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Post by Happypancake! on Nov 11, 2018 15:19:53 GMT -5
 2011 Honda Pilot. Back plug are tough to GET. Timing belt next |
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Post by ThaiGyro on Nov 12, 2018 1:28:15 GMT -5
I have been working on a few projects with varied success. My newest Honda CRF250L is proving to be fun! It came with super-moto tires and wheels. Fun, but suck badly off-road. This is TRULEY a dual sport, so it must do off-road better. I also have the original 21" front, 18" rear knobbies. OK...not a street tire, but OK. I am going to 19" tire/wheel combo front and rear, using Thai made Vee Rubber VRM-394, DOT legal, hard compound dirt track tires. The best compromise for both, as we see street potholes, hard pan dirt/rocks and flooding rain frequently. We are installing Ohlin's fork upgrades and rear shock. (The OEM CRF is not adjustable) We don't carry much, but it is setup now for rider and passenger, so I can offer better transport for my wife to work. Yes, a daily commuter, but with a Thai twist. (Traffic lane splitting, canal roads, puddles and a briefcase) There is more to this project coming to a different site forum near you.  |
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Post by aeroxbud on Nov 12, 2018 18:27:24 GMT -5
I have been working on a few projects with varied success. My newest Honda CRF250L is proving to be fun! It came with super-moto tires and wheels. Fun, but suck badly off-road. This is TRULEY a dual sport, so it must do off-road better. I also have the original 21" front, 18" rear knobbies. OK...not a street tire, but OK. I am going to 19" tire/wheel combo front and rear, using Thai made Vee Rubber VRM-394, DOT legal, hard compound dirt track tires. The best compromise for both, as we see street potholes, hard pan dirt/rocks and flooding rain frequently. We are installing Ohlin's fork upgrades and rear shock. (The OEM CRF is not adjustable) We don't carry much, but it is setup now for rider and passenger, so I can offer better transport for my wife to work. Yes, a daily commuter, but with a Thai twist. (Traffic lane splitting, canal roads, puddles and a briefcase) There is more to this project coming to a different site forum near you. What are the supermoto wheels, 17"? They do some better adventure tyres in those sizes now. Bigger wheels do make a difference on the rough stuff though. Great little bikes. I have a friend who has one. Does lots of trails with it He has the bigger after market see through petrol tank. Very trick. |
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Post by ThaiGyro on Nov 13, 2018 6:13:28 GMT -5
What are the supermoto wheels, 17"? They do some better adventure tyres in those sizes now. Bigger wheels do make a difference on the rough stuff though. Great little bikes. I have a friend who has one. Does lots of trails with it He has the bigger after market see through petrol tank. Very trick.
Yes, Racing boy 17". I can get knobbies to fit them, but very much enjoy the 19" flat trackers! Tried them on a Kawasaki 2 stroke on the super-moto short track...and on a Australian style flat track. (Mostly left, but a few right hand corners) I love that! Near WOT getting it sideways everywhere! The lap times versus knobbies were a few seconds better...versus the 17"s? 5 or 6 seconds better.
Fun, fun fun!
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Post by jaybird on Nov 18, 2018 23:14:32 GMT -5
So I've decided to drop a 110cc Lifan engine into my 70cc '64 Honda ct-200. So I pulled the motor today.
I recently put a 47cc pit bike engine into a '68 Yamaha 80. Well I'm going to pull that anemic motor and swap this Honda 70cc intoit. Hopefully I'll be able to hit 45-50mph.
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Post by Happypancake! on Nov 25, 2018 14:05:42 GMT -5
 Seal replacement. Just as bad as putting on a fatty tire! |
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Post by twinjogs on Dec 4, 2018 15:01:54 GMT -5
My mate has a Mercedes, that has no dip stick as well. More and more cars are going this way. And a lot of cars now don't even have a drain plug. Special tool needed to suck the oil out. It does seem to be making it complicated just for the hell of it. Someone I know has a Kawasaki ZX12R, that's even worse. You have to remove the engine to replace the plugs. It's just crazy.[/quote] Nonsense, there is not a lot of clearance but, the Kawi plug tool works fine if your not a Gorilla. Although I will concede that deleting the Clean Air System makes it much easier if you have big mittens. Adjusting the valves now thats a treat. |
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Post by FrankenMech on Dec 10, 2018 2:39:28 GMT -5
If I remember right there was a Ford Maverick back in the late 60's that required an engine R&R to replace one or two plugs. Some mechanic came up with a special tool or procedure to change the plugs without removing the engine.
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Post by twinjogs on Dec 14, 2018 16:27:06 GMT -5
80's Jetboat - restore and repower.  not mine - same model though |
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Post by jaybird on Dec 27, 2018 14:35:17 GMT -5
Sliced off a few (now useless) brackets. The Yamaha is really cleaning up nice, I'm going for a bare bones style of bike.
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Post by fuzzyruttin on Jan 4, 2019 19:19:35 GMT -5
It was a warm day today, as in 40sF! Did some tooling around in the garage and installed the new Ace Race couplers on the S. Tomorrow I am driving down to Milton PA to look at a CF vented hood... the engine bay builds up way too much heat, and this is long overdue, especially after having blown an engine already. Don't get me wrong, the engine swap was "fun" but not sure that I'd do it again unless I had a proper - BIGGER - HEATED - garage.  |
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Post by jaybird on Jan 5, 2019 15:29:51 GMT -5
Cleaned up the swingarm, removed some brackets. Started feathering it out with Bondo fiberglass gel. If it doesn't serve a purpose, it won't be on this bike.  Edit, got the 4mm adapter plates cut out. They need sanding and drilling, but fit well.  |
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Post by fuzzyruttin on Jan 5, 2019 19:11:15 GMT -5
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Post by 90GTVert on Jan 18, 2019 13:36:26 GMT -5
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