Felt Cruiser Build......not for cruising

SoSauty said:
Don't leave anything out Scotto, I got's to know! Weight, motor mods, . . . what you're doing cause of past pitfalls, ect. . . Go man go , , , ,

25 pages, it'll take me a week or 2 to catch up reading, looks great
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Hey Will........ya better start reading! I already disclosed my bikes weight, my weight and combined weight to Farfle on ES. Motor is same as before, nearly stock. Just added a billet side cover and a flat top piston finally. Just gonna run a cheap clutch till I can afford a new crankshaft for the CVT to be bolted on again. And I've got to build a new pipe and install a new engine plate as I broke these at the Adams race. Still work to do before I can even ride it again.......stay tuned.

dnut
 
Had to turn the flat top piston down .098" for zero deck height. Then did a test fit and the rod wasn't clearing the block on top......I clearanced the block today and it's coming back together.......slowly.
 
headtrama said:
What are you putting in that thing a stroker crank .
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Andy......why would ya think something like that? Here is a pic after I clearanced the block, it was an easy job with the Dremel....

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And here is the new pipe.......

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more to come.....

dnut
 
Well it looks like 2 bent pushrods was all I got from Apex. The piston, valves, rockers, lifters, cyl. head and all else are in fine shape somehow. The pushrods musta been a lil too long so it seems.......i'll letcha know after I drag race through the neighborhood a coupla times......

dnut
 
scotto- said:
Well it looks like 2 bent pushrods was all I got from Apex. The piston, valves, rockers, lifters, cyl. head and all else are in fine shape somehow. The pushrods musta been a lil too long so it seems.......i'll letcha know after I drag race through the neighborhood a coupla times......

dnut
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Thats good to hear scotto , Nothing wrong with my motor the noise was the cam gear on the crank rattling around .
 
headtrama said:
Thats good to hear scotto , Nothing wrong with my motor the noise was the cam gear on the crank rattling around .
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Likewise Andy.....just one of those (race) days I guess. See you soon man, that's a mean machine ya got there fo sho!

dnut
 
good to hear that no major work is needed to get ready to race. good luck to my friends scott, andy and jeff. dennis
 
That"s good to hear scotto , I am waiting on a few parts to get my bike back together ,I am hoping they get here tomorrow .
 
scotto i see no marks on the piston. any idea why the push rods bent? you got some strong valve springs. rocker geo wrong and coil bind? or maybe 10,000 rpm. good luck glad to hear its going back together. see ya bro. dennis
 
GearNut said:
That is a beautiful sight, scotto-!
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Well thanks Dan.....and Dennis......and Andy, here is a better sight

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and even better yet, the sound

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It was a bit of a pisser when I was putting the engine back together day before yesterday.....I go to put the head on and notice I'm missing a lash cap (again). I looked for the thing in the vacinity I was working in for hours and finally gave up and ordered a new pair yesterday. Then thinking back, where could I have lost that tiny miniscule thing, it donned on me......maybe it was over at my folks house where I was doing some work on the head and it was last seen.....over a week ago.

So I go over there with little expectation of finding such a tiny little part, pull up in the driveway, get out and look along the front deck to the garage doors and see nothing of course. Then before opening the garage doors I look to my right and 8' away on the driveway I see this tiny little button sized thing and YES, cha-ching.....there it was!


And so short story made long, I got the ol' Slant back up and running today finally.........look out Iceman! :D
 
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It would be pretty cool to have a Lexan rocker cover on that!
Congratulations on finding the little lash cap.
I am eager to hear the beast roar!
 
Cool Scotto, I lost one of those little devils before and never found it, you must have great eyes to see those little lash caps lying around.
Are you giving up on the cvt? I'm hoping to dr will clear me to go all out for Bairds race on sept 18th, we shall see.
 
shwnrttr said:
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i like this pipe better than the old one. cant wait to see it done.
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Thanks man....me too. I pretty much put the finishing touch on it this morning but I still have to wrap the header on the left side where it exits the cyl. head.....burned my leg on it yesterday wearing shorts. Man does that get yer attention quick smart.....ouch.

dnut
 
ya, burns take a long time to heal. scotto i guess your about 70 percent scar tissue = one tuff dude... dennis
 
dmb said:
ya, burns take a long time to heal. scotto i guess your about 70 percent scar tissue = one tuff dude... dennis
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Yeah, I'm gettin alligator skin like in my old age lol

Here's the pipe after todays ride......

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The pipe sounds so much better when decelerating with the angled exit.
It's LOUD and powerful
 
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