Recent content by Hopefuldave

And some of.the.world got a 'restricted' 90 hp Vmax without the VBoost, same.with the early ZZR1100/ZX11, strangled to please politicians... Swiss and Danish markets were even worse, 65 hp - how cruel is that? Only.lasted a few years in the early 90s apart from France, Switzerland and Denmark...

I find the grab handle's too far back, so pull on the frame rail between the shock mount and swingarm, bike pops right up and I'm not a big guy, 5'6 and 150 pounds, I did a 17" wheel convert so it rides lower that stock, too (need to shorten the sidestand, puts it so upright that it can tip...

Thanks, had a look at the spreadsheet, clear as mud! I'll spend an evening and see what I can glean from it... I may buy a set of damaged cases/barrels to Experiment on - slice 'em up and take some measurements, then tell the family they're Modern Art ;)

Came upon this thread a bit late, sorry guys... Interesting, as my Max is going to need a full teardown and rebuild of the motor after a combination of.enthusiasm and stupidity (both mine, all mine!) and a rebore's a definite part of the repairs.. So... While it's apart I might as well go the...

Just a little tip, to get the stud out of the pumpkin without damage, just lock 2 nuts together on the thread you can see, then turn the bottom one with spanner - simples!

McMan, I would guess his tank was already way beyond repair..._ I used electrolysis on parts of my lathe before painting, very effective *if* you can get a good line of sight from rust to electrode and enough current - I use a big plastic tub lined with scrap sheet steel and a couple of plastic...

Mine is connected directly to the battery, with a 15A fuse in line. Brilliant for weekends camping, I can blow up my airbed without turning blue and seeing stars, and a good way to get talking while other people wait for theirs to get hard (ooer Mrs). Got a 12v lighter extension lead from...