Losing weight!
Before Christmas I got back out to the shop to finish up some tasks that I started before I went out of town. My main job was to finish labeling and documenting the wiring loom so that I can pull it out, clean it and check it for faults.
After labeling all of the various components to ensure I remember what everything is, I took the plunge and pulled out the wiring harness. I'm just slightly nervous that I won't get it all back in place and routed correctly when its time to put the bike together. Here is the bike after it the loom was pulled. Now I can get some degreaser and finish the engine/frame clean up without worrying about damaging the electrical components.
The central nervous of the race Ninja. All of the pigtails for the various components have been labeled. I will throw this up on the workbench with a wiring diagram and multimeter to check it all out thoroughly and ensure that I don't have a repeat of the lost power issue that cut my initial test ride short.
Once I got that done, it was time to shed some weight to get this puppy into fighting trim. The headlight, horn and gauge cluster were pulled and put in a box. When I eventually sell the bike, I will have all of the parts needed to put it back on the road if someone so chooses.
While I was pulling pieces, I thought about what kind of information I'll need for when I'm actually racing. I figure I'll need just a tachometer with a neutral light, oil pressure light and a coolant temp light. With just this I'll have all I need to run the bike safely and know if I have a race ending problem. I need to find something that will fit in the space left by the original gauge cluster. Thankfully the original cluster was huge and pulling it left a cavernous hole and plenty of brackets to mount a new gauge.
Another thing on the list of race prep "to do" was cleaning up the rear shock link. I used my little Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner. A little hot water and some degreaser took most of the grime off. A rag and some brushes got the rest. I cleaned up some o-rings and seals and put on some fresh grease. The condition of all of the suspension components in the rear reaffirms my decision to go through all of the running gear. I went through the brakes before I took ownership of the bike. The engine is good and after I dig into the suspension, I will have a solid foundation to begin learning the art motorcycle racing. I am not that far from the reassembly stage so stay tuned for more.
Blue
After labeling all of the various components to ensure I remember what everything is, I took the plunge and pulled out the wiring harness. I'm just slightly nervous that I won't get it all back in place and routed correctly when its time to put the bike together. Here is the bike after it the loom was pulled. Now I can get some degreaser and finish the engine/frame clean up without worrying about damaging the electrical components.
The central nervous of the race Ninja. All of the pigtails for the various components have been labeled. I will throw this up on the workbench with a wiring diagram and multimeter to check it all out thoroughly and ensure that I don't have a repeat of the lost power issue that cut my initial test ride short.
Once I got that done, it was time to shed some weight to get this puppy into fighting trim. The headlight, horn and gauge cluster were pulled and put in a box. When I eventually sell the bike, I will have all of the parts needed to put it back on the road if someone so chooses.
While I was pulling pieces, I thought about what kind of information I'll need for when I'm actually racing. I figure I'll need just a tachometer with a neutral light, oil pressure light and a coolant temp light. With just this I'll have all I need to run the bike safely and know if I have a race ending problem. I need to find something that will fit in the space left by the original gauge cluster. Thankfully the original cluster was huge and pulling it left a cavernous hole and plenty of brackets to mount a new gauge.
Another thing on the list of race prep "to do" was cleaning up the rear shock link. I used my little Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner. A little hot water and some degreaser took most of the grime off. A rag and some brushes got the rest. I cleaned up some o-rings and seals and put on some fresh grease. The condition of all of the suspension components in the rear reaffirms my decision to go through all of the running gear. I went through the brakes before I took ownership of the bike. The engine is good and after I dig into the suspension, I will have a solid foundation to begin learning the art motorcycle racing. I am not that far from the reassembly stage so stay tuned for more.
Blue
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