Fettling Weekend

[RHM]

Took a ride over to the Kawasaki dealer on Saturday to collect the parts from them and then spent part of the afternoon taking the front wheel off - again - to fit the new speedo sender brass bushy thing. Didn't need to use the circlip I'd bought so that's now added to my little stash of spares. Nice to use the circlip pliers I bought 15 years ago...

This afternoon, I finally fitted the ex-Gibbo ZRXOC Akra full system. The way I figure it, the bike was running too rich with the Akra end can, so the full system might lean it off a bit without running too lean.

I couldn't get to the header bolts even with the radiator swung out a bit, so I had to disconnect the nearside hose and swing it further out which meant refilling the rad afterwards. Fits well - er, I hope - and the spring puller tool recommended by :kwakapal: made fitting them an absolute doddle. I just have to get used to the extra heat retention of the titanium silencer instead of the carbon fibre end can.

Went over to Michael the Blandit Rider's house for a shakedown ride and arranged to head down to the Ace next Sunday morning with Ian the ZZR1100 rider, Tony the Z1000 rider and Slim on Tony's ZX9. We're also taking our kids with us, so I'm going to refit the pillion pegs and make sure Amy fits my old Nessies and Craft helmet. :cool:

[Purge]

Can't see why it was running rich with the Akra end-can unless the air filter is dirty / blocked. The Akra can is less restrictive than the OEM can so can't make it run richer.

In this case, just fitting the full Akra won't help as the restriction will be at the intake filter end.

Get a K&N, bin the snorkel and fit some 104 or 106 mains and unleash the beast!

So those Akra headers must be the one's you sold me originally :lol:

:purge:

[RHM]

Full dyno fettling will take place after Donington with a full service at the same time. K&N, Dynojet and snorkel away then.

I was pretty gobsmacked about it running rich too.

Oh and i think you're spot on that the Akra was the one I bought that went to you that went to :gibbo: that came back to me :lol:

[Tennis]

What time you planning on getting to the Ace might meet you there for a swift half?

:tennis:

[kcearl]

me as well, i was there on sunday for the oldies show er i mean classics.. some beauty kawa triples and a very special norton commando.. some of these bikes were minters... overheard one long haired chap remark "its nearly all posers, there's hardly any real bikers here" so i promtly rode of to polish my tank :)

i was gonna call you on Saturday matt but for some reason i thought you were on yer hols :dunno: was down esher way then into the countryside, nice ride bit fookin hot though...


:kcearl:

[RHM]

About 8.30am to 9.00am - we're leaving at 7.00am and hope to be back home via the long way round at noon-ish.

[Tennis]

i was gonna call you on Saturday matt but for some reason i thought you were on yer hols :dunno: was down esher way then into the countryside, nice ride bit fookin hot though...


:kcearl:[/QUOTE]

Was in the Lake District for the weekend.

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[jooles]

popped up there sunday didnt get there till 2.30 hangover from hell due to a wedding saturday, looked for fellow rexer,s so must have missed you tennis but as you say some nice early kwak,s there so worth the ride up there hopefully catch up anouther day

[RHM]

This Sunday it's the cruisers :lol:

[kcearl]

eek, er Im busy Sunday :mut:


:kcearl: