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Z1parR · #76 PostAuthor: **Z1parR** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:56 pm

Great work Ruddy , lovin it :up

That sure is one road trip you've got on :shock:

RUDDY · #77 PostAuthor: **RUDDY** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:00 pm

Z1parR wrote:Great work Ruddy , lovin it
That sure is one road trip you've got on

Six hours one way I reckon, been pondering for weeks but just can't trust a courier with all the bits, six hours to change my mind on the colour .... :lol:

Carbs did my head in today and I think the clamp screw should be at the bottom so I'll probably be taking them back off , unless someone can confirm otherwise ?

Cheers

Is Vic There · #78 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:00 am

Had a look on mine and the screws are at the bottom, there also at the bottom on the GPz900 as well, hope that helps.

Tonto · #79 PostAuthor: **Tonto** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:32 pm

Paul, thats a cracking resto :up

Looking forward to the next instalment.

Padders · #80 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:28 pm

Superb work cannot wait to see it finished.

RUDDY · #81 PostAuthor: **RUDDY** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:22 pm

Currently loosing the will to live trying to get the airbox to carb rubbers to stay on the carbs, been at it since lunchtime and ready to torch the bastard ...

I am no further forward now than when I started but a lot more pissed off

Is Vic There · #82 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:46 pm

I take it you have never had the pleasure of doing this job on a GPz900 :roll:

RUDDY · #83 PostAuthor: **RUDDY** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:53 pm

9 hours in mate and I'm back where I started this morning, I've never been so mad at any job I've done ever done.

I've had heat on them but they refuse to stay on the carbs and the spring won't hold them either, they just keep slipping back off, it's as if the rubbers are 1/4" too short , but they were fitted to this bike when I got it.

Anyway I've put the cover over it and don't even want to look at it for a while.

Maybe after Xmas.

london calling · #84 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:02 am

New airbox rubbers might be the answer :wink:

I only ever fit airboxes with new rubbers,after a mega-struggle years ago,never again :roll:

RUDDY · #85 PostAuthor: **RUDDY** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:55 am

london calling wrote:New airbox rubbers might be the answer

I only ever fit airboxes with new new rubbers,after a mega-struggle years ago,never again

Think I came to the same conclusion last night Jack.

Will get four new ones ordered up.

london calling · #86 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:55 am

No K&N filter option for you Paul :wink:

Factory standard all the way

Is Vic There · #87 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:55 am

I did the same on the GPz, just give up trying! Bought new ones and had them fitted in 10 minutes!

And to me standard is the way to go, obviously not if your have a Harris project

needaz1100r · #88 PostAuthor: **needaz1100r** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:15 am

Glad I read this, I've been trying to decide between a cheap airbox and buying new rubbers or a more expensive one with 'soft' rubbers. Think I'll go the new rubbers route.

Is Vic There · #89 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:52 pm

How can you tell what colour your bike was originally?
I've managed to buy an original R2 exhaust so I am going to go back to stock standard but was wondering about the original colour!

#90 PostAuthor: **chrisNI** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:52 am

I think American R2s were green rest of the world white. So if it hasn't a Jkak frame number it was likely white.

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