Of course, after sitting, the crappy front brake on this bike decided to seize up AGAIN (after I put about $100 in parts into rebuilding it). So I threw the stock setup in the trash and set out to swap. I used an EX500 rotor, EX650 caliper and GsS500 master cylinder. Made a 27” SS line with some fittings from Summit Racing. Bracket done up in 1/4” steel with some spacers welded in place. Better braking and it looks the part.
The night before the buyer picked it up I couldn’t quite get it to run right. Wanted to stall every time I snapped the throttle. After looking and looking I finally found that the intake boots weren’t sealing at all. I pulled the carbs and boots off, installed new gaskets and spread a thin layer of yamabond on each side of the gasket. Let em dry overnight and voilá she ran like a top.
A quick shakedown run on a Sunday and she went off to her new home.
The night before the buyer picked it up I couldn’t quite get it to run right. Wanted to stall every time I snapped the throttle. After looking and looking I finally found that the intake boots weren’t sealing at all. I pulled the carbs and boots off, installed new gaskets and spread a thin layer of yamabond on each side of the gasket. Let em dry overnight and voilá she ran like a top.
A quick shakedown run on a Sunday and she went off to her new home.
