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Author: CAT3
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Track Days & Race Meets
Topic: Charging
Replies: 38
Views: 37659

Re: Charging

The guy was quite horrified at Electrix's failure to have rectified this issue, or at least acknowledged it in their instructions.
He'll be modifying his build very soon & is very grateful to you on here.
Author: CAT3
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Track Days & Race Meets
Topic: Charging
Replies: 38
Views: 37659

Re: Charging

Thank you very much zed1015 for that, I have allerted him to the potential issue. I'll let you know what he says :beer
Author: CAT3
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Track Days & Race Meets
Topic: Charging
Replies: 38
Views: 37659

Re: Charging

I don't know if this is of any help whatsoever, but there is a guy on a Ducati forum that I frequent who has built a replica of a Kawasaki endurance racer with what I seem to remember, a very similar alternator/charging system. It is a truely brilliant piece of work ! Potentially it could be worth c...
Author: CAT3
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Charging system
Replies: 10
Views: 378

Re: Charging system

I would say 14.5v would be the most you'd really want to see, someone will be along soon who will know for certain though. It would explain why your battery is overcharging & expelling it's electrolyte from the vent caps. I'm sure there is a "how to" somewhere on this forum explaining ...
Author: CAT3
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Z900 A4 Strange gearbox issue, anyone help?
Replies: 19
Views: 671

Re: Z900 A4 Strange gearbox issue, anyone help?

When you are changing gears, is the engine running or are you just turning the rear wheel to aid gear selection ? I was under the impression to select 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th gears the engine needs to be running so that it spins the gearbox shaft with the blocker ball bearings in. Or did the US vers...
Author: CAT3
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Steering damper rubbers
Replies: 5
Views: 257

Re: Steering damper rubbers

I take it the rubber dampers are in the steering damper itself then rather than the frame mounts ?
Author: CAT3
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Steering damper rubbers
Replies: 5
Views: 257

Re: Steering damper rubbers

I didn't think there were any rubbers on the steering damper mounts :?:
Author: CAT3
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Twisted but where?
Replies: 33
Views: 35131

Re: Twisted but where?

A few points I'd like to chip in with, hopefully they'll make sense. I'd be wary of positioning the lower yoke on a piece of glass & using that as a datum. The glass will be flat, or at least flat enough for this excercise. However, because the lower yoke & upper yoke for that matter, is not...
Author: CAT3
Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Crankcase bolts
Replies: 1
Views: 1819

Re: Crankcase bolts

Is it because the two that require sealing, their threaded holes break into an oil gallery, whereas the two that do not require sealing go into blind holes ?
Or something like that anyway ! :D
Someone will know for certain & be along shortly no doubt !!
Author: CAT3
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: Out and About
Topic: '72/'73 Z1 at The Cat & Fiddle Today.
Replies: 0
Views: 2474

'72/'73 Z1 at The Cat & Fiddle Today.

Spotted a '72/'73 Z1 passing by the Cat & Fiddle today, looked well. Anybody on here ?
Author: CAT3
Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Number plate
Replies: 9
Views: 1261

Re: Number plate

floydsz1 wrote:All mine are 8x5, standard ones are 9x7. I've never had any problems with plod.


I took the same view too, don't take the you-know-what & plod should leave you alone. I too have naver had any issues with plod with this size plate.
Author: CAT3
Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:50 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Garage Lift
Replies: 12
Views: 2770

Re: Garage Lift

The Abba Skylift is a great piece of equipment as is a good bench lift. They both have their merits over the other. The Skylift is more mobile than a bench & takes up less space when not being used, if that is a consideration for you. I have an Autec lift, made by a Dutch company who have made l...
Author: CAT3
Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:37 am
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: 900 rear wheel spacer dims
Replies: 3
Views: 1111

Re: 900 rear wheel spacer dims

A lot of seals have their dimensions printed on the outside face in a series of a group of three numbers. You might be able to read the seal dimensions, which would give you the outside diameter too.
Author: CAT3
Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:51 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: New shocks needed
Replies: 13
Views: 3730

Re: New shocks needed

Have you considered these, I thought they looked in keeping & they'd be custom built,

https://www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk/files/t260-c.htm
Author: CAT3
Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: Metric fine thread sizes
Replies: 3
Views: 771

Re: Metric fine thread sizes

You might be better using a thread chaser rather than a thread tap as the chaser is less likely to remove material from the holes. Obviously is the threads are damaged a tap may well be needed, but initially I'd use a chaser if you're just cleaning out threads.

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