My gsx-r400 1986 GK71F rebuild/restoration thread

[fireyphoenix1...]

The bike an hour after it arrived and had a quick wipe down ... plastics and such are in good condition other than the fucking horrific paint job

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03084-1.jpg
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began the tear down ... battery is fucked agm replacement motobatt AGM fitted


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03082-1.jpg
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https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03080-1.jpg


frame cleaned up really nice and the exhaust system is in mint condition even has newish looking gaskets and stainless bolts


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Gave the engine a bit of a clean and its all looking in good condition


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03077-1.jpg


bloody weird carbs 1 slide & float bowl for two carbs never worked on anything like it


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03076-1.jpg


brakes need doing .....binding on atm


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03075-1.jpg


carbs stripped and being cleaned out thoroughly lol took ages too get the jets free ...


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03098-1.jpg


and semi rebuilt ......IT LIVES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZtNRM7QM1k
Oil leak from clutch cover but it looks like it has RTV not a proper gasket so an easy fix


Good points ....
£315
appears too have a restored / new exhaust fitted as its mint not a single hole or sign of corrosion
Brand new michelin macadams front and read
brand new oxford hotgrips
new screen
new bar ends
runs and revs well (still needs a carb balence)
starts on the button now

Bad points ....
Needed a fair bit of work on the carbs and such too get it running
brakes were seized solid but i managed to re use the seals with a lot of tlc and bit 1000 grit sandpaper in the channels they sit in
paint is some sort of brush on crap

may need too replace head gasket due too water in the oil going too try flushing it out first see if its not some thing stupid
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[fireyphoenix1...]

Managed too get some work done today ...

Dumped the oil and got this mess
https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03160.jpg


spoke too a friend who restores bikes and he said for the sake of seven pounds too just refill the oil as it "might" be condensate in the oil from the bike having been stood an unknown amount of time before i bought it .

any way decided too sort out the oil leak ...
https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03161.jpg
prior owner is a fool who used that blue stuff instead of a proper gasket . No wonder it was leaking
https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03162.jpg


made one myself out of the gasket paper i picked up on impulse a few weeks ago

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03163.jpg

refitted and bam no more oil leak

decided too crack on and do the filter while i still had some light too work by ...nuts were a PITA too remove as there is very little room too work but i go it out .

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03165.jpg

Its completely fecked
https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/DSC03166.jpg


Got new filter in fresh oil in and started it up ....runnign a lot better but getting white smoke so think it might be a blown head gasket after all

ah well cant be helped and if it needs doing .....it needs doing .
cant do anything till i get paid now however .
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.