Michael

Hi Sam,

if required, cut the downpipes at the very rear end.

Do not cut them right below the engine as this turns out to be to short. An angled extention tube is required otherwise.

In Germany one of our members (Peter) is manufacturing SS downtubes, long versions with integrated 15° upswept. You may fit any aftermarket silencers to…[Read more]

Hi TJ,

the screw size is an issue in itself.

The mounting torque of the smaller one (MF10 x X) is 75 Nm, while the larger one MF12 x X) gets 120 Nm.

If the smaller one was overtorqued you can even see with bare eyes that it is lengthened.

To fix this screw correctly, directly impacts the function of the starters freewheel clutch.

It must be…[Read more]

Hi TJ,

this time it wasn’t me 😉

I fully understand why it is required to change the concept as often as needed.

There is something in mind and a POC shows that it might or might not work.

I would try to get any external device driven from the ignition side of the engine. There is a “dry area” with a sealing ring in the clutch cover.

All…[Read more]

Workshop:

Ordered a spraying device, to be blown by a compressor, to paint the walls in white.

Will save the brick optic, looks clean and will enlighten the room.
In addition I will mount the lamps from my existing workshop over here.

Parts storage in the loft needs some construction work to create a reliable floor to walk on. Only the loft…[Read more]

Thank you guys !

It will be a Twin meeting point for sure and our private summer party is already scheduled:
Fr. 4th to Su. 6th of August 2017.

You are invited 😉

Well, we will move from beginning of April, have to sort several things (house, garden, hut, workshop, etc.) during May and from Fr. 9th of June this years bike season starts with FOT…[Read more]

The “garden area” behind the house.

In the center of the last pic you see the house we are currently living in 😉

Cheers, Michael

Hi Sam,

welcome to the forum.

Despite several individual technical differences there are two different flavours of our Twins in the market.

The touring versions called “B”-models or the Chopper versions called “LTD” or “CSR”.

You have to decide first which one is the style you are looking for.

As soon as the new Lonesome-Twin website is…[Read more]

Hi TJ,

I had a “dry ice blast” to my engine before I’ve removed any cover.
It was approx. 100,- Euros for that but it is worth it 😉

Having your bikes condition in mind, that would be a great help to work on a clean engine without the rest of the “green”.

Finally I have understood the additional oil pump installation. It is in addition to the…[Read more]

Hi Jett,

to set to PRIME eliminates any fuel flow issues related to the vacuum line and membrane in the petcock.

It is easy to do and if nothing changes, then one of the possible culprits is excluded and we are coming closer to the real cause for that issue.

Cheers, Michael

PS: Don’t park the bike with petcock in PRI position.
Always set back…[Read more]

Hi Jett,

just my thoughts:

1) You are aware of how to use the choke correctly ? (Silly question, sorry for that ;))

2) Engine off, ignition cover removed: Check the timing advancer of the ignition. Does it move freely approx 15° when turned by hand ? Turn it from stop to stop. Does it stick in any of these positions ?

3) Check tightness of…[Read more]

Hi TJ,

just to keep your level of Adrenaline:

Video starts with some 50cc moppeds but moves forward to serious stuff 😉

Cheers, Michael

Hi TJ,

good to see you working on the oil supply of the turbo.

I have fitted the Tarozzi recessed footpegs in the same position as you did and found that the thread size is not matching.

The thread in the frame is “japanese standard” with MF10x1,25 (fine), while the Tarozzi stud is M10x1,5 (european norm thread / more coarse)

The bolt of the…[Read more]

Leave it with me and I will see what I can do.

Hi TJ,

that looks very good !

They are what Kawasaki supplied and fully compatible with the Givi Monokey system. The rear rack is genuine whereas the pannier racks I had made by copying the originals. we jigged up for that at sold a few sets at £50 plus postage. I can see if anymore can be made if your interested?

Let me know

KK

Hi Jett,

there are small K+N filters available for this purpose, but I don’t use them, because the oil mist is spoiling the area where it exhausts.

(Excuse my lack of english and I may use the words pipe and tube incorrect.
It is all about lines made of rubber.)

I have good experience with a very long (horizontal) rubber pipe routed to the very…[Read more]

Nice bikes freefaller.

I also have a ZRX amongst my 750 twins (7) and half a 750GT shaft

I’m quite pleasantly shocked with this. I have always been of the belief that iridium plugs were for sports style engines.

I will give it a go. Cheers for the feedback

KK

The 865 big bores have been done by 2 guys who I believe shared their information and knowledge. They don’t come in kits but if you give me time I will try and get the information needed for you.

Don’t apologise at all just keep asking away

KK

They look good and quite reasonably priced too. I might get my son to post me some over 😉