Julian

Finally I can upload a photo demonstrating what I meant at the beginning of the post. You can clearly see where the bottom coil had been rubbing on the swing arm. I’ve since resolved the issue by subtly grinding a flat spot in the bottom coil to give adequate clearance. Its only a tiny bit but its enough without compromising the integrity of…[Read more]

Oh, I failed to mention that the dash is intermittently showing FI along with the red FI light. Its intermittent and not permanent. Goes away when the bike is shut off but starts again when moving. I believe its caused by the faulty speed sensor?

LaserBeam, thanks for the compliment mate. Your suggestion is exactly what I ended up doing in the end. I had the shock and linkages removed for cleaning and servicing. There’s quite a few bearings in those linkages that needed a clean and fresh grease. All looking pretty much good as new! I ended up just shaving a flat spot on the bottom coil…[Read more]

Still not working. Ive sorted the issue out on my bike anyway but as the project progresses it is handy to post up a pic or two to demonstrate.

Photo uploading still isn’t working. Im using my phone and always have since I joined. Its been fine up until now.

Ive got 16 photos uploaded in the upload photo ‘bank’. Its that at its limit? Can I delete them to make room for more?

Everything is factory stock. Nothing bent or broken. Having that first bolt and linkage romoved didn’t cause the issue. I just removed it to give sufficient clearance for the video. Ive since removed the entire linkage and shock for servicing and taken more pictures that show where the bottom coil has been rubbing on the swing arm. Its rubbed…[Read more]

i might have to look into that Marcel! As far as I knew the lams bikes just had the throttle plate restrictor but have noticed the intake is crammed right in behind the head stem. Any light you could shine on that would be appreciated and I’ll look into it 👍

So ive been busy ticking off some boxes on my project gt650r. I’ve had the forks out and done a dump and run service on them as demonstrated by Dave Moss. Thanks Mossy! One fork had 320ml and the other had 350ml. Manual says they’re meant to have 400ml! The seals are ok and haven’t been leaking so more evidence of ham fistedness there. Ive put 15w…[Read more]

Hi there laser beam, sorry once again mate for my lack appearances lately. I have been meaning to reply with a picture of my home made dealer tool.

As you can see in the picture, its pretty basic. Its just an on/off toggle switch with some wires, plug and heat shrink. A simple continuity test shows which is on and off on the switch. I wired in a…[Read more]

Thanks Marcel for the info. All just food for thought at the moment, but realistically speaking, a front end conversion is more of a curiosity than anything. Just curious to see what other guys have done with these things!? I’d likely just keep the stock hardware and just fix/service what I got, especially given that im on a very tight budget and…[Read more]

Hey guys, long time no hear. Apologies for my absence. I’ve had a lot on my plate to deal with since my last post with the usual eb and flow of day to day life as well as having a family member’s health taking a rapid decline and suddenly passing away. It’s been a difficult few weeks as im sure you can all understand. Life has alot of unexpected…[Read more]

yes the fuel pump primes for a few seconds then stops on its own with the kill switch turned on. The display shows CHE both when the kill switch is on and off. Fuel pump primes now every time the switch is on.

What key components do I need to be focusing on here now? I can do continuity tests and all that until the cows come home but I need…[Read more]

Hi guys, sorry I’ve been quite for the last few weeks. I’ve had alot to deal with in my personal life and have been preoccupied.

On a positive note, ive replaced the main wiring harness, ecu and dash on my bike. Ive managed to source all 3 from an exact same bike as mine, year model and all! The improvements so far its made is that the new dash…[Read more]

Hi guys, thanks again for your input. Just to elaborate a little on the bikes current status. So, the bike isn’t any different in the end other than having a dash that powers up with funny display readings!

With the ignition key turned on and kill switch turned on, the headlight comes on as before. High and low beam work fine and indicators work…[Read more]

Hi guys, sorry for the inactivity of late. Been flat out and haven’t had much time to myself. Ive since got the other dash, it powers up finally but its had a rough life. Zeros show on lcd screen as sevens! Its kinda funny but at least it goes to show that the original dash was broken somewhat. Put airbox and tank back on and plugged everything…[Read more]