Search found 282 matches

by hawkwind
Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:52 am
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: oil mods
Replies: 7
Views: 17867

Re: oil mods

Thanks Ross, yes a very big help ...you have confirmed what i suspected about the oil return problem ....by the way its an rx1000 so I would be interested in hearing about your other massive mods :) I have already done the oil mods for # 3 big end. the water jacket mod is a new one :shock: oil cooli...
by hawkwind
Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Mr Whippy 0 Vs corrosion 10
Replies: 24
Views: 39653

Re: Mr Whippy 0 Vs corrosion 10

Hey Grumm, Powder coating is used for a lot more than furniture :) hearing what you say but I have no problems with powder coating. The frame will be sand blasted, degreased, then etched with zinc chromate and undercoated with a high bake zinc epoxy and then powdercoated, which is about as tough and...
by hawkwind
Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:29 pm
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: oil mods
Replies: 7
Views: 17867

oil mods

Due to some problems encounted at wot & high rpm im planning on doing some mods and need help in deciding what and how to do them. First the problems at around a 1/4 mile beforre the 3 mile marker I loose oil pressure typically im at wot and over 8k rpm in top gear, I set up a warning light to a...
by hawkwind
Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:16 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Mr Whippy 0 Vs corrosion 10
Replies: 24
Views: 39653

Re: Mr Whippy 0 Vs corrosion 10

Ok I have made all the modifications I need to the frame now :) ....... I have decided to go this way for what I hope will be a salt proof (or as much as is possible) solution ....The frame and all the steel parts are to be powdercoated ,some ppl dont like to powder coat the frame as it could hide a...
by hawkwind
Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:40 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Supercharged CBR250 build
Replies: 333
Views: 412459

Re: Supercharged CBR250 build

its always something Tiny :( but you have it by the balls mate :) I enjoy your build diary's always interesting and entertaining. When you live up near the snow line and run alchy its always a hard start. Hope you get the chance to run it on the big white dyno soon :)
by hawkwind
Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:18 am
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: Gearing on zx 1200r
Replies: 24
Views: 37671

Re: Gearing on zx 1200r

yes Greg only 10 years out hahaha must be oldtimers hey ?
by hawkwind
Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:16 am
Forum: General Information
Topic: New to forum
Replies: 10
Views: 11220

Re: New to forum

hello Rick,
Welcome to the forum :) Im also a canberra lad .....Are you building or plan on racing anything? ....Good luck with bonneville
cheers
Gary #282
by hawkwind
Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:59 am
Forum: Engine Development and Performance
Topic: Gearing on zx 1200r
Replies: 24
Views: 37671

Re: Gearing on zx 1200r

Paul when I ran nitrous on the BUSA back in 94 /95 I tried it with both pulsed & non pulesd ...in 94 I ran a 2.5 lb bottle with a range of shots from 40 to 100 non pulsed it comes on very hard that way but is a hoot rooster tail of salt and mucho tyre spin..... with a40 I did not increase my top...
by hawkwind
Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Mr Whippy 0 Vs corrosion 10
Replies: 24
Views: 39653

Mr Whippy 0 Vs corrosion 10

Hello all ... the prodical son has returned ..... after many months OS and speed week rapidly approaching I checked out the DLRA site ..... lake flooded :( extend my stay for a couple of months more..........then later check again WTF all good racing is a goer :) ..... frantically change flight date...
by hawkwind
Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: Lake Inspections 2012
Replies: 116
Views: 144576

Re: Lake Inspections 2012

Thanks micheal and plucka :) good to see the lake reverting back to normal ....one question was the new salt soft ?
Gary #282
by hawkwind
Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: lsd diff info
Replies: 8
Views: 11854

Re: lsd diff info

BONES wrote:Hawk
what's going on. sounds like 4 wheels
Bones
yes bones a streamliner of the 4 wheel type if I ever get the $$$ purely at the planning stage at least thats cheap hahaha
cheers
gary #282
by hawkwind
Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:47 pm
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: lsd diff info
Replies: 8
Views: 11854

Re: lsd diff info

ok folks found what I needed in NZ :)
by hawkwind
Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: lsd diff info
Replies: 8
Views: 11854

Re: lsd diff info

ok... very few oems came with LSD and im unlikely to find any wreckers out there with any of them so im left with the choice of a quaife $$$$$ or using a 4X4 ? a little more info .....need to convert to a chain drive in place of the crown wheel for an MC engine blown fuel busa ... im savy with bike ...
by hawkwind
Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: lsd diff info
Replies: 8
Views: 11854

lsd diff info

G'day... hello race fans im back :D ....picking the brains of the wise ...... FWD LSD and cv's happy to live wity 700+ pony's preferably form a wrecker ie. cheap as hahah any such beast exist ???

YGTBJWTPOS Racing
\Gary #282
by hawkwind
Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: Lake condition and forecast
Replies: 209
Views: 334018

Re: Lake condition and forecast

great news :) having spent the last 3 months in SE Asia im trying my best to be there for racing see you all there I hope