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Pinned So what have you done to your bike today?

Discussion in 'The Pub' started by kiffsta, Nov 3, 2013.

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  1. Andych

    Andych Moderator Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    All I need now is a white helmet and a high vis vest and I can give some of my bills to others who may be feeling left out :)

    The better half is feigning some interest in it.. now that would be a sight.. I have seen he on a push bike and that was scary...lol
     
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    Fixed (temporarily) the earth cable on the battery (some numpty had cut it rather then unplugging the bullet connector) made sure it had plenty of charge (all 6 volts) and cranked the Postie bike over a few times then bingo... she fired up nicely.
    Blowing a bit of black smoke so the rings might need to free up a little. Might even treat it to a new set of rings and a hone at some stage :)
     
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    Put a tablespoon per litre of diesel in the first tank full. The cleaning agent in Diesel will clean any carbon build up from the rings. Diesel oil in the sump will help too.
     
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    I have run a combination of diesel or kerosene plus shellite plus isopropyl alcohol in the approximate proportions of sea foam added about 10% to total oil volume through an engine for about 20 minutes prior to an oil change, I didn't know about the small addition of diesel to fuel for the cleaning properties - clever

    I've always wondered if a pump system through plug holes then drawn out through the sump with diesel would potentially be a good method to decarbonise rings
     
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  5. Andych

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    Thanks fellas... the CT is a little difficult to pour much oil into to help free up the rings... the cylinder lays almost horizontal lol
    Could be running very rich as well.. it wont idle so a quick clean of the carby this weekend should add some light there..
    The engine was pretty quiet though... and once it fired the first time it has run again each time I kicked her over which is a good sign. Plus no Start-YA-Bastard used at all
     
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    Hi guys run into a small issue , when putting cams back into the zxr what should the trigger wheel be turned too ? Thanks in advance guys

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    A poor quality picture, but there should an indicator that you line up with "1 4" on the trigger wheel. It is a TDC for those cylinders.
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    I wanted to see just what I had with the Postie bike so this morning I went out and started pulling a few things off... central cover.. that was easy as it is broken where the bolts are.. new one coming...
    Next was the Air cleaner... OMG... obviously something had been living in there at some stage and the actual filter foam was so dense I am surprised the poor little bike even started... (it did struggle).
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    I checked the carbie and it looks to be really clean.. doesnt flood so I have left it alone for now.. maybe the rubber separator will need replacing as it seems a bit hard but that is easy.

    Next was to clean up the Filter housing.. I will most likely put it into the Ultra sonic cleaner tomorrow.. just to really clean it up.
    Need to order a K&N filter for it as well as the plastic housing.. the end cracked off it.
    Lucky they are all still available.

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    Could do with a new chain as well... a number of links are really stiff..

    Then I pulled the plug... well after a few attempts I did... I even broke my 18mm Plug T handle spanner it was in there so tight.

    Man was that thing manky and so out of spec... a good clean up with the wire brush.. a little fine emery and set the gap.
    Screwed her in and bingo.. fires first time every time now... still has a bit of a miss but that might be carby or no air cleaner to speak of.
    Took her for a little spin around the end of the street...front brake needs a lot of work.. lol as do the front shocks (I have a set of seal coming) but other than that it just needs a good tarting up, stupid stickers to remove, chrome to polish up, lights to sort out and then Historic Rego I think.

     
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    @ShaneP that's what I thought but wasn't so sure , thank you

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    Bought a new battery, but I suspect the R/R may be banjaxed I've ordered a new one of them as well, no point in cooking a new the new battery as well.
     
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    I believe the reg/rec needs good voltage to function properly, so it might be ok, anyway.
     
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    Got my 1981 Kawasaki KE175 re rego'd last Thursday and took for a run this morning. It has always run a bit weak on the main jet (it was jetted for leaded fuel, and I have found that the change to Unleaded requires a jet up for good running, bikes or cars) so I changed it for next size up. This resulted in it being slightly too rich in the midrange so dropped the needle one groove and adjusted the air bleed (for idle mixture) out half a turn too. A good run up the hill saw a smoke haze following me until it cleared and she runs sweet and pulls well. Surprizing amount of power for a 175cc.
     
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    found why the cbx supersport had a leaking carby- new gasket seal had split.
     
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    Got home from Thailand, got @Grasshopper 's bike out of the garage and on his way to go home for tomorrow.

    Mine on the other hand, flat battery, got it going with a roll start and ran for 10 mins to keep the battery alive. Back to work tomorrow *moan grumble*
     
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    Dont forget these ....

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    Ah yes, was forced to wear one for the whole trip home even after explaining that they are useless for preventing you catching communicable illnesses... they are supposed to be used for catching coughs and sneezes etc to prevent infecting other people. They do nothing to prevent you catching an illness.
     
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    Might be why everyone has to wear them .... I presume

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    Exactly the point @GreyImport
    I have to wear one every day while visiting my son in ICU so I don’t infect him but they do also protect the wearer depending on the mask.
    Best protection right now is hand sanitizer and don’t touch your face.
    They have set up a “Fever Clinic” at Westmead now so anyone who presents to Emergency with flu like symptoms is handed a mask and sent to the Fever Clinic. It opened on Friday and this morning there would have been 10 people waiting to go in.
    I am expecting it to get much busier as the days / weeks go on.
    The classic is I see people walking around the hospital with masks on but only covering their mouth. Obviously don’t read the instructions lol


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    Those masks are only to prevent ill people or doctors from getting coughs or sneezes into other people. They offer no protection if you're not ill... ie you need a proper sealing face mask and goggles if you want avoid catching anything... hand sanitizer is good, too.

    No one is forcing anyone to wear them, it was Mrs. Linkin who insisted :p
     
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    Finally back with original fairing fixed and repainted...
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