Well, still awaiting a project to come into sight. So while the hunt continues - I may have a lead on a Harley Iron Head 883 - depending on a lot of variables - price being the main one. I am going to get my much loved FZR back on the road.
So it needs a good going over, fuel system and a fresh battery are the top two jobs. So fuel system first. The tank needed draining, luckily I love the taste of petrol - trusty syphoning tube and a petrol can in hand, the tank was drained quickly enough, and the lingering taste of petrol stayed with me for the rest of the day. Once tank empty a retaining bolt and swivel bolt removal and the tank lifts off.
This exposes the airbox, my first Doh! moment. I lifted the box off, it felt a little reluctant - so i applied a little more force to it, and off it popped. Unfortunately the carbs came with it! Forgot to undo the circlips that secure the airbox to teh carbs! Still needed to refresh them - at least I justified my rush of blood. So to put them back on...... A nice new set of shot filled hammers that had been bought for Valentines day, came onto use. Circlips loosened to facilitate a nice refit, i eased the carbs back on to the engine, gently tapping them back, then a rash hard tap and carb number 3 intake cracked! A pice popped off, luckily somewhere into the garage and not into the engine! FFS i whispered. First repair job, to fixe the crack and chipped carb intake. As can be seen in the picture, the use of expoxy resin and time mended the chipped intake. Also had the presence opf mind to stop drillthe crack! Filled that as well. refitted as seen, here.
The repair can be seen on the 3rd intake in at the 6 o'clock position. Am quite proud of the work and added a new skill to boot. The carbs move freely and a good dose of WD-40 down each intake just to help.
The onto my original take, clean out the tank and fuel filter inside it.
The fuel pump and filter come of the tank easily, undoing 6 retaining bolts and off it came. The took it apart, removing the rubber tubing and filter for a clean, At this point, a small circular piece fell out of the assembly. I was confucse as i could not locate where is originated from. Was t from inside the cage filter? I searched my manuals and the interweb - to no avail. In a last ditch attempt to find it's origin I googled the wording on it, from AEG. A sigh of relief later - turns out it's a micro chip from the 90's that were glued over a bike to ensure security, happy days, it's not a part!
So the filter, seen at the front lower part of the assembly, and the rubber tubing were remover and cleaned. The tubing shortened a little as the ends were granulating. Then the piece put back together, minus the microchip. It is now ready for attaching back on the tank.
The tank is clean inside, so no real work there, just some blistering of paint on the base, where the fuel pump / filter assebly reattaches. Looks wors in the picture than in reality. But will clean it up with a hard brush and see what lies below. I think it will be good, as stated, the inside of the tank is clean as a whistle. So here is hoping no more hiccups on this part of the clean up.
Next up will be cleaning out the vaccum hoses and overflow tubes. Then plugs, oil filters and oil change to get things on track before battery and starting up. Then the MoT.....
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