XR11/73

Retro, Wild, Cafe, etc. The stuff only your imagination can come up with.

Moderators: oldjapanesebikes, H2RICK, Suzsmokeyallan

User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

the 2T oil tank, all neatly mounted under the seat..........

Image


where the filler cap is totally inaccessible..........damn..........

so - I modified the filler cap to accept some tubing..........

Image


found this Bimota Tesi 1D fuel tank outlet in my spares cache and turned the swaged end off the lower leg to accept the smaller diameter pipe from the filler cap..........

Image

drilled a hole in the VJ23 seat unit and mounted it, securing it with the 20mm nut from the previous picture.........

Image

connect pipe from tank filler cap and it's good to go - acts as a vent for the tank and allows the tank to be filled from the outside, without disturbing the seat unit, using a large syringe and a length of tube.


Image

I feel a headache coming on................
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
sportston
Expert racer
Posts: 1119
Joined: Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:04 pm
Country: England, UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: FZ50, GP100, RG125 Gamma, GT380, Bandit 1200S

Re: XR11/73

Post by sportston »

That looks very neat, but wouldn't the protrusion on the seat unit be a little uncomfortable poking your bum-hole while you ride?
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

Image


Image


I've run out of Jubilee clips.............
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

stocked up on hose clamps, so it's time to sort the cooled water return pipe..............

from the outlet of the radiator to the pump.............

Image

electric water pump mounted outboard of the front sprocket.......

Image

from the pump outlet, up and over the cylinder head........

Image

then out the front and down in between #1 & 2 cylinders header pipes........

Image

and it all fits, even with the carbs fitted...........

Image

phew...........
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

at last - the dry clutch drive hub is finished. Shown here it's component parts with seals and thrust washers and the modified GT750 primary gear.

Image
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

Image

Image

Image
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

digital, programmable, water pump and radiator fan controller installed ...........

Image

Image

and the pocket for the temp probe..........

Image
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
User avatar
tz375
Moto GP
Posts: 6204
Joined: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:47 am
Location: Illinois

Re: XR11/73

Post by tz375 »

Love that adjustable fan controller. What is the clutch drum from?
User avatar
jabcb
Moto GP
Posts: 4240
Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:32 pm
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: 69 T350 thru 75 GT750
Location: southwestern Pennsylvania

Re: XR11/73

Post by jabcb »

Impressive & way beyond my skills.

One of the Velocity Channel car shows demonstrated a hose clamp tool that makes hose clamps look better.
You’ve got some tight clearances so it might help.
http://clamptool.com/pages/auto.html
Image
BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

thanks for the link jabcb :up:

however, by the time I had got to step #17 I was beginning to think I will stick with the "Jubilee" type clips. Looks like a lot of work to make 1 clamp - I need around 20 ! I would also be scared of over-tightening them, especially on the water pump plastic inlets and some of the plastic elbows. I use a proper clip driver (not a socket / ratchet drive) to tighten those fitted to the bike and this ensures I do not over-tighten them.
Not sure I would ride a bike with the front brake fluid reservoir held in place by a wire clip :shock:
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
sportston
Expert racer
Posts: 1119
Joined: Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:04 pm
Country: England, UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: FZ50, GP100, RG125 Gamma, GT380, Bandit 1200S

Re: XR11/73

Post by sportston »

sportston wrote:That looks very neat, but wouldn't the protrusion on the seat unit be a little uncomfortable poking your bum-hole while you ride?
Image
Still can't quite work out how this item vents. You mention it is a seat unit?
Pipework looks like it must have been a lot of work and head-scratching to make fit. Well done.
old racer
To the on ramp
Posts: 240
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:22 pm
Country: Wales
Suzuki 2-Strokes: RG250 GT750L GT750 DRAG seelyt500 tr500MK3
Location: Wales UK

Re: XR11/73

Post by old racer »

tz375 wrote:Love that adjustable fan controller. What is the clutch drum from?
I was also wondering what the clutch basket was off.
User avatar
tz375
Moto GP
Posts: 6204
Joined: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:47 am
Location: Illinois

Re: XR11/73

Post by tz375 »

I would guess that it's off something else..... :roll:

I remember looking at Ducati and TZ Yamaha dry clutches in the past for ideas and whatever Gary came up with must have been a lot of work to work out all the associated parts. Seemed to me that a bigger stronger clutch would be needed, so I bought a Hyabusa assembly with a hop of maybe modifying it to work, but that is so different in every aspect of its design that't beyond my pay grade.

That's a really interesting seat hump with a hollow in the center. Not many like that around.
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

sportston wrote: Still can't quite work out how this item vents. You mention it is a seat unit?
Pipework looks like it must have been a lot of work and head-scratching to make fit. Well done.

The 2T oil tank is actually a water header tank, so it has an extra vent on it (which is used as the overflow when used as a water tank). See pic below - vent is next to / forward of the filler neck.

Image
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
User avatar
garry55
Yeah Man, the Interstate
Posts: 629
Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:04 pm
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT750 hybrids (x2) RGV500

Re: XR11/73

Post by garry55 »

tz375 wrote:
That's a really interesting seat hump with a hollow in the center. Not many like that around.
It's a RGV250 VJ23A race unit.
Garry


I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I know I can stop anytime.
Post Reply