Xmas has arrived.


Having trouble with the brake lines though. I might need get one made up. The line goes into the caliper directly but I need a stock banjo head at the other end to take a rear switch.

Have the bike together and running.
Powder coated rims Gloss Black came up very well.
New BT45 tyres 100/90/18 and 140/80/17 fit on the rims well.
Need to remove bake brake caliper and muffler to install GRR.


Master cylinder may need a Total refurbishment.
Work well but when you let them off they go to zero pressure until pumped up.
Any ideas guys??


To do list is.
# Back brake pressure switch.
# Paint job.
# Install BMW emblems on tank.
# Seat pad.
# Front brakes to sort.
Then its new plate and WOF and rego.

Looking pretty lethal man, nice job 

Just managed to score a personalised plate.

K100 


 

I hope this doesn't go pear shaped.

remove muffler to fit it in ????

hmmm ...that's kinda interesting ...have no issue fitting 160 wide rear on gerty ...(except remove the caliper )

I guess the collector angle brings it in closer ?

looks mean indeed
cheers

charlie99 wrote:remove muffler to fit it in ????

I guess the collector angle brings it in closer ?

I slacked off all the headers and moved the angles until I got a 20mm gap between the tire and muffler.
I can move it all away but would need remove the hanger and shape it to get a bigger gap again.
I figure since its a secondary bike for shorter rides the new tires will age faster than wear out.

i'm going a similar route with my airbox/ pod filter set up. do you find that your knee clears the air filter ok when you're sat astride the bike?

ssj_Gill wrote:i'm going a similar route with my airbox/ pod filter set up. do you find that your knee clears the air filter ok when you're sat astride the bike?

Seems ok but I didn't ride far due to lack of brakes.
The powdercoaters have got coverage where they shouldn't have and its spreading the pads giving the master no pressure.
Also its got 4 pot calipers and only a 13mm master so that wont help a lot either.

Got the brakes working and discs lined up but the master(13mm) is to small to run the 4 pot brembos with good bite.
The alternatives are a r100r 15mm unit that involve a straight swap or change to a 20mm k1100 unit which involves new throttle grip and modifying a k1100 throttle cable at the injector end and also the bracket at that end.
Might be going the new r100r way.

Whoops.

Ordered 2 brake switch banjos and put the part number in wrong.
Two arrive but are 10mm with pitch 1 not 1.25

Reorder. Nothing for it but to have some beers as a punishment for my stupidity.

Still trying work out if I want 15mm r100r brake master or k1100 conversion plus how to fund it without wifey finding out before xmas.
She has put bells on my wallet and holds the cards day and night.

After ordering the wrong banjo brake switch thread type for the rear brakes this was the sum total of my weekend.

Trim the rear off 2 bmw car wheel caps for the tank emblems.

Wasn't to keen on the blue ones.
Cost $14 nzd for the pair.

Trim the rear off 2 bmw car wheel caps for the tank emblems.

Wasn't to keen on the blue ones.
Cost $14 nzd for the pair.

I like a bit of lateral thinking......and the carbon fibre look. Nice bit of individual style there Mossy!

I thought to myself why pay for seat to get made.
So being me I bought a cheap trade me cbx seat with new cover for under 30 and cut it up.
Drying in progress. Alpha Grip foaming adhesive used. Messy stuff.
Blocks underneath while glue drying hence strap over the top until tomorrow.

Nice Job, that looks good.

KafeRacer wrote:Nice Job, that looks good.

Thanks. I got lucky with the pattern of the cbx seat.
My wifes picnic foam mat took one for the team though.

Mental note. Don't take her on a picnic anytime soon.

New seat is down and fitted.

Happy with the finish.

Paint job and fit new master cylinder when it arrives and its finished.

Going to be a while though getting it painted and then certified is going to be expensive.

PSIII blew up on xmas day. Not tragic but it was my dvd and blue-ray player so needs replaced.
Trying to decide if I should get a dvd player and not bother with console. Im a seldom game player.
I wouldn't buy another playstation. Its the 3rd one died after not a lot of use for me.
ZX14r failed WOF so needs new rear tyre again. Only get 2000km per set.

Then back to saving for project again.

Two questions for you, now that I'm back working on my bike, how did you get the ignition to seat in the top triple? Also how much did you sink the forks (think measurement between the top of the fork and the top triple)?

zach_ross wrote:Two questions for you, now that I'm back working on my bike, how did you get the ignition to seat in the top triple? Also how much did you sink the forks (think measurement between the top of the fork and the top triple)?

I filed my ignition unit by hand until it was a loose fit in the whole then wrapped a layer of self amalgamated tape around ignition before sitting in hole and doing up clamp on fork leg. I wouldn't file any triple clamp ally to do it.

My fork legs will be about 25mm above the triple clamp.

New Master cylinder arrived.
Can confirm mystic 15mm works very well with my brake set up.
Disclaimer :  I have full braided lines so might not be as good on stock lines.
Installed and its now 2 finger braking.
Max pull on lever was almost full travel and is now about 1/4 pull.
Powerful enough to lift the rear wheel off the ground without to much effort and great feel.
First gear is very low and not having a slipper clutch its easy to get it locking up downshifting. Need get used to that.

Im tempted to go get it certified just so I can ride it and do the paint job next year now.
Shame the zx14r needs tyres GRRR. That's enough cash to certify k100.

looking pretty light there mossy   wonder how many kilos were shed ?

charlie99 wrote:looking pretty light there mossy   wonder how many kilos were shed ?

Im not even sure. I would estimate I pulled about 70 off the bike in total.

I should have weighed the bike with a scale under each wheel one at a time but im not sure my wife would let me have her scales for that mission.

Hello

Very nice build you got there. I'm working on something similar and was wondering how you sanded the tank (I'm looking for a raw maybe brushed finish).

I've heard that its easy to overheat the aluminum and ruin the tank.

Regards
Tom

Mr.Tom wrote:Hello

Very nice build you got there. I'm working on something similar and was wondering how you sanded the tank (I'm looking for a raw maybe brushed finish).

I've heard that its easy to overheat the aluminum and ruin the tank.

Regards
Tom

Plastic wheel on drill.

Mossy1200 wrote:Another half day in the office.
Horn mounted and a some wiring removed wrapped harness in self-ama.lgamating tape.

Cut the rear section down and shaped hoop to be welded in place.
Indicators will be bullet style and be inside the hollow tubes.
Theres another that has done this and they look good
Re-run alternator cables and removed battery cable set up as battery will be in tail hump.

Finished ignition wiring. Speedo will mount on the other 

Hi
What speedo are you gonna use?

Where have you put the battery?

trogfattad wrote:Where have you put the battery?

Battery is in the tail. Pic in post number 75.

Mossy1200 wrote:

trogfattad wrote:Where have you put the battery?

Battery is in the tail. Pic in post number 75.

thanks

Paint job completed and emblems on.
Couple of small jobs to do then get it road legal. Going to wait until summer as ill only use it for the summers.

Having problems with speedo.
The K100 disc bolts go all the way through from one side to the other.
Normally bolt goes into non magnet ally.
Whats happening is magnet is trying to magnetise the whole bolt making to weak to read for the sensor.
Two magnets with 3 layers of shrink sleave around them work but only just.
I think ill need get a small super magnet or a non magnetic disc bolt.

Mossy1200 wrote:Having problems with speedo.
The K100 disc bolts go all the way through from one side to the other.
Normally bolt goes into non magnet ally.
Whats happening is magnet is trying to magnetise the whole bolt making to weak to read for the sensor.
Two magnets with 3 layers of shrink sleave around them work but only just.
I think ill need get a small super magnet or a non magnetic disc bolt.

Have a look HERE

Ainsjac has written elsewhere about his sigma speedo and the magnet mounting. Yoo lazy to look any further. Just opened a beer.
Beer wins.

Installed the 6mm magnets and its all go. Project completed other than stand to paint.

woohoo

That is a spankin' conversion Mossy.

How does the Kiwi road authority go with chopping the back of the frame?

Jez

Mossy1200 wrote:After ordering the wrong banjo brake switch thread type for the rear brakes this was the sum total of my weekend.

Trim the rear off 2 bmw car wheel caps for the tank emblems.

Wasn't to keen on the blue ones.
Cost $14 nzd for the pair.

Great job Mossy! Got a link for the emblem purchase?

Bigsax wrote:

Mossy1200 wrote:After ordering the wrong banjo brake switch thread type for the rear brakes this was the sum total of my weekend.

Trim the rear off 2 bmw car wheel caps for the tank emblems.

Wasn't to keen on the blue ones.
Cost $14 nzd for the pair.

Great job Mossy! Got a link for the emblem purchase?

Was just a ebay listing for bmw mag wheel inserts. I think there was a lot of suppliers.

Jez wrote:That is a spankin' conversion Mossy.

How does the Kiwi road authority go with chopping the back of the frame?

Jez

Have not been in yet but understanding is if its beyond shock mount is ok. The hoop has been shortened and re welded facing upwards instead so its still there. Also I have an additional cross member further up.

Refer post 25 for pix

Great looking bike, you did an fantastic job!

Cheers.

Has a new room mate now.
In fact I have a euro garage. Focus, BMW, and MV

poor sod ....giggles

have fun

Is this the one for sale on trademe now?

Be made wrote:Is this the one for sale on trademe now?

Yes. I replaced my zx14r with a new Mv Agusta F4 and now I have 2 single seat bikes. Wifes wanting something with a usable double seat at some stage. If I find enough money before it sells ill keep it and get a 3rd bike. Its likely not to sell until I get a new plate and wof in the middle of winter. Theres a cheap k100rs on trademe that I might buy if the price stays low to solve the 2 up situation.

Its sold now and I am K less.
I bought a Bandit for taking the wife out due to the Agusta back seat not being suitable.

Saying that. I might build up another K or R soon.
Most likely a K as R models are huge prices here now while old K seem cheep.

If you notice a next to nothing priced K in NZ let me know. This thread is being watched.

Mossy