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Very cool  

It is pretty sporty.

50 mile test ride. Ran perfect in the 40 degree crisp air. No leaks so far. Averaging 25 MPG.

I agree. Between you and me we will figure it out. I ran it for 10 minutes today after I got the oil supply line changed out and checked it an hour later and no drips so far. The new line appears to have fixed the 2 stroke oil drip. It is supposed to be low 20s here tonight.

Thanks. I put them on both of my RZs in case I ever need to adjust the clutch or change springs. It keeps you from having to drain the oil or the water. I got them from an Ebay vendor in the UK.

I hate leaks. Cold weather came to VA snd I  had two small drips under the Gray Ghost RZ yesterday. The neutral switch started seeping (again). I had a new after market switch that leaked from the outset during the initial start up. We put in a used Yamaha switch and it leaked so we put some case sealant on the o-ring and that stopped it until yesterday. So I decided to put the original switch back in that never leaked which I changed for cracked screw ears.





I put a little Permatex anerobic sealant on the o-ring and snugged up the screws. Time will tell.


On to leak #2. Right beside the transmission oil seep on the shop floor I saw some 2 stroke oil. As it turns out the tank to pump line I thought I had changed during the build was in fact still in the package in my parts organizer and it is seeping where the hose slides over the nipple on the oil tank and the old hose is hard as a rock. I drained the tank and will finish the line installation today.

Excellent work  

Rode 30 miles on the Gray Ghost in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 600 miles and change since the build. Replaced the quite wide H1 500 Kawasaki rear turn signals with a pair from my RD350B parts stash. I masked off the lenses, then bead blasted them and shot some Rustolem semi-gloss black. New 1156 LED bulbs were installed. They aren't perfect being 50 years old but they work great and free is in my budget.

We grieve with you.

75 flawless miles of flogging RZs with Frank. It was cold as a well diggers ass on top of the mountain in Wardensville, WV with fog. We stopped for coffee and pizza in the country store and then hauled ass down the mountain. Wheelies were pulled. Speed limits were decimated. Fun was had😊

Indeed it is...

Checked the sag and had to remove the 1/2 inch PVC spacer that was installed in the new forks. Good sag after that. Put 30 miles on with some deliberate hard braking and wheelies. No leaks!

Prepped and swapped out the forks on the Gray Ghost.

Removed the clear coat with acetone and 0000 steel wool, then polished with White Diamond metal polish. The one on the right is before, the left after.

New seals from my spares stash and Lucas synthetic fork oil plus the new Progressive Suspension springs from my old forks. Reason for swap out was pits in the travel area that kept taking out the seals. I had this spare set from Ebay under my bed for a couple of years. Reassembly nearly complete. All that is left is torqueing the front axle nut, reinstalling the fork brace, tightening the top triple clamps and reinstalling the fairing.