Bucket update

**Ivan** · 12th December 2006, 20:43

Originally Posted by RG100!!

Is Jay a mechanic? No.

Are you a mechanic?

NO

**Skunk** · 12th December 2006, 21:07

Originally Posted by Ivan

yeah I know what a power band is aye maybe thats why im a mechanic

I know what a piston is. Does that mean I'm a mechanic too?

**Sketchy_Racer** · 12th December 2006, 21:17

Originally Posted by Ivan

Are you a mechanic?

NO

I know im not,

the fact that your ARE is what scares us all.

Skunk - you definatly qualify as a mechanic if ivan does...

**F5 Dave** · 13th December 2006, 08:58

This almost makes my brain hurt.

So you want to make a bracket to hold a carb? Wouldn’t an inlet manifold be better?

& then you want to run an RM80 carb? A bike that makes maybe 20hp, onto an engine that makes say 5 when new?

. . . Ok well that is possible, but you need to have everything matched. The inlet especially. There is no point having a huge carb & then restricting it down to a 16mm inlet is there? C’mon.

But Skunk’s comments are the most pertinent. 4 speed box means the torque is going to fall off too far in between gear-changes if you don’t have a good spread of power. High revving engines do not. My RG barely gets away with 6 & judicious clutch, but 7 or 8 would be better. Read Graham Bells 2 stroke book, there is a good explanation.

This is a truly miserable engine if you want high power. If you want easy to ride -then step right up. Bit more compression is about all I would do to it.

More importantly RG100 - what the hell is Bayden up to? Any more races planned?

**Ivan** · 13th December 2006, 09:43

Hey Dave,

Yep Ive read that and know about that power but I not to worried really the standered carb I have is puny as, I not to worried about it I just tryingto build a engine and then dyno it and see how much power I can make

**Ivan** · 13th December 2006, 10:33

Hey guys theres a 98% chance that the Aprillia could be rideable today

**Buddha#81:Me** · 13th December 2006, 11:24

Originally Posted by Ivan

Hey guys theres a 98% chance that the Aprillia could be rideable today

FFS tell us WHEN you get it going.

**Skunk** · 13th December 2006, 12:06

That means it won't be doesn't it?

Define 'rideable' while you're at it.

**F5 Dave** · 13th December 2006, 12:07

There's a 120% chance my 125 won't be raceable today.

It was 'going' 3 weeks back.

**Skunk** · 13th December 2006, 14:47

Anyone got a left hand M6x1 die?

**stanko** · 13th December 2006, 15:00

Originally Posted by Skunk

Anyone got a left hand M6x1 die?

Is it for a gear linkage adjuster? may be easier to get it screwcut on a lathe.
Can help if you are desperate

**Skunk** · 13th December 2006, 15:12

Not desperate yet but getting there. Haven't found anyone to cut it on a lathe for less than $70 so far. I've started a thread to see if anyone got help.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?p=860170

**Ivan** · 13th December 2006, 15:42

Originally Posted by Skunk

That means it won't be doesn't it?

Define 'rideable' while you're at it.

Ok ridable is when the engine is running and you put it in gear and let the clutch out and it rolls forwards and if you dont rev it enough it will stall.

And It will be I have access to everything and I just machined my Aprillia last wdnesday and got my new rear sprocket to add onto it today and also have a chain and a tank and a seat etc all I need to do is put the newsprocket on hopefully an hour max thats to fit it and make sure it fits the bike correctly.

Also I have a test track called the college quad to ride around on and when I get it rideable Ill take a video on dads camera phone and put it up on here for all you guys to see and my smile will be from ear to ear