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ken gilbert — 2 months ago
the vm20 adjustable main jet is one of my favorite purchases.https://www.treatland.tv/BRAIGASEN-mikuni-VM20-adjustable-main-jet-p/braigasen-adjustable-jet-vm20.htm
ken gilbert — 2 months ago
the only way i found to run battery-less with cap only and to have plenty of "idle" lighting was to go with a LOT of capacitance.i'll have to check my cap bank but i think i'm around 1.5f stacked in series, so about 750,000uF. once it's charged up, i can turn off motor completely and lights will take at least 2-3minutes to go out. it charges fast as soon as rpms start to
ken gilbert — 2 months ago
> Nick Saettel wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> I’ll have to eventually chalk the tire and measure for myself, but> either way, it’s close. I’ll reprogram my vapor accordingly.best way i found to get the vapor dead on accurate was to use google maps to determine a route distance, say 5-10miles, then ride it while logging the odo. compare the two, use so
ken gilbert — 2 months ago
> Jesse Stephenson wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> I find the VM20 compared to the PHBG is interesting. With the VM series> you don't really get variables. The needle and slide have numbers on> them but you can't buy different ones anyways so you're counting on them> being what you need. You can get idle jets and main jets and chang
ken gilbert — 2 months ago
> Harry Ramos wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> I seem to have misplaced my 1981 Chappy key. Luckily I unlocked my seat> to tie it down in my race trailer. Does anyone know if Chappy keys are> unique between bikes or a common key?>> If unique, any idea where I can get a replacement lockset for seat and> ignition?https://www.ebay.com/itm/182917
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
she's an absolute peach
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
what an odd question.exactly what do you mean to find with respect to high and low rpms?idle/redline?
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
i am in no way advocating for this as a method of overcoming grief...when my nana died i was in my mid 20s. i remember feeling very detached and dissociated from reality for a while. it was a sudden death, one minute she was there and the next she wasn't. the last thing she said was "take care of your grandfather" and my mom and i were standing on either side of the gurney and sa
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
> Sean Nielson wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> So basically, when I accelerate from a stop, I can't just hold the> throttle wide open or it will rich bog. Instead, to properly accelerate,> I have to modulate the throttle as my speed increases. My question is:> is this normal for a single circuit carb and a top end pipe? Should I be> able t
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
try to find some 3/32 rods, they make a huge difference on thin metal.i run around 20a with medium success. i have only a handful of hours experience with stick, so it can definitely be done.
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
not sure about your particular situation on the tomos, but some carbs (like the mikuni) block off the "enrichment" circuit with the throttle slide when above a few mm of opening, which means it has zero effect at WOT.i can't think of a situation in which it's mechanically _dangerous_ to go pig rich while WOT, so i wouldn't sweat testing it whenever you want.
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
not sure how relevant it is, but my BIL is a mailman and he picked up one of those ultrasonic dog trainers, size/shape of a tv remote. it's got two buttons, stun and kill (my names for them), the stun is lower intensity, kill is higher. i've seen him use it and even on the stun setting the dogs stop in their tracks and slink off. it's not automatic in any way, and he actually doe
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
yeah i've tried various versions of those with the same result. seems like nobody can make a cheap off the shelf reliable shut off!i guess it's off to industry parts catalogs...
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
tired of shitty ones losing their seals and leaking all over the place. been running without one for a while but busting out the hemostats to clamp off the fuel line is also getting old. anyone got one they can vouch for that'll last a few years?
ken gilbert — 7 months ago
i can't fathom why you thought it would be better to treat the fabric BEFORE sewing... the act of sewing makes literally thousands of holes in your previously impervious membrane.
ken gilbert — 8 months ago
one thing i can say with certainty is that the HPI stuff (primary coil and CDI) does NOT like any dodgy connections. make sure your terminals are all tight, all your grounds are clean and solid, and even use a little dielectric grease on all mechanical junctions to make sure corrosion is controlled.by virtue of learning the above "the hard way" i do have a blown out HPI CDI, the dual cu
ken gilbert — 8 months ago
power washer, every time!
ken gilbert — 8 months ago
not sure about silicone, but i've had good luck with tygon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PHDLBI/stays soft way longer than other stuff i've tried so far.
ken gilbert — 8 months ago
get it up to temp.ride it like i stole it.you need high CC pressure to seat the rings well, and that means running high load at peak torque.
ken gilbert — 9 months ago
> Sean Curley wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> By the way, Ken, if I install the polini kit, and use the stock head> (and stock pipe, and stock carb), do you think I need to change main> jet? Currently a 70 in there.tires are not directly compatible, i use bridgestone molas ml16 which are technically tubeless scooter tires and they are only available
ken gilbert — 9 months ago
> Sean Curley wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> Thanks for the additional details. Are you using the stock head> unmodified? Or did you change the profile of the Head? Or are you> using some kind of high compression head? If you are using a modified> head, have you ever run the polini kit with the stock unmodified head,> and if so, how was th
ken gilbert — 9 months ago
new personal best:fill disclosure: downhill, though not that steep. I backed off on the timing a bit and it seems to help with overrun. surprised not to kiss the head with that 12k+...terrifying and exhilarating, good stuff
ken gilbert — 9 months ago
> 🎨🏆 Duncan wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> > ken gilbert wrote:>> > ------------------------------------------------------->> > i'd take it around the block...>> moped culture is incels saying this shitgo tilt at a different windmill
ken gilbert — 9 months ago
horizontal spring loaded locking peg on LH side disengages pedal crank from front sprocket.RH side, push the crank arm axially to the left against the spring resistance and engage the two lugs on the crank arm with the slots on the control arm axle.LH side reach down and you should be able to rotate the crank arm "backwards" ie counterclockwise until it is level with the RH side.you can
ken gilbert — 10 months ago
> Kelikaku קוטין wrote:> The police still have the duty to even this man, to protect him, as a> citizen of this country.if you want to get technical, the police have only one responsibility: enforce the laws of the state."protection of citizens" isn't a law.
ken gilbert — 10 months ago
ime once you're in the mid 40s it takes a LOT of time/effort/tuning/money to go faster.
ken gilbert — 10 months ago
i'd take it around the block...
ken gilbert — 11 months ago
> CORN PED wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> I think most HPI failures are the fault of the person installing them.>> I have had plenty of HPIs and never had an issue. When I look at other> peoples mopeds, half their lights dont work, grounds are shitty, and> wires are connected with less than ok connections.can confirm the hpi coils and cdis do
ken gilbert — 11 months ago
i was lucky enough to snag one of these things for 10 bucks a few years ago:https://www.treatland.tv/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=power-cap-9ampthe idea was that you added your own battery and the caps provided extra current for starting. i tore it apart for the cap bank and that's what i use for my "battery." instead of one big can it was 10 or so smaller caps stacked series/pa
ken gilbert — 11 months ago
> b to the eff wrote:> -------------------------------------------------------> > ken gilbert wrote:>> > ------------------------------------------------------->> > granted, it's an hpi coil under test, and it's "12v" vs. "6v", but> keep>> > in mind reading peak voltages will be 1.4x higher than RMS voltages:> at>> &g