Will I get my 100 ready in time for Taupo?

[husaberg]

Twin Eagle? I'm assuming that's some big boys ghey custom mag?

Beside Mal was more likely reading Spiderman comics in the mid 90s.

Was he really reading spider-man comics in rthe mid 90's i also see you were in the results Dave?

[Kickaha]

Colin Buckley who won the sidecars went on to win the NZ F1 Sidecar title a year or two later and lined up for a round of the world champs at Phillip island which was rained out, I see it also says it was only the third win for a four stroke in 14 years

[husaberg]

I see it also says it was only the third win for a four stroke in 14 years

I wonder what it is now. Must be nearly level?. Even if the rules are stacked in favour of the 4 four strokes now.

[F5 Dave]

Well things are coming on quite nicely. Cases are 90% done I reckon, only another 30% more work to do to them. Grinding a pin looks the easy way to destroke. Have bits to bore barrel. Just have to match up a manifold & spigot & devcon the reedblock assembly.

Looked at removing the std RS front engine down bars, but decided against it. So easy to mount the rad & ign coil & CDI to & doesn't get in the way. Can't be more than 300g so will stay for the medium future.

I've bored the welded onto cases engine mounts to fit RG50 vibration inserts that I've taken out to 10mm. Next is put it together with new parts & weld on some mounts to the frame. Thanks to MikeC & MikeG & Brent for help & ideas.

First I'll run it with the 32mm RGV carb & RS ign. Then graft on a CR stator & ignitech & look at the mondo KX125 carb. Once I have power (CR stator) I'll weld some jackets & add the electric pump.

Then race it. Then start to build the barrel I really wanted to create those 16yrs ago.

[F5 Dave]

Cases are now 95% sorted, only another 20% to go.

Well not to refit the engine in the frame while I'm waiting for engine bits. Frame mounts need to change & I find myself backed into a corner. I have to start from first principles again & I find myself questioning all the references previous as to what was straight & in line with the chain etc. This engine transplant lark is sometimes easy as, or a real bear.

I also found a crack in the old mounts, so super bracing is on the agenda. This bit I could do without, I'd rather it just fit & I concentrate on engine building, but necessary evil & means time off work & a friendly welder to be drafted in once I have sorted my poos in a pile & made some ally bits to make the mounts (after the cardboard templates).

One side will need a steel bracket as the mount is too close to the engine sticky out bit & then bolt on to a couple of bosses welded to the frame. Easier that changnig the engine mounts & space is tight that way anyway.


Bike will go back together with CR ign & RGV carb & the pipe I was running so I have a constant I can test against even though I have a new bigger carb & ignitech with some fun ideas to play with like det sensors etc.

[F5 Dave]

Well I've made some highly complex cardboard templates for mounts. I'll cut them out of plate & draft Sully to glue them together I think.

Koba came around last night & we pointed at bike bits & dribbled on a little sucking beers, but ended up bouncing off some better ideas for getting the mounts in plane + a new top mount idea that will achieve a variable head height set up with just some easily replaceable steel plates.

Best tool; good ideas. Thanks mate.

[F5 Dave]

Honda's controlled frame flex theorem was advanced to its logical conclusion.


ok so the front & back are sorted, just the middle to do now.

[Bren_chch]

haha awesome, will ride like joe now!

go look at my thread, there is a question for you... lol

[husaberg]

Honda's controlled frame flex theorem was advanced to its logical conclusion.


ok so the front & back are sorted, just the middle to do now.

Maybe you should have stayed with the cardboard maybe needs some ductape

[F5 Dave]

haha awesome, will ride like joe now!

go look at my thread, there is a question for you... lol

Don't have paasword at home to answer, will look a gain at work, but answer is RS ign will have to be set to a pos that suits your engine, its trial & error.

[Henk]

Smear some epoxy on that string and you'll be all good.

[jasonu]

Maybe you should have stayed with the cardboard maybe needs some ductape

But cardboard goes soggy if it rains.

[husaberg]

But cardboard goes soggy if it rains.

And Dave doesn't?
I would suggest wrapping both in Glad-wrap, but i guess it's not that kind of forum

[Bren_chch]

Don't have paasword at home to answer, will look a gain at work, but answer is RS ign will have to be set to a pos that suits your engine, its trial & error.

thats kinda what i figured... cheers ears!

did u make them pics u sent me blurry and small on purpose...? what i can see looks good.

[F5 Dave]

well that was the default setting windows suggested for web. i have some higher def ones I'll send on if I remember, but the beer is kicking in now & it would be rude not to have a wine or so with dinner. Spanish chicken stuffed with choritzio, lemon, cherry tomatoes & a heap of other things. Yum.