2fat2fly Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 This is all the progress for this week. I won't touch it again until next Thursday because tomorrow is Easter and my work schedule for the rest of the week blows goats. The upside is that I have more parts ordered and they should all be here by Thursday at the latest. Next weekend will be busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Lookin good, Mike.....and waiting for parts is kind of nice to give you a few days to relax, it's good to decompress once in a while Btw, I know you said the bike sat for a while but is that a Dunlop 207 I see on the front of that thing? They haven't made that tire in years, but I used to love those on my YZF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Lookin good, Mike.....and waiting for parts is kind of nice to give you a few days to relax, it's good to decompress once in a while Btw, I know you said the bike sat for a while but is that a Dunlop 207 I see on the front of that thing? They haven't made that tire in years, but I used to love those on my YZFGood eye. The last piece of the puzzle is new shoes. It'll be outfitted with new tires as the last thing before riding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 See you Thursday! Intermission time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I got something in the mail today ( my 45* tube for the intake):I went from this:To This:I also painted the airbox plugs:I couldn't wait until Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Do you already have a boost controller set up for this? Went over all the pics here and didn't see one, nor read of one either ( or did I miss something? ) Also, did you bypass the oil filter all together or is it relocated out of view? I see the blockoff plate and fittings at the block to run the lines to the new cooler behind the ram air plenum, but nothing of the filter base? If so, I'd be a scared to run filterless.....or is this protocol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Do you already have a boost controller set up for this? Went over all the pics here and didn't see one, nor read of one either ( or did I miss something? ) There's no boost control system right now. I'm going to use the springs and factory settings in the waste gate and blow off valve. I will add a boost controller later to run higher boost.Also, did you bypass the oil filter all together or is it relocated out of view? I see the blockoff plate and fittings at the block to run the lines to the new cooler behind the ram air plenum, but nothing of the filter base? If so, I'd be a scared to run filterless.....or is this protocol?The filter is now on the right side of the engine. Edited April 3, 2013 by 2fat2fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Aw shit missed that somehow....been staring at the left side so long I didn't notice Wondered if you might start off mechanically, then dial the boost up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Aw shit missed that somehow....been staring at the left side so long I didn't notice Wondered if you might start off mechanically, then dial the boost up later.The turbo is capable of 22 pounds of boost. The engine, in this configuration, might see that once before $h#t goes boom and smoke fills the sky.So we're starting small and later I'll dial up an engine configuration for that kind of boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Yeah, no need to detonate the first run.....play it safe in starting about 6-8psi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 6-8psi?Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Even that bit should provide quite a butt-dyno improvement. Gonna be a bad motoscoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Gonna be a bad motoscootThanks. I hope you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I stopped at Jegs tonight on the way home from work so I have a few new toys to put on the bike tomorrow. I'll post pics in the morning after I get the rest of my parts from the Kawasaki dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo810 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 That thing should be a bad ass. I would love to check it out when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 That thing should be a bad ass. I would love to check it out when it's done.Thanks. I plan to ride it so it will probably be at some O.R. gatherings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Today's projects in pictures: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) I didn't get much done today before my nephew called and asked me to fix his XR70. The carb was gummed up, so I spent most of the afternoon taking care of him. I did get the ducting from the turbo to the airbox (plenum) heat wrapped. I did this for the area where it's in close proximity to the header because I don't want to have to make repairs down the road. I also figured out where I want my fuel pressure guage. I have it hooked up to the FPR but not mounted yet. If I have time tomorrow I'll make a mounting bracket for it. It's the same for the Boost Guage, in that I know where I want to mount it but I haven't got it done yet. Edited April 6, 2013 by 2fat2fly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 The only thing I accomplished today that was bike related was figuring out a layout and drawing a blueprint for the brackets to mount the gauges. I spent the rest of the day cleaning gutters, killing moss and de-winterizing the house. Then the wife really put me to work. At least I accomplished a little for the bike project. I will attempt to fab the brackets tomorrow with a goal of installing them Wednesday (that's the first day of my weekend). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) I finally got the chance to get back to work on the Cruising Missile. I did minor stuff, so far, like fixing broken electrical connectors and re-wrapping parts of the wire harness. The main thing I did today was put heat shielding on the horn wires. It seems irrelevant but I don't want the wires melting and causing other issues for me later on down the road. I'll be back at it later today but here's a few pictures of why I was concerned with the horn wires:The wires run under the radiator over to the other side of the bike so they'll be just in front of the main heat source on the bike.After the shield was installed: Edited April 11, 2013 by 2fat2fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitani Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Holy hell, how did I miss this thread until now?Nice work. That bike is going to be The Sex once you get it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Holy hell, how did I miss this thread until now?Nice work. That bike is going to be The Sex once you get it out.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fat2fly Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I spent the afternoon fitting the bodywork. There's several things I need to do to make it all fit right but it mostly bolted right up. I need to remove some of the insulation from the inside of both lower fairings and I need to clearance the right lower for the lock up clutch. Overall I'm pretty happy with everything so far.http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x241/2fat2fly_photos/ZX12R/HPIM6167_zpsfe9571f1.jpg' alt='a>'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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