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- Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:00 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
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Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
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- Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:23 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Is this an engine I see before me?
- Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:05 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
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Hi guys. Long time no see. I made a 2nd video about the vacuum tester and then some people asked me to make one about lapping valves using diamond pas…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Nov 07, 2021 4:16 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
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Hi guys, Been too long I know. I had to do some side projects and one of them is start a YouTube channel. After seeing Project Binky (awesome work), I…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:11 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
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Idle hands are the devil's workshop & all that: So contemplating what lies ahead, and my mind wanders to my old R5 idea. Which means drop the entire …login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:04 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
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Insert stream of bad words. **** **** **** **** etc https://litetekco.ipage.com/R4/Engine/Muppet.jpg A quick check shows this valve to be 0.4mm shorte…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:01 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
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Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
I had to wait for some valve clearance shims to turn up before I could start work on the valve clearances. While I was waiting I drilled some small ho…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:58 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
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Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Got my seal ring back after being hard anodized and also the nickel plated cam cover screws, which I fitted new rubbers to. https://litetekco.ipage.co…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:52 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
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Hi all, I know I have been missing in action for a while, so time for an update. First of all cylinder and head go on. https://litetekco.ipage.com/R4/…login to view the rest of this post
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:44 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Yes, Vegetable Man is finally doing something, lapping valves: Now puritans, and I am one, will say that valves and seats should be ground. Well good…login to view the rest of this post
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:38 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Made a new seal ring from 7075 and will send it off for hard anodizing. If it leaks I will make it from 4140 steel and hardchrome. Unlike the Yamaha i…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 2:33 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
So I had to fit an FZR600 camchain and shorten it because OEM part is NLA. Then comes the joining link issue. The Taiwanese tool I bought for breaking…login to view the rest of this post
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:39 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Clutch 'n stuff https://litetekco.ipage.com/R4/Engine/Engine_08.jpg Oh no starting to look like an engine :o https://litetekco.ipage.com/R4/Engine/Eng…login to view the rest of this post
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:43 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
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Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
The powder coaters are a sideline business of a motorcycle shop. They know their stuff, so I basically don't have to do any prep. In fact sometimes th…login to view the rest of this post
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Hi All, Hope you and your loved ones are staying safe during this effin virus. Made a little progress. Been a bit of a delay, I misplaced the new scre…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Thanks Boz. Going to be nice to have it in the frame.
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Progress : So the gearbox is finished and ready to go. New bearings, thrust washers, circlips, seals and Superfinished. I mock fitted the cases toget…login to view the rest of this post
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:15 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: ZXR750R K1 Project
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9187
Re: ZXR750R K1 Project
Hi all, been missing in action for a while. Hope it goes to a good home Carson, and thanks for the kind words a few pages back but Matt is the one tha…login to view the rest of this post
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:49 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: ZXR750R K1 Project
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9187
Re: ZXR750R K1 Project
Now I love farting about with carbs as much as the next bloke, but I have to agree with Carson on this. I got a set of FCR's for my R4 project and the…login to view the rest of this post
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:38 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: ZXR750R K1 Project
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9187
Re: ZXR750R K1 Project
Yes, what Matt said. We now use Flourosilicone (FVMQ) for the float bowl seals but the mid-body seals are still FKM. Matt was the first one to get the…login to view the rest of this post
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:27 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: ZXR750R K1 Project
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9187
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: ZXR750R K1 Project
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9187
Re: ZXR750R K1 Project
Those kits you bought from Ireland are the Chinese ones that you can find on Aliexpress.
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:26 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Had to make a press to get the bearings off the gearbox. Just got that finished so next post should be gearbox in.
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- Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:42 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Decided I wasn't happy with the main bearing restrictors. If they work loose they can just fall into the lower gallery and that would be the the end o…login to view the rest of this post
- Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:07 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9862
Re: The R4 (ridiculously slow project)
Santa Came Early:
These popped up locally so I had to grab them. A set of FCR's.
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These popped up locally so I had to grab them. A set of FCR's.
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