Stripping RSVR Factory frame

Started doing that now where I can as getting bits everywhere. Anything that is screwed in to the frame though has got to come out so I have tried to keep it with the bits that came off. Taken photos as I go as well.

Same here here . when dropped engine out of a gsxr everything had photos and all bits where put in seperate containers labelled up . certainly helps a lot .

That's the 02 optimiser. It's usually there to allow a bike with the Ecu still in closed loop mode to run a custom map and ignore the oem Lambda reading or if you want to run an aftermarket header with no Lambda fittings.

albrown001 wrote: Would the O2 optimiser be part of the Power Commander 5 stuff I bought? The bike has full akro system on it and evo air box. Tuning wise, is this the set up I should have and its been done right with the custom map? I know its the best its ran since owning the bike but it was a bit of a dog when I first got it.

100% it's clear anodised. Laquer will do the job but won't last as long. If you chip it water often gets underneath and spreads as laquer just sits on the metal whereas that doesn't happen with anodising as it penetrates into the metal surface itself by a micron or 2.

Just got the Constand. Took 3 days to get here from Germany which I think is exceptional for £4 delivery. Its also £50 cheaper than anything else I could find in the UK. I got change from sixty squid buying this. Its bloody heavy, I suppose it would be having to do what it has to do. It has a max lift capacity of 1000lbs, just under 1/2ton. Should be alright with me sitting on it then….  I also like the re movable hex key so I can stick a socket on the end of it to jack it up or lower it if I want to.

albrown . If your looking to get the look of a none painted,factory finished frame,then the finish is actually acid anodizing. They dip to clean, acid etch then anodize with hot sulfuric acid solution , but you can have a variety of finishes even gold again that matches the wheels.

If you want a perfect match,do both together.

have i got this rightthe frame is already anodised this needs acid dipping/un-anodising then polishing and reanodising

redratbike wrote: have i got this right the frame is already anodised this needs acid dipping/un-anodising then polishing and reanodising   so the swingarm needs the same surely ,acid dipping/un-anodising,polishing then reanodising?

Yeah ,

Anodizing is the bane of my life,most parts we make have precision fits for bearings and dowels etc and the customers always want tolerances to apply after anodizing.

If we finish holes a few microns oversize to allow for growth they never grow enough ,and if we finish them to size they always end up too tight.

Leaving them u/s and finish machining post treatment means two separate ops and we run the risk of damaging the finish.

It's a no win situation really as the anodizers can't guarantee growth, although they quote figures they can't or won't stand by them.

None of this is relevant to bike frames though I think,although those bearing fits you mentioned perhaps need plugging for safety? 

That looks very interesting,thank you

Apart from bike parts for me I'll bring this to works attention,as even at greater initial cost it could save a costly 2nd op on many parts.

One sticking point could be that our customers range from Medical through Defense and all points in between,and they often specify certain processes.

 

I'm really glad I did this now. I think that this engine has been out of the bike, or someone has been tinkering and not sure what they were doing. The lower right rear engine bolt was loose, the top right engine bush wasn't even touching the engine and the bolt wasn't done up and one of the front left engine bolts wasn't done up.