Hello, thank you verry mucht for your vidéos, y have the same GSXR 1988 in restoration actuellement. Y waitting thé nexs vidéos in september! Grégory to France.
@ChrisSofos2 күн бұрын
@jggj8823 thanks for your comment! Once I'm back, I'll start straight away 😊
@DVDSchner2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for that. Excellent video. Stopped working and we will try the kit.
@ChrisSofos2 күн бұрын
@@DVDSchner you're very welcome! I'm glad my video was of help to someone! 😊
@GC-xy2ec14 күн бұрын
Nice work brother ❤
@ChrisSofos13 күн бұрын
@GC-xy2ec thanks buddy!
@1bvm17414 күн бұрын
I loved my 1988. I know every part like the back of my hand, even though I haven't touched one in 30 years. I traveled coast to coast many times just to race that thing. Thank you!
@ChrisSofos14 күн бұрын
@1bvm174 thank you for sharing your memory with us!
@TriggerRidesEverything14 күн бұрын
Fantastic Chris.. You're a true master.
@TriggerRidesEverything15 күн бұрын
Fantastic work Chris.
@ChrisSofos15 күн бұрын
@@TriggerRidesEverything thanks so much for your comment 😊 I appreciate the positiveness 👍
@henryparker693120 күн бұрын
Hey Chris which front stand do you use for the Gixer? Thanks
@ChrisSofos20 күн бұрын
@@henryparker6931 I bought a La Corsa years ago, and I'm very happy with it
@andrewtipper279223 күн бұрын
Great video Chris. I'm getting my 1990 exup back on the road on the road so this has helped. However i have a problem i cant fix. The revs hang after blipping the throttle and slowly settle back to idle. I think everything is ok. Ive had the carbs ultrasonically cleaned but still have the problem. I cant find any air leaks and mixture screws are 2 and a half turns out. All seals and gaskets are relatively new. Anything i should check? Andy
@ChrisSofos23 күн бұрын
@andrewtipper2792 Thank you for your kind words! As for the problem you're facing: I'll take your word that carbs seal to inlets perfect and the seals are not cracked. Also, I assume that the inlet manifolds (the aluminium ones) are sealed properly to the cylinder head, and their o-rings are in great condition? These inlet manifolds usually warp a bit and can't seal properly. If that's the case, remove them, place them on top of a 400 grit sandpaper wetted with WD40 on a flat surface, and grind them down. If all that is ok, and still after blipping the throttle, the revs go higher, this means there's extra fuel going into the cylinders. More than the idle system allows. In that case, make sure that the throttle FULLY returns back and doesn't stack at all? Last but not least, the 2.5 turns out might not be suitable for your engine. Once you adjust them the way I showed in this video, you'll be surprised how the engine is going to run and how different the pilot screws will be set. I hope I can help. Let me know how you go
@andrewtipper279222 күн бұрын
Hi Chris. Thanks for the advice. I'll check the manifolds this week. Must admit its something i hadn't done. I will also go through the pilot screw procedure carefully. I'll let you know!
@jamesmorris8685Ай бұрын
What should the gap be?
@REBUILDLabАй бұрын
How do you clean the oil routes inside the crankshaft?
@mikeellis5714Ай бұрын
Great work, where did you your parts from.
@ChrisSofosАй бұрын
@mikeellis5714 thank you! Some from ebay. But if I want brand new parts go to www.megazip.net
@garethgoodchild2643Ай бұрын
Great job. Very good description of each part of the job. Thanks for sharing.
@edwinbredenhann5791Ай бұрын
i have Two FZR 1000 engines. I am trying to get them running because I want to build one into a Jet ski and the other one into a cross Kart that I want to build. I have asked many people around me for information on the wiring because it is a mess. Nobody and I mean nobody is willing to share any information or willing to help. I am trying to get an auto manual. I would like to learn so that I whenever a problem arises that I can solve it myself. I just found that one of the spark suppressors is damaged and boy did I get a shock for the replacement parts price. Now I wonder if it is even worth continuing with these projects.
@ChrisSofosАй бұрын
@edwinbredenhann5791 it's true that the original parts are extremely expensive! However, you can always get cheaper (and at the same time reliable) after market parts. Like the ignition coils that you have a problem with. As for if it's worth it, I'm not sure if it does for the purpose you want these engines for. It was worth it for me since I'm kind of obsessed with originality 😁 To protect the ignition coils from failing again and again, check what I have done in one of my other videos. It's under the FZR1000 updates playlist. I'm in the USA on a tour at the moment, but when I'm back in Australia, I'm willing to send you any information I have. Let me know how you go.
@willians5790Ай бұрын
Saudações do brasileiras!
@ChrisSofosАй бұрын
@willians5790 Hello from Australia!
@richardsmith33502 ай бұрын
My first big bike..so cool. And Rainbow music too. Awesome.
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
I'm happy to see more people loving these motorcycles! As for the music, I have no idea what kind it is. I just added it there 😅
@Ericinos2 ай бұрын
Perfect job, looking forward for the next video! Have a nice holiday, and save travels.
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'll enjoy every moment of it. I'm doing the Route 66 tour!
@Ericinos2 ай бұрын
@@ChrisSofos Have fun mate!
@artemhelgeson34452 ай бұрын
Круто
@itsanarse2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, gave me the overview I needed for my Ducati
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
You're welcome 👍
@joseluiscallejosierra15982 ай бұрын
Estupendo trabajo y estupendo video, te echábamos de menos Chris a ti y a la Gsxr 👍
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate your comment! I miss working around it too!
@joseluiscallejosierra15982 ай бұрын
@@ChrisSofos gracias a ti
@arthair33712 ай бұрын
Πιο Perfect δε γίνεται 👍
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Σε ευχαριστώ, να είσαι καλά!
@uaxacetznab9612 ай бұрын
Great job Chris !!👍
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thanks, mate! I appreciate your comment! It helps me keep posting videos
@mmotorcycles94972 ай бұрын
You are knocking it out of the park. Every little piece is even perfect
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thanks, Marc! I could have done better by powder coating and zinc plating, but all that equipment occupies a lot of space, which I don't have anymore 😅
@deswoodmaile50232 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris, quality work and your attention to detail is great.
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment! It encourages me to keep posting my videos! 😊😊😊
@framurray52822 ай бұрын
you are 100 percent right to use the original airbox....setting the carbs up with pod filter would break your balls.....
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
And that's the other reason 😅😅
@javiervalverdetorrejimeno11322 ай бұрын
Muy buena restauración, como en el resto de tus motos,un saludo
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, sir!!!
@thomastoumpidis80732 ай бұрын
You remind me... my old GSX750R 89 who take the 750 engine out... and put over the frame... 1100... and after swing arm from the GSXR750W .... Great restorning work mate!!!
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Να είσαι καλά Θωμά! Με αυτές τις ωραίες αναμνήσεις ζούμε φίλε! Από εκείνα τα χρόνια, τα ωραία! Για αυτό έχω φαγωθεί με παλιές μοτοσυκλέτες. Μου έχουν λείψει αυτά τα χρόνια!
@watershmeep93052 ай бұрын
6:42 how did you apply that retention ring? It feels like we have to stretch it.
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
I have to admit that I found it very difficult!! It took me ages to put it in place. I used a small hammer in the end to force it into its groove!
@watershmeep93052 ай бұрын
@@ChrisSofos that’s what we did too. We figured there might be another way.
@fredmotor49082 ай бұрын
Thank Good travel
@karlvanboxel5612 ай бұрын
Beautiful job Chris
@Jumbojt2 ай бұрын
Hello Chris. My Fzr 1000 dont work properly, problems with 4th cylinder. Its the carbs and I had a problem few weeks ago with fuel supply, didnt get enough fuel because of bad fuel filter. I started it today and noticed a huge leak between 3rd and 4th carb, its o-rings I guess. Could that be the problem for 4th cyl not running before the leak? I think maybe it was not leaking fuel but got air leak there so cyl 4 didnt suck enough fuel? (there was slighty missfire from exhaust) And I noticed my fuel pump works only few seconds when I turn the ignition on, when it starts its not working anymore. So I connected fuel pump with separate switch to work all the time. Is it suppose to work all the time?
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
The fuel pump works like that. It starts for a few seconds, and when the pressure builds up, it then stops through the fuel pump relay. As for the 4th cylinder, the leak might not be the issue ! First, make sure the spark plug on this cylinder ignites very well. A good trick to check this, is to swap the spark plug cables on cylinders 1 and 4. If the problem is now on cylinder 1, then the ignition is your problem (bad plug, bad coil, bad high tension lead). After making sure the spark plug or the cable or the ignition coil is not the issue, then go to the carburettor. The issue might be the low fuel level. If it's too low, no fuel will enter the cylinder. You'll need to adjust the fuel level if that's the case. Air leaks are another major factor. Lose rubber connector, or a broken one, is usually the case.
@jordanmandin46802 ай бұрын
Hi chris, you messed up with the chain guide ??
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Yes, I did on the first go! Then I realised and I had to take the crankcase off and put everything back the normal way this time 😅🤣😂 Good catch 👍
@jordanmandin46802 ай бұрын
@@ChrisSofos It happens to the best of us ! Thanks for the quality video btw
@ornsod12 ай бұрын
Best video I've seen so far on this issue
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I really appreciate your comment 👊
@KensWorldRestorations2 ай бұрын
Love the details on this!! I remember watching this and seeing how the carb boots fit on my FZR1000. I ended up going two left and two right orienting the boot Allen screws. So much is common to these Yamaha motorcycles. Great videos Chris.
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thanks Ken! I thought they might be the same! Thanks for confirming that! 👍
@hlpang10752 ай бұрын
Wow 5 valves per cylinder!
@hlpang10752 ай бұрын
The playlist is a bit jumbled on this one 😂
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Yes, I guess it is! These were my very first videos, having no proper software to do things. Hopefully they got better 😁
@hlpang10752 ай бұрын
@@ChrisSofos all good!
@pflaffik2 ай бұрын
Had an -86 FZR400R EXUP, did some repairs to plastic exteriors with red white blue adhesive, tried a few jet sizes (bigger jets doesnt give more power but allows a little more useful rpm at the top). I was really happy i could keep mine in a condition so near the original, and to imagine i paid only around $1200 for it (Japanese import). Yours is cool in its own ways but it aint no FZR400 anymore, its for people who dont love FZR400, AT ALL. One of the most epic bikes, i encourage people to repair them but dont restore or put non original parts, just look at the ridiculous headlight he put in this video, and then the originals duals, to be subtle you could say "only one of them is non-binary, if you get my drift". Oh and drifty, this is the only bike i driven with stiff enough frame to let the rear drift, a subtle pushback on opposite handle (push it into the drift direction) and youll be "WOW, i didnt even know that was possible!". Unfortunately its epicness is limited by the driver, you need to cross the thresholds of recklessness before you can really love this beast. Warning to less experienced drivers, this is geared really low with tight ratios, no matter what happens you must not let off the gas too much and too sudden, and never ever try to steer it without countersteering, the fork angle and other geometrics will not let you steer without a little tilt. Keep pushing your toeballs on the opposite footrest.
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Wow, it seems that we have another hater of me 😅🤣😂 Given the content of your channel and that of your comment, it makes no sense. So what I can only assume is that whoever gave you a copy-pasted comment to post in my video was just NOT MAN ENOUGH to do it himself. He would rather hide behind your dress. Or your KZbin account has been hacked (I don't know).
@hlpang10753 ай бұрын
Excellent info!
@hlpang10753 ай бұрын
Proper restoration channels are hard to come by. Glad I found yours! 🎉🎉
@ChrisSofos3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment! I hope you'll enjoy my channel ☺️
@hlpang10753 ай бұрын
@@ChrisSofos will be watching all the bike content for sure! 👍👍
@sekaf41253 ай бұрын
very good video! I have a 2001 Yamaha FZ! it has Mikuni BSR37 carbs I believe. Also has Ivans jet kit. My bike sat 12 years because of surgeries. I have it running now. There is a little burbles at low rpms. Im going to clean them. I ordered new boots and carb gasket kit. Im very nervous don't want to screw things up. You have any tips or video on those carbs? Very well done video. GREAT photography. Up close, well lit!
@ChrisSofos3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your encouraging comment! However, I've never come across your type of carbs, so I have no video or idea of their details. They all work the same, more or less.
@sekaf41253 ай бұрын
Thank you
@creed4263 ай бұрын
Chris, what a masterpiece of work, I haven’t seen anything like this before the amount of detail is breathtaking thank you! Please, I have a question, Back in 1986 I purchased a Suzuki GSX-R1100 The bike has 2000 miles, but I want to remove the air box. I can’t find a way to remove it without having to cut it. Do you happen to know how it’s done? Thank you again
@ChrisSofos3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind and encouraging words! In order to remove the air filter box in these models, you have to remove the alternator. It's a bit of extra work, but it'll come out. The motorcycle you have, having just 2000mls on it, is an extremely rare bike! Look after it like your own life. Well done 👍👍👍
@Maxik_Bartos3 ай бұрын
Great restoration of Yamaha 1000 motorcycles. 👌👌👍👍
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy! I appreciate your comment!!!
@Maxik_Bartos3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Maxik_Bartos3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the detailed engine repair information. 👍👍
@ChrisSofos2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'll keep doing my best!
@Maxik_Bartos3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the detailed information. Crankshaft bearing designation. 👍👍