Thanks for the new topic, champppy. This is long.
1. I am putting together the next issue of exhausted notes in the next few days, I promise it'll be in the mail in about two weeks.
2. The 175. It ran well in practice, then it went to shit. Finished last behind Yoohoo girl. Really depressing. But it did run for the entire race, the first time all summer. Finally got the bike out of the van (it's been raining, funeral, etc) and thought about a few things, bear with me.
3. I thought after a discussion sunday night with JB about the need for still air to get into carbs and JB saw a loss of power without air cleaners, D'OH!!, I was the only guy running without air cleaners, just open carbs. So I put a pair of cleaners on. Really didn't help.
4. SO I look at the engine, and this is on the used head that I put on right before the race that I got from JB, (I still have to send you a check (I would if that guys check didn't bounce, a fellow uscra member who bought my Norton--let's not get into who or how pissed I am about it) and i realized that a bolt was missing out of one of the carb to head connections and the carb was ever so slightly leaning down and I could push slightly on the carb and there was a big air leak. That hole was stripped. So I got a longer bolt and it's fine, engine runs better.
5. I also retarded timing before the race, like a jackass. Bad move. So sometime soon I am going to drill a goddamn hole in the cover and find out where the timing really is, as I have only ever just made it run. Don't have a clue. I know when I advance it too far, it won't run, and when I retard it a lot, it's like shit. So I gotta time it right.
6. SO I fix all this stuff, and it runs well, but it stilll hiccups. So today I am going to get rid of the 1960s kill switch ( a headlamp push pull switch out of a car ) and hard wire it to see if that is an issue, as was discussed on the skulls line.
7. I want to eliminate the LAST variable. The carbs. I need to get a new pair. What's recommended? Those cool intakes are 25mm. But over the winter, as I now have three vertical heads, I'm gonna switch to the vertical and just make a new exhaust. the carbs are now the ONLY thing that I haven't changed on this bike. As JB noticed, they are old. They still have the slide cable thingys. Can I use flat slide Mikunis?
8. While my riding still needs to be improved (HEY it's only my second year) I thought the bike handles great on the track. Needs a stiffer rear and smaller tires. It was obivous from when the bike runs well that I can at least keep up with Mary (though shes ahead of me) and Yoohoo, (denise?) Tire recommendations? Shit, just spend more money.
Too bad you guys aren't coming to the island today. good party at Dave and Mary's. Usually two kegs. And firearms. Last winter I got a deer from about 10 yards with my compound bow.
scott
1. I am putting together the next issue of exhausted notes in the next few days, I promise it'll be in the mail in about two weeks.
2. The 175. It ran well in practice, then it went to shit. Finished last behind Yoohoo girl. Really depressing. But it did run for the entire race, the first time all summer. Finally got the bike out of the van (it's been raining, funeral, etc) and thought about a few things, bear with me.
3. I thought after a discussion sunday night with JB about the need for still air to get into carbs and JB saw a loss of power without air cleaners, D'OH!!, I was the only guy running without air cleaners, just open carbs. So I put a pair of cleaners on. Really didn't help.
4. SO I look at the engine, and this is on the used head that I put on right before the race that I got from JB, (I still have to send you a check (I would if that guys check didn't bounce, a fellow uscra member who bought my Norton--let's not get into who or how pissed I am about it) and i realized that a bolt was missing out of one of the carb to head connections and the carb was ever so slightly leaning down and I could push slightly on the carb and there was a big air leak. That hole was stripped. So I got a longer bolt and it's fine, engine runs better.
5. I also retarded timing before the race, like a jackass. Bad move. So sometime soon I am going to drill a goddamn hole in the cover and find out where the timing really is, as I have only ever just made it run. Don't have a clue. I know when I advance it too far, it won't run, and when I retard it a lot, it's like shit. So I gotta time it right.
6. SO I fix all this stuff, and it runs well, but it stilll hiccups. So today I am going to get rid of the 1960s kill switch ( a headlamp push pull switch out of a car ) and hard wire it to see if that is an issue, as was discussed on the skulls line.
7. I want to eliminate the LAST variable. The carbs. I need to get a new pair. What's recommended? Those cool intakes are 25mm. But over the winter, as I now have three vertical heads, I'm gonna switch to the vertical and just make a new exhaust. the carbs are now the ONLY thing that I haven't changed on this bike. As JB noticed, they are old. They still have the slide cable thingys. Can I use flat slide Mikunis?
8. While my riding still needs to be improved (HEY it's only my second year) I thought the bike handles great on the track. Needs a stiffer rear and smaller tires. It was obivous from when the bike runs well that I can at least keep up with Mary (though shes ahead of me) and Yoohoo, (denise?) Tire recommendations? Shit, just spend more money.
Too bad you guys aren't coming to the island today. good party at Dave and Mary's. Usually two kegs. And firearms. Last winter I got a deer from about 10 yards with my compound bow.
scott
