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scrambler73
PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:37 pm 
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Red Label Moto wrote:
Actually, those torx bolts are on my right side caliper. Perhaps they got swapped around when they got rebuilt?




Yep... not hard to do when pulling parts out of a box.


and before RB says anything.

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Jim
PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:11 pm 
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scrambler73 wrote:
...another detail to note is that the Left Hand Caliper is more than likely original as it has the "early" Torx head indentations inside of the large allen bolts. This caliper (or at least the bolts) would only have been found on the earliest of H2's (and I believe some of the H1b's as well?)

I took a look at mine, Cody. You probably know, but it looks like the appearance of a Torx shape was inadvertently formed when they broached the hex in the head. It's the metal that was displaced, and not intentional. I only mention it because you had me wondering. :P

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Ja-Moo
PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:42 pm 
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I'l surprised the black in the clutch cover wasn't redone......... :wtf:

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scrambler73
PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:59 pm 
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I'l surprised the black in the clutch cover wasn't redone......... :wtf:


there's still time...

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Red Label Moto
PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:54 pm 
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A Sharpie you say? I have one of those. lol. Needs it on both sides.

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AER005
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scrambler73 wrote:
Red Label Moto wrote:
Actually, those torx bolts are on my right side caliper. Perhaps they got swapped around when they got rebuilt?

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Yep... not hard to do when pulling parts out of a box.


and before RB says anything. :D :D SEY

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Nigel72iv
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:59 am 

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I've never had a chain oiler fitted, however I'd be checking the routing and fitting of yours - looks wrong.
If you have not twigged yet the horn is mounted upside down, one hard landing and it'll bend the bracket and damage the fender.....
Mraxl has lots of info at http://www.kawtriple.com/mraxl/ including period reviews with photo's.
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Red Label Moto
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:24 am 
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Twig fit! AAhhh!

Horn fitted proper now, thanks Nigel. I'll check the routing on the chain oiler. If someone has a pic of how it is supposed to be that would be swell.


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I've never had a chain oiler fitted, however I'd be checking the routing and fitting of yours - looks wrong.
If you have not twigged yet the horn is mounted upside down, one hard landing and it'll bend the bracket and damage the fender.....
Mraxl has lots of info at http://www.kawtriple.com/mraxl/ including period reviews with photo's.


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Red Label Moto
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:28 am 
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Upside down "horn". I get it. Finally. duh.

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Zambia
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:30 am 
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The chain oiler is on the correct lug, but the mechanism should be inside the frame (open ends of the mounting clamp face outward). the hose runs by the frame down tube, but goes behind the chain guard and into the hole in the sprocket cover.
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