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what did you wrench on today??
- Thread starter chuck hahn
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2 cups of coffee and I'm ready for an oil change:
Wait, so you drink two cups of coffee and the bike has to drain?
Sorted the muffler mount, got the kill box mounted and functional, and fired up with the new carbs. Started right up and idles well. Haven't synced them yet. I did learn a new term with the RS carbs. "Slide Rattle" At certain off-idle rpms they make a very loud rattling noise from the pods. Supposedly it will lessen when they are synced. Also found I somehow ran the throttle cables through the kill switch lanyard. Doh!
Amazing right?
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Rear tire on the wing, oh so fun....
Mean looking bike, I like it.Put the Rocket back together, and went for a ride. She’s running really good.
So I went down to St Helens Honda, Polaris, Suzuki to have the valve stem and front tire for my 919 replaced. I also was picking up new clutch springs and gasket for my 83 1100G and a valve stem for the rear of my 919. While paying for the parts, the owner took the tire and wheel to the service dep. and I followed when done cuz I had to pay for the r&r separate. After a short while the owner brings my wheel and apologizes for not having black wheel weights. I told him the bike wouldn’t mind and asked for the bill. No charge, have a good day.
These are good and reliable people.....just saying.
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These are good and reliable people.....just saying.
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Since I was waiting for parts for the rear brakes I decided to catch up on some other maintenance items like valve clearance, air filter clean and oil, clean and inspect electrical grounds. As I pulled the tank off, one of the rubber tank cushions disappeared. I spent an hour looking around the garage for it. Even pulled the airbox and checked every nook and cranny in the bike. I'll come up with a rubber grommet or something to use until it turns up and if it doesn't, just add one to the next parts order.
I had to change two shims. Still don't understand how only two out of the eight valves can tighten up. Seems to me like they should all change at the same rate since all the valve springs have the same tension (assuming this to be true), and all have the same number of open/ close cycles per revolution.
Pulling the spark plugs revealed the darn thing still runs lean. Over the past couple of years, I've replaced the boots on both sides of the carbs, sealed the airbox ends, replaced the seal around the top of the filter basket, even changed the main jets from 110 to 115. The snorkel is in great shape and fits well. Even had the mixture screws set at 3.5 turns out in attempt to richen it as much as possible. I decided to shim the needles and see if that helps matters. Still need to sync and tune, but I'm excited to see what difference this makes.
My snap ring pliers needed a bit of modification to fit down into the diaphragm slide things, then worked out nicely.
I had to change two shims. Still don't understand how only two out of the eight valves can tighten up. Seems to me like they should all change at the same rate since all the valve springs have the same tension (assuming this to be true), and all have the same number of open/ close cycles per revolution.
Pulling the spark plugs revealed the darn thing still runs lean. Over the past couple of years, I've replaced the boots on both sides of the carbs, sealed the airbox ends, replaced the seal around the top of the filter basket, even changed the main jets from 110 to 115. The snorkel is in great shape and fits well. Even had the mixture screws set at 3.5 turns out in attempt to richen it as much as possible. I decided to shim the needles and see if that helps matters. Still need to sync and tune, but I'm excited to see what difference this makes.
My snap ring pliers needed a bit of modification to fit down into the diaphragm slide things, then worked out nicely.
heat and cam wear? Likely the exhaust valves are having the worst of it? the intake get some extra cooling from air and fuel, I think. You'll want to keep an eye on the ones changing. If the cams lose their "case hardening" they'll wear quick i think.
Yes those stupid rubbers. I mean to glue them on. thanks for the reminder! I should make a project ot this.
Gustovh, the story of your dealer not charging you for that work is excellent.
The loyalty between dealers and customers, going both ways, is rare these days.
The loyalty between dealers and customers, going both ways, is rare these days.
Last week I pulled a mountain of old sheets, blankets, and towels, that I slowly piled on the bike over the winter as we did some cleaning / purging of the basement. It was well padded from damage.... It still looked like the same cool old bike that I remember...
Today I drained the gas out of the tank that was starting to smell bad and put in new gas I got for the yard equipment last week.
Hopefully I'll get my insurance soretd out soon and be ablto get out. Its been far too long.
Today I drained the gas out of the tank that was starting to smell bad and put in new gas I got for the yard equipment last week.
Hopefully I'll get my insurance soretd out soon and be ablto get out. Its been far too long.
The old scooter nearly let me down today. I tried ro start it and it wouldn't. Checked for spark, check.
I pulled the carb apart and found that the premix oil had separated from the gas / the gas evaporated. The bottom of the bowl was full of oil. I cleaned out the oil, refilled the carb, and it started in a few kicks.
Simplicity.....
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Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
I pulled the carb apart and found that the premix oil had separated from the gas / the gas evaporated. The bottom of the bowl was full of oil. I cleaned out the oil, refilled the carb, and it started in a few kicks.
Simplicity.....
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Untitled by Glen Brenner, on Flickr
I finally got the front on a couple days ago....3 I think, that allowed me to remove the rear and break the bead on one side of the rear and replace the stem with a pull through, add air.....I can ride tomorrow.
By the way that same dealer mounted for free the tire that I used on my sidecar project last year.
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My short list of maintenance items seems to be ... not so short anymore.
Still having the fairing and tank off, I was going over the wiring and found these coil connectors looking pretty sad. The wires were so tight they cracked. I guess it cost Suzuki too much to leave an extra 1/2" of wire in there for some slack.
I had kicked around the idea of installing a coil relay for some time. With these connectors needing to be replaced and a three week covid vacation, the time seems right. I pretty much followed the tutorial on Bikecliff's site, but also referred to others for some clarification.
Reading the different write-ups helped me grasp the concept of what the relay does and get it in my minds eye. I filed the paint off of the frame underneath the relay mount and connected the ground right there.
The blue crap around the spark plug wires is gasket maker. After replacing the wires a couple of years ago I didn't trust the epoxy to keep water out. It's good to see it has held tight.
The 15 amp blade type fuse for the relay is mounted in the empty spot where the old regulator/ rectifier was. That spot made for a really short lead to the starter relay positive terminal, and easy access for the future.
Now, It's finally time to fire it up.
Fan, Check!
Aux fuel bottle, Check!
Hit the start button and IT LIVES! for a second... I forgot to turn on the fuel.
Fuel valve on, Check! Try again.
Now it's warm, time to sync.
Just a little adjustment and all is well.
So far everything is going really smoothly. The upside is I found the rubber tank support I lost last week. YAY!
On the down side, I think one of the pilot screws is broken
The idle doesn't change when I adjust the screw on #1 carb. Tomorrow, pull it apart again and check it out.
Still having the fairing and tank off, I was going over the wiring and found these coil connectors looking pretty sad. The wires were so tight they cracked. I guess it cost Suzuki too much to leave an extra 1/2" of wire in there for some slack.
I had kicked around the idea of installing a coil relay for some time. With these connectors needing to be replaced and a three week covid vacation, the time seems right. I pretty much followed the tutorial on Bikecliff's site, but also referred to others for some clarification.
Reading the different write-ups helped me grasp the concept of what the relay does and get it in my minds eye. I filed the paint off of the frame underneath the relay mount and connected the ground right there.
The blue crap around the spark plug wires is gasket maker. After replacing the wires a couple of years ago I didn't trust the epoxy to keep water out. It's good to see it has held tight.
The 15 amp blade type fuse for the relay is mounted in the empty spot where the old regulator/ rectifier was. That spot made for a really short lead to the starter relay positive terminal, and easy access for the future.
Now, It's finally time to fire it up.
Fan, Check!
Aux fuel bottle, Check!
Hit the start button and IT LIVES! for a second... I forgot to turn on the fuel.
Fuel valve on, Check! Try again.
Now it's warm, time to sync.
Just a little adjustment and all is well.
So far everything is going really smoothly. The upside is I found the rubber tank support I lost last week. YAY!
On the down side, I think one of the pilot screws is broken
The idle doesn't change when I adjust the screw on #1 carb. Tomorrow, pull it apart again and check it out.
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I recently picked up a clean 1994 Suzuki RF600R to relive some good times I had with one in the not-so-distant past. In a strange turn of events, this one is in nicer shape at 26 years old than my first one was at 15....
Still needs some basic stuff... front tire, tune-up parts... When I bought the bike, the rear fender had been hacked off at some point in an attempt to make a tail-tidy (it was anything but tidy....) so I grabbed a used un-cut fender off of ebay and installed it. Ironically I had to do this to my first RF too... and the guy I sold that bike to immediately sliced the fender off just below the license plate again... you should have seen my head explode but it wasn't my bike anymore... I guess a lot of people like getting water and mud up their backs when they're riding in the wet? I'll never understand that. Also replaced a fuel line from the tap that was seeping and two burned-out tail light bulbs... just fixing and cleaning things as I go through it.. but mostly sitting on a stool and admiring it. When these came out in 1994, I was awestruck. I bought every magazine with an RF in it (still have them all!), collected the brochures (also still have them all!) and dug all of the loose change out of my sofa but I just couldn't afford one new. I was 24, working a low-paying baggage-handler job at the airport and riding a clapped out '83 Yamaha Vision...
So this is what I have been wrenching on off and on this week between sessions of home-schooling my 7 year old daughter.
Still needs some basic stuff... front tire, tune-up parts... When I bought the bike, the rear fender had been hacked off at some point in an attempt to make a tail-tidy (it was anything but tidy....) so I grabbed a used un-cut fender off of ebay and installed it. Ironically I had to do this to my first RF too... and the guy I sold that bike to immediately sliced the fender off just below the license plate again... you should have seen my head explode but it wasn't my bike anymore... I guess a lot of people like getting water and mud up their backs when they're riding in the wet? I'll never understand that. Also replaced a fuel line from the tap that was seeping and two burned-out tail light bulbs... just fixing and cleaning things as I go through it.. but mostly sitting on a stool and admiring it. When these came out in 1994, I was awestruck. I bought every magazine with an RF in it (still have them all!), collected the brochures (also still have them all!) and dug all of the loose change out of my sofa but I just couldn't afford one new. I was 24, working a low-paying baggage-handler job at the airport and riding a clapped out '83 Yamaha Vision...
So this is what I have been wrenching on off and on this week between sessions of home-schooling my 7 year old daughter.
I really wanted an RF900R a while back. Funky looking, great riding machines.
GS1150Pilot;2598717 RF900R great riding machines.[/QUOTE said: