First Complete Blaster Build
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A tool that makes life with Philips head screws (Star) easier is an impact driver. Buy a good one, there are lots of cheap soft chinese copies out there. You hit the driver with a hammer to impact the Philips screw out without damaging it. It will also get many damaged a stripped Philips screws if they are not too bad off. Then I replace them with Allen head socket screws so I never have the problem again.
If they are too far gone and cannot get visegrips on them, you have to drill them out as explained, but I have a different twist... For about $20 down at "Auto Zone" or equivalent, you can set a set of left hand drill bits. Set the drill on reverse and just as the drill is breaking through, it will turn the screw out enough for you to extract it.
Nice write up (Blaster and your work) I enjoy this sort of thing, thanks!
Yeah I agree. Impact drivers are worth their weight in gold. Unbelievable what they will pull loose. Not sure what I would do without mine.
Got home tonight and worked on mocking up my Raptor heel guards (pics in the Raptor 250 Heel Guards thread) and my GSXR rear brakes (Thanks awk for the bracket kit). Brakes went pretty smooth although I found out that apparently the bike that the brake set up cam off of must have had an extended swing arm because the line is WAY too long. Probably at least 10" too long. Will have to get a new line after I get my new swingarm.
Master cylinder bracket.
MC mounted. Had to modify the resevoir mount so it could sit inside the frame. Dont mind the terrible looking shock. It will be replaced soon with my z400 shock.
Caliper mounted.
Just a little extra line. Anyone need an extended Braided Stainless line for an 05 GSXR 1000??
Master cylinder bracket.
MC mounted. Had to modify the resevoir mount so it could sit inside the frame. Dont mind the terrible looking shock. It will be replaced soon with my z400 shock.
Caliper mounted.
Just a little extra line. Anyone need an extended Braided Stainless line for an 05 GSXR 1000??
gsxr brake setup looks great!! yea thats how long the gsxr line comes im pretty sure a bit longer then we need lol i just got a gsxr setup from awk tonight, should have it here in a couple weeks.
Once I get my new swinger and know how long of a line I need I am gonna get a new one made in the right length. This thing is just crazy long. Did you get the whole set up or just brackets?
i picked up his whole setup, the one he had in the for sale section off of his sons bike. wasn't really planning on upgrading the brakes this year but it was such a gd deal i couldnt pass it up
Just a couple updates. Haven't had a lot of time lately but I did finally get around to installing my Z-400 rear shock, YFZ rear hubs and got my Holeshots mounted on the Itp Baja Rear Wheels. Playing around with plastic still trying to decide what way I am going to go with color. Probably going to be all white plastic, blue frame with black a-arms and swingarm.
Suzuki LTZ400 Rear Shock
Oconnor Bushings and Bolt made the top super easy.
Left side
Right side
The resevior hit the air box. The lid does not fit now without being modified.
09 YFZ Rear Hubs
Side view
Suzuki LTZ400 Rear Shock
Oconnor Bushings and Bolt made the top super easy.
Left side
Right side
The resevior hit the air box. The lid does not fit now without being modified.
09 YFZ Rear Hubs
Side view
looking gd!! i love those rims!! the white plastic blue frame sounds very nice, what colour blue are you going to use?
good job on the brakes bro !!!!!! looks like you got the alignment of the master to pedal extension perfect, i too have fiddled with putting the rezzie inside the frame like that on my earlier setups, but was in a hurry when i did my sons, and just went straight back, it held up good for a whole season and just seemed to make my kits easier for those with less fabbing skills, either way works. i even lengthened my line and have my rezzie under the seat
and yeah, that brake line is even way longer than any gsxr stock line i have seen, the stockers need looped around a little, but that one will reach the whole way back to your buddies bike following you, hahahaaaaaa
the whole builds lookin good !!!!!!!!!
and yeah, that brake line is even way longer than any gsxr stock line i have seen, the stockers need looped around a little, but that one will reach the whole way back to your buddies bike following you, hahahaaaaaa
the whole builds lookin good !!!!!!!!!
Thanks man. Kicking around a couple different blues. Was going to use the same blue on the rear hubs but I found a Mettalic Cobalt Blue that I really like.
Thanks awk. Those brackets made the brake job sooo easy. The line that connects the master to the rezzie didnt want to twist to let me mount it outside so I just modded that bracket to let it sit where it is now. I like the idea od putting it under the seat though. Would make it really easy to fill. I may try that later. And year the rear line is crazy long. I found a company here locally that can make me a new Braided SS line to my specs for $55. Gonna have one made before I reassemble everything.
whoa, those lines can be had, made to any length on ebay for like $25
and you have to undo the little clamps and grab that rezzie line with pliers to get them to spin sometimes
but good job, wait till you get to test them out !!!!!!!
and you have to undo the little clamps and grab that rezzie line with pliers to get them to spin sometimes
but good job, wait till you get to test them out !!!!!!!
Thanks for the info on the lines. I'll have to check on there for them. I had not even looked there for them. Can't wait to try them out. Just wish I had the parts to replace the fronts with hydros now too but it's just gonna have to wait I guess.
let me know when you get the hood on and everything i want to see pics on how it will come out on ur bike
Actually showed up yesterday. Hope to get it mounted up tomorrow and will update pics. Thanks again dude for a great trade.
ur welcome i got that 1 from nonpoit86 so i had a extra but needed some parts to get rid of the rest of theese bikes so we are both happy
Playing with plastic again. Installed the 03 hood I got from speedemon. Was thinking about painting it white and doing blue mesh in the light opening but I may try to get a light assembly for it instead. Also scored a YFZ front brake assembly on ebay yesterday so now I need spindles and hubs/rotors to finish my complete hydro conversion.
wow i think i died and went to heaven that looks amazing on urs but i think leave it the way it is that looks so amazing but thats my opinion it looks amazing like that
