My Suzi T500 Project *It's Alive Video*

Re: My Suzi T500 Project (The Build Up Begins!)

I'm just starting to get into polishing myself. Three things I have learned: 1. Must have alcohol on hand. 2. Must have ample supply of music. 3. Must start with as course as necessary abrasive to deal with scratches on your piece. On my GT500 hubs, I started with 220.

Brian
 
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CarbsAndCylinders said:
I'm just starting to get into polishing myself. Three things I have learned: 1. Must have alcohol on hand. 2. Must have ample supply of music. 3. Must start with as course as necessary abrasive to deal with scratches on your piece. On my GT500 hubs, I started with 220.

Brian

Not sure about #1 when usinga 3/4hp buffer (-; but the rest I agree!
 
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WIESEL said:
I am no expert at polishing but, how bout using a D/A on the flats with W/D up to 1000 grit then, blend in the curves.

Love your bike man, coolest build I have seen thus far!8)

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Thanks.
 
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Got my rear wheel back from the powder coaters. I am using and old avon rear tyre that I used for a Supermoto endurance race once on my KTM. I call it a 155/70-17 because it started out as a 160 but I shaved the edge down to eliminate chain rub, it is the perfect width with this bike too.
 

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And the front wheel in. It's starting to look like a bike again!
 

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Been in Great Lakes Illinois for my sons graduation from Navy bootcamp which was awesome! So not too much progress, I did get one of my Shims made for the carb inlet manifold. It needed 5mm taper from top to bottom. Zookie sent me two of the original t500 maniflods to use to make the shims (thanks Eric and thanks for the idea how to do it). Mounted the 4 jaw chuck up in the lathe and rigged the flange at the required angle to get 5mm taper, a bit sketchy but it worked out ok.
 

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And the carbs are on! About 3mm clearance now that I installed the tapered shims.
 

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Re: My Suzi T500 Project (The Build Up Begins!)

Looks great. Glad you got it to work. My way was more old fashioned as I do not have a lathe. Good job.
 
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Nice, splendid in fact, I approve.
Cheers, 50gary
 
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johnu said:
Been in Great Lakes Illinois for my sons graduation from Navy bootcamp which was awesome! ............

Dude, you passed my place on the way and you didn't drop in for coffee. Next time say Hi. :)

Nice piece of machining.
 
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teazer said:
Dude, you passed my place on the way and you didn't drop in for coffee. Next time say Hi. :)

Nice piece of machining.

I didn't know you were right there. We stayed in Libertyville just down the road from you!
 
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Got the pipes back on and the gear shift linkage finished today.
 

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Looks factory. Roger DeCoster would dig it. Insane good stuff John.
 
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I don't know if Tim can verify it, but I read this thread anytime anyone posts to it, just in case it's more pictures.

Looking good John.
 
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Thx guys. Small update, I got the carb vent lines run to the catch tank today.
 

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