Orange n Black's 700

I colorsanded the rear fender and put on the clear coat but came out with a flat look. Since I'm using rattle can I guess the clear just not that good. I resprayed the rear and left it alone. :roll:

 

Absolutely! It is great stuff to clean out old gas (or brake fluid) residue without harming any rubber bits. Downside is that it does remove paint (and a surface layer of skin if you get it on you for too long). Completely disassemble each carb, immerse entire rack (and pieces) in PineSol, soak until clean (some have attached electric pad sanders to create more "ultrasonic" action), rinse with water, dry thoroughly, reassemble. Here is the colossal discussion of it at the ADVRider forum:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthre ... ht=pinesol

 

What joints did you use between the carbs and the 1" PVC (and did you use schedule 30 or 40 PVC)?

 

All the pieces are schedule 40, the elbows have a slip on at one end and the T's have a 1inch piece connecting them and are cemented together. The filters attach to 2 elbows with the slip on joint and are just pushed in place. Thanks for the pinesol tip.

 

You're welcome - that's what forums are for! What connectors did you use going from the carbs to the pipe?

 

1 1/2 to 1 1/4 rubber drain couplings.

 

just finished looking at all your pics. man that doesn't even look like the same bike!!!! looking great!

 

Thanks Steve. And to everyone else, I hurt my back at work and I'm waiting to see a doctor to find out if I need surgery. Needless to say my bike will have to wait a little longer.

 

Dig the sissy bar. What size round stock did you use?

 

Thanks, I used 1/2 inch square stock and made it around the original backrest.

 

Well since the carbs were the wrong ones and pieces of crap I decided to buy the 2 34mm smooth bore carb setup from CycleX. The two into one intakes wouldn't fit the XJ, so I have to make some. I can get some soft grade steel pipe from work for nothing, thought about using copper but some have said that ethanol corrodes the copper (although people have used copper tubing to make ethanol for many years.....120 proof) :lol: , I also heard that cpvc pipe could be used.

So what are your thoughts? Give me your 2 cents.

 

Orange and Black,
First time I have seen this build, And I gotta say it looks Grrrrrrrreat! (Sorry had to do it) seriously it looks good, but as another guys said, when can we hope to see the whole bike in one pic?

 

I would try a PVC intake. I believe it should hold up just fine.

Something like the picture I attached. You can also play with the length of the intake before the carb of after the carb to change where your power is.

 

Thanks camelman, originally I was going for black fast flames but everyone says Tony the Tiger. At least nobody said Tigger. :lol: Pics will come as soon as I get the carbs straightened out.

Gennro, your pic is exactly what I'm going for. The cpvc is better because its able to handle heat and pressure, just didn't know if the fuel would eat thru it or not.

 

When I mentioned (intake) I was talking about from head to carbs for those that didn't understand.

 

WHO-WHO-A-WHOOOOO

DOES THIS 2 CARB SETUP WORK WELL? Who has tried this and made it worked? has anybody done it with one Carb?

 

Don't know about the one carb set up but if you want to look see at what I got go to: www.cyclexchange.net/Twin Carb Systems Index Pg..htm

Seems to work for these guys and they sale frames too.

 

http://www.cyclexchange.net/Yamaha%20Carb%20Page.htm

These ones?

 

That's the ones.

 

Well I know its been a while, but I made some headway with the intakes. The 2 90 degree elbows back 2 back were the right length to fit the intake boots.