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I decided to finally start fiddling with the YSR, so
this is how far I've got :o)
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KLX
rebuild,
I took everything apart :o) |
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Now, we can break this down into several areas that need to be worked on...
First, the kick starter
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Here's the engine, under the clutch cover. I need to get the
kick start back in there, so I can start the thing without bumping it :o)
The bad news is that I have to pull the clutch basket out to get all the kickstart bits
in, but other than that it doesn't look too hard. |
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Here's the clutch out, and the kick start gears in place. I just needed to
find a washer and circlip to hold them in place, and all was good again.
I'd bought a YSR side cover with the oil pump, and when I fitted that, I found that it
was actually an RX50 cover, but it'll be under the fairing, so who cares? I just have
to remember it's 600ml of oil, and not 500ml like the cover says. Maybe one day I'll
care enough to swap the covers over, but I doubt it :o) |
Second, the electrics
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Here's the engine, under the flywheel. I need to get the
lighting coil back in there, so I can charge the battery that'll run the lights.
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Third, the cycle parts
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Here's me straightening out a tab on the frame that's been bent for
racing - I used to ground it out. Of course, this means it's ground out, and the threaded
hole is all buggered up. Off the top of my head, I think this is for the sidestand cut out
switch, so I might not bother fixing it any further for now. |
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Having cleaned the frame off with Methyl Ethyl Ketone (even better than brake
fluid, but use gloves), I hooked it to a bungee from the tree in the front garden and shot
a thick layer of primer over it. Here it is, resting afterwards. |
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I got the engine in the frame, and the forks and swingarm back on.
It's starting to look like a bike again :o) |
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I spotted paint on all the scratches I'd caused getting the engine in the frame,
and started throwing parts back on.
As the plan is to get it rolling to make moving it easier, I've put the rear wheel and side
stand back on. I've also tightened up the engine and fork mountings, and mounted the
clip-ons properly. |
I have silly ideas about eventually making it look something like Valentino Rossi's Yamaha
MotoGP race bike:
As seen at Laguna Seca... |
or in testing... |
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