vizman Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 so after running out of funk-mojo to make maryzero-1 into a touring sickle, i decided to troll the net for a suitable steed to bimble about on. it had to be less than a grand, pretty standard, capable of 100+miles in between fuel stops and a suzuki. the stars aligned and Yoshi 'flying-sausage' johnny was selling an rf900, at a price i could afford....he even delivered it....bonus. now mr YJ is an honest chap and all round good egg, the bike was a relatively unknown quantity and we agreed that it may need some tlc. it had nearly new tyres, chain and sprockets and everything worked.....it was a bit grumpy at around 3k, but it had been sat for a long time. RatFink9000 1 Quote
vizman Posted June 16, 2018 Author Posted June 16, 2018 my first outing was no more than 20 miles......after 10 miles it started being real grumpy, eventually konkin'out…...bummer....ah well it was only rush hour on a bizzy slip road, so i pushed it half a mile to the services and awaited my rescue team......i was more pissed off that i had forgotten my fags, that's how deep nicotine gets you....evil weed. 3 Quote
vizman Posted June 16, 2018 Author Posted June 16, 2018 back home i chatted with Katungamungla and went through some diagnostics......after some basic checks (fuel/air/spark) i tried a new set of plugs and booom, instantly running better. it's still running rich, but it looks like it may have had a full dynojet/k&n/pipe set up then put back to standard before YJ got it....apart from the dynojet kit, so Katungamungla has sent me a k&n filter to pop in to see if it makes it a bit leaner....before i splash out on needles n' tubes. apart from the rear end styling, fugly graphics and the slight fuelling issue i really dig it, i've done about 500miles on it now, it handles well and goes like fook, i thought it wasn't that rapid at first, but i bought a new speedo cable for it (as the speedo wasn't working) and realised that my 50-60mph bimblin' was more 90-110mph.... …..i'll test the k&n set-up tomorrow before i spend any serious Wonga on it. so cheers YJ, i like it more than i thought, and even with the slight fuel hiccup it's still a bargain 2 Quote
Madb Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 Nice watermelon, Vizman. Welcome to the other darkside of oss. haha. maybe get shum watermelon stickers now? 1 Quote
Captain Chaos Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 yes the RF900 is an awesome long distance/high speed cruiser. A bit like a modern version of a faired EFE. 1 Quote
vizman Posted June 17, 2018 Author Posted June 17, 2018 fitted the k&n air filter and bingo! she runs like how i imagine it should....big thanks to @KATANAMANGLER……. …….now, have i got enough matt blick rattle cans in stock? 2 Quote
KATANAMANGLER Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 I did a long and involved study of this model. I am a reluctant authority on them now. Glad we are all sorted. It's a great bike. A real all rounder and it can shift. As long as you don't have daddy long legs. All you need to do now is to decide what to put in the glove compartment. 2 Quote
vizman Posted July 3, 2018 Author Posted July 3, 2018 awaiting parts for valentino, so i took the opportunity and headed out to see the ol'rockers Chris n' Gary for a general chin-wag and swop some parts.... 1 Quote
vizman Posted July 3, 2018 Author Posted July 3, 2018 the dudette borrowed ratfink9000 'tother day for a blat and i noticed it was louder than usual.....sure enough the original zorst has corroded away and is blowing. whilst pondering options on how not to spend money to fix it i came up with two.... numero uno i take it off....clean it and hope there's enough good stuff left to weld it up. numero duo i take it off....see if i can make one set of the ti-titty-tainy-um k1 headers i've got fit. either way the problem has to be fixed by taking the original one off, so i did, and i test fitted (with a bit of bullworker style) the ti headers. they don't flow as nice as the original system, but they're a fook load lighter and only have holes at the ends.....with a little bit more 'jiggery-pokery' i recon i'll even get the fairing back on.....tbc 6 Quote
Gammaboy Posted July 3, 2018 Posted July 3, 2018 By "Flow" I assume you mean looks wise? Because they're no doubt up to the volume of exhaust gas the 900 can put out. RF900 ones are double skinned like a bandit aren't they? Quote
vizman Posted July 4, 2018 Author Posted July 4, 2018 6 hours ago, Gammaboy said: By "Flow" I assume you mean looks wise? Because they're no doubt up to the volume of exhaust gas the 900 can put out. yeah man, visually they don't flow, but i'm sure they'll do a better job than the originals Quote
zedhead Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 On 6/17/2018 at 5:22 PM, vizman said: …….now, have i got enough matt blick rattle cans in stock? No, you haven't... Pleeeeeeaaaaaase, don't mitt blick it. If anything, grey primer with some marker pen 'graphics', but most definitely not the favourite colour of someone I'll not mention here... 1 Quote
KATANAMANGLER Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 8 minutes ago, vizman said: there's only one pink bike i ever wanted You're not gettting it... 1 Quote
vizman Posted July 4, 2018 Author Posted July 4, 2018 anywhoo.... with a slight adjustment on the lower rad mount and a couple of lower fairing mount spacers, the k1 ti-titty-tay-ne-um headers are go for launch..... …..obviously i'll have to 'tweek' the link pipe/end can. front brakes need a looking at, they need a couple of squeezes before they bite....so i'll change the fluid and bleed them up.....and i'll probably do the fork seals too, since i already purchased a set.....but otherwise ratfink9000 needs to prove itself later this month before i commit to doing anything else to it....apart from essentials 2 Quote
KATANAMANGLER Posted July 4, 2018 Posted July 4, 2018 17 hours ago, vizman said: they don't flow as nice as the original system You're going to have to just go with it. 1 Quote
vizman Posted July 4, 2018 Author Posted July 4, 2018 elongated the bottom rad mount and almost everything fits back as it should.... …...the only thing i'll have to trim is the lower V section infill, and that just involves trimming the 'ears' either side. and on the mid sections i'd have to trim the two slim rad cowl infills at the bottom, but i just won't bother fitting them. link pipe and silencer next.... 1 Quote
vizman Posted July 17, 2018 Author Posted July 17, 2018 she's spat her dummy out again..... ….clutch push rod seal is leaking, easy fix if i could get the water pump off. once ive took the outer cover off to expose the impellor and taken off the centre bolt do i just pull it out? it doesn't want to budge.....i don't want to break anything Quote
vizman Posted July 17, 2018 Author Posted July 17, 2018 …..and with a gentle wiggle with my lady fingers..... …….the mutha humpa has sheared off...…...FECK! Quote
Simbec1863 Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 Bugger...these water-cooled thingys are a wee bit delicate Quote
vizman Posted July 17, 2018 Author Posted July 17, 2018 i only give it a wiggle......i even put the housing on for extra rigidity.....guess it must have had a crack in it as it was weeping. grumpy chris has one for me. so far air filter plugs fork seals water pump exhaust clutch push rod seal brake master cylinder clutch slave cylinder i still like it, guess it don't like being stored Quote
Madb Posted July 17, 2018 Posted July 17, 2018 them water pumps can be a sod to get out. tis not unheard of breaking when one tries to remove one. red rubber loob and change the internal one inside the pump as well while yer at it . Quote
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