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DKW's Midnight Maxim 750

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by DKW, Sep 1, 2017.

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    ok.dumb question, but where is romania?
     
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    o_O East Europe.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    DKW Member

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    More concludent.
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    DKW, Feb 24, 2018
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    brakes.jpg

    The rear fender (from a VN750), for mock-up.
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    DKW, Mar 1, 2018
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    Awaiting the cranckases.
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    DKW, Mar 6, 2018
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    did you paint the brake discs?
     
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    Yes, but the brake path will be cleaned using brake pads.
     
    DKW, Mar 7, 2018
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    Dismantling the engine, first step. 20180315_192747.jpg 20180315_192757.jpg
     
    DKW, Mar 15, 2018
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Gumming up the pads in the process. Hit the rotors with a scotchbrite pad before you put them on the bike.
     
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    I know, but i'll use the old brake pads for this.

    Meantime the crankcases has arrived, they come from United States via United Kingdom,just because many sellers from US don't ship to Romania.
    . crankcases1.jpg crankcases2.jpg crankcases3.jpg
    I found a good exhaust system in US, but the shipping cost is huge...
    Now i'm lookin' for cylinders, pistons & rods
     
    DKW, Mar 23, 2018
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    The engine is fully dismantled, now i'm looking for all the ball bearings, plane bearings and gaskets. I found ball bearings replacement here in Romania, at Koyo factory, but the plane bearings will be a problem.
    strip2.jpg strip3.jpg strip1.jpg
     
    DKW, Apr 7, 2018
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    None of the ball bearings should need replacing, unless the engine has been sitting in a lake.
    The clearances for ball bearing housings is standardized at 0.000 mm. The cases actually grab hen a bit to hold them in place.

    The plain bearings can be a trick to get, since Yamaha no longer offers them. Chacal has a bit more knolwedge than I on what other bearings fit corectly.
     
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    Meantime, on the way, the new toy. maxim x.png

    The Midnight project is in standby, for a while.
     
    DKW, Jul 25, 2018
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    Ooh, an x! That looks nice.
     
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    Yep, including this bike, i have 5 Yamahas in my family. :D
     
    DKW, Jul 26, 2018
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    Only 5?
     
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    Do recorders and keyboards count?
     
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