Swingarm and shock linkage up for some refurb Reminds me of some of the women in my life .... ugly and dirty ... but in the end ... useful
Seems to give a tough thick finish .... I used it on the Land Cruiser rims initially ... time will tell Ill be sure not to wash the bike with fuel
i clean paint off my hands with petrol after using spray cans and the paint[varnish] washes off.maybe a quick spray with chemtec clears would preserve. would add instant shine as well.
For those that have fitted the R6 shock did u just use the stock bolt at the top ? .... apart from using spacers. Its not really a tight fit Im thinking of using rubber spacers also ... ? @my67xr @ruckusman
I used several washers both sides - I have a really vague recollection of it being a PITA to avoid dropping them - I did use the stock bolt If you have some steel or aluminium tube of the correct diameter you could cut single spacers for both sides which would result in less swearing
I used the original bolt, it has the flat part where the shock bush sit's and the thread's are the perfect length so it doesn't cut into the alloy frame. I used 2x 10mm i/d, 5mm thick spacer's, think they were originally from spacer's for the mount of an LPG tank that i took out the back of one of my car's I think i would stay away from the rubber spacer's, you don't want the shock moving left and right, there isn't much room there and the chain is only 6mm or so away from the shock reservoir too. I just slid the bolt in through the top mount with 5mm of thread inside the mount, then slid the washer over the thread, slipped the shock in and pushed the bolt through a bit more, then put the other spacer in and pushed the bolt all the way through, then fitted the washer and nut and did it up tight.
You can always check to see if the original bush in the FZR shock is the same OD as the one in the R6 shock. I purchased a new SRX250 bush for to go into the FZR shock (different diameter bolt) and pressed the old one out, new one pressed in easy as pie. If it fits then you can place the spacers over the bush that protrudes and hold them on with a dap of grease or superglue. Might be worth a try..
On closer examination the R6 bush is ok ... the original bolt actually has heaps of play in the frame So should be fine with the spacers fitted either side and all tightened up .... fits perfect in the bottom linkage. Either too much red , or not enough , during shed time
I still have the FZR bush that I pressed out if you want to try it.. I wont be back up for a few weeks though. I found I have a swing arm to go with the other donation to the Fizzer Factory too
Damn thing is going to be too pretty to ride and get dirty - are you building a glass display case for it
Bit of trial with the rear bodywork .... paint was supposed to be a light blue but such is life .... its metallic bling so it will do .... shite to use though ... runs at the thought of an Indian curry Bed liner on the foot guards .... .... bought it to redo the running boards on the Cruiser Just need to invent a 'single seat cowl' to finish it off
Was checking out the torque settings for the front end rebuild and found some interesting things .... I was going to set the forks like has been previously discussed and go with what @my67xr has done .. 10mm above the TT ... and that , as @maelstrom had pointed out , looks like factory standard Interesting that the 2KR has the bars above and not below and the FZR400 looks to be the same 3LN my67xr bike Factory photo 2KR base manual 400 service manual 400 track bike
There is 13mm sticking out above the top tripple clamp if you include the adjustable top cap. If.you're drag racing it then i'd run it flush with the tripple to help keep it stable at high speeds. I have seen some 3LN3 circuit track bike photos with as much as 50mm sticking out the tops. But the forks might be off a different bike too.
What an awesome rebuild, looks way better than when it came out of the Factory, but hey please don't wash you hands in petrol again, we want you to stay alive for some more projects like this one.