"TheJWT" (thejwt)
03/29/2020 at 14:40 • Filed to: None
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"TheJWT" (thejwt)
03/29/2020 at 14:40 • Filed to: None | 6
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Reposted cause I’m really happy about this
It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted on update on my FZR, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that I abandonned this money pit before it bled me dry and ruined my relationships.
BUT YOU’D BE WRONG
Since the last time I posted anything on it I’ve-
Replaced the rear master cylinder, all brake lines, and rear caplier,
Pulled out the wiring harness and fixed quite a few shitty wires and connectors
This one went to the ignition. Guess which one is old.
All fixed and taped back up.
That was a big job for me since I’d never done any sort of wiring before, but the engine troubles proved too much for me to do myself, so got in contact with a great local bike shop. In the end I ordered a replacement engine on ebay, and had them do the swap. The old one was too far gone and replacement parts for these bikes are strangely cheap.
After getting it back from the shop, it was just small things; replacing the rusted exhaust, bleeding the brakes, and putting the fuel tank back in.
You can see why my bike was much louder than it should’ve been.
But this afternoon, all of the work and effort was made worth it when I wheeled it out into a rainy day and it fired right up. I rode it around the block and filled it up with 93, the wet roads preventing me from doing much else, but that was all I needed. I’ve learned so much throughout this project and I’m really proud of myself for actually sticking with it and doing things the right way.
It’s not DONE done; cosmetically it’s about a -1/10 and it could use new tires and some other wear items replaced in the near future, but it’s good enough for me to be confident it’s not going to blow up or catch on fire while riding it anymore
Chuckles
> TheJWT
03/28/2020 at 20:49 |
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That is a seriously awesome looking bike. I'm glad to hear that it'll be back on the road (assuming the rain ever stops).
TheRealBicycleBuck
> TheJWT
03/28/2020 at 20:49 |
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Very nice! Will you be sourcing a new lower fairing or are you going with the half-naked look?
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TheJWT
> TheRealBicycleBuck
03/28/2020 at 20:52 |
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I’ve got the lower fairings, they’re really rough and I’m waiting to give it a full shakedown and make sure there are no problems before I put them back on. It does look kinda cool as-is though!
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TheJWT
> Chuckles
03/28/2020 at 20:53 |
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Thanks! Looking forward to the day...
Censored
> TheJWT
03/28/2020 at 21:56 |
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Great looking bike and I love to see oldies out on the road. With that said, please put tires on it. I assume they are fairly old even if not worn, and would hate to see your hard work go down the drain.
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TheJWT
> Censored
03/28/2020 at 22:02 |
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Good advice, that’ll probably be the next thing I do
sony1492
> TheJWT
03/29/2020 at 14:50 |
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Your YouTube title is choice, great keeping something like this on the road!
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TheJWT
> sony1492
03/29/2020 at 14:55 |
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Seeing how many of these get thrashed and parted out it seemed appropriate haha
jminer
> TheJWT
03/29/2020 at 20:18 |
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Excellent! I love getting old japanese bikes back on the road. It’s been too long since I’ve felt that sense of thrill when you get one running and riding again!!!
Keep at it, every thing you fix and improve will pay you back and especially
now
it’ll help keep you sane.