[Stiffler]

Just a start up today, but lately its had a bit of work View attachment 798426 View attachment 798427 View attachment 798428 View attachment 798429

Just an update, I left the Daytona for a month after fitting new brushes to the starter motor. I`ve owned this bike 6+ years now & unless the battery was 100% it would flatten it. After doing the starter the difference is amazing. Fully charged the battery & the bike now only takes 2 or 3 revolutions to fire up sweet as.... So if your having similar problems the brush kit is £30 from Sprint & its a doddle to do. Just make sure you put tape(& put a line from casing to end caps) on the starter casing to line it back up on re assembly!!! Trust me its worth it.
All the best everyone

 

[LeT]

Just an update, I left the Daytona for a month after fitting new brushes to the starter motor. I`ve owned this bike 6+ years now & unless the battery was 100% it would flatten it.

How many miles do you have on your Daytona 1000? It's satisfying to clean out the starter motor: all that carbon from the brushes makes a big dusty mess, doesn't it?
It was -14°C here yesterday. That's too cold for me to get out on a bike. I'm missing it, I can tell you.

 

[Flanners]

Trying to get over my OCD with the terrible mis-match of yellow panels on my recently purchased/cherished '99 955i.....can't believe they got away with the QC paying circa £9K!!?

 

[Stiffler]

How many miles do you have on your Daytona 1000? It's satisfying to clean out the starter motor: all that carbon from the brushes makes a big dusty mess, doesn't it?
It was -14°C here yesterday. That's too cold for me to get out on a bike. I'm missing it, I can tell you.

Nearly 38,000. It`s made a hell of a difference. Yeah, there was far more muck in it than i photographed.
We had -9 the other day but no way is that bike going anywhere till March/April anyway. That`s why its pretty clean as its never seen bad weather in the last 6/7 years & i don`t think it did much before i owned it. When i was a kid & the bike was my only form of transport i can still recall riding in the snow on KH250`s & GS750`s. Putting the rear wheel against the curb just to get traction up a very small incline,ridiculous No proper bike gear , so only wearing jeans & trainers & bloomin freezing, mind we`ve all done that in the 70`s & 80`s as we had no choice

Happy New Year👍

 

[Speed4Boy]

Did an oil and filter change. But noticed a fuel leak. Took the tank off after tracing the leak to the stupid plastic quick fit connectors. Have ordered the metal connectors (£70 !).

 

[The Raven]

Today I replace my plastic quick fit connectors with the metal ones, after snapping the plastic one. Before fitting it to the bike I propped it up level and noticed some fuel seepage. Guess I'll add some more teflon tape to the threads tomorrow (four wraps wasn't enough).

FWIW, Two rotations in from the thread engaging seemed more than enough (clips to the rear so you can access them, as per original).

Doubt I'll get the oil/filter changed tomorrow. That will be a task for next weekend, along with lubing the chain.

 

[sussurf]

I reckon I did about 8-10 wraps & snugged it right up. No leaks!

 

[nicholasj]

Today I replace my plastic quick fit connectors with the metal ones, after snapping the plastic one. Before fitting it to the bike I propped it up level and noticed some fuel seepage. Guess I'll add some more teflon tape to the threads tomorrow (four wraps wasn't enough).

FWIW, Two rotations in from the thread engaging seemed more than enough (clips to the rear so you can access them, as per original).

Doubt I'll get the oil/filter changed tomorrow. That will be a task for next weekend, along with lubing the chain.

I also used some special sealant on the threads when I did mine.
Made especially for fuel fittings. Bought it from Super Cheap Auto. Cost about $13 and works very well.
Wasn’t sure exactly how much thread tape to use: mostly because these are old plastic threads and I did NOT want to strip them nor deform them by using too much.
Left it to “dry” for a couple of days ( it remains gooey).
I used the same stuff on my silly multi- piece fuel tap on my Gt750 resto and it works a treat. Also provides peace of mind.

 

[h_aapalahti]

I also used some special sealant on the threads when I did mine.
Made especially for fuel fittings. Bought it from Super Cheap Auto. Cost about $13 and works very well.
Wasn’t sure exactly how much thread tape to use: mostly because these are old plastic threads and I did NOT want to strip them nor deform them by using too much.
Left it to “dry” for a couple of days ( it remains gooey).
I used the same stuff on my silly multi- piece fuel tap on my Gt750 resto and it works a treat. Also provides peace of mind.

I used few rounds of teflon tape and hydraulic sealant fluid, probably thread tape or sealant would have been enough but overkill is the way in sealing.

 

[Mini]

Hi guys, reading the thread on fuel dry breaks, I used both tape and liquid thread sealer when I changed the couplers, made lining up the thumb press release tag so much easier, I have done them in the past thinking I've done a great job then realised I couldn't operate them very well 🤔
We live and learn !!!

 

[The Raven]

Well, I redid the dry breaks with some more teflon tape and sealant and it no longer leaks at all.

Also took the opportunity to change the o-rings on the fuel hoses, changed the air filter, and did an oil/filter change.

It had been a while since I started it, and there may have been air in the fuel line, but when it fired it ran on two cylinders for several minutes. Thought I may have screwed something up but as it warmed up the third cylinder cleared up.

Short test ride and I'm happy. Just have to wash it now and put some fresh fuel in.