Finally started tearing into the 93

Hey y'all,

Well I tore into the 93 this past weekend. I had to get the carbs out and do some cleaning and tuning on them. I also got the ok from the wifey to buy some well needed parts, so I was expecting to put my new chain, spockets, braided brake lines(frt/rear) and some new brake pads. Well USPS let me down and the parts haven't arivvied in time. So I figured I start tearing into it anyways, so i got old parts off and ready for new. I got to the carbs and found the air stacks have been beat up by previous owner. So if any one has got a few spares laying around hit me up. Do I need a new RR? Should I take off the PAIR system while I am in there?

Thanks,
Andrew

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Your RR looks aftermarket, do you suspect it's bad?

The RR looks just like the last 2 of 3 93's I have owned and the first of the three had the square puck style.  I seem to remember they changed early in the production run.

I certainly will not hurt to swap it out but not sure you need to.

I'd say that is a replacement (though not knowing which one...).
The OEM looks like this (sans the Pentium II heatsink..)


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The manual (downloadble from VFRD) has a section on how to test it's performance

Looks like the Blackbird RR (SH701-12)

It should be OK. Mine is (I hope...) :)

BTW: You should tak a look at your brake fluid level ;)

Thanks for the feedback. The battery was charging so don't suspect it is bad, just wondering if that was the original. I know the brake fluid is gone cuz I drained it, got new lines on the way, thanks tho. Who uses the rear brake any ways? All but one of my previous bikes had rear drums, so they never contributed much to the cause.    Andrew.

So, this how i've mounted the RR. No fan needed. You could consider this method ;)

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First, sorry no pics, I know I am bad.

Update, well I finally got the new  plugs, spocket, chain, braided lines, and pads on the old girl. Jeez, bleeding a two line set-up is a pain. I also removed the PAIR valve systems or the thanks califoria system, and its a bear to remove the rear bank tubes. I also had the carbs apart and clean them up. So I got those kids back together and put back on and put the tank on and hooked up fuel so I could get her making noise again. I primed the carbs and hit the starter for a few and she came right to life, YAY. Then with a fury, fuel is pouring out from the carbs, crap, I guess I should have replace those orings. Well off come the carbs again, take apart again, search every autoparts store, find orings for fuel cross overs and back together 3 hours later. She lives again. Well I ran out of weekend and will have to sync and tune pilots next weekend.  OH one more thing DO NOT let a headlight bulb rest on your front fender, it will melt a nice cigar sized spot on it in about 10 secs. Lets just say a learned that the hard way, doh.

Andrew

Just started putting my 93 back together too.  I rebuilt my carbs and everytime I cranked my starter, fuel would pour out of my carbs too.  One of my floats was stuck open.

Anyway, in terms of my rectifier, I replaced mine with a unit off an 05 CBR1000rr and made the connections with a waterproof set from Eastern Beaver.  Actually did that with all 5 of my bikes (changed the connection that is) so that I can carry one spare rectifier with the corresponding connector in my tank bag as part of my emergency kit, no matter what bike I ride.  Just in case.  yes, paranoid.  I had my own CBR rectifier die and an old GSXR 750 with bad rectifiers and most recent, my triumph 675.  3 bad ones over the past 25 years despite good electrical maintanence.