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Race, that is a pretty acurate description of bow the big 5 runs. There's this HUGE hit and pull right off idle and it pulls like crazy up to about half way where you think it should. About the time you start to hang on tight, it just quits pulling and goes to vibrating and shaking like a dog crapping seeds.
I hate to have to have engine work done on such a work of art.
It shouldn't sign off really. It should run just like any other 2 stroke, up to where it just runs out, but doesn't feel like you just started up a hill. Mine doesn't eat fuel, so maybe you are correct, just the richness. I guess it also depends on if you are riding desert etc. Because if you are wide open for long periods, yeah it will go through fuel.
Don't know about the holes, AJ will have to answer that.
If you really want it and the RG3's aren't different angles, then I would go back to stock or have someone weld a bracket on the RG3's if you like the looks of the anodized. But it also depends on what riding you do. I have had no issues with headshake, but I'm not doing 60mph on rough terrain either. It always depends on what riding you do.
Hope i helped alittle. AJ will know much more. I don't get to ride much.
I've used steering dampers in the past and don't anymore. If you are doing high speed desert stuff they are probably a plus but you don't need one in the woods.
I don't know why you would have gaps in the body work. my bike vibrates very little but I've been on a few that did vibrate badly. some guys are having the cranks balanced but I think it may have more to do with the frame mods.
Thanks Miedoso. I'm going to goof with the jetting a little.
I live in Alabama guys. Chances are I'm not going to happen across any deserts around here. I ride strictly Vet B moto. I'm going to try the 14/50 combo this weekend and see how that works.
Mine is a stock 2009 Service Honda, so it's the 2001 CR500 engine but it has an updated carb. I'll have to look at the documentation but I think it's a 39mm PWK. I think I'll drop to a 168 main as well. What pilot are you running. I know this one has a 55. That sounds awful rich to me.
The "gaps" in the body work are actually two notches made in the UFO side panels that don't quite line up with the stock subframe/rear fender. The bike is new. It's got two races plus six laps of practice on it and has never hit the ground. The sub isn't bent. They are under the fender area not on the outside.
Yota, I like the aluminum ign cover. I think I'll look into getting one for mine along with a matching part for the clutch side.
as far as those little spots under the fender I haven't had much trouble with that, I have been riding HS more lately so the bike is in the "slop" alot more. Just went through two creek crossings at the Oakford IL dirt riders club HS race which was over my front wheel deep and didn't suck water so I am happy!~
my scoot don't look as purty now as the one you have in the photo........but when i moto'ed all the time, i was running a 14-47 or 14-48 depending on the track.
my motors are all stock cept I use the pro circuit pipe, as the fmf i have here is a very nice fitting pipe, but man the low end it has I have never been able to adjust to. it's an arm ripper..............
I'll play with the jetting some this weekend and see what happens. I'm thinking 52 pilot and 168 main. I'll wait and try needle movements at the track. I'm also running straight C12 with Klotz 40:1.
I run 93 octane and spectro synthetic i think it's sx2?
I have been on open class bikes since 1978. LOL i know better than to make the gearing to low.
pro circuit pipes is what I have run on my a/f's since 1999. they make the bike in my opinion run the best.
This bike's powerband is absolutely perfect. It's basically electric from the bottom and absolutely never stops pulling anywhere but it's never violent or hairy to ride. You could click it in third and smoothly pull out of every turn on the track and scream down every straightaway w/o shifting. If a modern 450 is 53 hp than based on sensation this thing is around 60-65 hp but only has that up top.
You can make that 500 engine right but it's going to take some planning and proper application of engine building. Stock it's an ancient and not very smart design.
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