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Now to put it all back together

Started by Madruss, June 06, 2021, 04:28:28 AM

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Madruss

Ok,
Just had fresh oil in & a ten minute run, so I might run it for longer, then another change as it hasn't been out on the road coming up for 2 years.
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Madruss

The Hepco Becker bars, I'd rather call them "brush bars" than crash bars, have taken a lot more time than I'd envisaged :icon_redface:
I found there removal from the Calyso donor bike was rather easy without the airbox in the way.
Stripping all the fairing etc back off the black bike made me feel  :BangHead 
The top left rear engine mount bolt was "fun" remove, the nut inparticular was  :icon_frown: Anyway the bars are 90% together apart from the front cross bar.
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Madruss

#122
One good thing came out of removing the left side fairing was I hadn't bolted the water hose guard in place.
Upon attempting to bolt it in position, I found the clutch line required rerouting behind the hose  :icon_redface:
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Sin_Tiger

Quote from: Madruss on March 14, 2023, 10:49:25 AMI found the clutch line required re routing behind the hose  :icon_redface:

And up in front of and between carbs 1 & 2 following the same route as the coolant bypass hose if you're being pedantic like me  :tin hat 

The plastic over engine shields look a bit odd  :icon_scratch:  unless that's just your temporary placement.

Coming together nicely though  :eusa_clap
I used to have long hair, took acid and went to hip joints. Now I long for hair, take antacid and need a new hip joint

Madruss

Well there's another re route, the coolant bypass hose seemed a bit out of place.  :occasion14  I'll rectify it. :icon_redface:
The two plastic coil covers were in the topbox when I bought the bike. The previous owner said he never knew where they attached/fitted as the owner before him didn't have them inplace. Where I placed them is correct ?
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Madruss

Ah, another bracket which requires another screw near the exhaust :thumbsup
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Sin_Tiger

I used to have long hair, took acid and went to hip joints. Now I long for hair, take antacid and need a new hip joint

Madruss

Well  :icon_redface: now this all makes sense.
I'm in Australia, those parts were inside out & upside down  :nono
Correct fit now  :icon_study:
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Madruss

The overflow hose routing was corrected before we refitted the mikuni's too!
Supposed to be Autumn but 35c on my western facing deck  :icon_frown:
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Sin_Tiger

I used to have long hair, took acid and went to hip joints. Now I long for hair, take antacid and need a new hip joint

Madruss

1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Sin_Tiger

I used to have long hair, took acid and went to hip joints. Now I long for hair, take antacid and need a new hip joint

Madruss

Unfortunately, at a full stop currently. :icon_frown:
Had a muscular issue with my back. Been off work for a couple of weeks & have re discovered acupuncture, which has put me back on the road to recovery.
Reassembly was going well. After stripping all the fairing etc off to fit the crash bars, I was starting fit it all back together. Other household projects became a priority (the Mrs project's) so it was all packed away in the tiny shed.
When I was ready to start again the back issues arose, so there was no way I could move the Calpyso tiger out of the way for access to the black tiger.
So that where it stands at the moment.
Why I went quiet on the forum.  :icon_redface: Thanks for asking.
1996 Granite black Steamer, ahead of 40 odd others owned
Regards Russ
An ounce of luck is worth a ton of experience!

Sin_Tiger

Ask the Mrs. to move it for you  :nod  seems to work when the boot's on the other foot  :ImaPoser

:nono  No I'm not brave enough for that either  :cp  :blah 

Hope you recover well, keep it moving but gently  ;)
I used to have long hair, took acid and went to hip joints. Now I long for hair, take antacid and need a new hip joint

Lee337

Sorry to hear of your 'other projects' and the misfortune of your back issues. I understand how life can sometimes get in the way (see Daysie Daytona's diary).

Hope things improve for you soon & you can get back to what matters  ;)
No matter how smart you are you can never convince someone stupid that they are stupid.