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Originally Posted by vegaspaddy  hi jemma,
the tuned pipe you added is that the tanaka one , and if so has it made your bike any quieter, but i want to some some photos asap as it looks like a real beast.... |
Hi Vegas,
Its the Tanaka kart pipe - I think the top end problem is that the thing is tuned for something that has 10inch tyres not 26 and so unless its got a long stretch to roll up the revs it wont top out.
When I am not popping solpadol painkillers I'll get some better pictures done. I ache all over... and the shop who did the repairs - they missed the shifter cable which is almost shredded and the brake cable as well... what was worse the back wheel bolts (I checked on the off-chance) were only finger tight!! moral of that story is check peoples work *before* you trust your life to it.. I have a fist sized bruise on the back of my thigh and my back/neck and pretty much everything connected to them hurts. Last pic is what remained of the original brake lever which ended up saving me from probably broken bones.
Speed into a headwind has improved from 27-28 WOT to 30-31 3/4s throttle. The engine is much more willing and it sounds like a baby motorcycle - like one of the high revving 70's bikes. Im getting about 28-30 miles to the litre at the moment.
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"RetroEagle" - 32cc Two-Stroke, Piped. 35mph on #13 gear. Reversed stem with springer fork.