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500 K cafe racer conversion - build thread
z1100r:
I recently rebuilt both of my wheels with DSS rims and spokes. My first time too. I have to say when laced up they came out remarkably true. The nipples all screwed in - to my eye - exactly the same amount. It was a joy to assemble. In terms of truing them, all I had to do was circle around the spokes giving them a turn at a time until all were tight.
Had you got it right..?? are they finished and trued now...?
Keep the original airbox...!!! K&N's are rubbish and noisy. Using the original air box is loads better. Its a still air chamber, if you want more air cut an oval slot in the bottom under the filter.
Bryanj:
DONT drill holes in the clutch cover as oil will leak out
Ewan 500 K1:
cheers folks ... clutch cover holes abandoned. K&N's staying as a feature though as I'm opening the middle up ..... relocating battery / electrics etc and god its a pain in the arse getting the carbs off with the original filter on. Not finished the wheels yet .... family stuff keeps getting in the way and spoke wrench still to arrive in the pst! ..... its going to be slow prgress
matthewmosse:
After running k&n style filters for a while I got right royally cheesed off with the bad running and went back to stock. Only exception was my 500/4 with a k&n kit that replaced the airbox but used the stock mixing chamber so totally original looking unless you took the seat off. That did work well but the individual filters had the bike running quite eratically and nowhere as close to as good as original preformance.
kendo57:
I fitted K/Ns to mine and i am having issues with the starting and tickover. I cannot go back to the airbox
as the bikes been changed so i am searching the forums for any advice.
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