Thanks guys
The respray isn't so much just a change of colour, unfortunately the tank and fairings are quite tatty. The previous owner seemed to have a fetish for tarmac, and I don't mean riding on it
She passed her MOT yesterday, with one advisory - weeping fork seal. Bit of a pisser considering the fork seals had just been done a few days previous, I've never seen a new set of fork seals go so fast! Won't be buying Kyoto again.
Apart from that, the bike decided to wee all over my leg the other day:
Luckily it was just a hose that was loose, but in the process of testing the thermostat and fan switch, I snapped a bolt in the thermostat housing
Beyond the few expected teething issues with a 6 month rebuild, there seems to be some performance issues that I haven't had time to look into yet.
There's a massive flatspot around 5k, so strong that if you try to force past it the bike gets very stuttery/hestitant, I'm not even sure she'll pull herself past it. However, boot it down a gear into 6-7k and everything is dandy again. I have no idea what it's like beyond 8k as I haven't been there yet.
I haven't had time to look into the culprit yet, however pretty much everything has been changed on this rebuild. Sandybikespares downpipes, K&N filter, new cylinder head, valve clearances done, the camchain is very stretched (on the end of the tensioner) but I don't have the funds to replace it yet. I also reset the carb pilot screws to 2.5 turns, possibly not the wisest decision.
One thing I did notice is that the plug caps don't seem to be waterproof at all, they just soak up the water from the thunderstorms we've been having recently and the bike splutters and runs like a tank, so I think some NGK replacements are on the list aswell.
Topic: The finished rebuild! (Read 1452 times)
