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Re: It lives

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:59 pm
by RGV
Im sure your turn is coming Paul. Theres a lot of empty lines in the 250 records list.

Dave

Re: It lives

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:18 am
by RGV
Just got my long rod motor fired up. Very Happy. :D

Sounds nice and crisp. Need to do a few heat cycles on the ceramic bores but as its 40* + in the shed its a bit hard.

No $$$ for dyno so it will be tuned on the BIG WHITE ONE.

When I stripped the old motor and checked the under side of the pistons they were like new. No burnt oil so still a lot of tuning up my sleeve. That was 1250* f on the EGT gauge.

Ive upgraded to a new EGT gauge that displays both at the same time, same as Pete runs on his RGV. Might be a HP or 2 there.

Dave

Re: It lives

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:26 am
by AuotonomousRX
Nice one Dave 8) 8)

Pete

Re: It lives

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:37 pm
by RGV
Dash is sorted. Shift light set at 4000 RPM for a test. You can see how far the tacho is out.

EGT has a bit of variation, still need to tune bottom end, not that it has much :roll: Top end will be done on the salt, set nice and rich, will work from there.

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Dave

Re: It lives

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:06 pm
by RGV
140.5 :)

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Dave

Re: It lives

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:55 pm
by AuotonomousRX
Big effort, Just Reward 8) 8) 8)

Pete

Re: It lives

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:31 am
by Dreamliner 200
Impressive!

Congrats! :D :D

Re: It lives

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:10 pm
by jpbyron
Great work guys, it was great meeting with you. JP

Re: It lives

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:46 pm
by RGV
Thanx all. Was good to put faces to names.

Dave

Re: It lives

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:53 pm
by lohoon
Congrats to you Dave. Hello to Clair. Didn't make it this year. 8 month old baby was crook, and I high sided my mps bike on Australia Day at eastern creek. She didn't fair so well cart wheeling into the fence. I came out with a busted collarbone and sternum. Great news on the new engine. Hope to see you guys next year. Scott 936

Re: It lives

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:10 pm
by RGV
Hey Scott, good to see ya made it here, and on the bubs. Bad luck on the stack and not being able to make it to the Lake. We wondered why we couldnt find ya there.

Will stay in touch and hope ya can make it down next year.

Dave

Re: It lives

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:27 am
by lohoon
Am liking your new colour scheme. You have developed it into a very neat package.reliably fast too!

Re: It lives

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:36 pm
by RGV
Well just got back from the DYNO. :( A bit disappointed. 56 RWHP. I was expecting more like high 60's. Im going to go give it a comp test and start stripping it down. Ill be interested in the piston and bore condition.

As ya can see there isnt much (FA) below 8000 so after the first run we didnt bother to take any readings below 9000 RPM.

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Dave

Re: It lives

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:03 pm
by internetscooter
So you had 10Hp missing AND got a record - I'd be happy with that ;)

Re: It lives

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:14 pm
by Stayt`ie
a Dave, i got outta performance 2strokes in the seventies, so am not up the speed as to what is required with these modern wizzbangers, :D ,, but, is there anywhay you can work on getting the power to not drop away as quickly past peak, :?: ,,