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  1. SimJen

    80HWK - 80 CB400 Hawk Build

    I used an exhaust cement that dries really hard! Just smeared it all around and pushed them together. It doesn't leak and seems to be lasting well, although there isn't really any movement in my system so this helps. Quite nasty stuff if you get it on your skin but works well...
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    80HWK - 80 CB400 Hawk Build

    So had a little trouble trying to get my bike legal in NZ without a front mudguard! Recently I had replaced my front guard on my Ducati 996 with a better new type, so I had an old carbon front guard leftover that I thought would come in handy one day! Cut an approx. shape out with a grinder...
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    80HWK - 80 CB400 Hawk Build

    The seat was an Ebay item, as for the bracket underneath it, I just fabricated something out of 3mm mild steel flat bar.
  4. SimJen

    Best fix for gas tank dent

    Sounds like a very good idea!
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    Best fix for gas tank dent

    Its a good idea, you don't want a stray spark or anything! When I work on tanks, I'm usually sitting down with the tank in my lap. You end up rotating it around all sorts of funny angles to do what you have to do!
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    Best fix for gas tank dent

    any automotive filler will work fine, just be sure to get a good bond to the bare metal below. Mix it correctly and sand it correctly, and let it cure fully before painting. A good job will not be visible beneath paint!
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    Best fix for gas tank dent

    I dont think compressed air will work as well as you think. It has a few creases which will cause a lot more pressure to have to be used, not always a good thing! A bike pump will just not work, you'd need to fully seal the tank, the caps usually aren't that great! Just use a bar and push it...
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    Best fix for gas tank dent

    I would push it out the best I could from inside (curved bar or something) then fill and repaint. Alternatively, you could drill a tiny hole in the centre of the dent, attach a slide puller and pull it out that way, a blob of weld to fill the hole once you've finished. Whatever, you will need...
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    Rookie question backfiring won't start

    sweet, that was easy then :) Thanks for coming back and informing us of the solution.
  10. SimJen

    Rookie question backfiring won't start

    He didn't seem like he was arguing? He was merely stating that he thinks they are correct! Backfiring is usually due to mis-timing, whether via incorrect cam timing or ignition running out of sync as per Alphadog's comment.
  11. SimJen

    turn signals and rear light in one.

    Try this one: http://www.biperformance.ca/tutorial.htm
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    turn signals and rear light in one.

    Yep im sure see here: http://www.bugmanweb.com/gsxr/integrator.html
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    turn signals and rear light in one.

    you can get a trailer light integrator, that will make this work easily for you! Just wire it up and go.
  14. SimJen

    Lithium type batteries charging

    the ballistics have a note that they should not be over discharged or charged outside the parameters listed below: Charging: The best method for charging your EVO2 battery is to use the Ballistic Professional Intelligent Digital Balance Charger. It has a fast charge mode, a storage mode, and...
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    Lithium type batteries charging

    the Shorai's have a circuit that limits current and voltage the correct way as per a special Lipo only charger does. The ones without these circuits, I wouldn't use on a bike! Too much voltage or too much current will blow a lithium in no time!
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    Lithium type batteries charging

    to be safe, only get a battery that has an integrated battery management system, like the Shorai's and a few others.
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    Lithium type batteries charging

    most come with inbuilt charging systems, so you can charge like normal batteries
  18. SimJen

    Steering Stem Tapered Bearing Question

    Comes with everything required, and also a couple of spacer washers as shown.
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    Steering Stem Tapered Bearing Question

    Easy enough, but you have to be very sure what spacer washers you need under the bottom race. There is often clearance issues with bottom triple and the headstock, I ended up wrecking a bearing as I couldn't get it off again to put the right washer on!
  20. SimJen

    77 Yamaha xs750 puking oil!

    might just be the seal on the filter! Easy fix if it is.
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