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Pretty slick idea there Pete. Can't wait to see it finished up.
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Thanks mate, me neither! I really want to clean up the oil on the battery cover and not see it come back...
After this, there's the rear carry rack, and then the 450 will be 100% complete, done, and dusted... then I can just ride and service her
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Got it all sanded down, cleaned up, masked, and hung up for paint:
Then four coats of this:
I also got the perspex end caps filed down so they should slot in the ends nicely so they can be glued in place.
Gotta wait 24 hours for the paint, then the end caps can go on.
I won't mount it up yet, I'll wait until after she's had a big bath which I should get done on Saturday, and that way I can make sure there's a difference and no oil ending up on the battery cover.
Then four coats of this:
I also got the perspex end caps filed down so they should slot in the ends nicely so they can be glued in place.
Gotta wait 24 hours for the paint, then the end caps can go on.
I won't mount it up yet, I'll wait until after she's had a big bath which I should get done on Saturday, and that way I can make sure there's a difference and no oil ending up on the battery cover.
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Here it is:
The paint should be dry tonight but it still felt a touch sticky to me so I just took it easy with it while I got the end caps glued in.
I did have one issue though which was the tap coming off when turning it on and off... bugger! Not sure if the glue is the right stuff as I have no idea what the tap is made out of.
For now I've stuck it back on again and added a couple of cable ties for support, so hopefully that's enough otherwise I have to find something else to glue it with.
Anyway, here it is with the end caps on, and the glue unfortunately has run a bit on one side, but I'll still be able to see the level:
I should be washing the bike on Saturday, so I hope to be able to mount this after doing that so the next time I start her after the bath I won't have blow by landing on the battery cover again...
The paint should be dry tonight but it still felt a touch sticky to me so I just took it easy with it while I got the end caps glued in.
I did have one issue though which was the tap coming off when turning it on and off... bugger! Not sure if the glue is the right stuff as I have no idea what the tap is made out of.
For now I've stuck it back on again and added a couple of cable ties for support, so hopefully that's enough otherwise I have to find something else to glue it with.
Anyway, here it is with the end caps on, and the glue unfortunately has run a bit on one side, but I'll still be able to see the level:
I should be washing the bike on Saturday, so I hope to be able to mount this after doing that so the next time I start her after the bath I won't have blow by landing on the battery cover again...
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There was something not right with the paint on the breather catch tank.
It was still a tad sticky to the touch this morning (well after the required 24 hours) and there were a few bubbly looking bits, so I decided to sort it out.
Gave it a quick sand with 400 grit paper tonight and got two light coats of paint over it.
After the 10 minute touch dry time, it already looked better than before, so that should sort it out I hope.
While I was rinsing it after the sanding, I let some water run in and it seemed to be water tight, and the tap allowed the water to drain, so hopefully it will both look and function ok.
It was still a tad sticky to the touch this morning (well after the required 24 hours) and there were a few bubbly looking bits, so I decided to sort it out.
Gave it a quick sand with 400 grit paper tonight and got two light coats of paint over it.
After the 10 minute touch dry time, it already looked better than before, so that should sort it out I hope.
While I was rinsing it after the sanding, I let some water run in and it seemed to be water tight, and the tap allowed the water to drain, so hopefully it will both look and function ok.
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Redneck
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Once again Pete you have amazed me with your creative thinking and then your ability to make it happen. I have one question though, Would it have been easier to just run a couple of leak off hoses down under the bike? But other than that GREAT job.
Paul
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Cheers Paul, will be happy if it works out, but I'm not sure how good that tap will be without some different glue... fingers crossed the cable ties keep it in place!
It certainly would have been easier running the hose down under the bike, but I'm trying to keep things neat and tidy where I can, so this seemed the neatest solution I could think of...
The other benefit with this solution is I will know how much blow by is happening by the level in the tank, whereas if it's just going out onto the road or whatever I won't have any clue as to how much there is...
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Big bath yesterday and last night I was able to give her her first ever coat of wax... looks real shiny in the dodgy garage lighting so I can't wait to see how she looks out in the sun! Gave all the shiny bits a good polish also...
Between the bath and the wax I popped the seat and tank off and got the breather catch tank mounted up and connected as well.
Here it is with much better looking paint after the sand and respray:
I also cut a strip of rubber to put between it and the guard for some cushioning against vibration:
Anything to help that tap stay on...
Then I drilled four small holes in the rear inner guard and ran some cable ties through to hold it in place with the rubber strip underneath.
Quick comparison shot of the old oily breather filter with the new one. No wonder it was getting so messy!
Then I ran a new run of hose from the breather cover down to the catch tank and put the new filter on and it's good to go:
The glue is a bit annoying inside as it obscures part of the viewing area, but once it gets some use I'm pretty sure I'll be able to see the level just fine.
So all I have left now is the carry rack and tuning...
Between the bath and the wax I popped the seat and tank off and got the breather catch tank mounted up and connected as well.
Here it is with much better looking paint after the sand and respray:
I also cut a strip of rubber to put between it and the guard for some cushioning against vibration:
Anything to help that tap stay on...
Then I drilled four small holes in the rear inner guard and ran some cable ties through to hold it in place with the rubber strip underneath.
Quick comparison shot of the old oily breather filter with the new one. No wonder it was getting so messy!
Then I ran a new run of hose from the breather cover down to the catch tank and put the new filter on and it's good to go:
The glue is a bit annoying inside as it obscures part of the viewing area, but once it gets some use I'm pretty sure I'll be able to see the level just fine.
So all I have left now is the carry rack and tuning...
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bakirkwold
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Looks real good. Very custom!
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Cheers mate, only got a quick trip round the block today to fill her up ready for the week and lube the chain after the bath so not much of a test ride.
I'll know better after the commute to work tomorrow how it holds up and hopefully I get out for the planned run on Wednesday which will give it a much better test.
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It held up fine today on the commute to work. Catching the train tomorrow so the next test will be the ride on Wednesday if all goes to plan...
And this avo I got the angle grinder out and chopped the front off the carry rack to start working out how to bend it around the tail piece so I can get it welded up to the grab rail whenever it finally gets here from the US.
Just started this thread about bending steel as that's new to me:
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=191881
John, might need you to do that spot of welding soon if you're still keen
And this avo I got the angle grinder out and chopped the front off the carry rack to start working out how to bend it around the tail piece so I can get it welded up to the grab rail whenever it finally gets here from the US.
Just started this thread about bending steel as that's new to me:
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=191881
John, might need you to do that spot of welding soon if you're still keen
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Johnny Drummond
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Pete, just put my suggestions on the hot vs cold bending question you posed but it didn't turn up here, GRRRRR I bloody hate complicated computer pages.johnny
.johnny
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Pete, just put my suggestions on the hot vs cold bending question you posed but it didn't turn up here, GRRRRR I bloody hate complicated computer pages
Haha all good Johnny, I'll check in on that thread in a sec... I have no doubt you've left me some more extremely useful advice as usual
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ndaugbjerg
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Pete,
I just realized that we haven't heard from the Englishman in a while. I hope he has been profitably engaged in some other project and is not lost in the "Big Thicket".
Niels
I just realized that we haven't heard from the Englishman in a while. I hope he has been profitably engaged in some other project and is not lost in the "Big Thicket".
Niels
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Yeah true, although he does that from time to time... doesn't post for a bit but then comes back with cool stuff...
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Well, this thread is getting very close to the finish line... I got the tacho drive replaced with the plug this avo after work finally, so then it's just the carry rack that needs to be done for this to be "complete" at last...
Pic's of the tacho replacement...
Ugly at the moment, really need to replace the dodgy Athena breather cover gasket as it's weeping just as bad as the dodgy Athena valve cover gasket did... but when I got home I got the house mate to have a look at the rounded off bolt holding the tacho drive in and somehow he managed to loosen it... and he even used the same spanner I tried with! Must've been coz the bike was still hot after the ride home...
I will have to pull the tank off and give the engine a really good scrub once I've replaced that gasket...
So the tacho drive is now removed:
And here's the plug, seal, and a new stainless allen head bolt to replace the one with the rounded off head... and of course some anti sieze:
And thar she blows:
I'll get a test on the way to work tomorrow, but I can't foresee any dramas at the present time...
Pic's of the tacho replacement...
Ugly at the moment, really need to replace the dodgy Athena breather cover gasket as it's weeping just as bad as the dodgy Athena valve cover gasket did... but when I got home I got the house mate to have a look at the rounded off bolt holding the tacho drive in and somehow he managed to loosen it... and he even used the same spanner I tried with! Must've been coz the bike was still hot after the ride home...
I will have to pull the tank off and give the engine a really good scrub once I've replaced that gasket...
So the tacho drive is now removed:
And here's the plug, seal, and a new stainless allen head bolt to replace the one with the rounded off head... and of course some anti sieze:
And thar she blows:
I'll get a test on the way to work tomorrow, but I can't foresee any dramas at the present time...
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Redneck
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come on what is life without a little drama, but hey it looks like there is not much there to create drama with.
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Haha true... I just hate having oil continuously weeping all over my freshly rebuilt engine... irks me quite a lot...
If only I had've known about Boulevard about 12 months earlier...
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Englishman
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Thanks for the concern
. Been going through a busy phase at work and had some household projects to take care of to keep a happy home. Will post an update to my thread later. Sadly nothing cool to report though.Mark
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Englishman
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Pete
The Tach plug you fitted, is that a Suzuki part?
I dont recall on my 400 if there is a lock tab like you have there on the 450 - I recall just unscrewing the tach cable on mine. Looks like a very neat solution though which I would love to use.
Mark
The Tach plug you fitted, is that a Suzuki part?
I dont recall on my 400 if there is a lock tab like you have there on the 450 - I recall just unscrewing the tach cable on mine. Looks like a very neat solution though which I would love to use.
Mark
