grandpaul wrote:It should be fine. It's solidly clamped in place with rubber isolation at all three mounting points.
It looks like a fiberglass cover. Where I'd be the concerned is the dzus tab where it's riveted to the fiberglass.
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75 Mark III refurb/mod project
Re: 75 Mark III refurb/mod project
by swooshdave » Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:53 am
It looks like a fiberglass cover. Where I'd be the concerned is the dzus tab where it's riveted to the fiberglass.
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
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Re: 75 Mark III refurb/mod project
by grandpaul » Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:20 pm
Prototype "3" Swingarm.
The box section upright was not a good idea in practice. I opened it up and now the rising rate linkage can swing in a full arc, same as with the prototype "1" unit on the Silver bike.
A few other bugs to sort out still, a bit freer and longer range of motion on the rear brake pedal, and a bit tighter adjustment on the shifter linkage.
The client also decided on upright bars instead of the clip-ons, so we'll be making that change as well.
The box section upright was not a good idea in practice. I opened it up and now the rising rate linkage can swing in a full arc, same as with the prototype "1" unit on the Silver bike.
A few other bugs to sort out still, a bit freer and longer range of motion on the rear brake pedal, and a bit tighter adjustment on the shifter linkage.
The client also decided on upright bars instead of the clip-ons, so we'll be making that change as well.
GrandPaul
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Re: 75 Mark III refurb/mod project
by swooshdave » Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:16 pm
What will you be doing with the old clip ons?
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
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Re: 75 Mark III refurb/mod project
by grandpaul » Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:38 pm
The clip ons are specific to the inverted forks on ZX9 and similar bikes.
GrandPaul
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