The 671 Build

[greenmonster]

+1 on koko, oil lines f bowls.
You can remove them & plug holes, works fine f me.

[671M900]

Are they braided lines to a banjo to each float bowl? If they are oil lines from the cooler to the float bowls, then they could be a carb heating kit that many claim are only marginally effective. You wont need them with the FCRs. I would get the original oil line kit as it's much tidier.

Yup, braided lines to a banjo. When you said they were vacuum lines I thought "but vac lines aren't pressurized!?". Some digging online reveals a carb heating kit to prevent icing. No need for that on an island like mine, haha

Thanks for the help so far, lots if good information on this site!

[koko64]

Cheers

[671M900]

Where I've got her so far:



Now, a question, what does the swingarm pivot look like? It's supposed to be a big rod, like the rear axle, just not threaded right? Previous owner is on the lookout for it, since he's got some extra parts that he's got laying around still.

[671M900]

Previous owner found it, will put the rear wheel and front forks on tomorrow.

Peek at some bling:

[671M900]

almost there!

[671M900]

Here's a dilemma.

PO had a crank turning tool, it broke off, and one of the tangs is in the keyway where you put the tool in. What to do? Is there anyway to turn the engine otherwise? I tried just turning the pressure plate, but it takes a lot of effort, and it stops turning at a certain point.

EDIT, she turns all the way! I just needed some leverage and to remove the spark plugs

[Howie]

Elevate the rear wheel, put it in top gear and turn the rear wheel.

[monsta]

do you think that the tang thats in the keyway will come free? it may go floating..
maybe look at sorting that...

[671M900]

do you think that the tang thats in the keyway will come free? it may go floating..
maybe look at sorting that...

I think it broke off in a way that wedged it in there. I may take a small screwdriver and knock it free, if not, then a dremel. Does the keyway go anywhere?

[671M900]

I took her for a ride around the block today.

Nearly shit myself when the front wheel came off the ground!!! Absolutely in love! FCRs + 14t front and 39T rear is absolutely ridiculous!

[greenmonster]

And DO NOT sell the FCRs, M900 w them are a match made up in heaven.....

[671M900]

Yes yes, I'm a believer, but t's still just as scary as I thought. There's no way to get over the fear except by riding the beast!

[671M900]

Excuse the lack of updates... But can you blame me? I've been riding heavily. Enough to blow the right fork seal. Ugh. Allballs fork seal kit is on the way!

Sold the CC triple, as I'm saving up for  either IMA triple set, or SBK conversion. Painted the stock triple with some enamel and then cleared it, looks really good! Although, it has raised the gauges a bit, enough to make a noticeable amount of negative space above the headlight, since the CC triple is half the height of the stock triple. Lowered the CC clipons. Wanting some of the neat 3 piece woodcrafts, but the adjustability of the CC's are amazing! I've seen clipons mounted farther than right below the triple, but are there any negative side effects to this?

[Jarvicious]

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I've seen clipons mounted farther than right below the triple, but are there any negative side effects to this?

Lower back pain   It's just going to give you a more aggressive riding position, but it's also going to put some of your weight over the front end which is a bonus on a bike like the Monster. 

The build's looking good BTW.  I would have kept the Cycle Cat triple   Also, as far as the gauges are concerned, you may pull the triple off and mount them down beneath.  Look for threads on modifying the u-bracket, or you could do what I'm working on and get rid of it entirely and go with a fork mounted headlamp.