I dont think it will fit, im sure others have tried & its too tight.Patrick wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 12:19 pmIf it fits I'll put it on. If for no other reason than my own sense of balance.
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88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
The three seals fit inside the collars... there's no room for that one, that's why there's a seal inside in that position...
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
Must have been 2.30pm on a Friday arvo when the Yamaha design team got to the swingarm mount 
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
So, I didn't want to post in here again until I had a decent bit of progress to share.
However, I'm sitting here in the middle of my two weeks off twiddling my thumbs and going mad. I thought some forum time might help a little.
After getting the barrel rebored to suit the new Wiseco piston, I gave the crank to the local "best in the business" workshop to have it fully rebuilt and balanced. It's a real love-hate relationship with these guys. I've used them a few times, the quality of work is unreal but the turnaround and customer service is rubbish. They're the best at what they do within 1000km though so I persist.
Its been four + months since I gave them the crank and I had hoped that even with parts on back order and how busy they were (their primary work is building, maintaining and dyno tuning high-performance road bikes which keeps them pretty flat out) I was hoping to have it back before my time off so i could finally start putting the engine back together.
Not to be the case though, they reopen on the 02.01.19 so I'll have to go in and chase it up then. As soon as I have it back ill be able to put the motor back together in its entirety.
I'll have to double check, but I am pretty sure I have most if not all of what I need to rebuild and reinstall the swingarm except for a new shock and wheel so hopefully I will be able to get some decent progress made in a shorter amount of time once that crank comes back.
In the meantime, I have managed to keep myself sane by spending some time and money on my KTM project bike. New tyres, pads and rotors are on the way to get it a little closer to being rideable. I might even give it a wash and fire it up today. But it doesn't really fit with the theme of the forum so I won't get too into it on here unless there are any KTM fans that are as bored as me.
I'll throw up another update with some pictures in (hopefully) the not to distant future.
Have a great New Years everyone! Take it easy.
However, I'm sitting here in the middle of my two weeks off twiddling my thumbs and going mad. I thought some forum time might help a little.
After getting the barrel rebored to suit the new Wiseco piston, I gave the crank to the local "best in the business" workshop to have it fully rebuilt and balanced. It's a real love-hate relationship with these guys. I've used them a few times, the quality of work is unreal but the turnaround and customer service is rubbish. They're the best at what they do within 1000km though so I persist.
Its been four + months since I gave them the crank and I had hoped that even with parts on back order and how busy they were (their primary work is building, maintaining and dyno tuning high-performance road bikes which keeps them pretty flat out) I was hoping to have it back before my time off so i could finally start putting the engine back together.
Not to be the case though, they reopen on the 02.01.19 so I'll have to go in and chase it up then. As soon as I have it back ill be able to put the motor back together in its entirety.
I'll have to double check, but I am pretty sure I have most if not all of what I need to rebuild and reinstall the swingarm except for a new shock and wheel so hopefully I will be able to get some decent progress made in a shorter amount of time once that crank comes back.
In the meantime, I have managed to keep myself sane by spending some time and money on my KTM project bike. New tyres, pads and rotors are on the way to get it a little closer to being rideable. I might even give it a wash and fire it up today. But it doesn't really fit with the theme of the forum so I won't get too into it on here unless there are any KTM fans that are as bored as me.
I'll throw up another update with some pictures in (hopefully) the not to distant future.
Have a great New Years everyone! Take it easy.
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'88 600 Tenere project.
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
Got the crank back yet ?
Happy Christmas (2019)
Happy Christmas (2019)
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
The crank was back months ago. Unfortunately, family life (four kids) getting married and a new job with a senior role has seen me oh so incredibly time-poor.
I have two weeks off, the plan was to spend some time in the shed working on both my bikes until the inlaws decided to up and move interstate and dumped a whole heap of their camping stuff in my garage which has left me with no room to move.
The next stage is to get the motor and frame Ceracoated and then I can start putting it back together. My KTM will get the love these holidays as I already have the parts I need for it, the Tenere will need to wait until further into the year for additional time and money, unfortunately.
Merry Christmas mate!
I have two weeks off, the plan was to spend some time in the shed working on both my bikes until the inlaws decided to up and move interstate and dumped a whole heap of their camping stuff in my garage which has left me with no room to move.
The next stage is to get the motor and frame Ceracoated and then I can start putting it back together. My KTM will get the love these holidays as I already have the parts I need for it, the Tenere will need to wait until further into the year for additional time and money, unfortunately.
Merry Christmas mate!
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'88 600 Tenere project.
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
When you say Ceracoated you don't mean ceramic coating? your talking powder coating right?
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
https://www.cerakote.com/Mezo wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 7:05 pm When you say Ceracoated you don't mean ceramic coating? your talking powder coating right?
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That's the stuff Mezo. There is a bloke who owns a shop and is a distributor for the stuff not far from me. He's got some really good tried and proven examples of the work he does on dirt bikes. Looks like a great compromise between paint and powder coating.
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Re: 88' XT600Z Tenere rebuild/modernisation/bastardisation.
I would only get the exhaust done with Ceramic but not the motor, you need to cool down the engine & that treatment will prevent heat from dissipating and you could cook your engine.Patrick wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:49 amLooks like a great compromise between paint and powder coating.
Just go with powder coat, its cheaper than ceramic.
EDIT: I would now (in hindsight) leave the barrell bare metal, even though i originally painted mine like factory, read up on Ceramic coating & why its used, if your putting in a new piston have him do the top of it (again read up on the process).
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