What have you done to your CBR 1000f today?
#1961
Maybe there's a world of mud still sloshing around in the tank ? - s'what was
the issue with mine until I sealed it with Dragons Blood
In line filter will do two things with a muddy tank
1. let fine stuff through and still block the pilots eventually
2. filter - gets clogged fairly quickly and further contributes to fuel starvation.
My advice H - pull the tank - check and seal it if necessary or you'll be
cleaning things every other week.
the issue with mine until I sealed it with Dragons Blood
In line filter will do two things with a muddy tank
1. let fine stuff through and still block the pilots eventually
2. filter - gets clogged fairly quickly and further contributes to fuel starvation.
My advice H - pull the tank - check and seal it if necessary or you'll be
cleaning things every other week.
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Yeah - you can have light powdery rust up top where you can't see which just
keeps mixing in as it oxidizes repeatedly- & as the upper tank is usually always
exposed - if the bike sat for a long time in past history and oxidization got going
- sealing is the only thing that will stop it period
yeah they have a shim already - add one more or leave at one your choice - 3 ='s to much
too much shimming it will bog down high up at speed
keeps mixing in as it oxidizes repeatedly- & as the upper tank is usually always
exposed - if the bike sat for a long time in past history and oxidization got going
- sealing is the only thing that will stop it period
yeah they have a shim already - add one more or leave at one your choice - 3 ='s to much
too much shimming it will bog down high up at speed
Last edited by Sprock; 09-20-2012 at 08:06 PM.
#1963
Yeah - you can have light powdery rust up top where you can't see which just
keeps mixing in as it oxidizes repeatedly- & as the upper tank is usually always
exposed - if the bike sat for a long time in past history and oxidization got going
- sealing is the only thing that will stop it period
yeah they have a shim already - add one more or leave at one your choice - 3 ='s to much
too much shimming it will bog down high up at speed
keeps mixing in as it oxidizes repeatedly- & as the upper tank is usually always
exposed - if the bike sat for a long time in past history and oxidization got going
- sealing is the only thing that will stop it period
yeah they have a shim already - add one more or leave at one your choice - 3 ='s to much
too much shimming it will bog down high up at speed
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Finally fixed the upper cowl on the 87 and buffed up the new MRA screen for it.
Also used Laquer Thinner to take the yellow oxidization off the oem mirror covers
and rubber boots - and then polished them to seal, also this is with the oem seat
I recovered myself. The MRA screen for the 87 was worth the wait (10 weeks)
from Germany
Both sides of that upper cowling ( the upper ears past the mirrors) are now
reinforced with steel strips epoxied on rear of them and concealed by the inner
covers - should last better without re-cracking imo.
Here's a pic...it's a great bike - rides quite different than the other two - becoming
my favourite in some ways - especially around town - get the wow - that's a
"Hurricane" comments from people at Cumby's in town.
Also used Laquer Thinner to take the yellow oxidization off the oem mirror covers
and rubber boots - and then polished them to seal, also this is with the oem seat
I recovered myself. The MRA screen for the 87 was worth the wait (10 weeks)
from Germany
Both sides of that upper cowling ( the upper ears past the mirrors) are now
reinforced with steel strips epoxied on rear of them and concealed by the inner
covers - should last better without re-cracking imo.
Here's a pic...it's a great bike - rides quite different than the other two - becoming
my favourite in some ways - especially around town - get the wow - that's a
"Hurricane" comments from people at Cumby's in town.
Last edited by Sprock; 09-21-2012 at 05:05 PM.
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Yeah they don't quite match - same with my silver 1990 when I had stockers on there too
Actually I need to respray the entire bike at some point as the upper cowl and
pipe covers have new paint on them and do not have 25 years of sun bleaching
to make them match 100% - they are darker toned - same color - just darker tone
So !'ll have to shoot the whole bike over at some point - but for now - I just want
to ride it all day long
oh and thanks Seb - yeah that screen is worth the 114 I paid for it
Actually I need to respray the entire bike at some point as the upper cowl and
pipe covers have new paint on them and do not have 25 years of sun bleaching
to make them match 100% - they are darker toned - same color - just darker tone
So !'ll have to shoot the whole bike over at some point - but for now - I just want
to ride it all day long
oh and thanks Seb - yeah that screen is worth the 114 I paid for it
Last edited by Sprock; 09-21-2012 at 05:12 PM.
#1968
Looks great Sprock! That is the color mine started out as but it's been painted so many times I doubt I could get it back down to there!
My back gave out before I got the carbs back on today but I learned a trick when putting the top covers on to make sure the rubber boots stay in the groove (I use Vaseline also) I pushed the slide all the way up so the membrane is inverted and the weight of the slide holds the membrane in the grooves perfectly as I tighten down the screws. speaking of which I lost one and had a hell of a time finding a replacement! Went to the hardware store and tried for stainless but the only one they had in that thread were zinc coated steel.
My back gave out before I got the carbs back on today but I learned a trick when putting the top covers on to make sure the rubber boots stay in the groove (I use Vaseline also) I pushed the slide all the way up so the membrane is inverted and the weight of the slide holds the membrane in the grooves perfectly as I tighten down the screws. speaking of which I lost one and had a hell of a time finding a replacement! Went to the hardware store and tried for stainless but the only one they had in that thread were zinc coated steel.