GSXR4

As you probably already know, I can't leave things alone.  We don't need keys! The stock ignition was broken and operated by a screw driver since the key vanished into a hedge long ago. This looks pretty crap so I decided to remove it completely and replace it with a switch. Having found a nice two position switch with two channels, I soldered the loom which I had cut off of the ignition onto the switch being careful not to cross the two circuits. The ignition loom is connected by a block connector so it is all still easily removable. This worked great so all I needed to do was fabricate a simple bracket out of ally, spray it black and mount it on my clocks like you can see above. A not too untidy solution to my problem.  Going SP I always keep an eye on eBay for little bargains so when a fully registered GSXR400 GK76A SP engine and chassis came up for £100 I thought it rude not to go and get it. The chassis had yolks, side stand, full wiring lume, air box, h

If you own a GSXR400 you will already know that your carbs are a ticking time bomb ready to cause you misery. A friend of mine needed a bike for his ACU licence so I stupidly offered my nowhere near ready GSXR. Well that was the kick up the bum I needed to get things ready! My bike was running rough and I knew that the carbs would be the most likely candidate. The first place to go is to grab my trusty Davida carb balancing gauges. I have used the cheaper balancing gauges before which do the job but if you have the spare cash (or do what I did and stalk eBay) you should get a set of these self adjusting gauges. I simply plugged these into the vacuum take offs on the carb rubbers, podged a funnel into the fuel line, gassed her up and got the bike warmed up. This is easier said than done when the bike doesn't tick over though as my hands were a bit full and a slight parts deficiency was getting in my way already.  The tick over screw is located in the centre of the c