all4A50s newbie experience

Man I need to improve my riding and the bike needs work. The mods have done heaps with the bike a potential 43 sec lapper (I'm still getting there at 47 secs). Sketchy took the bike out and I am eternally grateful to him for doing so and giving me some great pointers.

Tonight though I have a garage which resembles one from Christchurch after the quake.

Today's the big day. First time out on the track since doing the mods. Very exiting and nervous.

The race exhaust turned up today. I was like a kid on christmas day opening it. It's so small and light in comparison to what I'm used to fitting. All I could keep saying to my wife was, "It's so cute."

As soon as I had demolished my dinner I was in the garage fitting it to the bike. And WOW the noise was unreal. it's very well made, snaking up through the swing arm next to the rear shock and then up to the exhaust hanging mounting point on the frame. Where the muffler/expansion chamber ...

It is finally happening to come together. I had a play with the fuel mapping today setting it up as recommended from a friendly member at another website.

i also had a play with the gear changer again. one of the connecting bolts was too long, allowing for too much movement. When changing gears so when changing down to first gear (which involves a fraction more movement than when changing down to other gears) there had been too much movement, stopping the gear change. I need to get ...

It worked. Now needs a really good tuning and all will be SWEET. Have a look at this for proof;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYAX_5wKV14

I ended up finishing at 1 am this morning fixing the swivel I made so I can race shift (the aluminum plate kept coming of the bearing), modifying the exhaust (didn't fit no more) and carrying on with my forever battle f keeping my garage tidy.

Headed inside to sleep and couple hours later I'm awake (yet again) obsessing over the exhaust. F(*k. i really must get a handle on this obsessive behaviour disorder.

Engine's running.

Couple of things to remember for next time;
Make sure I check I have put all the parts back and in the right order. Having such spares are not a good idea.

Don't be surprised if you customize parts they won't fit when you something this amount they won't fit.

I'm happy though. The engine pretty much fired up straight away. With any luck I will be able to ride the bike tomorrow.

Realized after fitting most of the parts I'll have to take the engine out to replace one of the cam chain runners.