Thumper Club Forum
Technical => Project Progress => Topic started by: leah on April 16, 2010, 06:36:44 PM
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Hi there. Thought I'd share some pics of my SRX project. Shouldn't be too long before I try to start it up...how do I get pics on to here?
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Hi Leah,
Im sure someone will post the official way to post photos on here but I load my pics onto Photobucket and then add the link from the menu above with a "direct link" from your photo. Im not really very good at explaining this but when you do it youll find its easier to do than for me to explain. Hmm I bet that is as clear as mud :-[ Hope this helps
Ian :)
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Go to the top banner bar of this page and click on FAQ. The 5th question down tell you how to upload your photos. ;)
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Click HERE (http://www.thumperclub.com/drupal/node/421) to see FAQ
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(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l103/amendtl/SRX%20project/early10.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l103/amendtl/SRX%20project/spring10.jpg)(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l103/amendtl/SRX%20project/rexautumn09.jpg)
Hi. Here are afew random pics of the SRX. It now has an exhaust on it but the carbs are off having a bath in cola. I had a spark but no fuel getting through so carbs must be bunged up. Once I can get him running it'll just be a question of doing the paintjob & some serious polishing! May even be on the road this summer!
By the way, how can I join the Thumper Club?
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l103/amendtl/SRX%20project/rexautumn09.jpg)
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You're in the Thumper Club mate!!
Jude - now Leah- is that two birds in the club?
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Nice bike by the way!
John
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Hello Leah there is some serious work that has gone on there..I can tell!! Let me know if I can be of any help at all...Keep up the standard you have set
Ian :)
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nice and shiney, is that a 4/600?
and whays the idea behind the twin carb setup, is one for low speed and the other high so to speak?
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They all had the twin carb set up...Yamaha reckon its to help with economy but Im sure someone else will come along and give you the technical heave ho on them
Ian :)
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Yes, apparently the smaller one does lower speed running then the big one takes over at higher revs. This gives great fuel economy for the performance so they say...
I'll just be happy if mine starts & runs OK! I'm almost at the stage of trying to start it having stripped the carbs apart and soaked them in coke for a good week. I had them in an ultrasonic bath (tip- NEVER start an ultrasonic bath with fresh, fizzy coke in it unless you want to be cleaning it up for ever after :-[)
So, having soaked and buzzed them in a coke bath I cleaned them with water in said ultrasonic bath. There was a lot of gunk in the bottom of it afterwards so fingers crossed they cleaned up OK. :-\
Will let you know...
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What with this nice example and all the other fancy SRXs appearing out of the woodwork I think it would be a good idea to drag some of them over to the MonoConnection Rally in the Netherlands (see events page for details). I'm probably going over Sun. 29 August, return Sun. 5 Sept - Hull to Rotterdam (overnight ferry). If anyone else is thinking of going the same time/route drop me a message. There is always an excellent collection of standard and exotic SRXs on show, plus the site they are using this year is very good (as always), it's not far to get to from Rotterdam/H-of-H, and there is free vintage road racing on the Saturday - What reason is there not to go?
Good effort by the way Leah.
Boyd
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Lovely job Leah, makes me want one !.
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Humm could have been hot coke you put in the US bath...
Looking good
R
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mine is hardly fancy :-\
Ian
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Beg to differ - sweeeeeeet paintjob :D
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Rex is a runner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yippeee! After lots of kicking he suddenly roared into life amid afew backfires. Engine won't tick over at the moment so tonight i get him out of the garage to play with throttle stop. I've got the pilot 2 + quarter turns out- is that right?
I'm a bt worried abut the backfire too...I checked the timing & it seemed ok so what would cause it? I know very little about thumper 4 strokes so any advice welcome. More pics to follow.
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Pilot screw setting is HERE (http://www.srx600.f2s.com/srx600/technical/gen_spec/genspec6.php)
As for the back fire, was that when you were starting it or when it was running ?
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Big occasional backfires while attempting to start then once running smaller popping when revving it...
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Sounds like a leaking exhuast sucking in air.
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Ahhhh, I know the exhaust isn't tight as i didn't nip up the clamps at the downpipe/silencer joints. Didn't realise that could cause a backfire tho :-[ I'll tighten them up & try again, thanks Steve H, you a star!
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:-[
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OK... "sigh" I tightened exhaust clamps, reset pilot screw, then kicked and kicked and kicked and nowt but odd backfire. Tried choke full on, half on, off, no throttle, bit of throttle, priming carb but all to no avail. They can't be this difficult to start can they ???
Is there a "technique" for this or do i need a new set of carbs? I checked the spark by putting a spare plug in the cap & left the bike's plug in situ. Spark looked OK to me...
A bit discouraging if I can't start the thing...
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Is there a "technique" for this.
My approach is THIS (http://www.srx600.f2s.com/srx600//faq/faq.php) look for "Q - How do I start my SRX ?"
The key is finding TDC, just push the kickstart slowly and you will eventually find a point where it s difficult to turn it over, push past this point, then bring the kickstart up to the top point and try again. Assertive kicks rather than manic prodding work best.
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Assertive licks rather than manic prodding work best.
Oh yes- "Carry on Thumperclub" strikes again
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Assertive licks rather than manic prodding work best.
Oh yes- "Carry on Thumperclub" strikes again
Well spotted, typo now fixed.
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A freudian slip?
(for those who don't know, a Freudian slip is when you unconsciously substitute one word for a mother).
GC
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Isnt it funny that a female calls her bike a "he"
I dont really know where im going with this :-[
Ian