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Ryca build, all day puttin' on parts. (Read 653 times)
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03/05/11 at 14:58:22
Front end parts arrived yesterday and are in today. Now it's just wait for my build slot to come up.
I haven't figured out how to post pics, so the photos are here...
http://airforce.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Suzuki-Ryca-Cafe-Racer-Build/15906190...
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03/05/11 at 16:09:42
Unless you want to be able to ride until your parts arrive, you can start cutting things off.
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simple,
open your picture in the web browser, right click, copy image URL
In your post, click the image icon (the one with a landscape), put your cursor in between the right and left brackets and paste the URL.
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For more explanation, see the tech section index under documentation
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03/06/11 at 14:57:36
I got some new cutoff wheels this weekend so I'll be marking, cutting, grinding, and painting this week.
And thanks for the info on posting pics.
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03/16/11 at 19:24:30
Oh happy days! Ryca e-mailed today and my production slot has come up!!!
I put a new brake line on the bike after the clip ons and lowering. I'll post some pics this weekend. It's 30.5" fitting center to center, 45º fitting on top, 0º fitting at the caliper, with a 90º offset for the two fittings. I got it from coastguard1975 on ebay and it arrived in just over a week. From Canada. Cost was $32 delivered. It's a coated stainless steel line and the only "complaint" is it's a bit on the stiff side. I haven't dealt in braided steel before so this may be normal.
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Wow!! When you see an LS stripped to the frame like that one in the pic (gold accents on pully and caliper are WICKED!), you can easily see what an awesome Bike it is for inspiring the flow of "creative juices"! A thing of pure, un-clobbered beauty for sure!!
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on 03/17/11 at 02:02:37:
Wow!! When you see an LS stripped to the frame like that one in the pic (gold accents on pully and caliper are WICKED!), you can easily see what an awesome Bike it is for inspiring the flow of "creative juices"! A thing of pure, un-clobbered beauty for sure!!
Yeah, when I took the one I bought from this:
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I thought, "Hey, there's a good looking bike under there."
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03/17/11 at 11:44:11
just add a tank a seat and some controls... and you have all you need!
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03/17/11 at 13:03:57
never mind that pesky battery business. Just always park facing down a hill!
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Agree with Perry, those gold accents are HOT!
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03/17/11 at 19:01:34
Here's a couple of pics of the new front brake line.
I cut off the covers on the original brake line to fill the clamp under the lower triple tree. It was glued on and a bit of a booger to get off, but some patience and a sharp Xacto did the trick. Then it got about 1/4" trimmed of the cover so it would fit neatly around the new brake line. Then a little crimping on the clamp and, hey presto, it's in place. The brake line is too stiff to fit in the clamp that goes on the left fork slider so it is kind of angled out a bit where it will stay away from the tire.
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03/17/11 at 19:02:16
Looking great! Good work with the photo's and keeping track of your work. I also like your shop/work area!
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Will your line slide through the clamp? If not, it seems to me the section of the line between the caliper and the clamp would resist flexing, since it's being pushed in a fairly straight line.
By the way, HEL supplies the rubber thingies with their stainless steel brake lines. They fit stock brake hose clamps/locators but still let the new lines slide.
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03/18/11 at 18:27:13
Line will not slide through the clamp, like on the factory one. I've got it aligned so the natural bend is away from the wheel and hoping & crossing fingers it will keep bending that way under fork compression. So far, in the comfort of the garage, it moves away from the wheel.
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03/18/11 at 18:29:45
Moto, I am sooooo happy you have rescued that ugly duckling of a stickered bike and will turn it into a head turner. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your bikes transformation.
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