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Originally posted by GregT View PostIt's the Yamaha triples.org forum, the thread (a long one...) is XS racebike, by Redman.
Originally posted by edgeofvamp View Post
Did more work on the XS. Changed the rear and center diff oil then detailed the back, swapped the brake pads and painted some of the bits... Looking good!!!
Next step is fork seals, fork oil change, fork boots, front tire and detail clean... She's coming along![I][SIZE=20px][B][URL="http://www.jedzmoto.com"]Jedz Moto[/URL][/B][/SIZE][/I]
1988 Honda GL1500-6
2002 Honda Reflex 250
2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
Originally posted by [B]Hayabuser[/B]
C[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]ool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[QUOTE=Joe H;2214552]Ya it is where the problems will show up quickly, but the lowly middle cylinder gets a bad rap for taking on the problems of the other two. In general a well tuned triple will not show big middle cylinder temp differences but they will when there is a problem. If you own a triple 2 stroke it needs a bit of attention and most guys monitor the cylinder temp periodically or regularly. When there is a rise in any cylinder temp it means theres a problem and all the over jetting and over boring that has been done to the middle cylinder is only a bandaid. I too have been monitoring regularly and can say the difference so far no matter how hard I beat it is about 15 deg. Some guys show well under that. I have been told 50 deg difference is where the concern really starts to get big.
Might be the reason that Suzuki GT's ram air system grabbed more in the center than on the side cylinders.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][Tom]
“The greatest service this country could render the rest of the world would be to put its own house in order and to make of American civilization an example of decency, humanity, and societal success from which others could derive whatever they might find useful to their own purposes.” George Kennan
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Joe H
[QUOTE=themess;2215335]Originally posted by Joe H View PostYa it is where the problems will show up quickly, but the lowly middle cylinder gets a bad rap for taking on the problems of the other two. In general a well tuned triple will not show big middle cylinder temp differences but they will when there is a problem. If you own a triple 2 stroke it needs a bit of attention and most guys monitor the cylinder temp periodically or regularly. When there is a rise in any cylinder temp it means theres a problem and all the over jetting and over boring that has been done to the middle cylinder is only a bandaid. I too have been monitoring regularly and can say the difference so far no matter how hard I beat it is about 15 deg. Some guys show well under that. I have been told 50 deg difference is where the concern really starts to get big.
Might be the reason that Suzuki GT's ram air system grabbed more in the center than on the side cylinders.
Anyone ever monitor our 4 cly to see how different they are? I know stock Suzuki had different jets middle left and middle right and you would sync them slightly different on the center two. Does anyone do this with the Dyna jet or Factory pro kits. I know I don't, but I also never did a temp reading…
I am on track to have the temps into the 10 deg range, the closer I get the jetting the better it gets, and its a real pain in the arse to sync and then balance the carbs on the H2, the tinyiest t bit out and there WAY off and you can tell it will idle for crap.
I have been thinking of drilling in some holes on the carbs so I can use my carb sticks. Im still doing it the old fashioned way with idle rpms and drill bits as gauges. The problem is if one cylinder is pulling more than the other it gets tricky, might buy one of these and try it out;
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Ray916MN
1997 Bimota DB2
Was planning on putting on a set of Dymag CF wheels I ordered 2.5 months ago, Brembo cast iron full floating rotors and 41mm Keihin FCR carbs.
Fortunately before pulling the stock wheels, unfortunately discovered that the front wheel will not fit
Further measuring showed that the hub is about 1" too narrow too.
Carbs got mounted
Unfortunately the stock throttle cables and air filters that were on the bike won't work, so they got ordered.
Ninja 1000 (Z1000SX) in the background of the first pic got new front and rear tires.
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sinkankan
Learnt the hard way, before trying to paint polished aluminium you must etch prime it. Otherwise the paint just peels off as you take the masking tape off. This is a aircraft spinner recycled and cut in half to form up a tail for the BSA, which is having a minor makeover for the Distingushed Gentlemans Ride coming up soon.
The tail piece will have the "chromed" panel showing though the silver paint that's matched to the tank colors. And then a fine
red pinstrip around it.
You can see the silver color on the toolbox on the side, this was matched from some auto touch up paints bought at the local hardware disposals for $2 a can, the spinner came out of my mates hotrod shop, he does metal spinning part time.
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Molished up a mount for a dimpled alloy suitcase, to match it to the Givi side rack mount. Found the perfect mounting plate material in the form of some engineering plastic from a local stockholder.
The tongue of the Givi bracket pokes through the mount plate and the case, and is secured by a spring snap-ring pin inside. Anybody trying to nick this will have to destroy it to get it off.
The width of the case is perfect - exactly the same as the tip of the bar.
Hammer for scale
Oh, and the 'engineering plastic' found in the kitchen place was a chopping board of 8mm thick HDPE...
One down; one to go, and I might make others up for at least one other bike. For this one, I need to find another dimpled case, as it's very tough construction, whereas the normal mainstream ally cases are composite (ally sheathed plywood) and not all that weatherproof.---- Dave
79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.
[IMG]http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetempbig_metric/language/english/global/stations/03960.gif[/IMG]
Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window
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Kinda cool but, with those aluminum cases, you'll look like some kind of repair tech or photographer on a bike.
I like em.
PS: I see no water seal on the edges, better keep your stuff in plastic bags when you use them.[SIZE=10px]"Only [/SIZE][I]fe'[/I] collected the old way, has any value.[SIZE=10px]" from [U]His Majesty O'Keefe[/U] (1954 film)
1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) [SIZE=10px]track bike, [/SIZE]much re-engineered
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored[/SIZE]
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This one is showerproof but there will be nothing important going inside it that can't stand a bit of damp, or at the very least will be in a plastic bag. Its main function is for shopping trips, where the rear box and another box strapped onto the pillion seat normally suffice, but doing that on the XJ left some marks on the seat, so I was spurred into making this pannier up sooner than I had intended to.
By the addition of a second side box and the main rear box, there will be enough carrying capacity for all I need. Of course, the additional benefit is having more of the weight lower down.
I think I've found a matching case for the other side, too.---- Dave
79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.
[IMG]http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetempbig_metric/language/english/global/stations/03960.gif[/IMG]
Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window
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gordinho80
Went to do an oil change... drained the pan and then removed the filter. All good until I went to put the drain plug back in. Threads on the pan are stripped!! Should I tap it for a new drain plug or should I buy a replacement pan? Suggestions for where I should get replacement from? New? Used?
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Originally posted by gordinho80 View PostWent to do an oil change... drained the pan and then removed the filter. All good until I went to put the drain plug back in. Threads on the pan are stripped!! Should I tap it for a new drain plug or should I buy a replacement pan? Suggestions for where I should get replacement from? New? Used?Last edited by mrbill5491; 08-21-2015, 05:39 PM.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]MrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
2015 CAN AM RTS
Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.
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Changed the fork oil in my forks and resized my preload spacers, discovered I had cut them a bit short the first time. New Bel Rey 10w fork oil and spacers and we be good now.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]MrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
2015 CAN AM RTS
Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.
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