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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 0:32:06 GMT 1
i bought this bike in 07 as a back up for my sprint st. it was used and abused before i got her i pretty much just kept doing the same   [/urli was out riding my rz sunday practicing my corners then monday on my way to work then this happened   i got pretty busted up and for a long time thought i wouldnt be able to ride again i sold my atvs and sprint but held onto the rz and my old cr480 after getting onto a friends bike i was hooked again bought an old harley so id ride slow and relax my friend was riding my rz and went into a round-a-bout too hot and under skilled and dumped it i rode her home into the shed and only fired it up a few times here and there and ignored all the offers to sell a friend passed and his family gave me his bike, he hadnt rode it since my accident, getting it back to running rekindled my interest in working on bikes.  so out the rz came   |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 0:48:11 GMT 1
i lost my cheat sheet from the previous owner and had to investigate the sources of the hybrid bits. so i measured everything and spent alot of time online at night. 94 kawasaki zx9-r forks, trees, clip-ons, 17"x3.5" wheel, and brakes. rust on stanchions. unknown springs. seized calipers. leaking master cylinder 93 suzuki gsxr swinger, caliper, and a fox twin clicker. custom shock linkage 94 suzuki rf600r 17"x4.5" wheel    the ignition switch was crammed into the top tree and held in by 1 bolt the tail light was made from a stock housing and 2 trailer lights and glued together all hoses were cracking and oil tank was clogged ypvs was jammed so i yanked it all apart  |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 1:06:57 GMT 1
 well engineered steering stop which leads to well dented tank  with a bonus of holes previously covered by black rtv  off to the powder coaters with about 80 pieces |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 1:19:49 GMT 1
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 1:27:27 GMT 1
bought cheap chinese knock off switches and gut them for parts, waiting to label them. needed a little milling of the old housing to fit   pulled apart and rewired the plugs, solder and shrink wrapped the whole lot  |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 1:49:51 GMT 1
got myself a cheap banshee stator plate, milled and tweaked it. maybe next year ill do a zeeltronic   tarozzi rear sets, combination of parts from my h2 and what was on the bike  junked that odd adapter and went back to stock mount for rear m/c swingarm guard before  now, i think previous owner forgot it and did that to wedge it in  funny now it has a chain guard, i was threatened with a failing mark on my motorcycle license road test because it didnt have one |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 2:10:53 GMT 1
before powder coating i made a new steering stop. i morphed into a steering stabilizer mount for a ohlins.  also modded the ignition switch to fit kawi trees   steering locks might not be a real deterrent but its there it should work   a bit stone age but it works. i swear all welds were cleaned and redone. pic taken in winter and i have no heat in garage. also, fun fact all 3 pieces are made from lawn mower blade |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 2:37:40 GMT 1
rebuilt everything. petc**k, oil pump, water pump, new cables for ypvs, found an open bag nos throttle cable dirt cheap. dyna miniature series cable    why didnt i pull and paint the cylinders? it will haunt me |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 2:52:47 GMT 1
from what ive read this might be the wrong place to ask, anyone have experience with toomey jet kits? they swear by them. nj is below sea level. 420 mains and their needles. bike had 340 mains before. i only rode, never learned to tune, sad to say. i think my guy is still around from my dirt days
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 3:41:04 GMT 1
 nos bucket, powder coated ring and my original glass and bulb the mounts im no crazy about are cheap chinese cnc, when delivered and assembled 3 bolts faced one way and one didnt. may need zoom to see. drove me crazy  drilled tapped the offender and powdercoated them all hate blinker designs, decided to use my old ones. drilled 2 holes, heli-coiled 1 in each mount and mounted blinkers to them, i think it looks ok   |
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 3:49:41 GMT 1
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 4:01:42 GMT 1
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Post by ricc390 on Mar 30, 2018 4:11:30 GMT 1
lost the wide spacing for horns for now, new ones dont have enough thread length to use original hi lo mounts   didnt get the tail light bracket or shock linkage powder coated. think i will have to. cant let people see that  the sisters. except my 660 4stroke atv next to my 350 2stroke street bike |
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Post by jessy03 on Mar 30, 2018 6:40:48 GMT 1
Fine job, nearly finished good luck
Jess
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Post by 17again on Mar 30, 2018 8:13:52 GMT 1
nice work and its really coming on now.
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Post by donkeychomp on Mar 30, 2018 20:45:14 GMT 1
What's the tube on the R/H side of the frame?
Alex
ps bike is totally transformed, great job!
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Post by mouse on Mar 30, 2018 21:33:27 GMT 1
What's the tube on the R/H side of the frame? Alex ps bike is totally transformed, great job! I think it is a remote reservoir for the rear shock Mouse |
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Post by mouse on Mar 30, 2018 21:35:19 GMT 1
Love this bike, what a story, i kinda like it as it appears in the first photos in a way, maybe i'm a bit strange! But the rebuild looks great to!
Mouse
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Post by Yogi on Mar 30, 2018 21:58:38 GMT 1
Love this bike, what a story, i kinda like it as it appears in the first photos in a way, maybe i'm a bit strange! But the rebuild looks great to! Mouse I agree with mouse There's something chunky and raw about it |
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Post by dusty350 on Mar 30, 2018 22:40:14 GMT 1
That's a great quality build  I love it. Well done Dusty  |
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Post by donkeychomp on Mar 30, 2018 22:42:40 GMT 1
Nitrous?
Alex
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Post by ricc390 on Jun 15, 2019 4:41:48 GMT 1
sorry for the delay, ran into a few problems, need a new clutch basket, the fork tubes leak at the lower axle and caliper holders/knuckles, put in a new patio, plus saving up to get married...
toy problems still more fun then adult problems.
i sold some stuff and i'm back at it now. that is the rear shock reservoir you see, it'll be on the left side now. rebuilt fox shock has replaced the chunk of wood which occupied its perch. works much better now.
clutch rubber biscuits are shot and 3 fingers on the basket were broken and welded back on. someone did a good job it always worked fine before storage. everything else is up to spec so i'm looking for a basket soon.
thanks for the complements
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Post by ricc390 on Aug 9, 2019 5:01:56 GMT 1
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Post by pdxjim on Aug 9, 2019 5:58:51 GMT 1
Wow!
Are those the new Toomey pipes?
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Post by ricc390 on Aug 9, 2019 6:54:37 GMT 1
They are Toomey pipes. I bought them new, but 2nd hand about two years ago. I had my eye on other styles but these looked great and I couldn't beat the price, plus they were local(no shipping!). Also came with the battery box, jet kit and foam 2 into 1 filter. I'm not sure when they released this style, but they are no longer listing rz parts on the web site.
The bike had old school Toomey pipes when I bought it, same battery box but a K&N 2 into 1 filter. The old pipes are banged up so I just polished up and repacked the aluminum silencers as back ups
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Post by veg on Aug 9, 2019 9:00:23 GMT 1
Brilliant build looks good.
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Post by ricc390 on Aug 17, 2019 16:25:39 GMT 1
Well she's alive! Clocked a few miles shake down, I'm all smiles! After days fighting with the carbs I trashed the Toomey needles and went back to the ones I removed and it made a night and day difference. With the Toomey needles I couldn't make it to the end of the driveway, it'd bog, act like it was out of fuel or straight up stall. Toomey new style chambers, 2into1 air cleaner boot and foam filter, VM26 carbs, V-Force 4 reeds, stock timing on adjustable plate, NGK BR8ES plugs, Dyna mini coil and repro CDI box. 21cc cool head, Wiseco +.25 pistons Current set up is 020 pilots, 420 mains with unidentified needles, 4th groove with washer under. Currently 1 turn out on air screws. Floats verified at 21mm. 89 octane(all I had sitting around) Starts first kick like it used to, and I can still start it by hand. Patched up my old tank for the shake down runs. Installed Pro Grip 699 Superbike grips(my favorite), and a new pair of Napoleon bar end mirrors. Also replaced the new rear master cylinder. I bought a repro off of eBay and it sucked. The input from the reservoir didn't even have an o-ring, no wonder it leaked. Went with a new Yamaha master. I had to shorten the plunger input shaft. I'll post a pic of the needles. The Toomey needles is on the right.
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Post by ricc390 on Sept 23, 2019 2:38:04 GMT 1
 Working on pic Multiple tanks of gas ran through so far. Tuning getting close enough for me. Speedo is about 1 mph off. So pretty good. Fzr Tach is working well and all idiot lights work. All electrical systems are go,..... after sorting a few issues. Replaced both dead brake light switches. Most it takes is 3 kicks to start so far Handles awesome, ride is sporty. Brakes are awesome. Paint is peel coat and tank is epoxied original just having fun with it now |
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Post by ricc390 on Sept 23, 2019 3:25:21 GMT 1
So a question for you guys. I've got a new Yamaha key chain/tether. But I've only ever riden this bike with the original tether it came with, and I never went down. How do you feel about lucky charms?
Also it's a floating boat tether.
I crashed my rocket 3 the day after removing decals from it that a previous owner placed.
I kept the PO's gremlin bell on the Harley, and the key chain intact on the SV. And I'm riding the rz with both flapping around
Guess I'm superstitious to make changes.
But I hate to believe in such things
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I love it. Well done 
