Doing a mini rebuild, UPDATED WITH PICS 3/26/10

[kilika2]

Well I hit a snag. After trying to get the bike to start for a couple of days I decided to go back to the fairing and get them all lined up. I can't get the kickstand to go around the part of the fairing that runs behind the k.s. Granted I don't have the part that comes from the right side fairing to meet this fairing. But I don't think it matters a whole lot. If I push the piece back, like I think it would sit if I had both parts, the kickstand still scrapes. The only thing I can think of is that the little bracket under the k.s. switch is a little loose, the one that fairing bolts to. But I don't think if I got a new bolt it would help much. I don't think the pics will help out much but this is what I'm talking about.


Chris.

[yamaha_george]

Chris that K.S. is solid or tube .?////

Either way you can bend it a little below where the forked bit hits the round bit to get it clear you are talking a degree or so.
If it make the bike lean too far as to wants to fall over EITHER weld a bit on OR do as I did on "YELLOW PERIL" get a longer K.S. from another bike ( I used a Ducati 996 )

The other thing is to bend the hinge plate on the frame but that will require heat and I assume you have that freshly painted.

[JRK5892]

nice work man looks great!

[kilika2]

Chris that K.S. is solid or tube .?////

Either way you can bend it a little below where the forked bit hits the round bit to get it clear you are talking a degree or so.
If it make the bike lean too far as to wants to fall over EITHER weld a bit on OR do as I did on "YELLOW PERIL" get a longer K.S. from another bike ( I used a Ducati 996 )

The other thing is to bend the hinge plate on the frame but that will require heat and I assume you have that freshly painted.

The "tube" that you see is actually some kind of hose. Like on a radiator. So I had thought about bending it but I didn't know if that would screw up the sensor or how far the bike leans. I figure the spring is necessary to get the ks to stay up. I will try both of the things that you said. Or go with a longer ks. Thanks George.

Chris.

[kilika2]

nice work man looks great!

Thanks. Not as sweet as yours. I debated on paint color for a long time. When I went to choose, and got the orange I told my girlfriend, "I hope JRK5892 doesn't think I'm copying his paint." She then reminded me that I had wanted to paint my mustang orange for a long time. But thanks for the comment.

Chris.

[yamaha_george]

Chris,
That KS of yours may be one of the hollow tube type , which with heat applied (the kitchen gas stove) is easy enough to bend DO NOT do it cold it will crack

[kilika2]

Chris,
That KS of yours may be one of the hollow tube type , which with heat applied (the kitchen gas stove) is easy enough to bend DO NOT do it cold it will crack

Oh, I just got what you ment, the actual ks not the tube in the spring I also figured out that where the ks meets the hinge plate on the frame, the ks pivots. I might try to put some washers or shims in there to move the ks away from the body. Thanks again George.

Chris

[kilika2]

Chris,
That KS of yours may be one of the hollow tube type , which with heat applied (the kitchen gas stove) is easy enough to bend DO NOT do it cold it will crack

Oh, I just got what you ment, the actual ks not the tube in the spring I also figured out that where the ks meets the hinge plate on the frame, the ks pivots. I might try to put some washers or shims in there to move the ks away from the body. Thanks again George.

Chris

Added some more photos from a ride with a friend, he's on a 02 f4.

Trail of tears park here in S.E. MO. Again the pics are with my 3mp camera.
I added the thumbnail link above since the images below are cut off.