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I'm making my own choke assembly (some of the parts, like the holder, are no longer available) that works like those of the slingshot GSX-Rs. I drew up the holder in Tinkercad and had a few laser cut from 14 gauge stainless (I hand bent this one with small, toothless pliers). I bought some 0.188" stainless rod that I'm shaping on my Chinese bench lathe. The plan is to weld a small piece of tubing to the choke bar and E-clip the stainless lever on either end of the piece of tube. Do you think I can use my threading tool to cut notches for the E-clips, or should I thread it and attach the lever with nuts?

Water, petrol, oil, WD-40, iso-propyl alcohol, and acetone have no effect.

Thanks, gents! Here's a pic with the float bowls coated (Cerakote H-series). The coating:hardener ratio can take you from a matte --> satin --> semi-gloss finish. I opted for satin finish and the crimson color isn't too bling-y and is a decent match for the red on my black Bandit:

Thanks, gents! I ordered Cerakote "Crimson" for the float bowls. It requires heat curing, but that won't be a problem.

Thanks!

Thanks, Dezza!

Thanks wraith!

I picked up a set of used carbs on Eblag to refurb and try Cerakote: I had intended on a full strip-down (removing butterflies and rails), but found a room-temperature cure coating. After a Pine-Sol soak, and rinsing with both water and acetone, taping and plugging, I airbrushed on Cerakote C-Series (room-temp curing) "Cobalt": After a few days of curing, I removed the tape and sanded off the coating from the "MIKUNI" lettering: Red float bowls are my choice, although I will order a red that better matches the red on my bike:

Great info, thanks! Hint received!!

I'm a "naturally-aspirated" kind of guy. Turbos are cheating!

1460cc - wow, I bet that was a lot of work! I'm very much a novice at engine building as my experience is limited to installation of 1216 pistons and a Web 236 intake cam and performing cam timing. I've never opened an engine up all the way, but I'm eager to learn. I would not drag race any of the bikes, and while I've taken a few of them to a nearby roadrace course, they'd be used mostly for commuting and joy-rides -- both of which would benefit from big torque. So, related to this thread, it appears there may a benefit to not aiming for maximum bore, but perhaps increasing the stroke a bit? The downside is paying for stroking the crank (and then probably choosing to have a little mass removed and knife-edging done as well). Lots of fun variables!

5mm more stroke with 81mm pistons would get you to 1319cc with bored stock sleeves. Would that not be "streetable?" Wouldn't 85mm that require case boring and new sleeves?

Has anyone ever increased the stroke of a 1216?

Seat and bum-stop done. I machined a delrin insert for the M6 seat bolt that I need to install, and then it's pretty much done.

Thanks @Jaydee @Dezza - my CV carbs are now prepped for vapor blasting. A new set of RSs are on my Crimbo list.

@JaydeeAny more pics of those carbs?

They looks fantastic! I'll post up my results with Cerakote. I bought the C-series coating. @JaydeeI purchased directly from Cerakote: https://www.cerakote.com/?msclkid=a0c5d7ef79471b791dde8a427dc27834&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=01 Brand&utm_term=cerakote&utm_content=General

I feel pretty stupid. Cerakote makes room-temperature curing ceramic coatings, so I don't need to remove the butterflies and linkage.

I'd like to Cerakote a set of Bandit 1200 carburetors which requires complete disassembly. Has anyone removed entirely the butterfly linkage? The brass JIS screws holding the butterfly to the rail are staked. Can I just carefully grind down the staked portion of the screw?

Clutch cover (my design, machined by Fastec-Racing) installed. I'm very pleased with Fastec's work and service!

Everything I bought on there was used...GSX-R400 front fender, exhaust, and Agras rearsets at ~50% cost of new.

OK, I got the bike put back together late this morning. I'm awaiting the clutch cover, and the seat and bum-stop need upholstery, but it's nearly done.

I got it from a yahoo auction site: buyee.jp — loads of stuff on there that one cannot source in the US. Shipping is expensive but fast.

Thanks! It's an Ohnishi Heat Magic full Ti system from Japan. I got a great deal on it.