8A And the volt gauge is a cut down one of these, it has blue light up digit's I cut the part off that goes into the cigarette lighter socket, soldered on a couple of new wire's, and fitted a grommet to seal it up http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-Di...096723?hash=item2f0cbbcb13:g:1AUAAOSwwrtZ2398 Both have a dab of silicon on the back to hold them securely to the panel, volt gauge is mounted with 3M double sided tape as well
I use those clocks mounted to the handle bars too. Batteries last a year or so. This is the volt meter I used. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-5-30V...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
I tried the clock mounted to the bar's on the XT250, but doing 80km/h up a hill the day i fitted them, the clock popped out the housing and into my lap, luckily i was quick enough to catch it and put it into my pocket. They might be ok if you use a piece of 3M double sided tape or a dab of silicon to help secure it in the housing, the silicon tape and silicon band that come's with it can be a bit funny and it can come out the housing easy. I've had the clock 3 month's now and it keep's good time
Of the three I have none have ever jumped out when I do the little allen key grub screw up tight. Keep good time too (except for daylight spending time).
That looks great, I looked for a mounting piece for mine yesterday with no luck, might just use some ice-cream container, I even been thinking about an oil temp guage. We always seem to be in sync with our bike playings, voltmeters this week, float heights last week, leaky water pump before that, headlight mods etc.
Yeah i have a digital 37mm oil temp gauge in the shed too One of these- https://m.ebay.com.au/itm/DC-12V-37...3A1ead0dd315f0a629ab1abb94fffe231e%7Ciid%3A12
No grub screw to hold the clock in on mine, it has a silicon ring around the clock that slip's inside a recess on the holder that's it
Been doing a bit of riding around town over the last few day's, i've done 193km's so far and still hasn't reached reserve yet so might be better again L/Km. Will have to take it out for a decent country ride and see if i can beat the 230km's i got a little while ago, before needing to switch it to reserve Still haven't retuned it either, i can smell a little bit of fuel sometime's when pulling up so may need to lean it a touch.
Gave the fork's an oil change today Replaced the dirty/smelly oil with some fresh Castrol 15w oil Also bead blasted the fork bottom's and gave them a coat of silver. Had a problem undoing 1 fork top bolt, it was butchered before i tried undoing it, but even using a 6 point socket the head almost turned off and i ended up using a centre punch to get it started, so i'll have to find another one to replace it. Also need another front brake caliper plastic cover, 1 was missing when i bought the bike. Next job might be to clean and repaint the caliper's
Maybe these would be the go: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PRELOAD-...-ZEAL-38MM-Adjustable-Fork-Bolts/263257676303
Yeah i've been watching some on ebay for a while. The progressive spring's in it now already have 20mm preload, so i guess i could go another 10mm if i need to. I'm 66kg so don't think i'd need heavier spring's Just about to take it out for a quick ride in a minute, still 28 degree's here.
Front end feel's pretty good now, doesn't dive as much, corner's feel better too. I'll take it out for a decent ride and see how it goes
I got the chance to do a bit more fine tuning last week, i now have the mixture screw's set at 2 turn's out now and the engine is sounding better again, (still haven't rebalanced the carb's again) the FZR has got a fair burble through the exhaust now, similar sound to a flash tuned R6 or R1. I called in to my uncle's place the other day and he didn't recognise the sound of my bike. Not sure if there's a difference with the Keyster jet's and needle's, or my K&N air filter, or the cop ignition coil's, but with the mixture screw's at 2 turn's out that's 1 turn leaner than the standard carby setting's. Fuel usage is looking good now, i got 238km's with the tap just in the on position, then had to switch it to reserve, when it got close to empty i had done 348km's and had a touch left in the bottom of the tank, this was only riding it around town (but not pussying it either) That work's out to 29km's per litre around town. Looking forward to seeing the Km's/L result's of a country ride next I've been out and riding a bit over the last week, getting used to the firmer front end now, and am using more of the front brake's, no longer stressing about the front end diving so am a lot happier with the front end
i love how thorough you're being with the settings, sounds like shes really running efficiently now, thats serious mileage for a fizzer!!
Wow that’s insane, I’m getting around 130km’s before hitting reserve. I am also smelling fuel... reckon there is something going on there... What fuel do you put in? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have alway's run it on BP 98. My car's get an extra 100km's or so from the 98 so i use the same in all of my bike's, even the 2 stroke's. The FZR's are a pretty high comp engine running at 12/1 compression so i think it deserve's the extra octane, it's only $3 extra for a tank full. The biggest thing that made a difference was fitting new Keyster carby rebuild/ jet kit's, then setting the float height's/fuel level's, then tuning it to suit If you have good/new needle's and seat's in your carby's then a leaking tap shouldn't be much of a problem if it does leak. Check out my post #357 in this thread, it cover's just about everything i've done to the carby's to get them to this stage Speaking of fuel tap's, i Nickel plated my fuel tap surround last week, look's a lot better than it did when i got it And it work's so smooth now with the Litetek seal kit put through it I rarely turn the fuel tap off as well.
Awesome. I might give that a go over the Christmas break. Is there a kit I can buy with everything I need, I don’t want to start to take it all apart and not have the parts to replace if necessary... I might try 98... I thought these bikes didn’t like 95/98 so I’ve just been putting 91. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk