Project 220 continues...

What a weekend!! I picked up all the goodies that I ordered last week, and and finally finished fitting them last night. Thanks to all the brilliant chaps on this forum, everything worked perfectly (even the shin stack job!). So, from a bog stock 220R last week, I now have:

- Michelin tyres
- Michelin enduro tubes
- Gold Fren brake pads
- FMF Gnarly Desert exhaust
- FMF Powercore II silencer
- Racetech .42 front springs
- No airbox lid
- 2 less shim washers in the front forks
- New jets and a nice clean carb

I am just waiting for the engineering shop to complete my new front axle (the old one was bent and Kawasaki SA don't carry spares so I had to have one made :think: ). Then the front wheel can go back on and I can set the suspension up.

So by Saturday I should be testing the jetting :nod: Can't wait!!

scairns said:

Don't forget the 12 tooth front sprocket "Most bang for the buck" :ride:

My 220 has all that although it came with it so I know no different except for the shim stack was that a big deal to perform ?

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Yeah, I'm currently running a 13/48 gearing set so I guess a 12 on the front would sharpen the response up a bit.

The shim stack job as very easy. Since I don't have a compressor at home, I removed the forks and took them down to my local auto fitment centre. Just compress them slightly, and a burst with the impact wrench has the shim stack coming out. Removing the actual washers was also easy. A size 10 spanner and a 14 socket is all you need.

I can't wait for the weekend to arrive!! :laugh: