April 18, 2009

I got the tank mounted and the fuel pump fixed today. I took the other 400 and the 1000 out today as well. I did about 100 miles.  I installed the new throttle cable and got everything tidied up. It looks pretty good. I can’t wait to see what the little bike looks like with all the new bodywork installed. Danny Mc said it would all be done Monday.  I still have some jetting issues to deal with. I need to go even bigger than what I have. Dave B. over in England is going to send me a carb tuning book that he’s say’s is outstanding. I’ll  have to buy some jets as I have run out at 90. I suspect I need 110’s or bigger. I got my leathers back, Lizzy did a great job. Check them out. I also took some pictures of the bike outside today. Of course Dedra wanted to get into the act. :) My rear stand and Yamaha decals should start arriving next week. The bike is pretty plain Jane with no decals. I’m about 85% done, so it’s getting close. Here’s some pictures.

  

April 16,2009

Well I got my tail section figured out. I got the rear number plates and numbers on. I should have my mid and lower fairings by Monday. I actually took the bike up the street tonight. It seems to be running good, but I really didn’t get into real hard. The full race Yosh pipe sounds good. I really don’t like LOUD bikes, but the 400 has a nice exhaust note to it, especially when it hit’s about 14 to 16 grand. I have a few more small things to take care of, like mounting the tank. I STILL haven’t got my new throttle cables yet.  This is the list: Leathers still have to come, Yamaha decals, cables, rear stand. All in transit, but don’t know about my leathers. I may call her tomorrow. Here are a few pics with the seat on.. Yeah!

April 15,2009

This day was pretty much a write off out in the shop. I got my gas tank cover from Danny Mc all painted BLUE! Sometimes I wish I wasn’t such a perfectionist! I spent 3 hours on the back seat cowling trying to get it centered and mounted snugly. What a pain in my ass. It’s still not right, so I figured I’d just call it a night until I can think of something that will work. Looks like I’ll be making some sort of custom brackets. It’s got to be right. I can’t put the rear number plates on until I get that fixed. At least I got the front fairing done. How do you like that number Dave B. LOL. I’ll be back at it tomorrow until I get it right. Time to kick back and relax for a little bit before bed. Here are a few pictures. The yellow is almost gone now. I’m not real worried about the wheels just yet.

April 13, 2009

I got the tail section and seat cover today. I put it on as you can see. It looks very plain right now but I expect my yellow number plate material to be here tomorrow. That will mix things up a bit. I won the throttle cables on E-Bay, and I got an e-mail saying they were shipped. I have to start getting the Yamaha stickers for the fairing and bodywork. I’ve decided to go with white as the second color. The tank cover should be ready buy Weds. It’s slowly losing the yellow body parts. It looks very blue right now but it’s still a work in progress. Until such time……………..

April 12,2009

Happy Easter everyone! I got a few small things done this weekend. I finished up the bar ends with my new  blue anodized bit’s. I got the K&N pod filters on. I re-jetted the carbs and bumped up the mains to .90’s. It seems to run better but I need to run it down the street and see what the top end feels like. I may have to go even bigger on the mains.  My new tank and fuel pump came in, but like always there is a problem. The fuel pump leaks. I figure it’s a bad seal inside the pump. I hope I can fix it.

I found another little nasty surprise when I took my throttle off. The throttle cable has two strands holding it. Time for a new cable. I’m bidding on the cables on E-Bay and I hope I win. I’ll know at 8:00 tonight. I’m still waiting on the body work and my leathers. I hope I get them back this week. I’d like to get them broken in before I go to the RR school. That’s about it for now. I’m just waiting for parts now. Until later…………………

March 7, 2009

I got my front fairing and front fender from Danny Mc. It looks good. I got the pieces mounted and I think it looks like the “Dog Swingers” (some British slang for you guy’s, from my new friend Dave, Ha Ha ) It looks really blue……………. I haven’t decided yet what the second color should be, white or yellow. I’ll ask Holly and Dee to help me decide. All I know is that purple front wheel has got to go. I’ve had a few of the guy’s bust my stones about it. :)

I’m waiting for the new K&N’s and the new tank and pump. I asked Danny to paint the rear section so I can get the number plate background and numbers. I’m going to run the number 154 on the bike for the RR school. I won’t get my real number from CCS until I show I have a valid RR license. You still have to have a number for the school so I’m going to run my new friend Dave’s number but with a one in front. We Bennett’s have to stick together you know. LOL So I’m waiting for parts again. We’ll be putting on more this week I hope.

 

April 5, 2009

Today I messed around some with the tuning. I took the bike up the street and it seems to be really loading up on one of the cylinders. The number 4 carb looks to be pumping more gas in, as opposed to the others. I may have a float issue in that one carb. I noticed when I got into it, the engine backfired a little bit. Humm………….. Then I got another nasty surprise. The front brakes seem to be leaking brake fluid. Lucky for me I bought a couple of R6 calipers a while back for my other 400 but they didn’t fit. The fork mounts were different on the 88’s than on the 90. Oh well no foul. I started to bleed the brakes, what a pain in the ass. I tried doing the reverse method and that worked like s**t. Maybe I was doing it wrong. I went back to the tried and true method, pumping the master cylinder. I finally started to get some back pressure after about 15 minutes. Geez.

I’m pretty wiped out from working in the yard this weekend. I gave up on putting the trampoline together. I think I’m missing some pieces. That’s about it for now. I hope I start getting my body work back this week. My K&N filters and new gas tank and pump are on their way. I’m going to sell the tank because I don’t need it. Just the pump. It’s going to rain and be crappy out so I’m just going to chill this afternoon. Until such time……………….