been busy working on getting the fzr1000 sorted for its MOT (passed and now taxed
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ive swaped my front with one ross46 got as he needed the light cut-out, and i didnt, been sanding and filling in little bits of damage, will be ready for final sanding and painting soon.
one of my forks was quite scratched on the chrome, so ive replaced that and given it fresh oil (5W).
replaced the fork oil seal and both nylon/copper fork bushes on the other, along with new oil (5W), tested both forks with a large mass (me) to make sure that they react the same - they do, so thats good.
ive started to sand down the god-awful paintjob that the panels came with...these will be ready soon.
sorted the carbs for the time being to work with the open, no-air filter airbox, carbs are running 105 mains, 4 shims on the stock needles, air screws set to 1.75 turns out, slides drilled to 3mm...revs a lot better now, still needs the midrange richening, but ive got a dynojet kit on the way, so that should help...and the bike needs to be got on track and tested there really.
im currently trying to repair the damaged rear panels and convert them into a single seat set of plastics...ive got a trackday booked for 7th of december to get a better assessment of the carbs, and maybe get the suspension set-up slightly better for me.
ive got these rear brake disks being manufactured to go on, and im gonna work out how best to mount a scooter caliper over the winter.
