Hooli's 14 Mk2...

[Hooli]

Two sets of those ordered, thanks Col!

[Mr Gee]

Like the look of those cans now, they're fitted. 

Certainly look the part. 

From experience of following a 14 with the the same make fitted. They'll sound the part too  Later this week I should be able to run it & hear it for the first time baffle free.

If they sound as good, as they look, two pairs of undies and some tissues, might be advisable.     

[grog]

Those speedo covers a great find for you Hooli. Looking at your piccys, that bloke was a total nutter with the black paint.Ridiculous and brushed on WTF

[Eric GSX1400K3]

how about some new clock cases from Ali Express (for both) a quick look shows them avail for $40NZD which is about £12-£15 each.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010750245731.html?src=google&pdp_npi=4%40dis!NZD!74.76!40.04!!!!!%40!12000053388967383!ppc!!!&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=971-003-6642&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&aff_platform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&gclsrc=aw.ds&&albagn=888888&&ds_e_adid=770288429175&ds_e_matchtype=search&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=g&ds_e_product_group_id=297546631617&ds_e_product_id=en1005010750245731&ds_e_product_merchant_id=5520179106&ds_e_product_country=ZZ&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=22921330774&albag=181072663861&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22921330774&gbraid=0AAAAA_AVUydol8GpH6S0k30bE_g8UP-IC&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4a3OBhCHARIsAChaqJPkHkmMnT6K1zxewounaptPXjKBpcwaIapUE5rPXrrW4v2CMxh1O6kaAsgTEALw_wcB

That's a good find.  I was watching a set on E-Bay,  but they seem to have vanished.

[Hooli]

Just for completeness, when I was looking around aliexpress yesterday. They also do the later K5 onwards clock cases.

[Mick_J]

Just for completeness, when I was looking around aliexpress yesterday. They also do the later K5 onwards clock cases.

Have you got a link to them Hooli?

[KiwiCol]

Here ya go Mick,

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010519955438.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.68e5a9Ija9IjqO&algo_pvid=17c81027-909a-4e8e-b7b0-2cda151462c1&algo_exp_id=17c81027-909a-4e8e-b7b0-2cda151462c1-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%222%22%2C%22spu_best_type%22%3A%22price%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21NZD%2180.28%2142.95%21%21%2145.19%2124.18%21%402101d9ef17750339427854901ec2c7%2112000052678203697%21sea%21NZ%210%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3Aa2d71513%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000197843457&curPageLogUid=8gnYP6xDCBiw&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005010519955438%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

[Mick_J]

Thanks Col.

[Hooli]

Update for today's episode of WTaF and bellends with tools...

I stripped the forks down, just in case and very glad I did as I think these are the worst bit of the bike so far!
To start with in one fork the damper rod wasn't even screwed into the fork cap, for those that don't know that means zero damping on that leg. Then I found this when I popped the dust covers off the seals, both legs were the same.



The chrome looks shot on one leg too, I'm going to put a straight edge over it and measure it too. But I suspect I'll be buying stanchions or getting these rechromed before I rebuild the forks.

It's a shame I didn't get stuck into this thing earlier, but I just never found the energy when it was so cold in the garage.

[Hooli]

Móar info...

The compression adjuster was seized on one leg as well. Having drilled out the blanking plug to remove the detent spring and ball, which also allows for the removal of the adjuster I found the reason. Somehow the thread on the adjuster inside the leg had been ruined so it could only screw halfway in. Tapping a nut to the right size, cutting a slot in it and using it as a thread chaser fixed that.
I've made a replacement blanking plug, out of an old "clunk" as we called the weighted fuel pickups in the tanks of glow engined RC planes. Being almost the right OD (5mm) and hollow it was easy enough to drill out to 3.5mm, for 6mm to retain the spring and ball inside. I was going to fit it with a drop of araldite to retain it and seal the end but it turns out my araldite has gone off so that's a job for tomorrow.
I also got the last of the paint off all the bits I needed cleaned up, including the stanchions.

Here's the new plug I made and what's left of the old one.




The pile of bits on the floor awaiting tomorrow's efforts.




Finally the good news is as accurately as I could measure the chrome on the stanchions is ok, just discoloured. So they should be fine when the forks are built properly.

[Hooli]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. The dowty style washers arrived so the last two bolts are now in the stator cover & not weeping.

[KiwiCol]

Some owners!  Just unbelievable    If they were going to the trouble of 'fixing' it why not fix it properly & not bodge it?  Just does my head in looking at that.

Anyway, what are you going to do about the headlight bowl & surround?  I know, paint it black with a 4" brush

[Hooli]

Anyway, what are you going to do about the headlight bowl & surround?  I know, paint it black with a 4" brush

The surround I can ignore as this bike came with a RHD headlight so it dips the wrong way. I plan on using the headlight off my old 14 instead and the surround on that is fine. I'd use the bowl too but there's a bolt through it because the top clip that retains the light was broken when I got it 2nd hand.
I might have a search on ebay & try ringing a local breaker as I've got a week or before the clock plastics arrive now.

[Hooli]

Having had a look around & being reminded these exist by a post on the thread we've got about fixing these adjusters I've just ordered these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/206160968017

When they arrive I'll tap the hole to M6 & wind one in with a drop of threadlock. Seems much easier than trying to balance the spring & ball in the thing I made & then hold it in place to glue it etc. Makes it removable if I ever need to do it again too. I'll probably do both legs so they match, seems to make sense.

Means it's waiting yet another bit in the post, but I'd rather do it right than cause issues years down the line. Plus I need to fix these on my other 14 too, so I'll know how to do it.

[Hooli]

As I can't edit that to add a pic..