84' GSX400 Back to life

[eran_k]

Almost another month, time for another update.
I drew a template for the tray i want under the seat and had it laser cut
Then we bent it on the vise





it required some tweaking to fit but i like how it came out, all the electrics will be hidden inside under the seat.
I still need to grind the welds but i can do that myself (my welder charges by the hour ;-))









That concluded the welding part, the frame is back home and it's time to get it and all the other parts ready for blasting and powder coat.

Until next time...

[pete]

Good stuff, should work out well! I assume you're not retaining the stock air box?

Also, don't forget to mount your R/R somewhere where it will get lots of air flow to help keep it cool...

[eran_k]

I'm going with k&n for filters.
as for the r/r, i might put it on the underside of the tray so it will get lots of cooling

[pete]

Cool, and yup that would work

[eran_k]

I grind the welds and rattlecand the frame for mock up, liked it :headbang:

[pete]

Cool, looks good!

[eran_k]

The frame and some parts were sent for blasting and powder coating.





I'm going to slowly assemble the bike starting with rebuilding the forks (new seals, bushings and progressive springs)
next week i'll get tires was only able to find metzlers ME22 front and ME77 Rear so it'l have to do.
the frame is getting new steering head bearings,new swingarm bearings, front and rear wheel bearings.
still need to source rear brake shoes before i can get to a rolling frame.

[pete]

Nice... looking good!

[eran_k]

Slowww progress

Swingarm bearings in place, swing arm mounted with new dust caps and custom made spacers to replace the big ugly thing




Seering head bearing races removed, the upper was easy.the lower was hell.

Ready for new bearings

[Mekanix]

Swing arm bolts look like their sticking out quite far. Might be hard on the ankles.

[eran_k]

Swing arm bolts look like their sticking out quite far. Might be hard on the ankles.

Maybe it looks like this because i didn't use the large ugly passenger foot peg bracket.
the spacers are the same thickness and i used the same bolt as before

[GateKeeper]

Can't you cut the bolt down, and make it more flush, then you wouldn't need the spacers ? Unless you plan going back to stock at some point in time....

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[eran_k]

I guess i can, but i'm thinking about maybe using gsxr rearsets at some point so i'm cutting it yet

[eran_k]

Small update

Finally was able to find correct size tires, it wasn't easy and their ain't the style i was after but they will do until i'll able to get the right looking tires - i'm after more "Knobbe" look.

[eran_k]

Little progress from today

Got new lining for the rear brake


the inner face were honed too


Installed new bearings, but used the old cush drive (it looks ok to me)


Also installed the shocks today


Partzilla split my order so i'm waiting for some small parts to finish the front fork, then the wheels and i'll have a rolling chasis.

and here's a cat