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loudbike
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:38 am |
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Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:37 pm Posts: 362 Images: 6 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, The Great White North
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Brad - I forgot to mention that you'll get to fool around with that motor after all. The bike is going to Basil Tambanis; who lives pretty close to you.
Small world - getting smaller by the day....
_________________ Steve Munro Montreal, QC CANADA
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graeme
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:49 am |
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Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:54 pm Posts: 541 Location: Brisbane
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That's an interesting inlet port shape Steve. Does the floor flatten and curve down to the valve after the guide? There's a lot of work there. Graeme
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CrankyRoller
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:02 pm |
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brad black
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:12 am |
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Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:36 pm Posts: 205
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cool
wish I had some money.
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618F1
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:47 am |
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And I wish I could weld and machine like that! MikeV
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loudbike
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:17 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:37 pm Posts: 362 Images: 6 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, The Great White North
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archimedes
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:10 pm |
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Joined: Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:39 pm Posts: 23 Images: 21 Location: harrisonville, missouri
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Steve,
never ceases to impress me the attention to detail from your efforts. really appreciate the pics digging into the beast's belly . . . . . i am a fan of how those little components make for a well mannered finality. so, curious on one of those details is my interest on your engine coating ---- powder coating it doesn't seem to be as the finish is well balanced due to a light touch. and the color is not too dull or too bright. coming from Palmer's 1st post i think prep work was excellent, can you describe your finish on the engine for my interests?
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loudbike
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:43 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:37 pm Posts: 362 Images: 6 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, The Great White North
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archimedes wrote: Steve,
never ceases to impress me the attention to detail from your efforts. really appreciate the pics digging into the beast's belly . . . . . i am a fan of how those little components make for a well mannered finality. so, curious on one of those details is my interest on your engine coating ---- powder coating it doesn't seem to be as the finish is well balanced due to a light touch. and the color is not too dull or too bright. coming from Palmer's 1st post i think prep work was excellent, can you describe your finish on the engine for my interests? Now you're makin' me blush.. I've been doing my motors with Dupli-Color Engine Enamel (Low Gloss Black) for years. With the motor on my older Cycle Cat engine stand, I give the engine a good Varsol rinse and air blast dry - then fill a spray bottle with lacquer thinner and spray everything while air drying at the same time. Then I mask-off the bits that need to be masked, stick an electric heater under the motor, and cover with an old moving blanket for about 20 minutes. A quick blast with compressed air and hit it with 3 light coats as per directions on the can. Then I swap the fasteners and bolt the belts, manifolds, clutch, carbs and cam covers on. One heat cycle and the finish is bullet-proof. Small chips can be feathered out with a rag and lacquer thinner on the early motors. Later (post-2000ish) cases have a different finish and require sanding to blend out chips and a more cautious touch with the lacquer thinner. That last motor (an 800) was a bitch; the factory finish was really soft and thick, took a lot of sanding (chips, etc) and didn't react well to the lacquer thinner.. Count on about 2.5 cans of paint for a motor.
_________________ Steve Munro Montreal, QC CANADA
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loudbike
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:15 am |
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Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:37 pm Posts: 362 Images: 6 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, The Great White North
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Carlo
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Post subject: Re: Motor build for "Yellow Bike III" Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:41 pm |
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Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:44 am Posts: 1827 Images: 7
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Hello Steve, I beg to give my opinion about the worn tire in a bad way.
To my humble opinion, it may be that the spring is too reactive, that is too harsh, hydraulics not working, but I believe that the fault is the drive chain is too tight, for this cause the bike is not lowered behind, since the chain tension, so no sagging, does not create traction and bounces like a ball.
Ciao Steve!!! Carlo.
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