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Baking powdercoat is not enough heat to alter the metallurgy. The heat is merely hot enough to turn the powder to a liquid. Most powdercoat ovens bake around 350 - 450 F for no more than 45 minutes and then they are allowed to gradually cool. This duration of heat exposure probably wouldn't even completely heat the AL frame all...

It sounds more like a valve train and/or timing issue

How much weight total did you get off that bike? And what do you think your cost was to accomplish that? They say losing around 9 pounds of weight is the equivalent of gaining 1 hp. It would be interesting to compare the cost-per-pound lost to the cost-per-hp to build a mod engine. A guy could easily spend $2-3000 on...

Does it have spark? How strong is the fuel pump working? Is the injector spraying clean? What is your valve clearance? It's pretty hard to diagnose an electrical problem over the internet, let alone on vague information. My best advice is to get your electrical meter and service manual out and use the troubleshooting section to test everthing. It's a...

55% rear 45 % front

what kind of software do you need the designs to be in for your printer? I have 2 friends in college who both are MX orientated and are graphic illustration majors. They can do some really nice work on custom stuff. I can maybe put you in contact with them if you let me know about your software (or file...

It's not about "taking it like a man" it's called being competitive. Most males with normal testerone levels possess a competitive side which refuses to lose. Bragging rights and that feeling of fighting until the end means alot more than that little plastic trophy as you call it.

weight % does seem to differ between 2 and 4 strokes from the best settings i've came up with. This seems to be because of the 4 strokes slightly higher center of gravity. the 4 strokes also seem to like a little bit more weight on the front wheel because of the tractable power - the rear of the bike...

Ever reached over and hit a rider's kill switch when the board goes sideways on the start?

Sir you are correct! Thank you for the correction. I knew I was meaning trail but my fingers must not have been thinking rake! And yes, moving the fork height really changes handling. You can experiment with moving the fork height and rear axle position to get some very different handling feels.

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The position of the rear axle effects how much weight % is distributed front to back. It effects the overall length of the bike, which determines how the bike turns. It also changes the length of the swingarm focal point and the amount of leverage it places on the shock. Offset triple clamps change the rake angle of the front...

You may have a problem with the TPS

How do you pick what products you review? Is it just swag parts that get sent your way or is it products you are buying?

I believe Kdub had the fastest heat race of the 450s. The track was worse for the second 450 heat and lap times were slower.

Are you spinning the the countershaft as you try to rotate the drum? Sometimes I have an engine that doesn't like to spin/shift freely on the bench but once everything is together it shifts fine.

If you are Ebay savvy you can easily find a Wiseco kit for around $100

Yeah it's difficult to find weights. I have never seen a magazine shootout where they had a bunch of tires and weight was one of the comparisons. Typically, sand tires will be the lightest and then soft, medium/intermediate, and hard terrain. The more lugs and less open space the tire has equals more weight. Rubber compound and density also adds...

Not really. There is another AMA Tech in the staging area of the start. He has what I call a scanner on him for the transponders. When they call you to line up, they scan the transponder to activate it. That's about it. As long as you aren't really doing anything too obvious or loud and drawing attention to yourself...