Back in business - 7 years later

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#16 Post by begbie » Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:33 pm

[quote="2smoke"]
Looks a little longer in wheelbase but it looks great.


Thats the problem with a lot of modern swingarms, your adding another 40-50mm to the wheel base.

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Re: Re : Back in business - 7 years later

#17 Post by Kalim » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:24 pm

Absolutely, the original swingarm length, pivot axis to wheel axis, is about 500 to 530mm, min to max wheel adjustment.
The R6 is 565 to 585mm.

I don't know if the rearset brackets will fit, I actually didn't think they might not..!

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#18 Post by Kalim » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:20 am

Kalim wrote:I don't know if the rearset brackets will fit, I actually didn't think they might not..!
They fit ! With no issue, there is way enough clearance. :grin:

The YPVS motor will also fit in its original position, or almost.
As it is, there will be an interference of the motor with the swingarm, when it travels.
However, if I slightly bend the motor bracket, the bottom of the motor will be located right in the oval clearance of the swingarm, which is originally for the shock absorber place. :cool:


I started to work on the front wheel.
Had to drill all the brake rotors screws, they were all completely seized :-x .

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#19 Post by Francis_FR » Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:26 pm

Hi Kalim,
nous sommes voisin, ou presque :smile:
Very nice swing arm, the look is terrific.
ciao
Francis
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My bikes: Honda CB250K2 1970 / RD350Lc 57V 1985 / RD500Lc 47X 1987 / KTM 250 EXC 2005 /CB600N 2008

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#20 Post by Kalim » Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:17 pm

Merci Francis.

Yes, a thousand kilometres is almost neighbourhood at the forum scale ! ;).

David

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#21 Post by Kalim » Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:49 am

Hi folks,

The "bowl shape cover" for the ignition rotor is damaged on my engine.
I was initially thinking about repairing it, but found some on eBay at a decent price, 20€.
Do you know if there is a difference between the 47X and the 1GE ?
I believe it is called cover generator, item 1 on the C9 page of microfiches.

Thanks.

David.

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#22 Post by Speed Freak » Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:38 pm

The 1GE parts manual tells me part number 47X-15415-01

In case of a 1GE special part it would have the part number 1GE-....
=> should be the same part.
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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#23 Post by Kalim » Sat Dec 27, 2014 7:25 pm

That's a good hint!
Thank you ;) .

David

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#24 Post by Matty » Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:12 pm

Hi Kalim,
Just catching up on some posts as I've been away for a while.
It's nice to see another R6 braced swingarm being fitted, I fitted this arm some years ago and am very happy with the way it looks and works on the bike.
I'm not a complete idiot...some parts are missing.

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#25 Post by 2smoke » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:52 am

Ahhhhhh, I remember this bike.
Very nice Matty!

http://www.rzrd500.com/500phpBB3/viewto ... =+swingarm
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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#26 Post by Kalim » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:00 am

Hi Matty,

I had not seen your bike thread, I thought I was the first with this R6 arm, obviously not !
Thanks for the positive feedback on this fitting, and now I can see what it looks like on a bike.

David.

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#27 Post by Kalim » Sat Nov 12, 2016 6:04 am

Hello gents,

Slowly but surely, I'm still working step by step on my upgraded restoration.
I could accelerated a bit during the past months, and I've just passed an important milestone: the start of the reassembly.

Made some clean space in the garage to work properly on the bike. A big carpet just for her.
Big progress: I've had the frame and the rims painted, ready to receive the rest of puzzle :grin: .

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#28 Post by BigGuy » Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:10 am

Frame and wheels are looking good. A nice clean canvas to begin your build. Good luck.
Shake "N" Bake!

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#29 Post by Kalim » Tue Jan 03, 2017 4:40 pm

I had a sad misadventure when removing the clutch from the engine.
I more than probably constrained too much one of the screws that retain the clutch springs, when trying to untighten them, and... :mad:

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Was really disappointed, especially when I found out that this clutch center plate is rare and expensive ! :smt017
Fortunately, my father has some machining skills :grin: . We decided to shave the remaining small bit of material, and to machine the snatched part.
Added a homemade shim to get the right length.
And countersink the back of the plate, and tighten the long piece from the back. :idea:


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Rescue is successful ! :grin:

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Re: Back in business - 7 years later

#30 Post by WVWRZ500N » Tue Jan 03, 2017 5:22 pm

Good work. I've had to do that as well.
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