CBR1000 Firestorm

[moto1818]

Seeing that engine looking absolutely beautiful is just pushing me more and more towards dropping mine out!

Need to resist that

Weather is shite, get your spanners on it!

[moto1818]

watch out not to scratch your nice and shiny rear cam cover when you lower the frame over it.... there is feck all clearance and you need to wiggle it a bit to fit over.

either fit an old cover that is scratched anyway, or cover the new cover in tape to protect it

Cheers, I will tape as suggested

[sirch345]

Moto,
Many thanks for taking the time to post up an in-depth "How To" on electro plating
You must be very pleased with the results

Nice work with the engine and carbs, they look amazing

Chris.

[moto1818]

Moto,
Many thanks for taking the time to post up an in-depth "How To" on electro plating
You must be very pleased with the results

Nice work with the engine and carbs, they look amazing

Chris.

No problem I would have given details of chemicals/volumes etc but wasn't sure if it was relevant? I love plating, time consuming but a real buzz to make a duff bolt new again! Cheers for the comment on the carbs I would say it probably 10 hours work in total just for them, time well spent to me. I will be rebuilding the forks tomorrow so will give a write up about that.

I don't know if anyone has a quality shock for sale? If so I'm interested, cheers!

[bertye]

Lovely job. Check this link about the carb's wile you have it apart, as to the overflow pipes to prevent it running on one cylinder after heavy braking.

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=40552

[sirch345]

Moto,
Many thanks for taking the time to post up an in-depth "How To" on electro plating
You must be very pleased with the results

Nice work with the engine and carbs, they look amazing

Chris.

No problem I would have given details of chemicals/volumes etc but wasn't sure if it was relevant? I love plating, time consuming but a real buzz to make a duff bolt new again! Cheers for the comment on the carbs I would say it probably 10 hours work in total just for them, time well spent to me. I will be rebuilding the forks tomorrow so will give a write up about that.

I don't know if anyone has a quality shock for sale? If so I'm interested, cheers!

No I don't think there was any need to add details of chemical volumes etc. I'm sure if any of us decide to have a go at Electro Plating we can contact you for the volumes of chemicals needed, seeing you offered
Yes definitely 10hrs well spent IMHO

Lovely job. Check this link about the carb's wile you have it apart, as to the overflow pipes to prevent it running on one cylinder after heavy braking.

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=40552

Good shout Bertye

Chris.

[moto1818]

Lovely job. Check this link about the carb's wile you have it apart, as to the overflow pipes to prevent it running on one cylinder after heavy braking.

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=40552

Cheers for that. Not something I've hard or heard of so thanks

[moto1818]

Hi all interested watchers!!

Been called to work for a month so the project has stopped till I get back. I will finish the thing shortly afterwards..............definitely!

[Pla3108]

Beautiful looking fairing
Maybe the exhausts want a link pipe tgat raises them up now though

[sirch345]

Hi all interested watchers!!

Been called to work for a month so the project has stopped till I get back. I will finish the thing shortly afterwards..............definitely!

You'll be back on it soon I'm sure

Good of you to lets us know about your work commitment,

Chris.

[moto1818]

Hi all, back from work commitments and ready to box my bike up.

First I rebuilt my blade forks, all new bushes, seals and oil.





Fitted all new bearings and seals in the swingarm and all new bearings in the linkages.

New wheel bearings and seals.

New head bearings and seals.

I have bought some nice race cooling water hoses in black, I have started to fit them with full stainless jubilee clips.










Random piccy of my old Mito 350, my mate has just bought another one, I might have to build another one because I'm jealous!




I will load lots more pictures tomorrow.

[moto1818]

I'm looking for a race shock or something interesting if anyone has or knows of one available ??

Cheers

[moto1818]

Bit of an update. Not far off now. I expect to complete this week! Awaiting last bits. I have decided on a KOSO dash not original but easier than grafting a newer blade unit on.

Some piccys.















Oil cooler needs some work to get it tidy

[moto1818]

A few more pictures. I am fitting all new discs and pads because it turned out the front discs where warped so I went full hog on the braking side of things.
I still await my race brake fluid to bleed all hydraulics.
New chain and sprockets to be fitted once they arrive.
My downpipes are the last big expense so I want them right, I will prove my current set up before I get some professional to make me some!
All the wiring is sorted and battery stuff squared away, I have to make a proper heat sink for the rectifier as not happy with it as it is.
I sighted the rear cylinder coil on the top shock mount, it makes a lot more sense there than standard to me!







A list is always good!

[moto1818]

The radiators are not mounted correctly here as they are awaiting painted brackets that move them slightly back.



AS3 hoses with full stainless clips.