wassuck
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Bikes: '85 GSXR750F
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Post by wassuck on May 31, 2015 22:03:28 GMT
Hi everyone,
17" conversion continues at a snails pace! Rear end all sorted and in place. Discovered loose drive sprocket during conversion so that was a lucky escape. Anecdotally, anyone else had this?
Main question to those who have already done this conversion is this; I want to retain the '85 slab ignition barrel using the 1100K yokes. How did you mount the barrel up? I don't want to go hacking perfectly good parts about without a good precedent to follow.
Any advice is gratefully received.
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Post by captain chaos on Jun 1, 2015 11:47:28 GMT
Discovered loose drive sprocket during conversion so that was a lucky escape. Anecdotally, anyone else had this? yes, I did |
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wassuck
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Post by wassuck on Jun 1, 2015 14:10:42 GMT
How common is that on Slabsides?
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Post by kokolis on Jun 1, 2015 15:05:46 GMT
How common is that on Slabsides? Once after many years and 3 slabby,s |
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Post by kokolis on Jun 1, 2015 15:07:25 GMT
What do you mean ignition barrel ( there you put the key?)
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wassuck
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Post by wassuck on Jun 1, 2015 18:44:58 GMT
Hi Kokolis - yeah the ignition switch unit. Any suggestions?
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Post by kokolis on Jun 1, 2015 18:49:51 GMT
Ignition switch is the same on both models, mounted under the top yoke with two allen key 6mm bolts
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wassuck
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Post by wassuck on Jun 1, 2015 19:12:34 GMT
Thanks for that Kokolis but unfortunately the boltspacing is different. Mine's an'85 750. No bother I'll work it out.
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Post by kokolis on Jun 1, 2015 19:59:46 GMT
Ohh!
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wassuck
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Post by wassuck on Jun 2, 2015 21:45:25 GMT
LOL!  Nah just don't want to bother the brotherhood with bloody ignition switches. WTF was I thinking, I've got forks to service. |
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wassuck
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Post by wassuck on Jun 4, 2015 14:45:42 GMT
 OK a before pic above. There is not much info out there on this (because it really is not a very important consideration) GSXR1100K top yoke. Note the casting towards the front for the ignition barrel/switch. This will have to be removed to use it with a slabby switch. I chose to use my trusty hacksaw and a set of files. I will take it to a friend's engineering establishment for final finishing when I am satisfied that it works to make it look nice.  The dreaded 'after' shot showing the butchered top yoke. The 1100K ignition switch casting has now been roughly cut off and files applied judiciously in order for the slabby one to locate properly without fouling the upper fairing mount (bolts onto the steering head of the frame). This allows good routing for the cables and a free movement of the front end. Note my excellent handiwork! To make the barrel fit and clear the upper fairing mount, the 1100K lugs/pillars also need to be reduced in height to match the same dimensions as the slabby one. To do this I took a hacksaw to them and cut them down. I then drilled them out to M6 and re-tapped them. I'll make them look nice once everything else works.  Hope this helps anyone else doing something similar. |
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wassuck
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Post by wassuck on Jun 4, 2015 17:52:11 GMT
Here is the bit I didn't have time to show earlier. A slabby 750 top yoke. The GSXR1100K must be 'adjusted' in such a way that the ignition switch mounts without fouling the fairing bracket and to facilitate routing of cables blah, blah, blah. Grind the1100 'pillars' down. The picture below illustrates what I was aiming for in respect of dimensions.  Cheers all :] |
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Post by kokolis on Jun 4, 2015 18:44:45 GMT
Nicely done, thumps up
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Nah just don't want to bother the brotherhood with bloody ignition switches. WTF was I thinking, I've got forks to service.