I'm just about to head exactly there. However, I measured the existing plates, and they slightly thicker than 1/4, they are 3/8" thick (0.375). I'll get the thicker if price is similar.
What did you do to your track/race bike today
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I'm just about to head exactly there. However, I measured the existing plates, and they slightly thicker than 1/4, they are 3/8" thick (0.375). I'll get the thicker if price is similar.
I've used 3/8's before and it's more rigid, but not worth the extra effort to cut, IMO. I can stand one footed and bounce on the peg and the 1/4" barely flexes, and I was 200lbs are the time.
Well, I just went there, and it turned out they had exactly the size 3 x 10 inch, which I wanted, and it was in 3/8. $5 bucks cash, lol! Would have been $10 if I wanted a bill.
As for effort---my time is really expensive to my employer, but I make huge discounts when it comes to doing something for myself, haha
Thanks for the help.
Well, I just went there, and it turned out they had exactly the size 3 x 10 inch, which I wanted, and it was in 3/8. $5 bucks cash, lol! Would have been $10 if I wanted a bill.
As for effort---my time is really expensive to my employer, but I make huge discounts when it comes to doing something for myself, haha
haha... no prob, have fun.
09SV650S
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I'm thinking of it. Bc GB on 23 forecast 4 days of rain
New riser plates were cut, drilled, tapped, tested, ground, painted, dried Unfortunately couldn't make a more versatile product, because the stock rearset on the brake side hits the plate if it was to extend out.
Overall, I'm very happy with the result, although I haven't had the chance to ride it yet.
Unfortunately couldn't make a more versatile product, because the stock rearset on the brake side hits the plate if it was to extend out.Overall, I'm very happy with the result, although I haven't had the chance to ride it yet.
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Nice work. Can you feel the difference racing in your garage?
Today I rode my new track bike. It's bananas.
Today I rode my new track bike. It's bananas.
RichardTPC
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were u at GBM?
Yes, were you?
how cold is it there today? we left last night, did 5 runs yesterday and I am overall satisfied but no way i was going to freeze my nuts like I did Friday night at the track
It got up to maybe 8 degrees or something, but the wind was brutal. Every time I shifted on the back straight the bike got pushed sideways when the front was trying to come up. Had to short shift most of the day.
That'll just be your natural fear of an I4.:lmao:
09SV650S
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Lol the powa!!!!
Uh huh, funny guy
I'll admit I was afraid when I had a wicked tank slapper on the drag strip straight. Had enough time to say "holy fack" and pin it. The bike is from Keith Code. His son was racing it. It's quite bananas.Took my newly-made-over race bike to Grand Bend, and rode around in the paddock to get the coating off the new, cast iron brake rotors - which took a LONG time. Swapped over to the specific Ferodo Platinum brake pads that you are supposed to use with those rotors, and that's where the trouble started. Turns out that the calipers were not exactly centered on the brake rotors and those pads seem to be thicker than the stock pads - there was not enough clearance on the outside; the pads rubbed the rotor hard even when the brake was off, leading to excessive drag. I did 4 laps on the bike anyway, just to get a feel for it to see if anything else needed to be changed, found out a few things, called it a day, and headed home.
I have now machined a little off the brake caliper relocation brackets so that the brake-drag situation is fixed. The bike felt like it was turning in too quick and falling into corners, so I switched back to the stock suspension links (I had fabricated some that were 1mm shorter over the winter to compensate for the theoretical diff in rolling diameter - looks like I don't need them) and added half a turn of preload to the rear shock - partly because the stock links would lower the rear a little too much, partly because the shock was bottoming and had a smidge too much sag - a little more preload should help in both areas.
I have now machined a little off the brake caliper relocation brackets so that the brake-drag situation is fixed. The bike felt like it was turning in too quick and falling into corners, so I switched back to the stock suspension links (I had fabricated some that were 1mm shorter over the winter to compensate for the theoretical diff in rolling diameter - looks like I don't need them) and added half a turn of preload to the rear shock - partly because the stock links would lower the rear a little too much, partly because the shock was bottoming and had a smidge too much sag - a little more preload should help in both areas.
mma01
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Played with the track bike for the first time since Jennings GP in February. Did an oil change, mounted a steering damper and swapped out the stock tokico calipers for a set of Nissin calipers from a newer ZX14. Need to rewire the brake hardware, but otherwise I am ready for TMP on the 18th.
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triggerhappy
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Ive got an '07 as well, wicked platform, especially when you get the goodies on it, even better when someone else spent the $ to build it!
I finally got around to getting the new pads on and did a little 'bedding in' on the freshy-fresh honed rotors. Ended up with the Carbone Lorraine C60's. Apparently it is their newest compound, replacing the C59 (ordered C59's). Cant find a lick of info on the C60 other than SBTG carries them for the newer models. After 10 min of the bedding procedure they already had more umph than the ebc's they replaced. Look forward to really giving them a go next weekend.
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Uh huh, funny guy
what size are those rains your selling
