Kawasaki KR1000 Endurance Replica
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Phone to Japan?
No pressure switch on mine, it uses an oil level sensor in the sump. Looking at it now what is probably the feed (rear hole under the cam chain adjuster, poring oil would fill the filter first so would take a while. But it looks like the main gallery where the pressure gauge goes is in fact the drain.
I have been fettling two new brackets out of 2.5mm stainless plate as the previous two were a little thin and the lower one flexed under clutch activation with the upper one not holding the protective sleeve in the correct position.
I took the opportunity to get a nicer shape on both, I even managed to get one to look a little bit like a sperm
The extra 1mm in thickness made it much harder to form them even with a MAP gas torch
but I'm happy with the final results.
Just need polishing now...
I took the opportunity to get a nicer shape on both, I even managed to get one to look a little bit like a sperm
The extra 1mm in thickness made it much harder to form them even with a MAP gas torch
but I'm happy with the final results.Just need polishing now...
The welding on the exhaust is something else!
@JAT just loves all those rainbow colours.Fitted my Vin Plates tonight between glasses of wineand took a few more pics of Chad's welding for @JAT
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Nice!,
Presume you'll be wearing the free T shirt that came with those headlight covers when you are out and about....
I'll mainly be wearing my tasselled jacket and KR1000 Hoodie I had printed if it's coldNice!,
Presume you'll be wearing the free T shirt that came with those headlight covers when you are out and about....
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Seven4nineR
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Oooooh, ya bugger! I've been burnt a couple of times paying a fair wedge of Pacific Peso's for welding that looked like a mad woman's poo....I then decided fek it, I could leave out the middle man and screw it up myself, at least I'd get practice and (slowly) improve.
But on reflection.....I don't suppose Chad holidays in the colonies? Needs accommodation and/or refreshment? Or assistance with a drug habit....? Willing to help with any of the latter, lol.
I now have a finished Clutch Mechanism after a few tweaks.
Fitted a more robust nipple, added an external tooth star washer in the mechanism (as a just in case if it unscrews) and fitted 1mm thicker spacers to the worm drive assembly to get the cable adjustment to it's minimum adjustment on the lever and at the bars. This meant having to wait for a 5mm O-Ring to replace the 4mm one previously fitted.
I also replaced the red shrink wrap with an opaque one which looks much better.
Clutch function is smooth and light
I just need to fit longer screws in the worm assy and it's all complete - I might go for domed black stainless if I can find any.
Fitted a more robust nipple, added an external tooth star washer in the mechanism (as a just in case if it unscrews) and fitted 1mm thicker spacers to the worm drive assembly to get the cable adjustment to it's minimum adjustment on the lever and at the bars. This meant having to wait for a 5mm O-Ring to replace the 4mm one previously fitted.
I also replaced the red shrink wrap with an opaque one which looks much better.
Clutch function is smooth and light
I just need to fit longer screws in the worm assy and it's all complete - I might go for domed black stainless if I can find any.
My Goodridge Front Brake Line Kit came today (in Vintage Black) - I had saved the Aprilia splash guard just in case, and having bought a standard race RSV-R Factory kit it came with grommets fitted to go through this part - so glad I kept it. It fits well with the faring too,
I had to cut the rear section off to allow acess for the front paddock stand.
Not nipped then up yet as I need to fit the front mudguard to make sure they are in the correct orientation to clear and not rub.
I've also ordered a dual cable clamp separator to tidy it up too.
I had to cut the rear section off to allow acess for the front paddock stand.
Not nipped then up yet as I need to fit the front mudguard to make sure they are in the correct orientation to clear and not rub.
I've also ordered a dual cable clamp separator to tidy it up too.
Fook, you're spending all your profits on parts Stu 
I should have bought them through the business but I’m too honest with the tax manFook, you're spending all your profits on parts Stu
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Bitsapartbinhybridmongrelre-creation actually
You da man !
As far as I know there were only 3 built in Japan and not in France by Goudanier Ganoud as many seem to think these days. I think they exist in the Kawasaki Museum in Japan. I know of an original race Engine from 1981 in Germany.
Fitted the bodywork to sort out routing clearance for the oil lines when they arrive (this week hopefully). Headlamps covers cleared the fairing nicely and fit snug.
When dry built I thought I had enough clearance for the levers to the fairing but I didn't have the levers at the time. They clash up to where the black line is on the fairing - so I've had to junk the Giles Vari Bars that are fitted.
The front mudguard needs shortening at the front too.
I ordered some Renthal Bars which only have 20mm offset which gives much more clearance - I might have to take 5mm or so off the fairing but won't know until fitted.
Bars came today and they look well posh.
When dry built I thought I had enough clearance for the levers to the fairing but I didn't have the levers at the time. They clash up to where the black line is on the fairing - so I've had to junk the Giles Vari Bars that are fitted.
The front mudguard needs shortening at the front too.
I ordered some Renthal Bars which only have 20mm offset which gives much more clearance - I might have to take 5mm or so off the fairing but won't know until fitted.
Bars came today and they look well posh.