MOPED ARMY

i used these and have them turned allz tha way in and 720 degrees out.. a nice difference.. go widj tha apes.... thats what I have on my ped... lovem

have since done a bunch of porting, sha 15:15 and other goodies... always fun even in the burrrrrrr of cold

^^What do you mean? 14x36 will give better low end, but not faster, right?

Sabat, will you be in Boston Wed early afternoon? If so let's ride-- I've got gps.

dan vee

I highly doubt you are topping out 18x36 gearing. 14x36 will get you more low end and top end because the bike will be geared to hit the pipe and pull you through the entire rpm range. I think only metra 80s can pull 18x36 to maximum rpms.

I know a polini can't and these make less power.

idk, my polini is faster at 1836 than it is at 1636 even tho the max rpms drop at 1836 compared to 1636, its still overall a faster speed.

but on ur setup zach might be right about the lower gearing.

ita all about part matching.

Those bars are a lot of fun! Like it!

Good work, man!

i guess i should start a new 2 shoe clutch mod thread.

Yeah, Sabat...that seat looks great. I'm in the process of trying to figure out how to mod my rigid's seat to be low and swept back with the nose on the seat post. Remember...no fender to bolt to. Have to go custom. Not impossible, just a little more ingenuity that's all.

Zack could be right about the 16x38 gearing vs the 18x36. Zach's pretty good when it comes to going fast!

If people are meeting at the Middle East tonight, I'll be there with the 'new look' red rigid.

thats poopie. How fast were you going? Air leaks? If it was jetted properly and timed well, it shouldn't have seized. Good thing tccd pistons are dirt cheap!

i was going prolly 50 when it died.

i mean my case leaked, i tried fixing it with silicone a few times, but i could kill it by spraying starter fluid around the base gasket. i jetted rich to compensate, my plug was always black, and i ran Motul 2T for oil.

i was going 50 miles at a time at WOT with no issues that werent bolts vibrating loose.

hour before the sieze i felt like it was going slower, i mean it wasent set up for high rpms, i had no rollerbearings, the pipe had the restricter in it, and the carb was only a 15. take off was a little better but im very convinced without a race crank and new bearings, always top gear your set up for a kit, at least for break in.

i was able to get the engine turn, i can tell already im gonna need a piston heh.

im totally spending my thanksgiving in the garage.

~SABAT!

spark plugs don't tell you much. All the seized bikes I've seen had really nice looking plugs. If you were to loook at my plug it would look lean but its going strong. Compensation isn't the best way to do it. I don't think the crank made a difference, or the carb or anything. If you've got air leaks, they do a ton of damage at top rpms and will seize your stuff.

looks aweseome love the bars. i think those are like freaking plow bars lol rather then ape hangers, they look comfy as shit id love a pair.

id put paz springs in the clutch or even go with the 33 dollar 3 shoe and paz spring that. so much more tunable i think.

You already know this but trying to jet to an air leak is like trying to bury a turd on a frozen pond cause the air leak can change and prob did.

i have a spare case if ya need it.

OK.

soo i finally took the time to take apart this top end.

pics!

siezed this going down a large hill, sounded liked" waaaaaaaahhhhhhh! kunk wuuuummmmmmm kerrrckkszss"

haha i look silly

problem found!

damage to the cylinder seems minimal to none.

bits of piston in my estroil and all over the case

ok so the reason why it siezed is obvious, and i feel like i can rule out the the gearing change as the cause. i know tccd pistons are cheap think my brother had a similar issue with his but are there other pistons out there i can buy that'll hold up better, and does anyone know why this one's exhaust side blew apart?

i dunno, obviously i need to rebuild this e50 now. ill wait to save up for a DMP stuffed crank, and a nice 3 shoe clutch, but still, meanwhile im gonna de restrict my estroil cuz theyres all metal bits in there too.

oh hey how was my case match job?

~SABAT!

want more input