street fighter build FZR - Page 2

JRK5892 · 03-16-2010, 10:56 AM

ya not sure hwo to crop down the pics...t rust me i would love to you can really see all the greasey finger prints all over everything when they are that big!

Streamylc · 03-16-2010, 10:58 AM

lol... who wrote "GAY" on your skoal?

JRK5892 · 03-16-2010, 10:59 AM

that is like the ongoing gag in the shop, i dip skoal strait, every time i put my tin down i come back and strait is crossed out and GAY is wrote on it... every time!

Streamylc · 03-16-2010, 11:30 AM

hahahaha man oh man do i know shenanigans like that

Rivari · 03-16-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FL

Coming along nicely Joe

Now where the hell are the picture police

800 pixels wide Buddy......800 pixels

I could post an equally large sized turd pic in here to really draw attention to the size of these pics.

But I like what I see here, looks real sweet, I would hate to "taint"

this thread with a turd pic.

JRK5892 · 03-17-2010, 08:41 AM

man i know it may not seem like much but i have been working and trying to figure out the rear section and the tail light on this bike forever, after some sanding and cutting, bit of polishing work... got it all fingured out and mounted ready for paint!
also tossed on the front fender and mocked up the lamp and tank lid. looks pretty sweet, wish the camera did not blow balls to show how it looked

Streamylc · 03-17-2010, 02:04 PM

rock on man!!!

the front is lookin sick! i bet your woman is stoked!

JRK5892 · 03-18-2010, 07:42 AM

well, did not get much done last night... ya know St. Paddys day and all... but, while i waited on the wife to come home i put in the rebuild kit in the brakes, cleaned up the pistons, put in the new composite pads, cleaned up the braided lines, and mounted them all up... my speed bleeders are here so i just have to pick up some dot 4 and i can bleed them out!

*sorry for the crap pics, snapped pics with my cell this morning

eliminated the junction and ran them right to the master, have a bit of extra but i can secure that nicely so it does not look all floppy

Streamylc · 03-19-2010, 09:25 AM

did you rebuild that engine?

JRK5892 · 03-20-2010, 07:44 AM

motor did not need rebuilt was in great shape, compression tests where great and showed no wear on the pistons or rings, everythign looked great so i set the valves and buttoned it back up. i did change the gearing on the bike for a bit more UMPH!

Well, got after it Thurs and Fri night, got the rest of the paint done, rear brakes lined up (still need to mount up the master so i have not blead them yet), front engine brace on the other side, picked up my engine gasket kit, and started to wire the bike, also got the passanger peg supports on the bike. once the wiring is done, then i can put in the gaskets, get the radiator and exhaust back on... finish the carbs (need to set the floats, jet kit is already in there)
almost! workign like crazy!!!!
after the last coat of semi gloss black, snapped a pic after the booth cleared out and i was getting the clear ready

Paint done

12 hours later, had to do a mock up

close up of the tail section

rear brake

Rivari · 03-20-2010, 01:05 PM

JRK has got it going on, nice job dude. A brilliant change from the Brit guy who has people hounding him to finish minor jobs like valve stem removals.

I can't wait to see this project finished...this was going to be your good lady's ride right?

JRK5892 · 03-20-2010, 01:25 PM

it is going to be something she can ride ya, we are selling her bobber in a few weeks. time for her to move up to a bigger bike. She rides the one below as well as my enfield cafe... but i have a CB500 cafe build going for her right now as well... my buddy has completely fallen inlove with the fighter and he rides a 08 honda shadow spirit brand new... he has been trying to get me to trade him the fighter for his spirit... if he will I AM DOWN wiht that, that shadow would be great for her and is a great platform to build a sick bike! i told him i want to keep this sucker for at least 2 weeks though to really stretch its legs and see what she can do... plus i love to ride what i build! I am sure she will too. i have lowered the whole bike over 2.5 inches so she can be flat footed when she rides, good thing is my buddy is a short dude so he is stoked he can be flat footed!

JRK5892 · 03-20-2010, 01:27 PM

here is a shot of his shadow, awesome shape and like brand new!

Rivari · 03-20-2010, 02:11 PM

Honda Shadow!

But hey at least it ain't another Bob.

Streamylc · 03-20-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivari

Honda Shadow!

But hey at least it ain't another Bob.

friggin joker.. i know its hard seeing numerous beautiful bikes. the jealousy it stirs must be unbearable

JRK, man everyday i get excited to see if you have new pics up

shes lookin gorgeous man. annndddd i dont want to hijack your thread but you being the official powder coater as it seems, how much would you charge to powder coat a 24" sissy bar gloss black? never paid for a powder job before so i want to have an idea of a fair price when i head in.

JRK5892 · 03-22-2010, 08:29 AM

is it just the upright or the side supports? what does it look like? what coating is on it now (paint, raw, chrome) got a picture of it? everything has ranges in prices, show me what it looks like and i can let you know what i would quote it at

JRK5892 · 03-23-2010, 07:07 AM

did not get much done last night but did get alot done, that prob does not make much sence, but the controls are all back together and on the bike, the carbs are clean, floats are set, and the new jets are in, just placed them over the spot they go cause i am going to run the wires before i put the carbs in for sure, hope to have all th wireing done on the bike after tonight, but i got 2 monster valve covers in that need to be polished for a customer so we will see...
also got the clutch perch on the bike, and lubed it, added the clutch switch to it..
this tuscan flat black, the more i add to the bike the more i fall in love with it!

JRK5892 · 03-24-2010, 08:10 AM

well, wiring is done! went smooth with everything labeled... i added a switch for my rad fan. i cut and resoldered alot of the iffy sections of wire. the parts in the tail i used some 3m duel sided tape on the back and stuck them in there, it will hold just fine and i do not have to drill into my welded and powdered undertail there. in back looks a bit sloppy still, but i still need to add in the plug for the rear tail light and incorp the turn sigs into that still, once the battery is in and the rear light is done i will clean that all up. ALso got the plumbing all in for the radiator.
tried to bleed out the front brake, i am just not getting much pressure for some reason, i am going to pull apart the master and check it out, may need a rebuild kit, may be that it is completely drained and the speed bleeders are not working for crap, or that it needs a rebuild kit ha ha ha
if so i am not going to rebuild it, i will get a R1 or R6 upgraded master, then powder that. any ideas on that sucker? i am pumping the hell out of it and the fluid is not going down... weird, it is bubbling though!

JRK5892 · 03-26-2010, 07:52 AM

found the problem! I hooked up the mighty vac to the front and pumped it up, found out i had a leak in the plunger unit in the master cyl. it was coming out there when i pumped it, so I took it all apart (again) and did not see anythign wrong with it at all, all the seals looked good and the cylinder was still smooth as ever. so i went to bed, ill mess with it later, my buddy sent me a new master from his CBR so i may jus scrap this one all together and slap some powder on the one he is sending me and rock that. Got the rear pegs on the bike, went to ace and got all the random little bolts i need to finish this up. then called it a early night. I did get the rear mount made for the rear master, and bled out the back brakes. the rear bled out in like 2 min tops with the speed bleeders they where awesome!!!!!

Streamylc · 03-26-2010, 09:51 AM

never gotten the chance to use a speed bleeder but i suuurrreeee can imagine how nice they are

how many times ive had a friend help and do a wrong sequence

Pain In The Ass

Streamylc · 03-26-2010, 12:39 PM

prolly gonna just wait till i get more of the sissy bar fabbed together so i can save you the headache of trying to put it all together in your head

but while im getting it together i was thinking about gouges being put in the metal, how big of an imperfection will the powder coat hide?

gouges from vise, clamps, grinder etc? , im gonna try and do this as little as possible of course, but i dont think ill be able to avoid it completely.

i guess gouges sounds pretty knarly. they wont be that bad.. but you probably get where im coming from.

JRK5892 · 03-26-2010, 12:42 PM

none, it is a paint just in powder form, if you scratch the metal and powder it you will see that scratch... but if you sand that down, then blast it, all gone... we have to do this on curb damaged wheels all the time, we also primer really bad stuff and that will fill in a bit, or i will braze or use lead on the items that are realllllly bad

Streamylc · 03-26-2010, 12:49 PM

ok cool

so theres options.
didnt think of brazing! good deal

will it be better to walk in with it primered or "in the raw"?

JRK5892 · 03-26-2010, 12:52 PM

the primer i am refering to is a powder as well, it is formulated to be laid heavy as a base coat to fill in little inperfections, mainly used on old old metal that needs life brought back to it, it is not a paint primer

raw metal is the best way to bring to a coater, or if you are worried about flash rust just some cheep-o spray paint on it, our strip tank will remove that in like 20 seconds or we will blast it right off

sk8rod · 03-26-2010, 01:44 PM

lookin hot Joe

JRK5892 · 03-30-2010, 08:00 AM

Well a buddy sent me a CBR master and adjustable lever, I took apart the master, cleaned up the plunger a bit, then of course powder coated it. on the lever i unbent some of the curl that the lever had and then sliced off the ball spun it on the belt sander and cleaned it up so that it would match the other side a bit better, then into the blast cabinet to prep for powder. Totally forgot the lid at home!!!! so i still need to coat that, oooh well. while we were coating figured we could knock out the rest of the parts as well, i made a bracket to hold the over flow tube, just bent some flat alum stock around the over flow, drilled a hole in it, done, coat it! then of course the kick stand now that it is all welded up and looking good. the stand came out light years better than i could have hoped, such a small part on the bike that you really really need to look close to see if it was modified, i love that, looks so clean it could have been stock!
then dad brought his bike back into the shop...... AGAIN.... so i slapped his new bars on, of course they where too low so machined up some spacers for the risers to bring them up 2 inches, polished that out... still got to run the wires internal but he LOVES them... tonight i will finish them up so he is good to go for this weekend

the CBR master worked out AWESOME!!!!! took my time taping it off for coating so i can keep the view window. after i got it back together, used the mighty vac, and the speed beeders, i had the whole front end bled in 5 min! if not less, worked out AWESOME!!!!! so pleased with the bleeders and the vac.
* now i need to figure out a front brake switch! any ideas?

JRK5892 · 03-30-2010, 08:01 AM

did get the kick stand cut, measuered, and welded it back up

JRK5892 · 03-31-2010, 08:36 AM

well... had a day yesterday... found out the chain does not have a masterlink, no joke not even a press in flair style, had my brother come by to confirm i was not loosing it and he agreed.... so, cleaned the chain up, it is amazing what a steel brissle brush and some simple green will do to a old chain, and got that on, and lubed up. put the new 15 gear spocket on, right side of the bike all the gaskets on and the cases on, had to pull of the swing arm (not such a bad thing cause i really needed to put on the chain guard wiht it off, put on the chain guard (protect the swing arm), got the chain on, put back on the swing arm, put back on the rear wheel, tightened the chain up, and then put on the sprocket cover and clutch cable (looks awesome in the color match to the tins) from there i did some sodering, i re did the kick stand switch, redid a few lines up front, redid the conections on the clutch switch... and my brother found a honda switch in my box of switches!!!! so i have a front brake switch now. from there i set the height of my floats, went to 23mm, stock is 22, aftmarket needle is 24, since i have stock needles but a jet kit in it i cut it in 1/2 and did 23mm so we will see how that flows. got the carbs mounted into the bike
so tonight i need to figure out how to button up the cluster FK of plugs at the neck of the bike, then wire up the front headlight, plug that in and DONE, got the speedo line run, done
all i am waiting on is the correct head gasket, the one that they sent me was from a YZF not a FZR! soon as i get that the cooling system and exhaust goes on. and i can fire her up!
brother and dad are going out riding Fri I hope to be with them on this!
for some reason only one picture sent this morning from my cell... so i have to figure out how to get the rest. but here it is

JRK5892 · 04-05-2010, 08:37 AM

ok... so since i am still waiting on a gasket i figured i would get as much done as i can! so i did... only to find, i have a bit more work ahead of me. I got the lights hooked up all the wiring done... well kind of. the tail light worked great! i had to open up and re solder the front brake light switch, bt that sucker works now... I added in my turn sigs, using some of my 10mm hyper bright LED pods, with wired in resisters.. and here is where the problem comes in...
the prev owner must have fiddled with the wires, when you turn on the left turn, works great! but the right, all 4 turn sigs flash... no big deal just got to get a wire diagram from somewhere and fix it.
everything else works great! when i click the run button i can hear the fuel pump prime, driving and brights... the whole shabang!
got the header on (new exhaust gaskets), as well as the muffler on the bike, fresh oil change, mirrors on, grips on, stator put together and on, fuel tank in, and some other odds and ends!
here are some pictures!

tail light (turn sigs on the the lower section of the liscnse plate bracket... yes they are small but MAN are they bright!!!

tail light on (before i installed the turn sigs)

headlight

stator cover and header

pipe

grip and mirror

sk8rod · 04-05-2010, 09:16 AM

love your work Joe