KafeRacer wrote:You are probably right,  It is just hard to comprehend the fact that the BSK rearsets will cost more then the whole donner bike!  I only paid 500$ Cdn for the donner, mind you is was not running and was in many pieces when I picked it up.  Cost about the same a a bsk rear set as it sits in the photo.

Could be worse you could be earning NZ dollars like me and pay $845 for the reasets including freight plus ill have to pay 15% GST ((TAX)$126)PLUS ABOUT $70 IMPORT DUTIES.

Total cost will be $1040 unless I am lucky and it gets past customs.
I paid $1200 for the bike so I know how you feel.

Still------------ They are nice rearsets.


Saying that my race bike cost me $4000 and ended up owing me $17000

KafeRacer wrote:You are probably right,  It is just hard to comprehend the fact that the BSK rearsets will cost more then the whole donner bike!  I only paid 500$ Cdn for the donner, mind you is was not running and was in many pieces when I picked it up.  Cost about the same a a bsk rear set as it sits in the photo.

Give it 30 years and the rear sets won't cost much either

Got the headlight.

Had to bid up to win grr.

So what size headlight will end up in there, 5" or 7"?

blaKey wrote:So what size headlight will end up in there, 5" or 7"?

Not sure yet those are the sales photos.
I don't even know the size.
It better be big enough to fit something in.
It looks to be sitting on a standard bench top
That would make it about 6" wide.
I think 4.5" is a hardly size so maybe a Harley headlight lamp.

That headlamp could be very well be the 'signature' of your build. Rare, if not one-off status. Explore LED options, as there's a heluva lot these days.
Good find, Mossy.

Kyle10 wrote:That headlamp could be very well be the 'signature' of your build. Rare, if not one-off status. Explore LED options, as there's a heluva lot these days.
Good find, Mossy.

Will do but here what even I get will need have to be E marked to be compliant.
A lot of whats for sale aftermarket isn't.

Maybe something like this 4.5 inch

That's cool. Looked at it on their site, reads 'D.O.T. compliant'. Synonymous with Euro compliance?

Cloistered I being of the mind that the D.O.T. was a sole US entity. Same name but I imagine far different standards. 
Here in Gawd's Country you can get away with pretty much anything (providing you accept that it could provide an excuse for an officer to pull you over).

My bike is registration lapsed which means I need to register it as a new vehicle again with new plates and therefore it gets extra inspection.
A registered vehicle here left unused or unregistered for 12 months becomes lapsed and they plate is no longer active hence certification process is required.

The good and the bad.

Tail light arrived  "Number Plate Lights 12 volt Emarked Tail light"
No E Mark 



Headlight arrived. Temp bracket only.

You better be careful now - that funky headlight cover could put the project into completely new direction: a steampunk K! 

Steampunk is ok.

Collector 4 into one finished.
Link to sale thread.
https://www.k100-forum.com/t8793-k100-collector#104219

That Headlight is fantastic...when I had my KLR dual sport I kept looking for a vintage 8" headlight and gave up, would still like to fine one and someday do a naked bike.

martyman wrote:That Headlight is fantastic...when I had my KLR dual sport I kept looking for a vintage 8" headlight and gave up, would still like to fine one and someday do a naked bike.

Thanks. I just got lucky while looking for indicators on out local version of ebay.
Considering only 4 mill people in the country its unlikely one would ever come up again.
I guess UK ebay would be the most likely place to find one like it.


EDIT saying that I found another within a minute

http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/automotive-transport/cars/auction-790985560.htm

Walked past the local charity store and what was in the window but a ally drink bottle.
$1.00 later and overflow sorted.
Made up and painted the lights bracket and added the indicators.
I ended up having to remove the original bolt mounts on the light.
Cut them flush and then drilled the stubs out.
Installed my own bolts through to the inside and used large flat washers.
Good tight fit now without the chance of the light moving about.

I think its becoming a bike again.

Been a little while.
Feel like not a lot to report.
The tail light I got came without e-marking so its in the bin.
I have ordered another light.
Have gone for a little round one that ill recess.
Battery on order and should be here in a couple of days.

The brake lines ordered almost a month ago and the trace number doesn't match ups, fedex or usps so wondering where they are. Not knowing a lot about usa mail is it possible the package has been sent but tracking not working?

I like the lights.

I have ordered a lot of stuff out of the US and have had a tracking number or two not work properly.  

Cheers.

Got very lucky today.
Found a muffler cheap. Approx 80usd on the conversion for NZD.
Hard to find good mufflers without paying large amounts in New Zealand.

Went for a ride today.
Stopped into a small local bike shop.
Walked out with a second hand gsx250 headlight for a few dollars.
The other headlights were nice but hey a few dollars, how could I say no.
Started making the battery leads up.
Using 16mm Aflex (like welding cable). Bit overkill but had an offcut at work.

Fitted lamp.

Mossy1200 wrote:The brake lines ordered almost a month ago and the trace number doesn't match ups, fedex or usps so wondering where they are. Not knowing a lot about usa mail is it possible the package has been sent but tracking not working?

https://www.usps.com/

Go there and enter your tracking number in the two places provided. If it wasn't paid for (tracking) by the sender you won't be able to track it.

Two Wheels Better wrote:

Mossy1200 wrote:The brake lines ordered almost a month ago and the trace number doesn't match ups, fedex or usps so wondering where they are. Not knowing a lot about usa mail is it possible the package has been sent but tracking not working?

https://www.usps.com/

Go there and enter your tracking number in the two places provided. If it wasn't paid for (tracking) by the sender you won't be able to track it.

Please note "Standard International Shipping" is an economy method that can not be tracked online and may take 2 to 6 weeks for delivery If we can help with anything else, feel free to contact us. Thank you, we appreciate your business. oemcycle support www.oemcycle.com     

Hm asked and got that reply.
Previous  tracking number  LM477135098US     

EDIT  arrived yippi

Brake lines on. One end is incorrect angle so ill try source another in town tomorrow.
I didn't like the 3 into one join so have gone back to the original steering stem tube.

Wifey ordered me a xmas present. Not allowed to have it until xmas day.

Got the bad boy going today.

Radiator leaks GRR
I did notice early on when taking the fairings off it had a darker area so guess it started leaking before I got it. I assume its good news it still had anti freeze inside and was half full so im hoping it wasn't ridden with the leak. The previous owner hadn't ridden the bike for a couple of years before he sold it to me.

Found another cheap enough so its on its way.

Rewired the bike with new start inhibit unit and cables for new speedo assy.
Bike now starts in neutral or with clutch pulled in.

My lithium battery turned up and headlamp bulb so in they went.

Hey 

Its looking good. 
What have you done with you alternator warning light? 

I replaced my speedo with an acewell and had to connect up a standard halogen light hidden away so the alternator would work (the led would not let current flow in to the alternator to get it working). A resistor would do the same job. 

Also as your indicators are smaller you might get hyper flashing. You might want to do the relay mod while you have the tank off

http://classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/ledoemflrelay/ledoemflrelay.htm

rapt wrote:Hey 

Its looking good. 
What have you done with you alternator warning light? 

I replaced my speedo with an acewell and had to connect up a standard halogen light hidden away so the alternator would work (the led would not let current flow in to the alternator to get it working). A resistor would do the same job. 

Also as your indicators are smaller you might get hyper flashing. You might want to do the relay mod while you have the tank off

http://classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/ledoemflrelay/ledoemflrelay.htm

My indicators are standard bulb type so all good.
Alternator not yet sorted.
Blue wire alternator is coiled up in photo of under tank area in photo previous post.

Tail light and replacement radiator arrived.
In they go.
Im very happy about the tail light look.

Muffler day.
Like the look and angles.
Not sure if I should shorten the can or not yet.

Made a muffler bracket from a FZR1000W front axel. Bit of the old race bike for old times sake.

Ordered some mirrors.

Also got tempted by a R65 auction today. Watching, looking and preparing a power point presentation about why we need another motorbike. Moves divorce lawyers phone number to speed dial.

Got the bike up and running now.
Very noisy even with the added muffler baffle but should be legal.

The throttle has a pause before response so assuming its running rich on idle.
I might get a probe up the pipe and adjust the air intake to suit.
I do remember fiddling with the adjustment while taking the airbox apart so would assume its no longer on its original setting and the pod will have changed a few things also.
Other than that its running very nicely.

Final brake coupling arrived so reassembled front brakes.

I went to Super Cheap Autos today and bought a one man brake bleed kit for $16.

Best purchase ever.

I had spent 2 hrs bleeding brakes last night thought I had it perfect.

Hooked the kit which goes onto both front brakes at same time. 1/4 turn open both nipples and pump brakes. Pumped about 200ml through and out came the crud and worst of all was 2 good size air bubbles that my efforts last night had not got.
Took about 10mins all up including working out how to assemble it.

Stuck it on the rear brakes on the zx14r also just for another trial. 5mins done.
Pet hate was brake bleed. Not now its one of the easiest jobs to do.

Installed mirrors also.

Hey, just wondering where you ordered your brake lines? Started dis-assembly on my bike today and realized that i also will need a new brake line ... also where did you get your bleeder?

zach_ross wrote:Hey, just wondering where you ordered your brake lines? Started dis-assembly on my bike today and realized that i also will need a new brake line ... also where did you get your bleeder?

I got brake lines from oemcycles on ebay   http://stores.ebay.com/oemcycleshop?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

The brake bleeder was from a local auto store called Super Cheap Autos  (SCA).

http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/SCA-Brake-Clutch-Bleeder-One-Man.aspx?pid=291149#Cross

Its this one but also has 2 more sections of hose and a Y intersection to hook up both sides at the same time. they just haven't shown the extra pieces in the illustration

New speedo arrived.
I didn't realise just how small it was going to be.





Sound clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8Oea6jCRE

Mossy1200 wrote:New speedo arrived.
I didn't realise just how small it was going to be.





Sound clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8Oea6jCRE

I got mine last week and also had the same reaction, pictured it a bit larger  . Looking forward to hearing and seeing how the wiring goes for you, always good with tips and tricks from someone who has done it.

zach_ross wrote:

Mossy1200 wrote:New speedo arrived.
I didn't realise just how small it was going to be.

I got mine last week and also had the same reaction, pictured it a bit larger  . Looking forward to hearing and seeing how the wiring goes for you, always good with tips and tricks from someone who has done it.

Might connect it up this weekend.
Im trying to do some painting to keep wifey happy. Its easier to get new bits when wife isn't grumpy.

Mossy1200 wrote:

zach_ross wrote:

Mossy1200 wrote:New speedo arrived.
I didn't realise just how small it was going to be.

I got mine last week and also had the same reaction, pictured it a bit larger  . Looking forward to hearing and seeing how the wiring goes for you, always good with tips and tricks from someone who has done it.

Might connect it up this weekend.
Im trying to do some painting to keep wifey happy. Its easier to get new bits when wife isn't grumpy.

Very true, unfortunately I am going on vaction for a week   so it will be a couple weeks before I can start with mine.

Very true, unfortunately I am going on vaction for a week   so it will be a couple weeks before I can start with mine.

Im in no hurry. I cant afford the paint job this side of xmas and the rearsets arnt here so its not likely to see the road for quite a while yet. Im happy I can start it up and run it now though.

Some of the issue is my phone micro not liking the noise.
Its a bit deeper with the db killer out also.

Got the speedo and wheel sensor mounted up. I guess I am supposed to Glue the magnets into the hex holes. That will mean waiting until after wheels are powder coated. I guess I will need sort that out this weekend.

I bought some hex head bolts, drilled a stopped hole in the center of each and epoxyed a rare earth magnet into each hole.  I replaced six fasteners on the left side rotor with these home-built units.  Mine works great, and I can torque them using standard combination wrench or socket.

robmack wrote:I bought some hex head bolts, drilled a stopped hole in the center of each and epoxyed a rare earth magnet into each hole.  I replaced six fasteners on the left side rotor with these home-built units.  Mine works great, and I can torque them using standard combination wrench or socket.

Nice. I have mine set on the disc fastening bolts but will lock wire through the head and use pick proof silicon that we use at work. It sets like JB weld.
I practiced on a bit at work and it seem to be good.

I took the wheels off today and will take them to the powder coaters tomorrow.
Going for a Saturn gloss black.

Made my own bead breaker as the bike shop was closed when finished work.

Like your bead breaker, I use a 6 inch bench vice with wood either side but less chance of damage to edge of rim with yours. What other improvised methods are there? John

"Very noisy even with the added muffler baffle but should be legal"

Have very similar exhaust on mine and is pretty loud. Also need compliance (when I get ABS working!) Look forward to seeing how you go

Nice job !

Bit of White Knight Gloss Black.

And this my big bake oven.
Wife even knows they are in there.

You took the old cooker out to the workshop? Or send off to her mates for aeek? Bike is looking good!

92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:You took the old cooker out to the workshop? Or send off to her mates for aeek? Bike is looking good!

Nope she watched me cook 2 pies then take pies out and put parts in.

Paint job turned out good for a home rattle.
Still think ill get the tail and tank done properly though.

Even tidied the garage.

Speedo wiring complete.

It even does the speedo to max then back to zero on start up
Have high beam, oil, indicators and neutral connected.

Xmas has arrived.


Having trouble with the brake lines though. I might need get one made up. The line goes into the caliper directly but I need a stock banjo head at the other end to take a rear switch.