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I am thinking of possibly selling my ZX7R, a few of you have probably seen the bike in a previous post ( link below ) .

http://ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=43110&hilit=zx7r

Obviously I won't ever get back what I spent on it or even close to it ... which is close to 10k however I have ...

dutchy wrote:Damn that is a mint looking 7!! Love your work.

Thanks , spent a lot of time and $$$$ to get it where it is but I reckon it's worth it.

New pads , new discs ! Just took it round the block , it is not pulling up to well .
The problem seems to be affecting the right calliper mostly I think because a ) pistons
Seem to pull back in too much and you can here the pad slapping and b) temp of right
Discs would be half of the left .

This ...

Well my calipers are back together after fitting new genuine seals, what's the best method to try
get these to bleed up? I have tried the following methods;

Gravity bleeding
Cracking the master cylinder line ( has no bleed nipple )
Cracking the caliper brake lines
Pump & crack the bleeders ...

Only just fitted the brand new genuine discs and pads... only just noticed it doing it so Id suggest the pistons dont like releasing in the current position.
It was practically locked on if you tried to turn it by hand, I expect it to drag to some degree but it became a struggle to even push the bike.

Your callipers don't spring back, it only a tiny amount of run out on the disc that kick them back a smidge. Mine tend to hang on a little also but is not a problem.

Rebuilding the brakes is pretty straight forward job and probably a good idea especially if it has been a while. If pistons look ok ...

Seals look worse for wear not pistons !

Just noticed that my ZX7r was a little hard to move around , I put the front wheel up and sure enough it was very hard to turn. My first thought was to check the axle bolt wasn't over tightened , backed it right off and still firm. So I then looked at callipers removed them and she spins ...

Here is the Yoshi I changed from carbon to Gloss black.
I did also shorten it a few inches, sounded really nice and I liked the look.

I previously did a carbon muffler direct gloss black which turned out nicely, just recently purchased this carbon Akrapovic
muffler and re finished it... was a nightmare ! Not sure id recommend this to anyone unless they are prepared to really
spend a lot of time fixing up fry ups etc. All in all ...

And after !

Hi guys,

Its been a while so I thought I would do a update on my beloved 7R .

Latest is;

Resprayed the frame
Cleaned and painted support brackets for front cowl and headlight to tidy it up like new
Cleaned all wiring , re-taped and replaced conduit in wiring harness
Resprayed forks legs
Fitted ...

Removed the top triple clamp today and cleaned it up, looks amazing now... wish I had a before shot.
Also ordered new front brake discs last week, cant wait for them to arrive bugger they are x japan, will be
worth the wait.

Just wondering, did you have to sand this ? I assume the previous owner ...

Hi guys,

Its been a while so I thought I would do a update on my beloved 7R .

Latest is;

Resprayed the frame
Cleaned and painted support brackets for front cowl and headlight to tidy it up like new
Cleaned all wiring , re-taped and replaced conduit in wiring harness
Resprayed forks legs
Fitted ...

That's gold.