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Installing Srinath's fork brace...UPDATED

Started by gobstopper, December 16, 2004, 08:34:23 PM

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The Buddha

No ... none of that ... what rocker cover ...
Cool.
Srinath.
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Dom

Sorry :roll: , cylnder head cover... havn't had to take the engine apart to see that it doesn't have rocker arms...

Maybe the guy who took the picture was in his underwear???

The Buddha

Oh forget it ...
That valve cover being off is a bad idea when you are screwing with shaZam! ... you dont open up the valve cover and then start working on the dash and fairing and other shaZam! ... take it off, set teh valves and put it back on before thouching anything ... possiblity you drop shaZam! in the cam chain tunnel goes up exponentially with each job you do ...
Cool.
Srinath.
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gobstopper

Perhaps davipu can enlighten me after seeing the above pictures?
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Kerry

Quote from: gobstopperPerhaps davipu can enlighten me after seeing the above pictures?
I hope so!

Here's a thought.  Notice (in the picture of davipu's that you included in your post) how there seems to be some space between the white plastic part and the Kill Switch housing?  I can't distinguish a similar space in your photos.

I wonder if he slid the throttle grip outward along the handlebar a little bit.  I'm thinking along the lines of what I did to get my Throttle Retainer to work.  But I moved the housing too, not just the grip.  (See the pictures on that page.)
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Dom

Srinath said it was completely off the subject... that would have been on the subject of mounting the cruise control.

I think he identified what he was talking about by noting that the valve cover was off and that you should practice extreme caution when it is off because of the danger that you might drop a screw into the engine.  For instance, you might be trying to figure out your cruise control and a screw goes flying and lands in your oil pan.

gobstopper

Quote from: KerryNotice (in the picture of davipu's that you included in your post) how there seems to be some space between the white plastic part and the Kill Switch housing?  I can't distinguish a similar space in your photos.


That space is there, but is not as wide.  It is perhaps 1-2mm wide.  How would I go about moving the throttle tube out, or the ignition box in, or some combination of the two.

There is a screw on the bottom of the ignition box, but it doesn't appear to have any thing to do with location.

Dom--yeah I caught that.  I was wondering if anyone had input related to the purpose of the post.
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davipu

yeah that was a bad day to take pics, I was working on the bike: doing the valves, adjusting the chain,  cleaning her up you know the usuall.  I don't have any idea why yours dosn't fit, mine fits fine. it may be just a tolerance difference with the single cable bikes.

gobstopper

Wow, back from the dead.

So yeah, it still doesn't fit.  Sometime in the not-too-distant future, I might get some new handlebars, so I'll try it again then.

Anybody got a recommendation for some bars much like the originals but with less 'pull-back'?  I'm an 'elbows out' guy, and I don't much like the angle that puts my wrists at.

Merry Christmas!
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davipu


WREX

some insight into the cruise control/throttle lock conversation.  

I couldn't access the link that gobstopper referred to (so not sure what was discussed there), but I ended up getting the CC-4 model and it fits over the larger ring of the Suzuki throttles - it doesn’t go over the smaller diameter, smaller gapped ring next to it.  Install took me all of 15 seconds without having to move or modify anything, and works like a dream.  

As per http://www.soundoffrec.com/products/cruise.aspx

It says


  Model # CC-2 – Fits many single cable Yamaha with 7/8” handlebars.
  Model # CC-3 – Fits many Honda with 7/8” handlebars.    
  Model # CC-4 – Fits many Suzuki with 7/8” handlebars.


Sounds like the CC-2 model has a smaller diameter circle, which would explain gobstopper’s fitmet issue.  Not sure how the rest of you have managed to get it on (again, didn’t have access to the link of the other conversation), but thought I’d at least confirm my experiences.

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