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Decided to get a RaceTech titanium axle and nut. The stock one was just looking beat and I think this build needed it 😂
Still waiting on a couple cool bits that should be arriving in the mail soon. At that point, the assembly of the bike will be completely done.
Very nice attention to detail ....
I have a close up pic in my thread on how I safety wired it from the banjo bolt to the pad pin. Both HRC fasteners have the holes drilled and you get both wired at the same time, was used a lot, and looks quite good. It is what HRC did on my model RC. I have also seen HRC teams in later years drill a hole in the caliper for the safety wire. Do you want to drill a hole in the nice billet caliper? I haven't seen the banjo bolt wired to the brake line much on the front but sometimes on the back and you still are left where to wire the pad pin. This would be an easy decision for me. A distant #2 would be to start drilling holes in that billet caliper
You mentioned about getting a new rear shock, but that A kit shock you have there is quite nice. If it has the 18mm shaft, you might consider sticking with it and just getting a works looking shock spring. I can give you the details on working with the RCS springs re set up and spacers. Renton is pretty good to work with. I have their titanium springs on my RC250M and CRF450 builds.
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Yes, The A-kit shock has a 18mm shaft. I believe it was ex-Factory Connection Team shock. I do agree that holding out for a full works shock might be just too much. You have mentioned before about the current spring just not looking the part and I agree. Not sure if I'll go the titanium spring route or try to get a candy red powered coated spring. That said I will for sure ask advice if I go with the RCS spring. Thanks as always Mike for the input and knowledge!
But I purchased these ones off eBay.
The Suzuki part number is 09404-06432
eBay listing #352928201381
They look way better in the sun but my wife’s red one looks just like the technical touch pergio shock.
The HRC knuckle that I posted a couple pages back turned out to be the wrong one for my bike. It was actually for 2006/2008 CRF450R generation bike.
HRC titanium knuckle (the correct one). Really a beautiful little part.
The Renthal works sprocket is interesting. At first it looks just like any other Renthal sprocket. Holding it next to the standard Renthal sprocket, that is sold to the public, the differences are noticeable.
A couple things I noticed about the works one -Obviously the part number is different 154AH (AH - American Honda?) vs 154U, the metal has a different "look" (the aluminum has a kind of flaky appearance, maybe just old?), the teeth are sharper and different shape, and the decorative holes are a different size.
Ken Roczen's 2020 bike as reference (have to zoom in to see the 154AH part number, etc...)
And my sprocket
Thanks to @tbluth823 for helping me get these parts! Much appreciated.
Pit Row
Rekluse HRC clutch cover
Along that same train of thought, I've decided to not use a black seat cover or the tank decals. They just don't fit the look. Two problems with the current seat (OEM Honda seat). First, the red is to "bright" compared to the graphics. I'm hopeful a Throttle Jockey red seat cover, as used by Team Honda USA, will blend better with the Throttle Jockey graphics 😉 Second, I don't like the shape of the seat foam. It's too thin and I think the carbon tank makes it bend too much. I don't like that "pocket" seat look or feel (I'm tall). So going to have to sort that out...
I like the seat as used by Paulin's bike, part of my inspiration for the build
haha.. I just switched from a Rekluse cover to a Hinson cover on my 450, yesterday.. the Hinson cover is slightly less taller than the Hinson so it does quite clear the Rekluse clutch assembly so I got 2 thin spacers to move my Hinson cover out 2+mm to make it fit. Now you can't tell the bike has a Rekluse EXP clutch and looks more like the US factory bikes.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173630190344
I didn't even realize there was a difference in thickness between the two covers until you mentioned it. That also explains why my HRC brake pedal (which came from the HRC bikes running Rekluse covers) seemed to stick out farther than I expected with the Hinson cover. I just assumed it was the HRC rider preference. With the Rekluse cover it "fits" perfect. Obviously the pedal was machined with the Rekluse cover in mind. Just awesome attention to detail.
Like a glove!
Perhaps the 2021 CRF450R hydraulic clutch pushrod is something I could use...
I also modified the Cycra skid plate to more closely match the HRC one as used by Team Honda. The Cycra skid plate is already almost the same as the HRC one. Just needed some parts cut off. I think it came out pretty good. Not an exact match but close.
Example of the HRC skid plate
Mine before... (black marks are cut lines)
...and after
On the "to do" list: Seat, safety wire, and some graphic install/modification (more on that later).
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