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[OutbackPhil]

Thanks Ed! Next plan is to put together a cool video of it in action. Something like a 60 second teaser trailer just to share around.

That is nice!


Ed

[OutbackPhil]

Makes enough sense to me. Especially with the weight of the carbs and pods rattling around, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the source of the leak. I can't really think of anything else it could be. The revs don't stay up, it'll be a couple of seconds or so and then they slowly drop down to idle again. To a less obvious extent it does it when you rev it sitting still, it holds up for a fraction and then comes back down but it's not an issue to me but during a ride it's definitely an issue. I'll check out that site, cheers

If the clamps for the boots are seeming too big for them, definitely time to replace them. That indicates the rubber has shrunk. My original boots were like that, it was a PITA to get the carbs in and they were definitely causing air leaks as a result. It seems a bit counter intuitive that shrunken intake boots will lead to leaks, but it seems not only are they harder due to age but they also distort enough by squeezing the carbs in that they don't sit well and leak.

As for getting replacements, just go genuine, I don't find them particularly expensive. If you want a good dealer who has good prices and excellent service and don't have a local preference, try Mick Hone down in Victoria. http://www.mickhone.com.au/

[OutbackPhil]

Thanks mate. It's one of those antigravity 4 cell batteries. Based on the info I read (after I bought it mind) 450cc is the largest they recommend to go with this battery, but mine has no issues cranking over and getting it started. Perhaps in a cold climate it might struggle a bit?? I don't know. Mine only needs a bit of choke if it's been sitting for a while. But a couple of weeks rest just crank it and feather the throttle a bit and she's away!

In the battery tray I managed to fit the ignition (an aftermarket simple smaller one), the motogadget m-unit and cables, 4 cell battery, reg/rec, starter solenoid,charging system fuse, and a few joins for the wiring that runs to the back of the bike. The CDI is up under the tank, which I've raised at the back maybe 2 inches, just to neaten that horizontal line flowing from the bottom of the tank through the seat and the frame. I've also put a earth strap/plate on the frame, which the CDI is bolted on to, but also that all the other earths go to. The m-unit earths to the battery directly, but the battery runs out to the new earth strap/plate, to feed all the other earths on the bike. Keeps it all hidden, and I'm not worried about dodgy 36 year old wiring. The wiring on the bike was pretty bad originally, it looked like it'd been repaired a couple of times over the years and had wires scotch-locked to other wires which doubled back into the loom, and I couldn't work out where half of them went.
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More pictures! You did a nice job tucking all the electronics away...what battery fits in that little tray?

[OutbackPhil]

4C4A6155.jpg I'll post up a couple of images. Does anyone know a photobucket-style hosting replacement that I can link photos to??

[OutbackPhil]

4C4A6171.jpg I got the tail light installed into the seat back by a local upholsterer. He did struggle with it, poor bloke, it took him weeks to do it and must have lost a heap of money on what he charged me but I'm happy with it and it neatens up the back end nicely. I wasn't originally going to have a rear guard on it but I needed a front for roadworthy and didn't want stones damaging the battery box so I fitted a rear guard and am glad I did. I think it looks better than no guard.

[OutbackPhil]

4C4A4224.jpgPre front and rear guards, and in glorious colour! Just trying to keep the look of it as simple as I can. I'm toying about a tool roll on the right side beside and below the seat against the frame but I don't know whether I will. Maybe a full paint and clean down the track perhaps.

[GSXR7ED]

That's a good-lookin' bike you got there. Glad to hear about the tire guards too. Debris loves to make its way into the bike. Also, that light inside the seat is genius!

I've used Shutterfly before for picture hosting but have been on Photobucket for several years. Not sure what everyone else is using.


Ed

[earlfor]

Makes enough sense to me. Especially with the weight of the carbs and pods rattling around, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the source of the leak. I can't really think of anything else it could be. The revs don't stay up, it'll be a couple of seconds or so and then they slowly drop down to idle again. To a less obvious extent it does it when you rev it sitting still, it holds up for a fraction and then comes back down but it's not an issue to me but during a ride it's definitely an issue. I'll check out that site, cheers

My best guess is the intake boot "O" rings between the intake and cylinder head are hard as rocks and leaking, causing the problem.

I recently picked up an 82 450T in much the same condition as yours was. Its a strip down to nothing project, but at least most of it is original and still there. heh

[pete]

Very neat Phil! I like it!

I'm also glad you did the rear guard... I followed a fella home from work who had eliminated his altogether and every single bit of left over debris from the recent tarring of the road got flung at me, didn't seem to matter how far I backed off it kept coming...

[pete]

Hey Phil I noticed your location is now Brisbane, you back in the south east again? If so we should catch up and compare 450's at some point, mine's been getting a bit of a refresh lately.

[ddaniels]

Welcome aboard!