Project GSXR400, on here cos 400GreyBike is rubbish

[arkell]

If you need any advise, http://www.gsxr400.com/ is really good.

If you need any parts, I may be breaking mine.

thanks i'll have to check it out
If you are going to break yours let me know, theres a few bits i could use

[Brett]

I'll get back to you as soon as I'm sure.

[arkell]

Sooo back from uni now so screw revision for exams in april im gna do the bike

Have got quite a lot done in the last day! Will post photos tomorrow as its dark in the garage at this time.

Rims painted white, getting tyres on tomorrow
Left and Right engine casings were scratched so now painted in high temp black paint

Entire wiring loom back in, new battery hooked up, couldnt work out why nothing was working......DUH!.....Got to turn the key obviously! Lights on an working, dash lights on, and wheni press the starter it turns over at least i know ive wired it all up correctly!

Tomorrow the wheels are going on, new set of carbs going on and cooling system radiator etc, then were gonna see if we can get it to run!

Photos tomorrow

[arkell]

sooo rubber on rims and balanced today. That rear wheel on the gsxr is an absolute bitch to get back on! Took me about an hour of swearing before i managed with the help of my old man



but it's on now and looks good i think. Pads removed and cleaned and then whacked the brakes back on too.

Starting to come together now, just need to rig the carbs up correctly which is what i'll be doing tomorrow



Got a 'yoshimura' exhaust heat proof sticker to go on my carbon can too (despite the fact its not a yoshimura can shhhhh! )

[masterofinsanity]

looking nice mate, can't go wrong with white wheels!!

[arkell]

CARRRRRBBBBBSSSS!!! FFFFUUUUUCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!! :smt013 :smt013 :smt013 :smt013 :smt013 :smt013

[lewisdale]

not got them done yet mate?

[arkell]

no, it wont run above about 2k atm, carbs are spotlessly clean and have had all o-rings replaced, float valves right height, pretty sure theres no fuelling issues, AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH this is doin my head in what have i missed!??

[lewisdale]

did you redo the float heights?

[arkell]

yeah, took ages as well and laborious!

[lewisdale]

lol so isit running ok now?

[arkell]

no no real difference, im gna have a crack at it again tomorrow, try them a bit lower

the rubber manifold conecting carbs to engine looks pretty well worn so that could be the preoblem, letting in excess air maybe?

[lewisdale]

could be but i doubt it, did you make sure the float wanst putting pressure on the float needle when u measured the heights?

[lewisdale]

another thing to try is disconnect the fuel pipe from the carbs and turn the engine over and see if its pumping ok

[arkell]

yeah, but was using a mickey mouse little ruler so prob not the most accurate tool, will whip out some Vernier calipers tomorrow

another thing to try is disconnect the fuel pipe from the carbs and turn the engine over and see if its pumping ok

gsxr400's are simply gravity fed, with a vacuum being created when it senses the engine is on, pretty simple fueling so dont think tahts an issue