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Palmer Performance
Добавлен 22 янв 2012
Motorcycle Race Technician
Performance Car Hobbyist
MTB rider
Snippets of my life around 2 wheels and 4!
Performance Car Hobbyist
MTB rider
Snippets of my life around 2 wheels and 4!
2024 End of Year Roundup - Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
Just a quick video flicking through what we've been up to this year since starting the channel and a few links to videos and playlists you may have missed!
Have a good Christmas break everyone.
Sam
Have a good Christmas break everyone.
Sam
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Build A Supersport Race Engine With Me - Part 2 - Kawasaki ZX6R Motorcycle
Просмотров 2 тыс.Месяц назад
Hi and welcome back to the channel! In this video we build the top end of a Supersport ZX6R engine! Talking about what we do and the procedures along the way. Thanks for watching!
Build A Supersport Race Engine With Me - Part 1 - Kawasaki ZX6R Motorcycle
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.Месяц назад
Hi and welcome back to the channel! In this video we build the bottom end of a Supersport ZX6R engine! Talking about what we do and the procedures along the way. Part 2 will be coming next week when we will install the cylinder head and talk about cam timing etc. Thanks for watching! 00:00 Intro 00:32 Laying out parts and talking about routines/procedures 03:14 Assembling conrods and pistons 06...
Wrecked R1 Track Bike - The Rebuild - Portimao Disaster Part 3
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.2 месяца назад
Finishing off the rebuild of the Trade Watches R1. In this video we talk about what we've done, add a linked thumb brake in to the rear brake system and use a laser wheel alignment tool to make sure everything is lined up how it should be! 00:00 Intro and where we've got to 01:15 Laser alignment check 04:35 Fitting exhaust 05:37 Update and what's left to do 09:40 Linked thumb brake 12:05 Rearse...
GSXR750 Track Bike Finished!!! GSXR750 K7 Quickshifter/Fairings - Part 8
Просмотров 1 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hi! The final video in our GSXR750 series......in this video we're fitting fairings and a nifty quickshifter/pit limiter/launch control system too! I hope you've enjoyed watching these videos, please take a look at our other playlists and keep an eye out for whatever the next project may be! 00:00 Intro 01:09 Oil and filter change 03:42 Fairings!!! 10:34 Shift power Quickshifter/Pit limiter and...
Wrecked R1 Track Super Bike - Non Fault Incident!!! Portimao Disaster Part 2
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hi guys.....part 2 of the strip down and repair of the Trade Watches R1 after it's incident at Portimao (check part 1 for more info on that). Thanks for watching!
Wrecked R1 Track Super Bike - Non Fault Incident!!! Portimao Disaster Part 1
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hi guys.....you may remember the Trade Watches R1 which was the project that kicked off my RUclips journey. Well unfortunately it's back in my workshop due to a mishap at Portimao that wasn't the owners fault! Stay tuned to find out more! Thanks for watching! 00:00 Intro and explaining what happened 03:40 A look round the bike and the damage 05:43 Stripping the front end out 06:45 Inspecting th...
Mods for the Race Track! Suspension and Rainlight - GSXR750 Track Bike Build Part 7!
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hi! In this video we're back on our GSXR750 track bike project! We take the forks and shock out and go and visit Darren at MCT suspension for some upgrades, then we talk about what we're going to do quickshifter wise and then get a cheap as chips Ebay switchgear fitted up along with a rainlight. Thanks for watching! 00:00 Intro 00:30 FI light turned off and talking through what we need to do 01...
A Weekend Off With a British Superbike Rider!!! Wales MTB and Zip Lining with the Aprilia Lads
Просмотров 2464 месяца назад
I took a trip to Wales to catch up with the recent winner of the British Superbike Pathway Championship, Lewis Rollo and a couple of the lads from the team for a bit of mountain biking at Antur Stiniog Bike Park in Wales followed by some zip lining at Zip World. My first MTB trip this year and it was thoroughly enjoyed. The Zip lining was a buzz considering I am definitely not a fan of hanging ...
Racing At Cadwell Park British Superbikes - Privateer Superstock Team Insight
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.4 месяца назад
Hi! We took a day trip to Cadwell Park to help out Kam Dixon and his team on the free practice day for British Superbikes. This video is more about the behind the scenes at Cadwell and Kams family run team backed by some brilliant sponsors rather than the riding and such like. Please take a look on social media for Kams racing pages. 00:00 Into 01:03 Heading down to the pitlane for the first se...
Yamaha R6 Race Bike Gearbox Explosion!!! Can We Save It???
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
A customer has dropped off their R6 race bike after it started leaking oil and making some funky noises! Join me as I strip the bike and engine down to see what has happened!!! 00:00 Intro 00:35 The bike and the problem! 02:46 Engine removal 04:23 Engine on the bench and strip down 05:55 Failed gearbox bearing? 07:33 Looking at the gearbox 10:50 Inspection and summary 15:03 Outro
Dyno Check and ECU Flash for My Crashed Track Bike - GSXR750 K7 Part 6
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Dyno Check and ECU Flash for My Crashed Track Bike - GSXR750 K7 Part 6
Rebuild and Dyno Check!!! Kawasaki ZX10R Engine Swap Part 2
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Rebuild and Dyno Check!!! Kawasaki ZX10R Engine Swap Part 2
Not Another Broken Engine!!! Kawasaki ZX10R Engine Swap - Part 1
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Not Another Broken Engine!!! Kawasaki ZX10R Engine Swap - Part 1
R6 Engine Problem!!! When Your Engine Starts Knocking.......🙈
Просмотров 5 тыс.5 месяцев назад
R6 Engine Problem!!! When Your Engine Starts Knocking.......🙈
Starting My Crashed Track Bike For The First Time!!! GSXR750 K7 Part 5
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Starting My Crashed Track Bike For The First Time!!! GSXR750 K7 Part 5
New R1 Superbike Engine - Built - Run In - Dyno Tested!!!
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
New R1 Superbike Engine - Built - Run In - Dyno Tested!!!
How Much Does It Cost to Fix a Superbike Engine? Yamaha R1 Engine Failure and What We'll Do!!!
Просмотров 7 тыс.6 месяцев назад
How Much Does It Cost to Fix a Superbike Engine? Yamaha R1 Engine Failure and What We'll Do!!!
Engine Failure!!! Yamaha R1 Superbike.....What Happened???
Просмотров 14 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Engine Failure!!! Yamaha R1 Superbike.....What Happened???
Working at the Isle Of Man TT Races 2024 - Race Week Drama - Massive Crash - TT Diaries Part 2
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Working at the Isle Of Man TT Races 2024 - Race Week Drama - Massive Crash - TT Diaries Part 2
Isle Of Man TT Races 2024 - Behind the Spanners - Practice Week - TT Diaries Part 1
Просмотров 9927 месяцев назад
Isle Of Man TT Races 2024 - Behind the Spanners - Practice Week - TT Diaries Part 1
Fitting new HEL Performance Brake Lines to my GSXR750 Track Bike Project
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Fitting new HEL Performance Brake Lines to my GSXR750 Track Bike Project
What it's really like to work at an International Road Race - North West 200 2024
Просмотров 3 тыс.8 месяцев назад
What it's really like to work at an International Road Race - North West 200 2024
Is my Front End Bent?!?! Crashed Track Bike!!! - GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 4
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Is my Front End Bent?!?! Crashed Track Bike!!! - GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 4
Cleaning My Crashed Track Bike & Crash Protection - GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 3
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Cleaning My Crashed Track Bike & Crash Protection - GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 3
Is The Engine Ok In My Crashed Track Bike!!!! GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 2
Просмотров 2 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Is The Engine Ok In My Crashed Track Bike!!!! GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 2
I Bought A Crashed Track Bike!!!! GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 1
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.8 месяцев назад
I Bought A Crashed Track Bike!!!! GSXR750 K7 Rebuild Part 1
Not Another R1!!! Van loading tips and general update.....and maybe a new project coming?!?!?!
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Not Another R1!!! Van loading tips and general update.....and maybe a new project coming?!?!?!
FIXED!!! And Dyno checked...After Major Failure on a Trackday!!!! Non Runner GSXR1000 - Part 2
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FIXED!!! And Dyno checked...After Major Failure on a Trackday!!!! Non Runner GSXR1000 - Part 2
Major Failure on a Trackday!!!! Non Runner GSXR1000 - Part 1
Просмотров 4,2 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Major Failure on a Trackday!!!! Non Runner GSXR1000 - Part 1
Wait, why would you buy and replace the filter with standard, so the next guy first thing has to change it again? Why not just clean the filter, like it's intended for?
@@kawi704racing funnily enough a few of us in the trade were having this discussion recently. The reality is most aftermarket filters give you really minimal gains in bhp (like 1 maybe 2 at best) whilst doing a significantly worse job at filtering air to your engine, for 4 times the cost of a standard air filter. Plus this was a budget build and the original filter was a OE one also. Sub £15 for a pattern OE replacement! 👍😁. One of my customers was racing in a championship that was sponsored by a filter company in a pretty dry and dusty country.....all his engines had valve and valve seat damage due to how poor that particular brand was at doing it's job 🙈.
Crank seals
I have a 2006 Kawasaki ZX 636 runs good / recently I bought a 2005 Kawasaki ZX 636 I want to build it HP any suggestions? I live in CA Hard to find any aftermarket parts.just got a power commander 6 for my 06 any suggestions on installing it also came chain tensioner adjustment??
@@ThomasCook-wo5vh standard cam chain adjuster is fine....find some cams from somewhere, megacycle used to be a big camshaft company in the US I think.
The best bike ever made in the history of
Interesting video, thanks!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, as well…
Great video 🎉 never reving my bike when cold
Merry Christmas to you as well. Great videos, very informative and fun.
@@therealtze Thanks 🎄🙏
Race weekend videos would be cool. Have a good Christmas Sam 🍻
@@barryrose4850 we'll see what happens next year mate 👍
grease them 😱 .. so you need to dismantle them ! .. much better simpler & easier to just regularly oil .. if it's simpler & easier it's much more likely to be done .. & a better outcome
Super work. What worked best to strip back to bare metal underneath?
@@STIPOWER97 A mixture of things, a multi tool with scraper blades to remove old underseal, angle grinder with rapid strip discs, die grinder and 90 Deg mini polisher with smaller strip discs, flap wheels and sanding cones to get in the tighter spaces. Oh and a lot of time and effort 😅
@PalmerPerf_ I've a rusted out type R in the shed with 11 years. Il be making the big push hopefully next year😬 Did you consider getting it blasted?
@@STIPOWER97 No, because I didn't strip the whole car down to a bare shell
New subscriber from the US, did you see anything that would've caused the other engine to fail ? Commented my thoughts on part1 , great work I might add too !
I'd imagine if it already had the clutch replaced at such low mileage, that they'll be friction plate materials in the sump pickup and either spread throughout the engine and oil passages or just flat blocked the sump pickup.
@@QuicKurtZX14R Hi! Anything is possible, the guy had only recently bought the bike. We never pulled apart the other engine to have a look and see to be honest.
Good video.
so other than different cams and degreing of the cams, there is no other work for this supersport engine build? weird. because the older 2010 race kit gearbox can fit in this newer zx6 cases. and they have the transmission shafts and gears shimmed so the gears sit closer together so the lever throw will be less. i am really curious about the retrofitting of the older airbox with the top injectors. because the airboxes are the same dimensions.
You must have missed the parts about the super finished gearbox and the ported cylinder head 🤷♂️. It also runs an aftermarket slipper clutch. The older model race kit gearboxes would be difficult to find even if we did want to use one, the option would be a Nova Racing gearbox. There are performance gains to be had from running secondary injectors like I mention in the video 😁👍. Thanks for your comments 🙏
@@PalmerPerf_ there is a new race kit for the 2024-2025 bikes. and it mentions that the transmission is interchangeable with the older 2010 transmission. i say this because i saw the part numbers that you use for the crank bearing halves and rods are the standard parts. while the race kit is using different halves that have different coating on them. i am not judging. i am just curious of the different combinations people are building engines on. and i know this is 2019 engine. the top feed injectors would be something i have not seen before retrofitted. cheers.
@TheRealBhuado yes, for the extra expense and availability issues of the race kit bearings we've never really found any benefit over the standard items 👍. Interesting about the new race kit gearbox, again we don't tend to use them as the prices are normally very expensive and availability poor compared to using the Nova Racing gearboxes or super finished standard 👍
Very informative as always. I have very basic knowledge of engines and have always had a 636. I hope you don't mind me asking, but when i got a full exhaust system at the dyno center they recommended removing the AIS system (track only bike) and put block off plates. I may be wrong but it seems like the top end of this engine still has the opening for that air system? Am I wrong, can you share some more info? Sorry if this is a dumb question.
@@therealtze Hi, this engine the AIS is blocked off internally 👍
@@PalmerPerf_ Aha :) Much appreciated, taking the time to drop a line.
Excellent.
Apart from a component failure how long would you expect this engine to last (race use or normal use )?
Approx 2000 race miles on this spec of engine. Not a high compression build so will last longer than a really stressed high comp engine.
What year is this engine please?
2019 👍
This is great content thanks so much.
As an amateur home mechanic and occasional engine builder, I thoroughly enjoy seeing you work through the build - thanks for posting 👍🏻🍻
Another great video! Currently working on my ‘16 zx-10 race bike. While the engine is out I’m performing valve clearance check, and now considering maybe putting in a thinner head gasket. (.65mmstock, might consider .55mm)Will I need to buy adjustable cam gears and degree the cams to compensate for the thinner gasket, or am I fine just sticking with the standard timing? I’ve heard mixed opinions online, but value your opinion the highest. Thanks from Canada!
@@Frozenplain204 Standard timing is good 👍
@@PalmerPerf_ great thx!
Decent video once again Sam, well done. Wish i could do this
very clean workshop 👍
Hi, love watching an engine build. How do you find Kawasaki engines for durability compared with say Suzuki ?
@@TonyChettleburgh Kawasaki engines are generally pretty bulletproof as are Suzuki.....I used to do a few GSXR1000 engines for a world endurance team and those things would do thousands of race miles with no issues!
@PalmerPerf_ Thanks very much for your reply 😀
Definitely will be looking at it
I always use 3 bound. Class stuff never knew they did grey though 😂
The grey has been around for years, it's basically the same as Hondabond or Yama Bond 😁👍
@ yer we just order the Suzuki part number one 😀
Hi great videos. Just a quick question what would one prefer the FGRT 219 over the FKR 102 cartridge kit?
@@dfakto Hi, thanks for the kind words. FGRT forks look cooler 😎😁 but I would say it depends on the rider.....the 30mm kit in those forks gives a lot of feel for your average club level rider or trackday rider whereas for ultimate performance you would probably be better to go for the FKR kit.
I was wondering why you dont have the crank lightened & balanced or gram balance the rods & pistons but then I realized thats due to the supersport rules.
Hi Palmer, wich maker is that piston ring compressor? I see, it even has nice lip on the bottom side, making whole job a treat. Keep a good work sir!!
@@matejdivic9149 Wiseco but the lip on the bottom I machined myself 👍
You certainly made that look easy ,a very methodical approach to everything certainly helps (along with a lot of experience )👍
Thanks 👍
You didn't weight the pistons and Con Rods to precisely match/balance them?
@skandix Supersport rules over here you're not allowed to remove material to weight match rods etc but obviously they have been weighed and paired up as best as they can be, all checks, specs and measurements done prior to assembly 😉😁
@@PalmerPerf_ All good. You might want to mention some of the facts to your viewers.
No need to check ring gaps?
All clearances, specs etc checked prior to assembly 👍....but as a general rule I've never had to adjust ring gaps on any "modern" engines.....older stuff yes but manufacturing tolerances are so much better these days 😁👍
@@PalmerPerf_ Thanks for the info.
Black magic 🤯
Pure professionalism, I always enjoy watching your videos. I do most of my work on my bike and its always enjoyable and useful watching others work on bikes, your videos are special.
So relaxing watching this. Thanks for posting
hi sir , I've an Kawasaki ninja 250r & i want to upgrade it like race engine... 😬😬😬
Check out Spears Racing, they do lots of parts for the ninja 250/300/400 👍
@@PalmerPerf_ Do YOU Have any idea or shop Link ?
I enjoy your videos. What is the back story, why is this engine being rebuilt? Assume original cases, did they require any machining? Thanks.
@@josos8711 just being rebuilt to make sure it is at 100% for a new race season!
What makes it race spec? Ecu tuning?
@@needmetal3221 cams, cylinder head porting, race kit head gasket 😎👍
It's not Dave Langley is it?
@@stevemorris289 No, Dave would have done it all himself if it was him! 😁
John at TE is great guy. Bike looks good. Mine is going to Spain too.
Did you have any problem with the abs sensor with the new wheels?
Hi, no problems, the dymags are a straight swap 👍
wow what a wonderful idea, but will it scratch the inside of the swingarm spindle? I always strap down the bike by the handlebar which I always felt sketchy about that it might break... definitely will try this tip, thank you.
Credit where credit is due. Brilliant videos ! I have had some great tips from them.
awesome track build !! one question - could you fit the newer (2025) front fairings with those new yamaha winglets????
From what I've seen the fairings are exactly the same, they've literally just got some wings bolted to them, so I reckon we could probably just add the wings to the current fairings!
Hi, what psi should a r1 fuel pump produce when key is switched on to prime system?
Hi, the pressure is specced at idle and the range is 43.5-56.6 psi.....you should be seeing something over 40 psi just on priming. Its not uncommon for an o-ring to come dislodged in the fuel pump if a bike has had a big crash or if it's been taken apart and reassembled slightly wrong, noticeable by fuel weeping from the pump outlet continuously when the fuel line is disconnected.
@ that’s exactly what mine is doing! Leaking constantly when I disconnect the fuel line! Thanks alot mate really appreciate it
Darren at MCT doesn't use a bike ramp either, he had one but preferred working from stands