500 Two Stroke project. "I hope to end up in 2023"

TooOld4WFO wrote:

Your photography skills are as impressive as your attention to minute detail. You have elevated the whole build concept to a whole other level. And English...

Your photography skills are as impressive as your attention to minute detail.

You have elevated the whole build concept to a whole other level. And English is not your first language but you are still getting the info across pretty damn good.

I could only imagine the gibberish I would be laying down trying to do one of my build threads in French.

Any member who puts as much effort to detail his build deserves all the recognition he can get.
I reluctantly thank you for making my efforts meager and underwhelming............hahaha...

Great job Hulk. I have enjoyed it.

Hulkteam wrote:

[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/11/04/457504/s1200_CarbonKevRearFlap002.jpg[/img]

Roostius_Maximus wrote:

We’d had carbon Mud-flaps given to us for testing when my cousin raced for Merge, they aggressively wore the swingarm but the main issue was the...

We’d had carbon Mud-flaps given to us for testing when my cousin raced for Merge, they aggressively wore the swingarm but the main issue was the noise it made. So loud with debris against it etc that it was a concern to the rider that something was broken in the back and they’d constantly stop to assess it.
I’ve wondered about the effect of the airbox/subframe also, looked at a single model for the KTM framed 500 I did for MXA but decided against it because of the previous experiences with the mud-flap.

Roostius_Maximus wrote:

We’d had carbon Mud-flaps given to us for testing when my cousin raced for Merge, they aggressively wore the swingarm but the main issue was the...

We’d had carbon Mud-flaps given to us for testing when my cousin raced for Merge, they aggressively wore the swingarm but the main issue was the noise it made. So loud with debris against it etc that it was a concern to the rider that something was broken in the back and they’d constantly stop to assess it.
I’ve wondered about the effect of the airbox/subframe also, looked at a single model for the KTM framed 500 I did for MXA but decided against it because of the previous experiences with the mud-flap.

Hulkteam wrote:

Yes exact, I remember our conversation about that. You warned me about the unpleasant noise it would make on the swing arm and aluminium that will...

Yes exact, I remember our conversation about that.

You warned me about the unpleasant noise it would make on the swing arm and aluminium that will be damaged very quickly, when I posted a photo where you could see the carbon mud-flaps and the Kevlar one.

Let's confess that it gives a good picture! I have plastic versions for riding.

Roostius_Maximus wrote:

You need to try it for sure, I’d like your feedback also.

Bearuno wrote:

What do you mean by " patch of crank"? Did TSR (or whoever these cases are from) miss out on some machining, or are you doing...

What do you mean by " patch of crank"?

Did TSR (or whoever these cases are from) miss out on some machining, or are you doing additional machining, to, I assume, fit (more?) bearing retaining plates?

Asking, because I eventually will be getting some cases, and I don't want to spend money on crap like Panthera's ( I think I recall you got caught out by their cases and / or crank - as I did with their atrocious ES kit ), nor do ''patch" up / remedial work to any product that should be perfectly sorted. I'm sick and tired of correcting f**k ups by scumbags that just take your money, and don't stand behind their products.

By the way, I may have asked this before, but how many AFs are you in the process of doing, right now?

And, have you noticed how "Coke Bottle" shaped later model RMZ450 Swingarms are?

Tokyo_Tiddler wrote:

what a gorgeous build!