Stu Pidasole's Build

531blackbanshee wrote:

next up is giving them a nice place to dwell in the upper triple clamp.that will require the mill and the boring head to called on for duty:ohmy: .
the stem is bigger than the hole(ideal marriage?:silly: )and will require boring the triple to be a slip fit for the stem.

leon

:woohoo: :laugh:

joe,here is the bottom of the zx stem(steel)with the kz stem(steel) pressed in to it.



larry chose to use a set screw to secure the two together,which has the advantage of making the stem removable.
in the past i have welded the two together for a permanent fix.you would have to have it machined to separate it.
the zx stem has a snap ring on the bottom od of the stem that locks against a step in the bottom of the lower triple preventing it from being pulled through the triple when tightend.
the kz stem has a step around the bottom od of the stem below where the lower race rides.
so when the two are locked together the snap ring prevents it coming up and the step prevents it going down.
my question to you joe is do you want it welded together or set screwed sir :huh: ?

leon

glad to make your day man.
i can't see any vids joe,sorry.

leon

531blackbanshee wrote:

joe,here is the bottom of the zx stem(steel)with the kz stem(steel) pressed in to it.

larry chose to use a set screw to secure the two together,which has the advantage of making the stem removable.
in the past i have welded the two together for a permanent fix.you would have to have it machined to separate it.
the zx stem has a snap ring on the bottom od of the stem that locks against a step in the bottom of the lower triple preventing it from being pulled through the triple when tightend.
the kz stem has a step around the bottom od of the stem below where the lower race rides.
so when the two are locked together the snap ring prevents it coming up and the step prevents it going down.
my question to you joe is do you want it welded together or set screwed sir :huh: ?

leon

i would think welding it would be easier. whatever you wanna do Leon, i have faith in ya dude. as for the video, your not missing much...lol

looks great!

joe,
your a welder,
i'm a welder.
the older i get,sometimes,
i would rather weld than screw :woohoo: :laugh: :silly:

weld it is,thanks for the input.

leon

hey guys, i just notices the rear tire is not centered to the rear of the frame. the swing arm is where it need to be. i guess i need to move the frame? i really wanna keep the frame where it is.....time to go out there and check my options....any ideas?

i took a measurement its a 1/2" diff.

www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...-us/o/m4154#sch67738

92066 Clutch Perch assy.

www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...-us/o/m4154#sch71574

13236 if you have the zx7 front master cylinder

larrycavan wrote:

www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...-us/o/m4154#sch67738

92066 Clutch Perch assy.

www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...-us/o/m4154#sch71574

13236 if you have the zx7 front master cylinder

so larry, if i buy parts from the bike i have been buying, i should get the front master cylinder, but buy a lever from a 95 bike? im getting lost confused now.....

i was planning on buying the 2000 zx7r front brake m/c and lever/lines, and resevior.

It would take ALOT of fabrication work and time to center the wheel in the frame. If it makes you feel any better, my wheel is 1/4" off of center, but that was a compromise between an almost centered rear wheel and 1" of sprocket offset. I am suprised that your rear wheel is that far to the left though....I'm sure Larry will chime in if his was the same.

kz1k wrote:

531blackbanshee wrote:

next up is giving them a nice place to dwell in the upper triple clamp.that will require the mill and the boring head to called on for duty:ohmy: .
the stem is bigger than the hole(ideal marriage?:silly: )and will require boring the triple to be a slip fit for the stem.

leon

:woohoo: :laugh:

I milled down the top clamp on the bottom, where it rests against the bearing adjusters. Reason being ride height. I grabbed 5mm where ever I could get it

Same with fitting up the swingarm. I felt it was too wide to try to take all the material from 2 spots so it was 5mm here, 5mm there...another 5 here..another 5 there....

kz1k wrote:

be easy with her, its her first time...lots of foreplay and lube...lol


super sweet Leon. looks great.

Shock , horror , scandal , report !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Very dodgy wording here kz1k :lol:

c3

kz1k wrote:

hey guys, i just notices the rear tire is not centered to the rear of the frame. the swing arm is where it need to be. i guess i need to move the frame? i really wanna keep the frame where it is.....time to go out there and check my options....any ideas?

i took a measurement its a 1/2" diff.

Something isn't right. Start looking at your wheel spacers.

This is not a great pic but here's mine when I was aligning things with a laser.