fastbob

A glittering noise ?

Thanks for such a detailed reply. I'm going to take the advice to re set all valve clearances when the bike comes off the road this winter. As for the cam chain I just don't have the facilities. I'm assuming that by genuine you mean fitting an endless chain which involves engine removal and a total strip down to the point of crank shaft removal. I've built a GSXR 1100 L model engine years ago but I'm just not feeling up for it again. So I'll have to leave the chain for now. Similarly, I'll probably not be replacing the tensioner mainly because I can't see what could wear out on it. It's just a ratchet and a plunger after all. It's perhaps worth mentioning that I have owned this bike for 38,000 miles and it only had 4000 on it when I got it. I've never thrashed it ( much ) and its had a good quality oil and filter change every year . Thanks once again , much appreciated.

Ah ha! got it , I thought you were going to all that trouble to get part 8 out ! Well done by the way , other than the way you did it how does Honda describe extracting the outer race ? When you put it all back together have you considered putting the bearing in the freezer and heating the bearing holder? Might make things easier. Good luck with the rest of the project.

Yep , I've changed back to PR2s from PR3s . I didn't see the point of the slashes or "sips" as I believe they are known as I don't have to ride in the rain . Just been out for a 120 mile blast around Warwickshire and Gloucestershire on mostly empty roads . The bike is going great but every time I pull up there's that bloody rattle ! Couple of questions, how frequently do you balance your carbs ? At what mileage have your valve clearances been checked and , if necessary, shimmed ? I've been putting off the latter for far too long. I did check clearances once and decided they were acceptable but I recon they do need doing soon.

Nice,here's my slightly modified 93 just after I'd cleaned and polished it.http://i.imgur.com/NFw1NZX.jpg

Very fine indeed. How has it managed to remain in such good condition?

Only 2 left ! More curious now , haven't you had this thing out in the original set of pictures? http://i.imgur.com/9X04Mkq.png

Right, I've got it , its part number 8, bearing holder. Still can't see why you needed to remove it yet.http://i.imgur.com/EgskISO.png

So that thing in the last four pictures that looks like a dish ? It's not a bearing so why did you need to remove it? Where are you going to get a replacement? I'm not saying you don't know what you are doing , I'm just curious.

Hi , thanks for the interest, no not yet but it's on the to do list. Can you post a pic of your bike here? You don't see many around these days so its great to hear from a fellow owner.

Excellent bike, love the original Bandit. Suzuki have messed with it so much nowadays that its evolved back into a GSXR.

No worries, you could use one of these kits to make the starter motor as good as new. Not bad for the money.http://i.imgur.com/FyU8qVJ.png

Knocking it moves around the pile of carbon dust moving around inside . All you have to do is take it off,open it up, remove the crap , polish the copper bits with very fine emery then put it back together. This will take two hrs tops . The videos I suggested earlier in this thread will help.

Sorry, I've no idea what mechanics charge per hour these days. The cost of parts depends on wether they use genuine Honda or not . There are millions of Chinese CG lookalikes out there so replica parts are cheap but it is up to your mechanic. I know that Wemoto do starter motor service kits for some bikes so worth a look.http://i.imgur.com/9mT6tV0.png

Very often all you need to do is open up the starter motor and give everything a good clean but this is not a job for a beginner. You can't just unbolt it without first removing the engine side cover to get at the cog or sprocket that drives the crank. Then you should fit a fresh gasket. There's bound to be a youtube video on it.

Some car exhaust fitters have a machine that bends and swages pipe. I'd probably swage the cheapest bit just in case. This place has such a machine.http://i.imgur.com/wgblTOB.png

Now if you shoe horned an ER5 engine in there..... It would still be f***ing hilarious! There's nothing new http://i.imgur.com/uA6HMm6.png

Being seen and seeing ahead are two different things. LEDs seem very directional so no amount of them are going to work . A conventional filament lamp throws light in all directions but the parabolic shape of the reflector captures it and projects it in one directionhttp://i.imgur.com/uqwnAdb.png.

Good on ya kid, you must have some sense of humour. Now if you shoe horned an ER5 engine in there.....

You mean disengage surely?

This ones really cheap but it will take longer to arrive.http://i.imgur.com/J0oZFbV.png

Wemoto don't do one , I presume your model has a carb and not an injector. If its got a carb try this.http://i.imgur.com/5Gnp9v2.png

Oh dear. Well I do admire your honesty. I guess a bike with one cylinder and two exhaust pipes is trying too hard to be something it isn't. I'm sure you will get it straightened out , it's probably something that's been wired up wrong when it was assembled. What does that thing do behind the engine on the right hand side by the way?

I know this doesn't help but help but why does this bike have a fuel pump when the tank is directly above the carburetor?

If you removed the tank and plastics you could do the whole job with the bike lying down on its side . Alternatively you can make a small ramp out of a piece of strong board and some bricks. Put the bike on a paddock stand then shove the board under the front wheel,lift the other end of the board using leverage to raise the front wheel then insert the bricks to keep it there. Place blocks under the sump then lift the board a little more to remove the bricks. Lower the board and your front end should be raised just enough to drop out the wheel and forks. It's a good idea to loosen all bolts first. This is how I've always removed the front wheel and forks on my GSXR's as I've found using a car jack too wobbly. Mind you, on reflection it's probably not worth buying a paddock stand for such a relatively lightweight bike. You could try balancing the bike on a suitable box . I guess what you really need is a helper on hand to hold it steady.