The bike is together and runs well. Time to ride it around in the pits while working at a not so secret track.  Next step is the suspension.  I think we will go with LE.

More progress: New chain & sprockets, Numbers, Instrument Bracket and Both wheels True & balanced.

After replacing the missing spoke I went to work on our bent and out of round front rim, it’s True now. Then I straightened the brake rotor. Exhaust system installed. New throttle cable installed and throttle tube cleaned, it’s working smooth now. People like to put grease on stuff that moves but in many cases the grease just attracts dirt. New seal in the petcock and new fuel line equals no fuel leak. New air filter and spark plug, the plug in it was one heat range too hot, that could have been a problem. The front caliper is soaking in hope that the stuck pin will come loose.

In this list of today’s work you can find a bunch of things that would be a big hassle in any race let alone a 24 hour race. That’s why I’m doing them now.

This big Hayabusa is ready to be picked up. My next job is this little TTR125. The springs are a different size and the amount of damping they need is different but the theory behind all suspension is the same.

The parts are here! First step was to clean the bike. Next step was to do enough work to find out everything that the bike needed. Now we have the parts and still have enough time to order more stuff if I missed something. It’s like I’ve built race bikes before.

We had a fun day at Willow today with Tony and JU riding again and Laura riding Willow for the first time.  She enjoyed the track and riding the Iceman Ninja.

The new front end came with a red fender but that would just not do. So now the TTR fender and number plate fit on the CR triple clamps.

Sponsors so far: https://m-gymkhana.com/  http://www.le-suspension.com/  http://www.cycledepot.com/

See you at Willow Kart Track, Sept 24-25 with M1GP.

Dollars & Sense riders so far are: James Bush, Ed Sorbo, Tommy Bencharit, Eric Anderson, Tommy Bednash. Crew Chief is Robert Rhyu.

Our TTR 125 has a drum brake front end. We want a disk brake front end. The best way to change out a front end is to replace everything including the triple clamps. The steering stem and bearing sizes are always close. Press out the stem, a little lathe work, make a spacer and presto.

The next step is to shorten the forks because these are 4 inches longer than the stock forks and to change the spring rate and damping. Lindemann Engineering will handle that bit.

The team name is, Dollars & Sense. Never pass up a chance to play with words. The first four riders are James Bush, Ed Sorbo, Tommy Bencharit and Eric Anderson. We will have a total of six riders.

Crew Chief Robert Rhyu and I put in a full day on the bike today. Carb clean, clean inside the air box, oil change, clean oil screen, check clutch, replace damaged bolts and fixed messed up threads, remove old chain & sprockets, clean off globs of old chain lube, clean & grease brake and shift pivots and more.

In other words we started from the inside and fixed all the stuff that can go wrong. Still a lot to be done but now we have a plan and know what parts we need.

Sponsors so far: https://m-gymkhana.com/    http://www.le-suspension.com/    http://www.cycledepot.com/

See you at Willow Kart Track, Sept 24-25 with M1GP.