Down under, an idiot and a 400F

ducatiboy said:
So much work here Neevo! Keep it up mate, you're getting there!!
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Still a looooooooong way to go before I can ride it into Deus for a coffee! You riding yours around yet?
 
Brian I received that package yesterday! Thanks, appreciated.

Tensioner looks good except for some minor rub marks. Anyone with some info on how to get them back into top condition post up some details.

Also have taken the time to blog the whole build for those that want to reference certain parts without looking through this whole thread. Link is in my signature or:

http://idiotsguidetocustom400f.blogspot.com.au
 
You should be able to punch the pin out, de-burr everything and re-rivet it (or, you could probably TIG it in place)
 
crazypj said:
You should be able to punch the pin out, de-burr everything and re-rivet it (or, you could probably TIG it in place)
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Thanks PJ. Will check it out on the weekend. Don't even know how bad the old one is, might check that and the old tensioners too.

Any ideas how you tell the condition of a primary chain? I've got a couple here, just wondering if I bite the billet and buy new chains and bendy tensioner arm.
 
crazypj said:
I would probably fit a new chain, tensioners seem to last pretty good though
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Good stuff. Brian sent me some good tensioners with the arm too. Not buying them haves me $150 odd.
 
Still a looooooooong way to go before I can ride it into Deus for a coffee! You riding yours around yet?
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Went for the first longish ride on mine (well it was from the city to Manly beach anyway...) last week and ended up with my right shoe covered in oil and ran out of petrol 400m from home!! Aside from that, all good!!
 
ducatiboy said:
Went for the first longish ride on mine (well it was from the city to Manly beach anyway...) last week and ended up with my right shoe covered in oil and ran out of petrol 400m from home!! Aside from that, all good!!
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Oops! What was the oil leak issue? Any tips for sealing up the engine without leaks?
 
Most common mistake is overtightening the bolts and screws. Other than that, keep the sealing surfaces clean, use new gaskets and seals, and don't gouge anything.
 
Oops! What was the oil leak issue? Any tips for sealing up the engine without leaks?
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Haha! Obviously I'm not the one to give advice on this issue!! I'm off gallivanting with the family around the USA at present so haven't had a chance to look into the oil leak issue yet. I have had a chance to pick up some dirt cheap second hand 900SS parts for the next project though (750F1)!!!
 
ducatiboy said:
I'm off gallivanting with the family around the USA at present so haven't had a chance to look into the oil leak issue yet. I have had a chance to pick up some dirt cheap second hand 900SS parts for the next project though (750F1)!!!
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Well laa dii daa!
 
Question: was going to head to a local electronics supplier this weekend to pick up some cable and connectors. If I use joining blocks is there any reason why I shouldn't use 1 colour wire for parts?

Also what gauge wire is used for general wiring and then for the battery cable?
 
If you use a single colour of wire for your harness you will have a prick of a time tracing any issues later on (and you will be, trust me.....)

Not sure on the guage of wire, but you can get rolls of the stuff from auto shops / SuperCheap - just take a sample along and match the thickness.
 
hillsy said:
If you use a single colour of wire for your harness you will have a prick of a time tracing any issues later on (and you will be, trust me.....)

Not sure on the guage of wire, but you can get rolls of the stuff from auto shops / SuperCheap - just take a sample along and match the thickness.
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What if its just a short obvious run from a specific connector block to say a fuse box?

Can't seem to find anywhere with a good selection of different colours :(
 
If you use a single colour for all the wiring, get some of the little number 'tags' so you at least have an idea which is which.
They are about 2~3mm sleeves with numbers printed on them
(not sure what they are really called but old BMW, MZ and a lot of machinery use them)
 
Measured up my cable this afternoon. Smaller stuff is about 2.3 - 2.5mm and the larger battery stuff is 7.6mm (measuring the cable width including the sheath).

Is it ok to use 4mm and a suitably thick other gauge (for the battety cables) instead? I assume thicker is fine, thinner is out.

There is a vendor on eBay with plenty of colour options in 4mm that sells by the meter that would be ace to use.

Also looking to undo the stock wiring harness to rewrap it. Is there a high quality electrical tape I can use that won't unwind?
 
If you're using a single colour wire, you could also use coloured electrical tape or heat shrink at each end with a different colour per wire. How many wires in the part of the loom are you looking at? Loving the project btw, inspirational!
 
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