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Post by nokturnal on Aug 3, 2018 13:23:00 GMT 1
I picked this up the other day. Been sitting for 5+ years, electrics are butchered for the track, and no oil pump. It came with a few extra bits including an unlined tank and some lovely wheels. The RZ conversion has been nicely done. All brackets welded on the frame for the rear brakes. I'm converting it back to street as I have other bikes for the track. Need something to "toodle" along on...  I haven't ridden on the street for a bit, so it will be nice to have a road bike again, for bike nights and after-work rides. The yellow tank on it has been poorly lined, and has a weak seam that appears to have been sealed, recoverable, but not worth my time atm. I will paint the panels (and spare tank) white soon and see about some decals. It's to be a "budget build", so may just have a tuning fork dome on the tank and thats it.   Will ditch the OEM pipes for some noise makers soon. here are the extra wheels/boat anchors... will sell the rotors and toss them in the bin I think.  Also found some needles in the bin... unsure of where they come from. Pretty sure the number on them was "YA184". Possibly from a Keyster kit? There was a keyster box in the bin with the spares. |
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Post by stusco on Aug 3, 2018 14:05:23 GMT 1
Not seen a Pirelli phantom since the eighties
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Post by dusty350 on Aug 3, 2018 20:42:40 GMT 1
Looks a good start for a project  Enjoy the build Dusty  |
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Post by veg on Aug 4, 2018 7:18:27 GMT 1
Not seen a Pirelli phantom since the eighties They were the tyres 👍 Enjoy the build you’re right about the std wheels weigh a bloody ton |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 11:55:04 GMT 1
Not seen a Pirelli phantom since the eighties They were the tyres 👍 Enjoy the build you’re right about the std wheels weigh a bloody ton Phantom on the back and a Mandrake (IIRC) on the front. Massive over size for the rim. What did we know, everyone did it |
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Post by veg on Aug 4, 2018 12:01:14 GMT 1
Unless you were minted then you had me99 and me33 😀
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Post by Topman350 on Aug 4, 2018 12:57:10 GMT 1
Good luck and enjoy the build will be watching 😎👍
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Aug 4, 2018 13:26:40 GMT 1
Unless you were minted then you had me99 and me33 😀 Had exactly that on my ypvs back on the day. Must of had more money than I thought then lol I remember the revelation on my rxs 100 after using Yokahama and Chen Shin fitting a pair of ME77's Thought I was a gp rider ☺ Nice start for a project there Steve |
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Post by nokturnal on Aug 4, 2018 13:35:06 GMT 1
Thanks guys.
Managed to find some lights, license bracket, and left switch. They will go on this weekend. Along with some new fork seals.
Should be ready to get the paperwork sorted by Monday.
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Post by nokturnal on Aug 4, 2018 13:54:52 GMT 1
Will be putting a drag bar on it too. Make it a little more touring style...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 14:07:18 GMT 1
Will be putting a drag bar on it too. Make it a little more touring style... You should be able to find a decent drag bar here |
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Post by nokturnal on Aug 8, 2018 12:10:50 GMT 1
Thanks for the inside info mello, but it doesn’t look like the drag bars will work. I’ll see what else I can find. Was looking around for the front signal and headlight plugs... couldn’t find them at first... until I cut back the main harness sleeve.  More soldering to do... Almost ready to test drive though. Will hopefully have the paperwork and insurance done by early next week, barring any more issues popping up. Just need to find a front brake light switch for the mc |
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Post by markhoopy on Aug 8, 2018 12:27:20 GMT 1
here are the extra wheels/boat anchors... will sell the rotors and toss them in the bin I think. They may be heavy and a daft colour but the wheels should be easily enough to sell on - especially so if the rear is a 350 one. |
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Post by nokturnal on Aug 20, 2018 14:09:45 GMT 1
I am back from my weekend riding trip... The bike functionally did about 800 problem-free twisty-road crank-stressing km (depending on your definitions), like a mf champ.
Electrics are still F'ed. I took apart the gauges in the hotel, redid the ground in that harness, but they are still not working properly. The tach problem is electrical too I think (even though its mechanical drive), as I believe it works at a standstill, but not while riding, which is the same with the signal idiot lights and temp guage. There is another bad ground somewhere.
There was a small oil leak, I believe at the front case joint, which was a consistent few drops per ride all weekend, enough to spray in the wind on to the carb, case and leading edge of the side cover, but not on me thankfully. This will hopefully be fixed when I do the clutch soon, I had some rare slippage at HIGH rpm.
The new battery-tender lithium battery, did not explode, catch fire, or otherwise, and worked as expected all weekend, even with a questionable electrical system.
Front end is making weird noises at slow speed (maybe I can only hear them at slow speed)... I think it may be the cable drive for the speedo. Sounds like a cable slapping a fender, a sort of clunkyness, but that is defo not what is happening.
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Post by nokturnal on Aug 20, 2018 14:12:07 GMT 1
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Post by abar121 on Aug 20, 2018 14:45:11 GMT 1
Cool bike! Phantoms were fine in the dry, back in the day, but lived up to their name in the wet! My Rg250 MK1 used to spin up in the wet with those, with all of 30bbhp Pirelli now have sportscomp tyres that use the same pattern, for the Shoreditch brown seat brigade. |
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Post by nokturnal on Aug 20, 2018 14:50:30 GMT 1
I have stock size BT45s installed now... had 18 year old Metzelers when I got it!
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Post by Tobyjugs on Aug 20, 2018 14:54:32 GMT 1
Nice pictures where did you ride the bikes?
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Post by nokturnal on Aug 20, 2018 15:00:29 GMT 1
Northern Ontario Canada. Lots of twisty country roads.
Pics are Tapatalk, so may not work for you? Work on my computer.
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Post by nokturnal on Nov 30, 2018 18:43:22 GMT 1
Going to try my luck with the valve engine in it...
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Post by nokturnal on Nov 30, 2018 18:44:07 GMT 1
Ready..  |
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Post by oldbritguy on Nov 30, 2018 20:07:38 GMT 1
Yesssss!
Another winter rebuild to look forward to
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Post by donkeychomp on Dec 1, 2018 23:34:54 GMT 1
Good luck! Pipes look like TZR250 ones to me...
Alex
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Post by jon on Dec 2, 2018 10:47:25 GMT 1
Good luck! Pipes look like TZR250 ones to me... Alex I don’t think they are TZR250 Alex, as they have far more of a ‘swan neck’. They look like OEM YPVS F/N pipes to me. Jon |
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Post by nokturnal on Dec 2, 2018 14:01:51 GMT 1
they are OEM YPVS pipes
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Post by nokturnal on Dec 2, 2018 22:50:42 GMT 1
Had an hour to f around in the garage today.  |
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Post by nokturnal on Dec 2, 2018 23:55:17 GMT 1
Got these from Greece... only labeled as “FZ gauges”. Have a Japanese market speed light... look identical to TZR/N gauges, but not all black...  |
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Post by mak595 on Dec 3, 2018 17:19:06 GMT 1
Would be interesting If you could find out what the clocks are off, could be another alternative for getting N clocks....
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Post by Yogi on Dec 3, 2018 17:43:27 GMT 1
Nice clocks for a special
Fz guages that I've got have a shroud around the idiot lights
Matt
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Post by nokturnal on Dec 3, 2018 18:39:56 GMT 1
These are virtually identical to N2 clocks bucket/faceplate wise... I have tried googling but nothing to show for my searches.
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I haven't ridden on the street for a bit, so it will be nice to have a road bike again, for bike nights and after-work rides. 
