Time to Modify Just a Bit More.......

[AussiXS11G]

there is..... 22mm dia

[XSIIE]

So lubed and inserted.  Is there an insertion within the insertion?

[AussiXS11G]

that's it - it will be inserted and will be lubed.....
must've given it away now I reckon

they forgot to machine the indents until after it was tapered ...... I did that with a round file

[BrettS]

Does it need lube?

[XSIIE]

Do you "insert" it?

[Jonesy :-)]

Pick me, i know what it is

[AussiXS11G]

Show and tell time -
What fundamental part of the build is this - I don't have a prize on offer -sorry





yes - it is tapered....

[AussiXS11G]

Mate - at the moment, I'll be driving my venerable Corolla (Gorbechov) southwards - but I still plan on being there.

[excess.11]

Gotta give ya props for givin it a nudge tho.........
SOOOooooo........are ya still getting to the rally Bry Bry ?
Be it by what ever means ?

[AussiXS11G]

well friends......an update......  sad face.....

I won't be able to have the build completed by the end of the month - just a series of small things
that all add up to extra time needed to do the job properly.

I've said it before - start modding and there is a domino effect......
I would not have been able to re-wire the bike in time for the rally and would have had to disassemble
and re-work when I returned home so this means I can complete the build in one go as it were.

For example - the front wheel - I will be using both TRX wheels (so they match) the TRX axle is 18mm - R6 is 22mm -
of course one can't buy 22 ID bearings that fit the TRX hub without machining the hub to suit the new 44 OD bearing
and the new spacer between the bearings, and of course the spacers either side of the wheel (the mechanical speedo
drive is OUT - I'll be sticking with the Acewell digital unit) I can't size the outer spacers until I assemble the new R6 front end and cant do that until the staunctions (now lengthened to suit the XS11) have been hard chromed.



I spent Easter Monday afternoon bead blasting my engine cases, really wasn't happy with the result - so I had the wet blasted -
that really is the shit - excellent "sharp" finish - not cheap tho....





By the end of this week I will have all the bits and pieces (bearings, gaskets, forks[then off to be chromed] gearbox [with back cut gears], re-slotted cam sprockets, etc

Good news tho - I went for a ride last sunday on a friends Honda Hornet - I know, I know.....picture me on a Honda.....

[AussiXS11G]

Kiwi - Yaaaaarrrrrpppppp
I'm on it....and loving it!

[pgnz]

The gap between the gearbox cover and engine case is seen the this pic - If I tighten the cover to the case the shaft puts sideways load on the bearings causing heavy drag on the shaft - far from ideal. If that makes sense to the fitters.....

yo, if that outer bearing holder has no shoulder then the
 bearing pinned inside should just slide outwards a mm or so anyway ..

[AussiXS11G]

hey mate
the bike is off with Dave Kellett for geometry changes, swingarm spacing, rear shock mounts, spacers on the output shaft to line the sprocket with the rear wheel and a couple of minor frame repairs. It should be back in a week or so. (I too am worrying about timing and completion date for this project)
Engine wise, I have new rings and head gasket in hand, and bearings and seals should be here next week.
Over Easter, I will be stripping and bead blasting the cases, and barrels back to bare metal, and re-polishing the stator cover, timing cover, cam cover etc.
I have ordered a pair of Gazi rear shocks - these....
http://www.gazisuspension.com/shock-absorbers/vmx-hyper-x-380
The R6 front forks are in M Pitmans hands for lengthening to suit (abt 140mm) the XS frame and ride height - internals are being lengthened also to retain the normal adjustments of those units.
In fitting the Motionlogics output shaft ( http://motionlogics.com/contents/en-us/d54.html ) to the dummy cases it appears that the shaft is maybe 1mm longer shoulder to shoulder than the shaft from the middle grear case or the castings are that amount out. The result (with the bearings now held in place with circlips) is that a much thicker gasket appears to be required under the gearbox cover. I will remedy this by spacing the outer bearing thus being able to use a standard gasket under the cover.
The gap between the gearbox cover and engine case is seen the this pic - If I tighten the cover to the case the shaft puts sideways load on the bearings causing heavy drag on the shaft - far from ideal. If that makes sense to the fitters.....


Anyhoo, that's about all for now -have a great Easter break - and don't get hung up over Easter...

[Jonesy :-)]

Hey Bryan
hows progress?
my old bike had a centre stand that scraped all the time dont know wether it was a yamaha design fault or youthful exuberance
I removed it but kept it for w/shop duties, for long trips I used to cable tie it to the rack JIC.

[AussiXS11G]

That lump of superfluous weight (Centre stand) has only been seen in workshop pics since 2002.
The rear wheel hit it under acceleration previously (revised geometry)
I considered removing the mounting brackets but it is handy in the workshop....