Suzuki GR650 - back to work...
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Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Thanks gents. Ben, I have seen that before but reading it again reminded me that I needed to adjust my mixture screws. Had an extremely rich idle......
All good Scott- I'm sure you've been banging your head off the wall about that clutch issue. Glad you appreciate the changes!
Thanks gents. Ben, I have seen that before but reading it again reminded me that I needed to adjust my mixture screws. Had an extremely rich idle......
All good Scott- I'm sure you've been banging your head off the wall about that clutch issue. Glad you appreciate the changes!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Did some minor stuff last night: added the license plate brake light/frame, swapped the aluminum handle bars for steel ones, etc, etc. But the past couple weeks I've noticed a "rapping" noise from the front end that would disappear with the slightest bit of pressure on the brakes. Figured it was my rotor, but couldn't tell which one until I got to ride through a little rain storm. Pulled over at a gas station and saw the low spot on the left rotor.
Biggest problem was that all my slotted rotors were mounted to other bikes. So last night I had to lift 2 front ends and swap out some rotors. World of difference! Hopefully this week I'll finally get the paint buffed out and make some other touches to get it ready for Mods vs Rockers.......
Did some minor stuff last night: added the license plate brake light/frame, swapped the aluminum handle bars for steel ones, etc, etc. But the past couple weeks I've noticed a "rapping" noise from the front end that would disappear with the slightest bit of pressure on the brakes. Figured it was my rotor, but couldn't tell which one until I got to ride through a little rain storm. Pulled over at a gas station and saw the low spot on the left rotor.
Biggest problem was that all my slotted rotors were mounted to other bikes. So last night I had to lift 2 front ends and swap out some rotors. World of difference! Hopefully this week I'll finally get the paint buffed out and make some other touches to get it ready for Mods vs Rockers.......
JustinLonghorn
No Purple Hearts, No Blue Ribbons
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Hey man,
Just wanted to tell you again how fantastic your bike/build is. The transformation is just incredible. Damn good work, Rich.
Hey man,
Just wanted to tell you again how fantastic your bike/build is. The transformation is just incredible. Damn good work, Rich.
kwazykid
Been Around the Block
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Hey Big R,
Where did you put the key switch? Or did you just eliminate it? I'm getting ready to rid the bike of the bulky Speedo/tach/unneeded instruments panel and the ignition switch is right where I want to put my new speedo. I know you've got an integrated speedo/headlight and probably could have gotten away with leaving the key switch where it was but it doesn't look like that's what you did. Oh by the way, Love those clip-ons.
Hey Big R,
Where did you put the key switch? Or did you just eliminate it? I'm getting ready to rid the bike of the bulky Speedo/tach/unneeded instruments panel and the ignition switch is right where I want to put my new speedo. I know you've got an integrated speedo/headlight and probably could have gotten away with leaving the key switch where it was but it doesn't look like that's what you did. Oh by the way, Love those clip-ons.
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Thanks Kwazy- I love my new bars. World of difference. Right now I just have a hidden switch for the ignition, but I will be going to a keyed ignition switch probably over winter. I did away with the stock switch for 2 reasons: 1) they are insanely easy to hot wire and 2) it would have interfered with the bucket/speedo. It doesn't make a lot of sense to do away with a key and replace it with a toggle, but I do plan on getting back to that........
And thanks Justin. You know you are more than welcome to rip this around next time we GTG.
Thanks Kwazy- I love my new bars. World of difference. Right now I just have a hidden switch for the ignition, but I will be going to a keyed ignition switch probably over winter. I did away with the stock switch for 2 reasons: 1) they are insanely easy to hot wire and 2) it would have interfered with the bucket/speedo. It doesn't make a lot of sense to do away with a key and replace it with a toggle, but I do plan on getting back to that........
And thanks Justin. You know you are more than welcome to rip this around next time we GTG.
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
I saw that and was trying to skirt around it for a little while.......I don't want to accept yet because the bike isn't "done"- still need to buff the paint and add my badges. But I do want to accept before the deadline for entries.
Hopefully it will be buttoned up for Mods vs Rockers and I can get some great pics from there. Thanks buddy!
I saw that and was trying to skirt around it for a little while.......I don't want to accept yet because the bike isn't "done"- still need to buff the paint and add my badges. But I do want to accept before the deadline for entries.
Hopefully it will be buttoned up for Mods vs Rockers and I can get some great pics from there. Thanks buddy!
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
+1 to that!!!
Maritime said:
+1 to that!!!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Ok, a small update. I've had a hard time getting hold of my neighbor (who painted the tank & seat) so my wife said she would call him. Tomorrow morning he said he would come over and finish sanding and buff everything for me. Which means I can mount up some badges, decals, etc. Progress!
I plan on riding this to Pittsburgh for the Mods vs Rockers, so I'll snatch some pics from that and post them here.
Ok, a small update. I've had a hard time getting hold of my neighbor (who painted the tank & seat) so my wife said she would call him. Tomorrow morning he said he would come over and finish sanding and buff everything for me. Which means I can mount up some badges, decals, etc. Progress!
I plan on riding this to Pittsburgh for the Mods vs Rockers, so I'll snatch some pics from that and post them here.
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Kinda hard to get a profile shot but here's the pics I took from Saturday:
For those of you that noticed it, I had a pretty bad oil leak that day from the top end. Come to find out it was my own stupidity.......when I was putting the top end back together the o-rings for the cam cover bolts were chewed up. So just to get everything covered, I put it together anyway and ordered new o-rings and thought I would install them when they came in. Well, they came in and I thought "why the hell did I order these?" and sat them aside.......
Kinda hard to get a profile shot but here's the pics I took from Saturday:
For those of you that noticed it, I had a pretty bad oil leak that day from the top end. Come to find out it was my own stupidity.......when I was putting the top end back together the o-rings for the cam cover bolts were chewed up. So just to get everything covered, I put it together anyway and ordered new o-rings and thought I would install them when they came in. Well, they came in and I thought "why the hell did I order these?" and sat them aside.......
Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
Re: Suzuki GR650- Viva la Tarozzi!
Looks so nice Rich, Bummer about the oil leak though! Did it soak your header wrap? I need to go back and re-read on the air filter, looks like one of the oval K&N units... one filter unit for both carbs?
Looks so nice Rich, Bummer about the oil leak though! Did it soak your header wrap? I need to go back and re-read on the air filter, looks like one of the oval K&N units... one filter unit for both carbs?