07-21-2016, 10:41 AM | #61 |
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Air Box Delete
As you know, like Weldangrind, I'm a big pod filter guy for a multitude of reasons. I know, I know...it's a preference but to each their own. On to the subject at hand.
That big, bulky air box these come with is a real "work of art". Not only is it very large, for what little actual paper filter area you get, (edit: 18 sq "), but it also plays an integral part of doing other things....like playing the role of inner rear fender, providing a plastic tab on the left side for mounting the starter solenoid, plus it also helps shim out the battery box and gives that box something to mount to....so all of these things had to be addressed. One other thing....why on Earth did they have to wrap that damn big airbox around the shock so it's almost impossible to access adjusting it without a big disassembly??? Like a guy can get a pair of spanners in there...sheesh... Enter Victim: On the way home from work, I swung by Lowes and picked up a $4.00 Hefty office cubical trash can. I wanted something impervious to weather and water, but was sturdy yet flexible so it wouldn't crack. Ever try to crush or break one of these? You can't. Once I got it home, I grabbed an empty 30 pack case, (Miller Lite, imagine that) and drew up a template of what I needed to cut, transferred that template to the trash can, whipped out the sheet metal sheers and got after it. After cutting and mounting the rear inner fender, safely suspending it with lots of zip ties, I then did the same template trick with the empty beer container and made a mounting plate for the starter solenoid....and for whatever else I may want to mount there someday....again, suspended with zip ties. As you can see by the finished product, the new inner rear fender will actually provide more protection than the stock airbox, plus if I wish, I can mount a cool little stash box in there but most importantly, accessing the shock for adjustment is now a piece-o-cake. Oh yah....and the only unhappy participant of this project was the Hefty Trash can. He doesn't hold much these days.......
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07-21-2016, 10:51 AM | #62 |
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As I was wrenching along yesterday evening, my mind was wandering to the sounds of Steve Earle, playing in the background.
Those little rubber straps that hold everything electrical....for the love of Pete, zip tie each one of those you find. They are guaranteed to dry up break in a short time. On my X-Moto, I was happily going down a trail and suddenly it stopped running.....just to get this wafting odor of burning CDI laying on my hot exhaust. Not that the TT's design will accommodate that because on the stock airbox, they can fall into a tray when the straps fail...but you get the idea. If you get the chance, please loosen and retighten your motor mounts. I did that last night also and each one was in varying degrees of "barely snug to almost snug". This would explain the buzz we were getting around 5000 rpms. Still waiting on parts now. Just a sprocket, exhaust wrap and mounting the exhaust system to go. If there's some time between now and my next update, it's because I'm sitting on my porch, with a stack of empties around me, waiting for the delivery truck.
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07-21-2016, 11:05 AM | #64 |
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Thank you oddthought! I gotta tell ya, it's been a hell of a lot of fun. I'm just having a blast....and knowing the end result is that Mrs. 2LZ will be on something that's not just fun, but also safe is important to me. It took a while to find her.....damn near a lifetime. ;-)
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07-21-2016, 11:32 AM | #65 |
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That plastic will do nicely! I did something similar on our old 150 GY6 quad, except I wasn't smart enough to use a black trash can. I used plastic from a blue Reliance water container (made in Canada ).
Regarding the grease in the cups, it reminds me of a line from Cheesy, which is that the manufacturer simply waved the cup over some grease. What is the little slide switch next to the ignition switch?
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It's fine, I suppose, but I don't think it'll get used much by me.
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07-21-2016, 11:55 AM | #68 |
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Thanks for the explanation, OT.
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07-21-2016, 12:41 PM | #69 |
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"2LZ", hmm seems a bit of a misnomer to me...
also, while you got it stripped are you pulling the swingarm for HD greasing? maybe a zerk or two? bit disapointed its only just bushings :(
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07-21-2016, 01:18 PM | #70 | |
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I totally prefer bushings myself. Just replace if they ever go bad. I bet I've only replaced four in my lifetime. My old Ironhead had swingarm bearings (Timkin, like a wheel bearing) and those damn things were ALWAYS coming lose! That's really bad on a chopper, flying into a corner and you feel the bike start to flex in half and dance under you. I bet I had to chase them twice a year. Just my personal preference. FYI- "2LZ". Most think it's "Too Lazy". Road name given to me by a Boozefighter long ago. Like the trail cook in the old westerns was "Cookie", I was the road side Harley wrench in the pack when someone would break. Hence "Tools"....but spelled "2LZ". Bikers can't spell ;-)
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I figured 2LZ translated to Tools, but I couldn't be quite certain if it was that or something about Landing Zone (LZ). Thanks for the clarification! That's a pretty good road name if you're gonna end up with one.
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07-21-2016, 01:45 PM | #72 |
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I was thinking "2 LZ" as in "2, LZ engines", any other Datsun fans out there?
http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERI...en_p22-01.html
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07-21-2016, 01:57 PM | #74 |
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I suppose that could be true, but then why would they put that slide switch bit on there? I haven't tried it yet, so it might be harder than I'm thinking, but it seems to me that you could just pry the slide bit with a screwdriver to open or close it. It might take a thief off guard for a minute, but I don't know if it would slow them down much more than a few seconds.
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07-21-2016, 02:22 PM | #75 |
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when I switched to the pod filter I was going to remove the airbox but stopped after I realized it was part of the rear fender. I like your idea, I am going to have to pick up one of those trash cans.
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