Krazy Katana

Gaskets and O-rings ordered today, hope to be able to get the job done next Saturday.
"Funny" thing, I came home from school yesterday to see my bike tipped over (been parking on the street) with a girl writing a note... after almost freaking out my buddy calmed me down, and helped me pick it up. The sad thing is, the bike is already so beat to shit that there weren't any signs of new scratches or damage ::)
 
Also: speedometer is definitely off. Indicating 80 (trying to keep pace with traffic) and passed a "your speed" sign and it read 67. I know the speedometer is the stock one, and "2240:60" is printed on the back. So, would the issue be with the sender on the wheel or the cable? Not sure if the sender is original or not, but I'd assume it is.
 
It's a mechanical speedo so the speedo head is probably faulty.
The return/damper spring is probably weak. You do have correct size tyre? Undersize will read 'fast' oversize reads slow (but not by the amount you have ;) )
I would just mark a couple of dots at posted speed limits, just in case cop is following you.
Did you get girls number(was she cute? ;) )
 
I'll check tire. With 26k miles, a worn out speedo wouldn't really surprise me. Can it be taken apart and fixed or is it time for a new one? I figure if cops are around I'll just do the speed limit according to my gauge, that way I could only get pulled over for going too slow..
And yeah, I did. She was! I felt kind of bad, she was super apologetic and such. She said she tried to pick it up, I said I'm not even sure I'd be able very easily :eek:. We talked today and she said she would never park next to it again to be safe, which I thought was funny
 
Put on the new clutch lever and a bar end mirror, and put some seafoam in the tank. Took it out for a little shakedown to make sure everything was still alright.
Steering is good, nothing tweaked there. Seems to rev out a little cleaner after the seafoam treatment, but not really sure since its just my butt dyno.
Front tire is 120/60 & stock is 110/80 according to the VIN plate. Also, rear is 150/60 & stock is 140/80. Tires are reaching the end of their life, so when I replace them I'll try to go back to stock. On these tires, is the 60 sidewall width or aspect ratio? I'm assuming aspect ratio, in which case the front tire is 32mm smaller in diameter, and rear is 44mm smaller.
 
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I put a 120 on front of mine, it did handle better with the 110 but I'm not going back until it's worn out (probably half way so far)
Strange thing though, the 750 has same wheels but uses a 120 front :eek:
Later models got wider wheels so tyres fitted properly
Is clutch OK now?
 
Not sure about the clutch. When I open it up all the way, it sounds like it is slipping a little, and it gets a lot louder and higher pitched. But, it still pulls like a train up to 11,000. When its cold, it seems to be worse. However, it seems to rev and pull fine if I keep it at around 1/2 open throttle.
 
If it's worse cold the screw is adjusted too tight.
When the motor gets hot the cases expand so move the operating lifter 'further away' from pushrod
Try doing the adjustment when engine is warmed up, you may need 2~3 turns on handlebar adjuster between hot and cold so make sure it isn't screwed all the way in (case adjuster should be though before adjusting screw)
 
Thanks for the tip, set it after I got home from school (warm, probably about 10 mins or so of riding) and it isn't slipping at all now. Hit 11k through 3rd at WOT on some freeway on-ramps to test that ;)
 
How hard is it to get a hold of some damn pipe clamps in the style I need! I found 'em on McMaster-Carr, but I don't have a business so they won't ship me two clamps. There was a metal shop back in Bellingham that had these for individual sale, but all the places here give me a blank stare when I ask about them. I used a smaller one to do the mount for the speedometer on my 125, worked great. Here's what I'm talking about:
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You should be able to get them from McMaster-Carr. I have been ordering stuff from them for years shipped right to my house. Just make up a business name for your address!
 
crazypj said:
Seen similar at Lowes and Home Depot, used to hold fence posts ;)
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When I went to home depot they tried to point me to the C clamps and when I described it more they just got super confused... damn Californians ;)
 
I've never found an easy way. Single sided razor blade or modify a gasket scraper (keep it real sharp)
Any of the quick fix stuff will probably cause damage, I've seen the 'Roloc' stuff put hollows into cast alloy when a piece of gasket won't come off. (also a bad idea because of the gasket material dust)
Works great on cast iron though
 
I ended up using a putty knife, brake cleaner, and a wire brush. Looked good. Broke one of the oil passage screws in the valve cover, so the bike is out of commission until I get new ones. :mad:
Update: $68 for four bolts! Holy balls! Also, I didn't replace the o-rings on the front oil pipes. When they were off they looked fine, but the manual said they had to be replaced or it'll leak. Is this true or will I be fine?
 
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