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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 19:37:57 GMT
brave man on a teapot . couldyou not put something inside frame then weld rather than on top ? stronger ?.
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djrose007
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Post by djrose007 on Oct 2, 2013 17:41:53 GMT
Hi GSEXR, that's exactly what I did but you'd need to see the whole blog to see what I've done. GSX750FK Rebuild Blog I put round steel tubing in the top to connect the three parts of the frame together, there were two loose parts that had been cut off, and in the bottom nearside I used square tubing. On the offside there was nothing to join the square tubing to but it's all filled and finished off beautifully. Along the top tubing I drilled and bolted as well as welded, apart from the rear section which I could not get enough tubing in to bolt it but the weld is very strong, and then it's joined onto the subframe as well.
Looking forward to getting it on the road eventually, still a fair bit to do but I hope by next spring I'll be ready to go. Should be earlier but there just so much to do (other than the bike) and so little time!
Thanks for the comment, all feedback and comments are appreciated.
cheers
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djrose007
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Post by djrose007 on Oct 21, 2013 19:29:43 GMT
Fiddling on and off, time isn't easy to create is it! Got pretty much all of the electrics working that I can figure out apart from the fuel sender to the gauge so I've no idea how much fuel is in the tank other than looking inside. I'm hoping that the husband of a bird I know at the school (when I'm picking up the grandchildren) will pop around next Sunday and give me some advice about a few bits and pieces such as the fuel starvation, fuel sender connection, routing of choke cable (can't seem to get that right but it must be quite easy if you know how!). I can console myself with the fact that I've made a huge amount of progress since January this year but so far it's cost me nearly £900.00 so if I do get it on the road I've got some riding to do so I get my money's worth :-)
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djrose007
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Post by djrose007 on Feb 24, 2014 21:35:44 GMT
Updating the blog at wp.me/p19fTH-12Made a lot of progress over the past couple of months. Nearly ready to test it out up and down the road before getting it to a local bloke to see if it will pass an MOT. Can't take it for a proper road test yet due to lack of Road tax, Insurance, MOT. Just got my licence wiped clean after a speeding ticket in my MX-5 so don't want to risk it!!
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djrose007
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Bikes: GSX750FK (1989)
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Post by djrose007 on Mar 17, 2014 20:28:03 GMT
Update but not the end - On Saturday 15 March this bike was issued with an MOT certificate. I'd taken it in a week earlier, mostly to find out what was still wrong with it so I could fix it. There was a buggered rear shock, front offside caliper was slightly leaking and the Flash to Pass didn't work. MANTRA MOTORCYCLES in Gloucester fitted the shock that I got off Ebay, sorted the Flash to Pass (corrosion on the contacts) and fixed the leaking caliper. On Monday 17 March I took a trip down town to pick the bike up and rode it home, about 5 miles, and loved every second of it. First time I'd been on two wheels since 1998, and the first time this bike had been on the road since, at least, Jan 2007 which is the last tax disc on the bike. Still got an oil leak to fix, this is from when I took the wrong cover off to check the crank, I removed the gearbox cover by mistake. I'll order a gasket for that. I will also take the rear caliper off to give it a 'Delboy's Garage' Winter Caliper Service, brilliant videos on YouTube. Fairings need a lot of cosmetic work done to them, wheels, swingarm, handlebars, all need taking down and spraying.
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djrose007
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Bikes: GSX750FK (1989)
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Post by djrose007 on Mar 20, 2014 22:19:37 GMT
There's something interesting on the MOT Certificate. I'd always wondered what sort of mileage this bike had done because there was no documentation with it at all, no instruments, no headlight or rear light assembly, indicators - nothing! With the new MOT certificate I've just noticed there is a mileage on there from September 2007 of 57757 but the instrument cluster I've put on only has 32895 miles on it. I thought the bike had a tax disc of Jan 07 but looking today, when I put the new one in, it must be 01 September 2007. So the 57757 mileage must be either from the last MOT or when it was declared SORN when the previous owner was going to streetfighter it.
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djrose007
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Post by djrose007 on Apr 29, 2014 13:32:10 GMT
How bloody frustrating after getting the MOT and on the road It's decided not to start. I've put this on FB and had some discussions and tips already. I left it for about a week, after dropping it on the drive which I don't think has a bearing on the starting problem but you never know. When I came back to it I find I've got no spark. - Replaced spark plug caps with NGK long plugs - This morning replaced the two coils, including new HT leads No joy. - Also drained the one carb bowl on the nearside and the fuel looks clear so I don't think I've a problem there. HOWEVER - It's just struck me that I am getting a smell of fuel when trying to start it even without the choke so wondering if it might be the carbs flooding. - Checked the plugs and they are dry and bright from when I last cleaned them and gave a light rub with wet & dry.
Investigation ongoing as to where to look next. I remember someone said the kill switch can get corroded but it is turning over.
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Post by gixanator on May 4, 2014 8:12:41 GMT
Not sure if you've sorted this but have you checked the ignition switch? I had this problem on my B6, the switch had gummed up so 1 set of contacts didn't "make" meaning the ECU wasn't getting the ignition feed. I just filled the switch with the best part of a can of WD40 and never looked back. Just a thought.
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djrose007
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Post by djrose007 on May 4, 2014 17:19:34 GMT
Thanks Gixanator, I'll try anything. I'm going to have a go at it tomorrow but I could do the WD40 thing now and it will give it a good soak. I'll post when I get it going and what the problem was, if I ever find out!! Cheers Dave
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Post by gixanator on May 19, 2014 20:59:29 GMT
did you have any joy DJ?
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djrose007
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Post by djrose007 on May 20, 2014 14:02:46 GMT
No, afraid not. I knew if anything really buggered me up it would be electrics. So far I'd changed the plug caps, coils and ht leads, got a replacement CDI off ebay but still baffled. It's back into Mantra Motorcycles and waiting for Ade to give me a ring with any results. He's got a bloke that he used for electrical problems but he's very popular with all the m/bike workshops in Gloucestershire so he may not be available straight away. I do trust Ade though, little workshop right next to the Kingsholm rugby stadium in Gloucester, he'll do whatever he can to get me back on the road. I'll post when I hear anything, also on the OSS facebook page. Cheers and thanks for keeping an eye on me.
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djrose007
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Post by djrose007 on Oct 28, 2014 21:28:32 GMT
A lot has happened since that last post. Yes, it did get fixed. After all of the things I tried it turned out to be plugs, amazing really as the plugs were a couple of years old but hardly been used so I would never have thought of changing them! Anyway, it is on the road, MOT and all legal. Riding it around I found I had a problem, my old thumb joints start to hurt within the first few hundred yards. Other events took over and I was in hospital to get the gall bladder out, it all went horribly wrong but that's another story. Then I was off to Oman early October for 2 weeks and before I went I found the bike I really want to ride. Suzuki Virago, but I lost it (ebay auction) and immediately found another beauty of a bike. I can't tell you what it is, not on this forum, but you can see it towards the end of the blog - wp.me/p19fTH-12Picked it up on my return from Oman, rode the 120 miles from Corby to Gloucester and it was a dream to ride and no hurting thumb joints. This does mean I don't qualify to be Old Skool Suzuki any longer so I'm afraid it's Adios Amigos from me. The blog is continuing but with the 'new' bike. The GSX750FK got picked up last Sunday 26 October and has a new home in Salisbury. Andy, the buyer, said the engine sounds fine and the fluctuation of the rev counter indicated to him that the carbs need sorting, which is what we all thought to be honest. He's going to sort it, ride it, and send me some photos. So I have to say thanks for all of the assistance, I couldn't have got as far as I did without the generosity of the OSS blokes in both advice and bits. I'm now in AFB and RBLR so if you see an old bloke on a beige and green Shadow please say 'hello'. Cheers and thanks again Dave Still flying the OSS logo on the fairing :-)
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Post by rusty on Oct 29, 2014 13:13:33 GMT
I should be breaking one of these soon, what bits do you need for it? you breaking anything else??
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