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Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:38 am Bought a few pics from the photog that was at the track. I need to update my picture frame, its been some months....lots of pics to add!
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4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:05 amBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:38 am Bought a few pics from the photog that was at the track. I need to update my picture frame, its been some months....lots ofpics to add!
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4zilch wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:05 amBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:38 am Bought a few pics from the photog that was at the track. I need to update my picture frame, its been some months....lots of pics to add!
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Sat Nov 10, 2018 2:57 pm Track bike is just about ready to rock. New sprockets & chain, made gearing 8.5% taller. Re jetted carb. Did some more cleaning. All that's left is minor; get 92 ethanol free gas & get a new ccv tube and vent to a catch can of some sort.
Carbs and ethanol gas doesn't go well together. More so on machines that sit for 29 days a month. 92 because I am unsure of what fuel grade the big bore kit requires since it also bumps compression, better to be safe than sorry right?4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:47 amBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Sat Nov 10, 2018 2:57 pm Track bike is just about ready to rock. New sprockets & chain, made gearing 8.5% taller. Re jetted carb. Did some more cleaning. All that's left is minor; get 92 ethanol free gas & get a new ccv tube and vent to a catch can of some sort.![]()
Safe than sorry is fine - although non-ethanol gas will varnish too if that's a concern - I'm assuming you have easier access to it. It's basically impossible for us to find non-ethanol gas outside of marinas, and then you're paying $4.00/gal + the hassle of getting there.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:59 amCarbs and ethanol gas doesn't go well together. More so on machines that sit for 29 days a month. 92 because I am unsure of what fuel grade the big bore kit requires since it also bumps compression, better to be safe than sorry right?
I do have easy access to it. I also agree neglect is the bigger issue. BUT, i've had way more issues with jets crapping up, seals swelling and need replacement and general shittiness on my small engines with ethanol gas. Its easy to just not use it when there are multiple stations around us that see the pure stuff. Its also not much more than e10 around here either; maybe 50 cent to 75 cent a gallon premium.4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:23 amSafe than sorry is fine - although non-ethanol gas will varnish too if that's a concern - I'm assuming you have easier access to it. It's basically impossible for us to find non-ethanol gas outside of marinas, and then you're paying $4.00/gal + the hassle of getting there.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:59 am
Carbs and ethanol gas doesn't go well together. More so on machines that sit for 29 days a month. 92 because I am unsure of what fuel grade the big bore kit requires since it also bumps compression, better to be safe than sorry right?
I do use sta-bil on everything when stored for the winter. That said, in my experience, keeping the tanks topped up is nearly as effective.
Also, I wouldn't lament much on 30 days. The XR started and idled away yesterday on the 2nd kick after sitting for a couple months.
Again, if it's not a hassle to find, then it's NBD, but the whole ethanol = doomed carburetors is overblown IMO. Carb problems result from neglect and existed before E10 was ever a thing. /rant
Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:29 amI do have easy access to it. I also agree neglect is the bigger issue. BUT, i've had way more issues with jets crapping up, seals swelling and need replacement and general shittiness on my small engines with ethanol gas. Its easy to just not use it when there are multiple stations around us that see the pure stuff. Its also not much more than e10 around here either; maybe 50 cent to 75 cent a gallon premium.4zilch wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:23 am
Safe than sorry is fine - although non-ethanol gas will varnish too if that's a concern - I'm assuming you have easier access to it. It's basically impossible for us to find non-ethanol gas outside of marinas, and then you're paying $4.00/gal + the hassle of getting there.
I do use sta-bil on everything when stored for the winter. That said, in my experience, keeping the tanks topped up is nearly as effective.
Also, I wouldn't lament much on 30 days. The XR started and idled away yesterday on the 2nd kick after sitting for a couple months.
Again, if it's not a hassle to find, then it's NBD, but the whole ethanol = doomed carburetors is overblown IMO. Carb problems result from neglect and existed before E10 was ever a thing. /rant
moto wheels seem to be quite a bit more straightforward than bicycles.[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:28 pmLacing and truing wheels ranks up there with properly tensioning bearings.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:28 am day ended early due to some popped spokes; i got three sessions in. So it looks like I get to dismount the tire...again....
And then i get to try my had at lacing and truing a moto wheel.
Better left to a pro.
The Thanksgiving break is gonna be the same for me. Time to get some shit done! On the car, on the garage. Freeing up dem spacesBig Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:33 pm I got my 46 tooth rear sprocket, smaller idle jet, new rim lock (mine was looking iffy), spoke wrenches, and new rear wheel bearings ordered.
My play is to take down the rim friday no matter what to determine if i should buy a new one, and get that on the way if i do. Short of that I'll be cleaning up the hub and organising the garage.
didnt track bro say a 108?Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:55 pm test ride complete, all is well.
Feels like its still a little lean cause it pops on decel, but not as bad as before. At the same time it feels like its running out of fuel at high rpms, vs before when it was feeling too fat. It was just a quick ride too and didn't get her properly hot, so w/e, but i might need an in between size, like a 107 or 108 vs the 105 and 110 i've tried.
I'll bring jets to next event and get it sorted.