Engine Rebuild

[Exupnut]

File content for 600 riders

On most modern operating systems, files are organized into one-dimensional arrays of bytes. Like ur brain odo. Hehe. The format of a file is defined by its content since a file is solely a container for data, although, on some platforms, like the fzs6,the format is usually indicated by its filename extension, ie retarded.nob, specifying the rules for how the bytes must be organized and interpreted meaningfully.u nob  For example, the bytes of a plain text file (.txt in Windows) are associated with either ASCII or UTF-8 characters, or USR-1 ( u shit rider number-1) while the bytes of image, video, and audio files are interpreted otherwise. Most file types also allocate a few bytes for metadata, which allows a file to carry some basic 600 fzs information about itself.


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[Exupnut]

2-1 hehe


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[Dead Eye]

[quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=6969.msg65987#msg65987 date=1364500860]
What is the file?

Its a youtube clip that is a fazer rebuild Yamaha FZS600 engine assembly and test drive after valve lapping
I Just figured it out

Ta Fellas

Daz
[/quote]

Awesome find, I'll see what I can do when I get round to doing mine.

I need to get some rags / sheets to line the garage floor a bit and may even buy a cheap wooden table to do some of the work. First things first is some half decent weather so that I don't freeze and some spare time and money :p

If its not too bad tomorrow I may start on removing the engine from the frame. Most of the fiddly stuff has been done since the carbs were removed already which is something else I will need to buy

[simonm]

[quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=6969.msg65987#msg65987 date=1364500860]
What is the file?

Its a youtube clip that is a fazer rebuild Yamaha FZS600 engine assembly and test drive after valve lapping
I Just figured it out

Ta Fellas

Daz
[/quote]

Omfg. He is a goatee wearing god. I've liked his youtube video to show I respect his facial hair..... He seems pretty handy with an engine too.

God only knows what he was faffing with most of the time though.

[Dead Eye]

Well I was lucky enough to be graced with some sun today so figured I'd make a start



The wheels are missing and so is the centre stand along with several other bits so its been propped up on bricks for the past month at least.

Since the carbs were already off (as this was the job before the fire) it made the work load relatively light. The downside was the sheer amount of plastic and rubber than had melted and fused to things all over the place. Amazingly the K&N filter that was in the bike doesn't look in too bad nick, but its sort of stuck in half of the airbox so I can't get it out!

Naturally something had to go wrong and the bricks weren't exactly what I would call sturdy so this happened...



... but thankfully I think this may have been a blessing in disguise. With the bike on its side it meant I could manoeuvre the frame around the engine which is lighter and easier to move. I had also removed one of the forks (removed both in the end) and the handle bars, the remains of the airbox, the bar that holds the coils and fuel pump / filter etc

So after some fiddling I managed to get the frame and engine separated






At this point, believe it or not, it started snowing... so I called it a day and packed everything away and moved the frame / engine and bits in to the garage

[simonm]

Omfg. It's worse than I thought.

Given the heat/rust I certainly wouldn't be mad keen on using much of the remainder  :'(

I take it that it's classified as a write off  :eek

Good luck with that.

[Dead Eye]

Well, I'm sure it would have been classified as a write-off if the insurance company had actually been told what happened...  :rolleyes

And the rust is only on the surface due to being left outside, a bit of sandpaper and a lick of paint it the frame should look good as new ^^

[Foxwood]

Wow, you're in the long haul with this project. If I lived closer, I'd def like to help out, just as a learning experience.


All that wiring and cleaning will be a helluva job. The frame and swingarm do look pretty badly charred.  :\

[Chris]

Wow, that is a mess. Hope you can at least salvage some of it even if you don't restore it.

All the best with it,

Chris

[Dead Eye]

Oh yeah its definitely a long term project. Worst case scenario I end up with a 24k refurbished engine to replace my existing 85k engine when it finally goes kaput. I'll keep you all updated as I go along and make progress, will probably focus on the block first and strip it completely. I will likely replace the timing chain and go over all the valves and selector forks in the gearbox plus anything else I think of along the way. Ideally it will be back to showroom condition and in excellent health

[simonm]

I don't understand?

Surely it will cost more to fix than buying a bike would? Buying a cat d write off, a fazer from a scrappy or whatever must be cheaper than buying the parts and the time you'll spend on it and if you did that the scrapper would be easier to get going than this one.

I guess I'm just a proper lazy ass.

[simonm]

A good opportunity to galvanise a frame or go for a bare lacquer look 

[Dead Eye]

You are probably right in terms of cost - certainly for restoring the entire bike. But my money will reflect exactly what I am able to do. At the end of the day, this is a hobby and plenty of people stuff lots more money into seemingly crazy things by comparison for no return other than entertainment. At the end of this, I get a bike

If I end up just restoring the engine to replace my existing one then the costs are a lot lower I think than buying a new engine.

[Chris]

A very well made point Deadeye. You'll have a bike that you'll literally know inside out when you're done.  8)

Chris

[simonm]

It's like batman, only different.

"some men just want to watch the world burn"

Aka

"some men just want to fix a burnt out bike"

[dBfazer600]

Deadeye I is lost for words. Go for it mate and enjoy.

Daz

[Dead Eye]

It's like batman, only different.

"some men just want to watch the world burn"

Aka

"some men just want to fix a burnt out bike"

Haha, I love it!

Thanks to you all for your support, I will no doubt be needing it as this project progresses as well as some advice and knowledge I imagine ^^

[Thorn]

Good luck with the rebuild, but jesus christ, what caused the fire in the first place?

[Dead Eye]

The short version is an electrical fire in a garage whilst doing maintenance...

[Dead Eye]

Got out in to the garage again today to do some fettling. Got the cams out and the head off, looking to remove the block next then see if I can get in to the gearbox. One of the main reasons for removing the head is that during my maintenance on it, I removed one of the spark plugs apparently and due to the fire and being left outside, huge amounts of crap managed to fall inside the chamber. Now that the head is off I can give it a proper cleaning out

Here are some photos for those who are interested