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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 19:34 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Project GSXR400, bringing a 20 year old bike back to life! Reply with quote
Hey,
Ive been riding a 1988 GSXR400 for about a year now and decided its time to bring it up to date!
Going to be respraying all the panels, calipers forks and rearsets.
Installed a new speedo, and adding new indi's and a smaller numberplate.

Then giving it a right good clean.

Engines happy as anything and has recently been serviced by myself!

As and when money allows, the forks and rear shock will be refurbished/replaced!

Anyway, pics!

Bike as it started;
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0797.jpg

Stickers taken off;
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0798.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0799.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0800.jpg

Fairings taken off to be wet&dryed;
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0801.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0802.jpg

Tank off to be striped;
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0806.jpg

New Speedo fitted and wired!
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0803.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0807.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/th_MVI_0804.jpg


Should be mostly done in the next couple of weeks Smile

Cheers
-Jake

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KevTM
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PostPosted: 19:37 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
nice wee project, same engine as the bandit 400's i think, eh?

loving the speedo/clocks! Cool Thumbs Up
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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 19:41 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
KeV6 wrote:
nice wee project, same engine as the bandit 400's i think, eh?

loving the speedo/clocks! Cool Thumbs Up


Ye i'm pretty sure its the same engine, well near enough anyway!

Forgot to add, also got some steelwool andsome autosol to give them downpipes a good going over Smile

Jake
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PostPosted: 19:58 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
i think your tacho is somewhat... inaccurate.

sounds like your idling at 3000rpm
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith
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PostPosted: 20:57 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattsprattuk wrote:
i think your tacho is somewhat... inaccurate.

sounds like your idling at 3000rpm


I was thinking that too Shocked
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PostPosted: 21:34 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I miss my SP. Sad

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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattsprattuk wrote:
i think your tacho is somewhat... inaccurate.

sounds like your idling at 3000rpm


Chokes on, was only started for 10 seconds so wasn't warmed up!

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PostPosted: 23:45 - 11 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah, but at idle the tacho was reading approximatly fuck all.
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith
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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 08:49 - 12 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattsprattuk wrote:
yeah, but at idle the tacho was reading approximatly fuck all.


Oh right, ye i get ya!

It wasn't fully finished when i took the video, s'all fine now Smile

Jake
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PostPosted: 12:34 - 12 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Love the tacho Cool

Won't it be a little too bright? or is it just like that on the video
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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 15:01 - 12 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
rac3r wrote:
Love the tacho Cool

Won't it be a little too bright? or is it just like that on the video


Its not to bad tbh, it is a little bright but there's no missing it in the dark!

Also with it being so bright, it doesn't disappear when the sun shines on it, like some digi tachos!

Done some more work today!

Stripped the bike even further back to start cleaning and re-spraying parts!
Trimmed number plat down a little to fit proportions of the bike and stripped all the paint of the tank & cleaned it ready for primer.

Will get some pictures up soon.

Also will hopefully have all the panels wet&dryed tonight ready for some primering tomorrow. Smile

Depending on how much i get done i may start the primer tonight!

Jake
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PostPosted: 17:34 - 12 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok then updates,

Tank stripped.
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0808.jpg

Bike further stripped back to keep cleaning.
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0809.jpg

Panels Wet & Dried
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0810.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0811.jpg

Tank Wet & Dried
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0812.jpg

Panels hanging to dry, waiting to be primered!
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0813.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0814.jpg

If it stays dry, i may do some spraying tonight!

-Jake:D
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PostPosted: 18:35 - 12 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattsprattuk wrote:
i think your tacho is somewhat... inaccurate.

sounds like your idling at 3000rpm



IIRC the tachos on these shape GSXR400s start at 3000rpm.

Nice project always liked that shape GSXR. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 19:00 - 12 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
BenR wrote:
mattsprattuk wrote:
i think your tacho is somewhat... inaccurate.

sounds like your idling at 3000rpm



IIRC the tachos on these shape GSXR400s start at 3000rpm.

Nice project always liked that shape GSXR. Thumbs Up


those clocks arent GSXR clocks, they're koso RX1N clocks.

my GK71B started from 0 like most tachos do. i cant see them making it start at 3000 just for the GK73A (i think?) model, as the GK76A also starts at 0.
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith
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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 19:04 - 12 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
BenR wrote:
mattsprattuk wrote:



IIRC the tachos on these shape GSXR400s start at 3000rpm.

Nice project always liked that shape GSXR. Thumbs Up


those clocks arent GSXR clocks, they're koso RX1N clocks.

my GK71B started from 0 like most tachos do. i cant see them making it start at 3000 just for the GK73A (i think?) model, as the GK76A also starts at 0.


The original rev counter definitely doesn't start at 0! That may be why i was having problems with it but wired it up a different way so everythings doing well. Got to add in the temp sensor though.

Jake
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PostPosted: 00:15 - 13 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
what primer you guna use?
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PostPosted: 07:03 - 13 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
jack_zxr400 wrote:
what primer you guna use?


I've got some plastic filler primer for some of the deep nicks in the plastic, and then got a can of plastic primer to do one thin coat. Then normal primer after that as they're bigger cans so were cheaper Very Happy
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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 08:53 - 13 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Got primer on most of the panels now. 2 need a 2nd coat but i've ran out of primer Sad lol.

Going to buy another 2 cans to do the tank and remaining panels!


Jake
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PostPosted: 09:19 - 13 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Miss my sp too Crying or Very sad
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jake_hyo
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PostPosted: 10:15 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Almost finished primer now Smile

Not the most even coats yet but got another one to go, Tank needs another 2.

Pictures!

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0815.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0816.jpg
https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/Jake_tfbs/IMG_0817.jpg
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PostPosted: 12:22 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking good so far chap.
As to the 1st primer coat Confused Wink
But wow those fairings are i ngood nick for there age... any damage at all?
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PostPosted: 12:36 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
You got a bit of primer on your tyre Wink Laughing
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