Track Stories 08

[RacingJake]

Looking good

How about a matching helmet ??

[lecroy]

Looking good

How about a matching helmet ??

Part of the reason for the same sort of paint was so my helmet would match.




It's offical, another GS joins the harem. I dropped in the motor today. There is plenty of room for adding the turbo. She weighs 338 lbs so far. The other bike weighs 490 fueled. Goal was to shave 100 off but keep the electric start. Looks like it's going to make it.

[Baatfam]

Dang Mark...I didn't know you looked so good!!!

Part of the reason for the same sort of paint was so my helmet would match.




It's offical, another GS joins the harem. I dropped in the motor today. There is plenty of room for adding the turbo. She weighs 338 lbs so far. The other bike weighs 490 fueled. Goal was to shave 100 off but keep the electric start. Looks like it's going to make it.

[rapidray]

WOW Mark! You're HOT!!! Ray.

[lecroy]

I'll let her know she's a big hit.

The new turbo arrived today!! Yea!! It had to be special ordered to get the size but nothing fancy. I have a spare RaJay that I had rebuilt two summers ago along with a few spare parts. By the time I had exchanged the turbine shaft, bought a new coated housing, new carbon seal, bearing, ring seal, stainless heat shield and gaskets, I think I had close to as much as this one was brand new.

Here you can see the new shifter assembly. Everything is feather light.

Also shown is the cardboard offset pattern. Still not sure about this. The sproket is another half inch out and I plan to raise the power on this bike. The only other thing may be to make the plate run under the starter cover.

[rapidray]

Why would you be against that? I have had to do it to 4 other bikes that had car tires & needed to be push button. If you tie it into the starter cover area it makes it even stronger, but, I know you know that already. It is only a matter of milling the area out to clear the starter clutch. You don't have a rotor on it still do you? Ray.

[lecroy]

With the other bike the plate sits under the starter cover. What I like about this is that you have several tie points to the motor. For this setup, I have modified that cover and added a tab that runs the length of it. The tab is made from the same alloy as the plate. There are 4 bolts that tie the offset to the cover. Problem is the cover is still stock, cast, poor quality materials. It will help but its not great. I thought about just milling out a starter cover and make it thicker. Other route was to add supports inside the cover.

This bike is large compared to anything I have worked on. The offset is at 3.5" rather than the normal 3". Causes even more force in this area. What I don't like about all of this and the way I did it last time is nothing directly ties the crank to the output shaft. That bike has not been any problem but have done most of my testing in the 180HP range. Have no idea if it will hold together at 250HP, run after run....

The junker bike is limited by a few things anyway. The back rim is one problem. The numbers I have gotten from people in the know on the chassis, its not going to handle a whole lot of power.

The stock Koenig offsets I have seen are similar. They tie into the starter cover with 4 or five bolts.

The generator is gone on both bikes.

[RacingJake]

It's the little thing that are a PITB

Took me some time to figure out it's not 20mm or 18mm but seem's it has been tap for a 3/4 bolt size. Hit the parts store, Lowes and finally Fastenall. Said what the heck give me that big sucker and I'll see if it fits.......... it does.

I'll cut it down cause the Frankenstein and Rat bike themes sort of clash ??

I did have a sparkplug screwed in there and all I need then was to hook some leads up to it. I bet I get some strange looks at the track.

[Guest]

I have a couple of those laying around if you need them.

[RacingJake]

Thanks for the offer, but I've already cut the head off, cut it in two and slotted the ends for a screwdriver. I just put a rubber seal inside and screw it tight.

[lecroy]

Was going to offer a few as well. I wonder why Sadzuki didn't use the same size plugs as the rest of the motor.

[lecroy]

Got some work done over the weekend. Managed to get the rough cut done on the offset.



The copper exhaust gaskets made it in so I put the header on.



We should have a contest for the most butt ugly dash on a dragbike. I have seen some real bad looking ones.

No plans to mount a Command Center on this one. Put the starter button below the bars so it doesn't get bumped by accident. The glare was too much to get a good shot.

[lecroy]

Final fit, some sanding and hit the buffer. Just need to counter sink the holes and it's done. There is a bike at our local track that has Koenig cnc'ed into the plate and it looks pretty sharp. I may do something to dress mine up a bit.

[DreamRyder]

Hey, we need to get you a GS to putt around on. Make it official. I wouldn't worry too much about the hand. Mine did the same thing. Could not lift the one finger at all. Once the pins were pulled, it started working within a couple of weeks. I'll post a picture of big bird once I have some time to put the chassis together.

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thanks but I'll hold out till I can get back on a real bike j/k

well here I am several wks later and still not enough ROM or strength to pull a lever.. guys are jokin about pullin me on a two step or slider.. but my class don't allow it.. so I gotta wait it out.

doign PT 3 times a week but ain't makin the progress I'd like to see.. hell my finger looks deformed yet all swollen and crooked.. I can type with it but other than thea it's pretty usless yet.

saw the pics of the new paint.. love it... cant' wait to see it in person..

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Read about your crash on another board. Glad to see it wasn't worse. Heal up quick.


Bob T.

thanks Bob... tryin to ... it was a test and tune day - trying to get ready for the 2wheel speed... wish fate had me wait another week to go back with traction was not as extreme LOL.. oh well all I can do is try to salvage part of the season with a few passes before winter takes over

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[DreamRyder]

here's pics of the pins the day they were pullin them out.

the bone was in three separat peices and was nearly completely healed.

and since my other photo hosting site maxed out on viewing... here's a place where all the crash pics are stored and viewable.. at least for now LOL

http://videos.streetfire.net/profile/DreamRyder.htm

E.