Splitting ZX7R Crankcases - Ep13 | ZX7R Restoration | Tom's Workshop

[@quentinguillot7670]

Hi Tom ! I really enjoy your videos, informative, yet funny and very interesting. Hope you're doing well and that your project is going nicely. Cheers from Scotland.

[@barrydavy4098]

Watching this almost makes me want to find an engine and strip it just for the experience. As you say, the incredible engineering that goes into building an engine like this is both amazing and fascinating..not to mention mind boggling.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

100% agree, I think I'd always thought I'd buy an old busted engine for my first strip down so it didn't matter if I screwed anything up. But strangely, doing it on my own engine means the stakes are high, which is forcing me to read up, plan ahead and really learn about it as I go. I'd like to think in 10 years time I'll watch this back and laugh at how careful I'm being an nervous, whilst building a custom engine for a bespoke bike I've designed!

[@nicnadu0515]

1:10 I’ve always had great luck using a penny or a small aluminum object like an aluminum nail. Great video

[@williamgordon207]

Awesome video series on the zx-7r. Made me realise how much I miss my old red 7r, so I went out and got myself another one (in green this time). Discovered your channel quite recently and binge watched the first 12 videos on the zx-7r. Delighted this latest video now out, content is superb. Really looking forward to the rebuild. Keep up the good work!

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Ah mate, that’s awesome, thank you. I really appreciate the support! Hopefully the next few will come together quite quickly 🤞

[@jamiepallant9100]

Been a long time coming but well worth the wait. Love the attention to detail and clear explanations.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

It’s been a challenge getting time during the summer but back in at a good pace now so fingers crossed I should be more frequent for the remainder of the engine build

[@paulwilkinson6608]

Yoshi +4 advanced and white clutch springs. That bikes had some love at some point

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Haha I know right, It’s been good news so far, touch wood this is all just for peace of mind and a great learning experience 🤞

[@ogofog9120]

I had a 1996 ZX-7 bought new after seeing it at the Bike Show at the NEC, what a gorgeous looking bike , mine was candy red & purple, loved it, had it for years but it was a heavy old bus. Watching this makes you realise why so many steel brackets on brackets and ancillary gubbins & that engine his huge, all pretty crude. I have a Street Triple 765 now, jewel like & tiny in comparison…

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Haha yeah they sure weren’t lean by any stretch 😂

[@MrPADDYOT]

Magnificent job! Looking at this series of videos has given me the confidence to...........finally realise that I could never do something like this myself. Loving the channel Tom, keep up the great content.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

😂 I still feel like that myself to be fair, I’d always planned to have a play on an old knackered engine but it turns out it’s one I’m really quite keen to not fuck up 😂

[@dennisobrien2578]

You’ve got a good one, that crank looks really good.

[@tonybrown9612]

good on ya Tom, happy to see some new content, keep it coming!

[@skinhead7893]

Awesome work, cracking humour.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Haha, cheers. Definitely aiming not to take myself too seriously 😂

[@KensWorldRestorations]

That's awesome work Tom! That can be pretty daunting but probably necessary when it comes to getting down to the "unknown" and having piece of mind when it goes back together knowing all the bottom end is sound. Great job.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Thanks Ken! Yeah it was a lot less daunting that when I took the head off, so I’m getting more confident the more I’m playing with it. Looking forward to pressing the starter button in a few months time though 😂 🤞

[@petrolated]

Good work man. The zxr750 and following zx7r is my favourite 90s bikes together with the 916. 😃

[@charlesemerson6763]

Nicely done Tom. I'm sure now you realise why we use engine stands.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Haha yeah I’d hoped to avoid it as I’m so tight on space, i may need try and borrow one or pick up a second hand one for reassembly.

[@Werxie]

Awesome work😍

[@rtrgearheads]

Great to see you at it again brother! We have finished one of our two. The second is going to be our winter project.

[@alanrobins]

Awesome job Tom very proud

[@t20f70]

Grande Tom! Altro bellissimo video! ;)

[@johnmeade6889]

Nice video Tom.

[@leighboy1989]

cracking job, keep the vids coming

[@workoutsgymhome]

Nice work 👍 can't wait when you start closing it ✌️

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Same! Looking forward to that first press of the starter ⚡️

[@workoutsgymhome]

@@tomsworkshopprojects It will be a great emotion! 👏

[@ChrisSofos]

Awesome work, Tom! I wish I was there to keep my hands dirty 😅 I need to start with my GSXR again. It seems I'm still in holiday mode 😅

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Haha your input would be invaluable 😂 looking forward to seeing more of yours!

[@Flexnes1]

Yay, an update! 🎉

[@tomevans4078]

Cracking effort Tom. Even the pros aren’t doing this stuff everyday, and we’re certainly not being paid loads of money for it either, ha! Hoping the engine stand is on order for reassembly?

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Haha, you should be 💰😂 Cheers, yeah I might try and borrow one, unless I find one cheap second hand. Or make something myself 🤔

[@jmaros15]

👍👍👌👌🏆🏆🏍🏍

[@pabsocs]

Finally

[@RavyDavy]

New sub here - just caught up with all your videos. Really enjoying them actually, and you seem so organised with your labelled boxes, and cardboard templates for your bolts etc. Where do you get your replacements from - is it all from the dealers, or you do use somewhere else? It also shows how much info you get from those manuals.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Hi mate, welcome! Appreciate the comment. I tend to get new OEM bits from Fowlers Parts, used bits from EBay or Facebook groups, and a lot of pattern parts from WeMoto.

[@markstewart7888]

while your in there id change your clutch pack height to activate the slipper clutch, did mine back in the day was alot better.

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

I’ve had a few point me in that direction, I need to look into it a little more to understand it all.

[@divexplore21]

That old saying “if a jobs worth doing” A fine job you are doing! P.s might need a loan of your mask n snorkel lol 😂

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Haha cheers, yeah I felt I needed to point out why it’d taken me two months to get another video out 😂

[@nicnadu0515]

Any updates?

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Hi mate, happy new year. I’ve had slow progress for a few months but been back in the garage this weekend, hoping to have the bottom end all inspected and another video out in the next few weeks 🤞

[@Micky748-r7u]

What’s happening with the build?

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Been held up getting the cases vapour blasted, and work gets crazy this time of year unfortunately. Won’t be long 🤞

[@dennisobrien2578]

Where are you?

[@karlvanboxel561]

Hey Tom nice job! Don't get the bearing bores vapour blasted as tests show dimensional changes after blasting your main brgs looked really good love these bikes Is the alternator belt driven on these

[@tomsworkshopprojects]

Cheers! Yeah I’m going to deliver the cases to the blasters with the journals taped to be safe. They do look pretty good, I’m quite pleased. It’s chain driven, from the top sprocket behind the clutch assembly.

[@ajs3046]

Oi! Wot you sayin about my mum??!!!

[@ThePahan007]