Recent content by omc1984

Genau

By the way...the first test ride showed me some other things. The closing moment of the clutch is way too abrupt. and I removed too much of the throttle free play and that is really a pain on a bike of this nature

I am living in the south of Baden-Württemberg near Lake of Constance.

Injector Cleaning was not a big deal and however...we have very good gasoline in germany and the previous owner added premium gasoline and fuel stabilizer to the tank. No problem. So the last few days I was busy with the busa. As this is a honest report...not everything was successful you will...

You should Always Check installed preload

I could check the Options later in regards to the front. Shock respring is necessary because you would have way to much preload with your weight and the correct sag - you maybe would also loose free sag. that would be very bad.

I personally would recommend you go with the 11 to 11.5N/mm springs and installed preload at 9mm. A Revalve is a big benefit on These 20mm Cartridges...as you are in the UK....you should give K-Tech a try. The Quality is superior. The K-Tech FCV is a nice Option too...but not necessary. Be...

yeah... I am still inspecting a lot of parts and prepare orders to replace some stuff. The bike wasn't running in 7 years. So a lot things are making problems. I tried to start the engine, but the battery was collapsing under load. I switched to the lithium battery from my R1 and the bike...

Still making progress!

It has taken a while...but now she is at my place and I've already started rebuilding the bike.

@Kiwi Rider this kind of damage is really rare. So please don't take this as a "normal risk"

Alright...this isn't the end of the world. At first you have to clean up the threads in the tube. You can buy new base valve from kyb...the part numbers are following: 110500002701 - 8.0x12x55mm 110500002801 - 8.0x12x54mm (Inner Dia x Screw Size x overall length) The damaged parts costs about...

The Penskes are lovely shocks. I am not that familiar with them, as they are not very popular in europe. The AK20 - for me it is a bit complicated to figure out which of them are open cartridge or closed/pressurized. I would always prefer the open cartridge because a regular service is much...

I'am happy that I could motivate you. In regards to your Shopping list...there are some Things to mention. You don't have to use the racetech oil. You can also use Silkolene RSF, Maxima Shock Fluid, Redline or Motul VI400. What ever is available for you and cheap. The mentioned oils are all...

Honestly...the more you want to do with the bike...the more adjustability you need. You might start thinking about looking suspension videos. I recommend videos from dave moss. Start with stuff about setting sag (and free sag in the rear) for street and track! The bushings don't look very bad...