Race Bike Rebuild
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Race Bike Rebuild
Well it's now been a year since I purchased my KR1 and it's time for a diet before the winter series starts. I have decided to beef up the crash protection also. So if anybody has some ideas on what I don't need please let me know. I have removed all the suspension linkages and greased them and reassembled. Now the frame is on the stand ready for assembly.
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you could use a temperature gauge that actually does something
like read actual numbers. what about a digital one or stepping motor type...
On a warm up lap can you give it death at 55° ?
You might know somethings about to go wrong at 85° when she normally runs at 76 say
such as DAMO666's
viewtopic.php?p=32258&highlight=digital+temp#32258
might not want a black face/smoked one...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 846041.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 524047.htm
http://www.bikesport.co.nz/product_info ... 2a97ddb083
but if you were gonna spend that amount what about Trailtech Vapor
cant beat Alans Mychron for trickness
viewtopic.php?p=30795&highlight=mychron#30795
like read actual numbers. what about a digital one or stepping motor type...
On a warm up lap can you give it death at 55° ?
You might know somethings about to go wrong at 85° when she normally runs at 76 say
such as DAMO666's
viewtopic.php?p=32258&highlight=digital+temp#32258
might not want a black face/smoked one...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 846041.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 524047.htm
http://www.bikesport.co.nz/product_info ... 2a97ddb083
but if you were gonna spend that amount what about Trailtech Vapor
cant beat Alans Mychron for trickness
viewtopic.php?p=30795&highlight=mychron#30795
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std rev counter works well. for the weight, not really worth worrying about. theres loads of weight to be saved elsewhere before thinking about the few grams bulk in the oe tacho. the temp gauge is rubbish tyhough, i keep forgetting to order a decent replacement for my std broken/crap one. the stator carries a lot of excess weight, remove the windings if you dont mind total loss. k/start mech/oil pup/oil tank and water tank saves a bit more weight. the front fairing bracket is an anchor. making a light weight replacement has a few benefits. in a spill the lighter mount will break rather than your frame mounts. also saves a considerable amount of weight. i made mine (tz/h***a rs style) out of fibreglass) weighs f all. the best mod for improved lap times is sorted suspension/sticky tyres and 17' rear hoop. also hh pads and radial master cyl is a well known combination, increasing braking power hugely. lomas/nikon/gibson or similar will save yet more weight.
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General consensus is temp guage is crap. Oil pump and tank gone, water tank gone, will retain k/start, quite handy for starting on the stand. Fairings are fibre glass and I can just about spit though them. I need to keep as close to original for post classics class. I wouldn't mine getting rid of the front fairing mount tho. Any ideas on that or pics.mgtkr1 wrote:std rev counter works well. for the weight, not really worth worrying about. theres loads of weight to be saved elsewhere before thinking about the few grams bulk in the oe tacho. the temp gauge is rubbish tyhough, i keep forgetting to order a decent replacement for my std broken/crap one. the stator carries a lot of excess weight, remove the windings if you dont mind total loss. k/start mech/oil pup/oil tank and water tank saves a bit more weight. the front fairing bracket is an anchor. making a light weight replacement has a few benefits. in a spill the lighter mount will break rather than your frame mounts. also saves a considerable amount of weight. i made mine (tz/h***a rs style) out of fibreglass) weighs f all. the best mod for improved lap times is sorted suspension/sticky tyres and 17' rear hoop. also hh pads and radial master cyl is a well known combination, increasing braking power hugely. lomas/nikon/gibson or similar will save yet more weight.
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Here we go, some heat shielding which sits on top of the radiator.mgtkr1 wrote:you got some ducting for the airbox? or running a heatshield? made my own airbox, not to a pro std but it works and im reasonably happy with results from a static point of view. will find out if it works as intended shortly but dont see how it cant. miles more volume, supplied by cool air.
The tank has been modified for increased air flow