[Borg]

Decided to give a cheap china clutch lever a shot.

$40 CAD shipped, figured why not.

It's quite well made, and very beefy, while still being lighter than factory, also has 2 cable positions.

Not 100% where/what I'm going to do with the hot start... I may remove the cable and run a second choke knob, the bike does start with E-Start while slowly opening the throttle anyway when it's hot.

I also went full-retard on eBay, ordered a used Brembo caliper and master cylinder...

Found some cheap rad guards, to replace the busted up ones, and SS brake line for the front.

 

[Borg]

Picked up a KTM fender yesterday to go with my headlight.

Also picked up my parts from powder coat, everything looks pretty good, probably could have done better masking stuff, but not a huge deal.

 

[Borg]

Mounted the fender and headlight just for some motivation.

Need to install new steering head bearings, and swingarm bearings before I start putting it back together.

Was thinking of getting WR450EXC decals made just for fun Haha.

 

[Borg]

Well, got the engine covers back on.

It was a huge pain in the ass to clean the blasting media out... don't think I would use that powder shop again, they did a good job coating, but not masking or cleaning.

Also, they assured me the swingarm bearings would be fine to leave in, and then they didn't mask them off either.... so they are buying me new swingarm bearings.

 

[lloydstrans]

And we will have pics of a roller, when? Tuesday?

 

[Borg]

Whenever I get the new head bearings in, and when the shop gets the swingarm bearings in.

That's literally the only reason it isn't already a rolling chassis.

Also waiting for my dye to come in the mail so I can make the tank, shrouds, rear fender, and side panels black.

Not sure if the white side panels will turn out, might have to buy new ones, they're pretty rough anyway.

Seat concepts is on it's way too, gonna be comfy this year finally.

 

[lloydstrans]

Yeah, waiting on stuff sucks sometimes. Just dropped a motor in my truck and eBayed some crap figuring I plenty of time. The high pressure power steering hose took forever and the low pressure lines took forever and a day. And the high pressure line was buggered up anyways.
You need a couple new plugs for that cover, my OCD.

 

[Borg]

Yes I know.

Previous owners butchered them.

I can't find any cheap black ones... do you know where to get some?

I sanded the silver off of them for now, but I doubt it'll make it to the street with those plugs, can't have that ugly shit messing up the fresh black look.

EDIT: I just looked harder on eBay... found some for $40 CAD shipped, with allen heads, not that stupid slot BS.

 

[lloydstrans]

Gotta love eBay. keeps my a$$ poor. They should have a blocking feature, like gamblers addicts have. But I've scored some super deals. Did I need some of the super deal crap I bought, hell no, but I own it now. I figured you had a plan for them.

 

[Borg]

I had an epiphany today.

Realised when I had the shock spring off, that I could compress the shock and it didn't rebound back.

Put my bicycle shock pump on the schrader valve.... 0 Psi... great.... pumped it up to 150 psi... take the pump off.. Hsssssssss

Turns out someone loosened the valve core? Or if I want to be hopeful... someone rebuilt the shock and forgot to tighten it? Yeah I'll sick with that for now.

Good news is, that new spring I got should need less pre-load

I doubt I'll ever fill it with nitrogen, it's only being used on the street.

 

[lloydstrans]

Or it was rebuilt and the pressure pushed out the Schrader valve threads. Never count your epiphanies before the hatch.

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[Borg]

Nah, I tightened the valve core, it was loose.

Got my black plastics in the mail today

And one of the brake parts I decided to go with.

If it's too wooden with the caliper I bought, I'll just replace the reservoir pipe and lever and probably sell it.. can probably make a profit off it.

 

[MCMLXIX]

ok.. I'll follow along.. I may pick up an 04 WR450 soon....

 

[Borg]

Picked up this Brembo 4 pot caliper from a KTM 640 Supermoto for quite cheap, included a SS brake line, that I won't be using, anyone want to buy it?

I already know I'll have to grind it down, do the KTM's really have that much wider front ends?

Also new rotor you can see in the background, because the EBC rotor will not work with a Brembo caliper. EBC rotor and adapter for sale!

 

[Borg]

Did a bunch of measuring...

No way that caliper will work even if I take off 3mm from the back.

Anyone want to buy a KTM Duke II Caliper?

 

[Borg]

Been super busy with work...

Got some stuff in the mail again.

Taiwan Pazzo Knockoff levers, they shipped really quick, and they look AWESOME... paid $28 CAD for them shipped.

Bought a set of an R1 since I want to use this Brembo master cylinder. So if anyone needs an R1 clutch lever let me know

Tusk bar clamps to replace the GYTR ones that came with my upper triple clamp, bolts were too short on them and non-removable.

Flatland Racing rad guards to replace the broken in several places ones that came on the bike.

Galfer line was on sale... why not.

New throttle tube, mine is broken-in pretty bad.

Gotta start building this bike.... but still waiting for swingarm and head bearings.

 

[knuckleduster271]

Been super busy with work...

Got some stuff in the mail again.

Taiwan Pazzo Knockoff levers, they shipped really quick, and they look AWESOME... paid $28 CAD for them shipped.

Bought a set of an R1 since I want to use this Brembo master cylinder. So if anyone needs an R1 clutch lever let me know

Tusk bar clamps to replace the GYTR ones that came with my upper triple clamp, bolts were too short on them and non-removable.

Flatland Racing rad guards to replace the broken in several places ones that came on the bike.

Galfer line was on sale... why not.

New throttle tube, mine is broken-in pretty bad.

Gotta start building this bike.... but still waiting for swingarm and head bearings.

The newer r6 throttle tubes are where its at?

 

[Borg]

Quicker turn?

I don't need that.

I've got the new swingarm bearings sitting on my desk, just need to take it to work and press out the old and in the new ones.

Then I can put the motor in and start assembling.

Hopefully next weekend I can pickup the new seat, and head bearings, handguards, and a few other things.

 

[Borg]

Finally had some time after working 12 days straight with some 18+ hour days in there. Tow truck life is tough some times.

Got the new head bearings and swingarm bearings installed.

Motor is in now!

The swingarm bearings must have loosened up after being powder coated... I used a 19mm impact socket and hammered out the old ones, they came out really easy.

Put the new ones in the freezer, and barely had to tap them in with the socket again, worked awesome.

Most annoying part was sanding all the powder coating off for the swingarm and linkage bolts.

I've gotta buy a big bin/can for the Dye next, and dye the plastics black, I'm really hoping the white number plates work out, no idea why that particular plastic piece is so expensive.

Also replaced the shrader valve in the shock, it was leaking, and since it's just being ridden on the road, I probably won't bother with the Nitrogen charge.

I also found out that fancy clutch lever won't work with the factory cable... it doesn't use enough length from the adjuster to the pivot, so I'll have to figure something out, maybe I can get the cable shortened?

 

[lloydstrans]

Getting there. :thumbup: