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Re: Z1R BUILD

Now with new cylinder studs and threads repaired in the crankcase I chose 12 head nuts from an assortment of several. While spinning these onto the new studs I noticed a wobble in several of them. Not a good combination for torquing down the head properly. So I screwed these onto a threaded adapter ...
by John H
Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:31 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Z1R BUILD
Replies: 17
Views: 18794

Re: DUMB JOKE FRIDAYS

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by John H
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:56 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DUMB JOKE FRIDAYS
Replies: 86
Views: 429669

Re: WINTER PROJECTS

There's a bit of art in turning perfect threads on a lathe. I still enjoy reading old machine shop books that tell how to grind the tool, set the point and compound and so on. I'm at a disadvantage cutting metric threads on the big lathe as it is missing those gears. If I wasn't electronically chall...
by John H
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:16 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WINTER PROJECTS
Replies: 26
Views: 62352

Re: Z1R BUILD

The brakes are finished so I disassembled the motor. Starting with the head, 2 of the valve shim bucket were stuck in the head. Several hours of soaking with Kroil, heating and cooling and they finally cam out without damaging the head. The surface of the head was heavily pitted and after attempts o...
by John H
Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:00 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Z1R BUILD
Replies: 17
Views: 18794

Re: WINTER PROJECTS

If you aren't over a hear behind that's a good sign :lol: I have stopped counting projects, now just counting years...left.
by John H
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:03 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WINTER PROJECTS
Replies: 26
Views: 62352

Re: Benelli Dynamo Compact

Looks nice. Who did the powder coating?
by John H
Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:24 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Benelli Dynamo Compact
Replies: 32
Views: 62804

Re: Z1R BUILD

The sleeve is aluminum 2024-T3. 6061-T6 would have been ok too. I bored and reamed the piston and then turned the od of the tubing to fit using loctite. I finished of the bore off with a 5/8 reamer.
by John H
Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:03 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Z1R BUILD
Replies: 17
Views: 18794

Re: DUMB JOKE FRIDAYS

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by John H
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:11 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DUMB JOKE FRIDAYS
Replies: 86
Views: 429669

Re: Z1R BUILD

Holidays are over and time to get back on this project. More disassembly indicated more problems. I started with the brakes since corrosion and brake fluid was evident where it shouldn't be. The early Z1Rs had a cable operated front master cylinder with a 5/8 piston. Rebuild kits are available but n...
by John H
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:52 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Z1R BUILD
Replies: 17
Views: 18794

Re: DUMB JOKE FRIDAYS

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by John H
Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:01 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DUMB JOKE FRIDAYS
Replies: 86
Views: 429669
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