ICEMAN Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) and my latest post on this forum before i started the memory lane pictures, lol. as of 4/28/14 I apologize that all the pics are missing but I switched FB pages a while ago (accidentally deleted mine and had to start over) so all the links for the pics have changed. sometime ill get them fixed. With over 22,000 views on this page I really need to get all the pics back up! I have actually had people call the bike shop i work at (in my signature) and ask me about the bike! Its awesome! here are the latest updates. We bought a house a few years back and I spent some time insulating the garage and building my bike bench. I finally got it all done and spent some time on the bike. I got the motor all cleaned up and put in the bike! lovin the all black look. Looks more like a newer ZX10 compared to an 89. Ill be working on it now that its assembly time! lol. bought a table jack to work on the motor and clean it up. This is the new garage before insulation. for an 89 shes pretty clean! got the exhaust ceramic coated. They are dusty in the pics. insulated garage and bike bench built. Motor is all clean and ready to go in! Only took me and my gf to get the motor in. I actually took the bike off the bench and put the motor on the table jack. I then put the bike on my pit bull rear stand the front I put on my car jack with a 4x6 under the wheel. I lifted the front of the bike and used the car jack and table jack to get the motor into place! Was actually pretty damn easy and didn't scratch a thing!! I LOVE the way it looks now compared to before!! Edited April 29, 2014 by ICEMAN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 You've almost got a bike there, instead of just a lot of shiny parts! haha thanks. i couldnt go back and edit my old posts on this forum as i can on others so i just put all those pics again from the day i brought the bike home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 5/6/14 Update Spent the past weekend and this evening cleaning and straightening THOUSANDS, literally, of radiator and oil cooler fins. I gotta say, the radiator looks awesome all cleaned, painted and assembled with a Muzzy 6 fin fan blade instead of the 4 fin plastic OEM one. I also blasted and painted the radiator guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wow man. Great work, keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Wow man. Great work, keep us posted. Thanks! I definitely will. Besides FaceBook, this forum and the ZX10R.net forum are the only 2 i keep this updated on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 So the next part to clean is the wiring harness. Sounds like fun.... here is a pic of some progress.. ignition coils, fuel pump, and some tubes put on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 She's coming along... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Thanks guys... I completely forgot to get the exhaust mount brackets (8 of them that hold the exhaust at the cylinder head) ceramic coated along with the bracket that holds the exhaust together under the center of the bike so i dropped those off at the powdercoaters over the weekend. So pissed i forgot those b/c thats all i need to put the exhaust, radiator, oil cooler, radiator/oil cooler grill, and a few other things on. Then i can get some oil in this beast. Hasnt had oil in in it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH650R Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 This is one hell of a sweet project! Thanks for sharing and keeping it updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Thanks a lot! Its been a loooooong ride! lol. So many projects that kept me away from it but buying the house, insulating the garage, and building the bike bench were what i needed to get her goin again!! Edited May 14, 2014 by ICEMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 here are the mounts and brackets mentioned above. This should be the last set of things to be coated on this bike. I should have more pics coming soon of some good progress since i got these done. I can now put on the exhaust, oil cooler and lines, and the radiator and cooling system parts and get the engine filled with fluids!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
600ZZ4eb Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Someone needs to throw a party when this bad boy is done...An OR longest ever build party. :-) Love to see the progression of the bike. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 HAHA. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 finally got ahold of someone at a dealer that had a discontinued part that i really needed, in stock. They shipped it and i should have it this week. Then i can get a fair amount done. Then i gotta finish cleaning the wiring harness and i can that put on along with the carbs. Getting pretty pumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Did the bike run before teardown? Been a while since I've visited this thread and didn't reread the first few pages, but I'd advise a continuity test on the harness leads before install just in case there are any broken circuits. Maybe I'm just being anal but hate to hear you got it all routed and secured to find an electrical issue later that would need tracked down. Lookin good so far though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yes i did hear it run. I just didnt shift thru any gears. It had a dead battery (sat for a while) but he was able to jump it off his truck and everything was good. Had a slight tick but i got the valves shimmed (15 out of 16 needed it) so that should solve that. I just hope it doesnt have any tranny issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 well i ran into a few issues in the past month that took some time but i finally got around to doing something this weekend. Unfortunately right when i started getting some things done, i got pulled off for other things and drinking. Putting the OEM exhaust on the bike is by far a 2 man job but its on! Im wathcing for dual OEM busa mufflers to go on sale online b/c i hate these small/round mufflers. I dont want aftermarket b/c i want it quiet. Im not going for power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Exhaust finished up, radiator, thermostat housing, coolant piping, and oil cooler mounted along with the radiator and oil cooler guard. Im hoping to get someting cool designed as a custom radiator grille that i will have laser cut and powdercoated. Edited September 10, 2014 by ICEMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted September 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 finally got some oil in the bike! got the holes drilled and tapped for the spool/sliders. the sliders wont work as the mufflers are the sliders, lol. but i got them for next to nothing, like 5 bucks, and they are brand new 8mm SME that we had leftover at the shop. Im working on cleaning the clutch reservoir and slave cylinder and getting that installed and bled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Dude gsxkat1100 has a set of stock busa mufflers. I thought he pm'd you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 yes he did. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxkat1100 Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Busa pipes I have. I also have the header with cats too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Got the carbs on today. Yesterday I got the clutch master cylinder rebuilt and slave cylinder cleaned. Stainless clutch line is on and just needs bled. I have to figure out how the clutch cable was routed. Should be in the service manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Busa pipes I have. I also have the header with cats too.I just ordered $100 worth of bolts and other things this weekend. I will keep this in mind. It's what I'm looking for. Thx for the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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