Will I get my 100 ready in time for Taupo?

[husaberg]

Um fuck that. ESE and Green get 30hp from their 125 aircooled 2 strokes. They don't need any help in that department.

Specially Green he is getting 30 hp with only 100cc already

[F5 Dave]

Well a little more progress, I've half made the WC head from a cut down MB aircooled one, getting a threaded extender welded on so can take long reach plugs. Will make covers & devcon it together.

Have made some rad hose adaptors & glued to the pump so its ready to go. Oh hey? Where's the pump power on my loom schematic? Hmm, better fix that, think I was pontificating where to mount the pump, but it will be down low near rad exit so no drama.

Loom has progressed a bit further & should create sparks. Engine back together & in frame, just short of some C/S screws to hold ign plate on but I'll mickey up some to do some tests.

Then I can add bits to the loom as required as the spare wires are all at the front. I've split off, connector'd & taped over the TPS, PJ & quick shifter branches for later date. Might get around to fitting the shift light for giggles.

[kel]

Might get around to fitting the shift light for giggles.

Go all the way and install a rev counter. The ignitech can drive pretty much any 3 wire tacho, my one's off an RGV250.

[F5 Dave]

yeah I've got the RS125 taco (opps sorry thinking about Mexi food tonight) but it stopped working, so I need to try fix it. Later.

I'm re cutting the dash foam out of thicker foam & will mount an array of dash items to dazzle the rider with information.

I have a heads up crash detector which simulates (rather too realistically) the image of tarmac sliding past the visor when a crash situation has occurred.

[ac3_snow]

I have a heads up crash detector which simulates (rather too realistically) the image of tarmac sliding past the visor when a crash situation has occurred.

sweet! I have been tempted to instal some lunch control on my bike, just got other issues to work through first.

[F5 Dave]

Good idea, one doesn't always need a slice and fizzy as well.

[Henk]

sweet! I have been tempted to instal some lunch control on my bike, just got other issues to work through first.

I'd quite like lunch control as well. I seem to ride better in the afternoons when I don't forget to eat.

[Yow Ling]

I thought lunch control was those special lower fairings MNZ are bringing in to catch all the oil when diesels lunch themselves

[Henk]

I thought lunch control was those special lower fairings MNZ are bringing in to catch all the oil when diesels lunch themselves

Never seen a diesel go out to lunch.

[F5 Dave]

Well a productive but not so productive few days.

Few pics first, first up is the RS muffler that has had a birthday as I want to knock the sound back a touch as the RS muffler is a bit short these days. Gave it to Damon to fix as easiest option & it has a reversal in the end section, all of which is larger di than the stinger so should prove no restriction. reused the old RS interface at the front.

Next is the start of the watercooled head. I turned up a spacer & got it threaded & welded to the top so I can run long reach plugs (have to weld or it just creates a hotter plug + could potentially leak a little).

I had to retain the headstay so this was easiest, not much stress on it. The cardboard will be replaced by ally & devconed in place. Outlet pipe once cut down welded to plate before putting it together. Inlet bolted to plate at front. I'll run just the head first & then externally loop to the barrel.

The pump is mounted at the front old RS engine mount & can rotate to suit either scenario & should be crashproof.

The last pic is the combustion chamber of skimmed head & just matched to piston angle. I need to shape the chamber & have taken a Kneedit mould of the Aircooled one for reference. That said as it is now at about 25:1 size it should suit the pure Methenol I plan to run, should be allright eh Kel?
My son insisted that 'Jack' pose with the picture.

[F5 Dave]

So the saga of the Ignitech & the Evil of the Honda Motor Corporation;

The stator is on nicely once I sourced some long cs screws & I've pinned the base to stay in one location as its all SW positioned from now.

The loom I'd got pretty much there, but it was time to try it out.

No spark, mess around, mess around. Try with & without battery. Find an issue with the connectors I'm using. No spark still.

Hmm, that battery lead is warm. Ekk.

So try just the output from the regulator spinning the engine with rear wheel. (-)12.5 V. - MINUS?!?!!

I hadn't had a schematic of a CR, but the input was pretty easy & there was a black wire & a browny/red. Those two clearly are the rectified regulated output. Just Honda chose to use the Black wire for Positive. When I turn it over I see a thin thin stripe of red on that wire.

You Pricks, that's just Evil. Red & black wire was too difficult?

Anyway now that's fixed. With a battery to the system the igni box buzzes slightly, but draws no current & I can't get a spark. Hope I haven't goosed it. Didn't have the sw loaded on my laptop, so I'll try communicate with it later, I didn't have the right cable either but last night whilst lying awake worked out I could plug it in using the 3" of cable fitted.

[kel]

Dont use Methanol, it will send you blind then kill you!

The ignitech will make an audible buzz/hum/electrical noisy sound, when power is on.

My bike is flying now that we have the timing sorted, wheel spinning and wheel standing around Mt Wellington! Damn thing threw me off twice. I guess dirty old Avgas will have to do .

[F5 Dave]

Wondered why you weren't in the results Dave sent through.

Well it makes the noise so that's a start. I've got a cable & the SW so I'll plug it in tonight & see if it will talk. There's also the test fire if it does.

[kel]

Could you try the ignitech test output for the tacho (once working), mine will only read 5k rpm no matter what value I set in the software. Would be good to know if others have this problem or not.

[F5 Dave]

Heck I don't know if I've bricked it or not yet. + my RS tacho is goosed & needs some love.