Author Topic: Orphan (Read 37587 times)

mrrch · « **Reply #150 on:** February 04, 2011, 06:22:16 PM »

VERY NICE

Kemp · « **Reply #151 on:** February 04, 2011, 09:19:01 PM »

Trickster!! Was that cool bit of billet a special gift with the pipe or did you just fab it up in your spare time? Looks very good and the pipe tucks in well. I guess it's cam install time and then off to the dyno for you.

wannabridin · « **Reply #152 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:44:57 PM »

Ya I've been looking for something like that for my carly pipe! More info please!!

Flying J · « **Reply #153 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:52:05 PM »

Last i looked you were not running a kicker. You should build a kick delete seal. PM sent.

Syscrush · « **Reply #154 on:** March 16, 2011, 04:44:07 AM »

gsnorcal · « **Reply #155 on:** April 04, 2011, 07:31:44 AM »

Quote from: FunJimmy on April 02, 2011, 06:00:45 PM

carbon fiber and Kevlar cloths

Hi Jimmy,

You didn't ask, but I'll share what little experience I have making stuff with the Kevlar cloth. It is really hard to cut with shears, unless you have the special micro-serrated type. I only used Kevlar cloth where puncture and abrasion were factors. You might have an all-around easier time with just carbon. But I love how the carbon/kevlar weave looks.

Dave

MasterChief750 · « **Reply #156 on:** April 11, 2011, 07:18:30 PM »

dude you gotta teach me to work with cf.

joeyputt · « **Reply #157 on:** April 12, 2011, 08:05:50 PM »

Brother FunJimmy that looks like home to me, I like it! I am actually building my personal bike in a very similar place!

MCRider · « **Reply #158 on:** April 13, 2011, 10:37:15 AM »

Like this?

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/6548

754 · « **Reply #159 on:** April 16, 2011, 10:59:02 AM »

jimmy cant get thru by PM anymore, answer is no, its not good up here. check my profile and send me your email address FM

mickey6 · « **Reply #160 on:** May 07, 2011, 10:50:37 PM »

like a snail, the slow snail trailing in the back $:-\$ . I found out I have a son last September so that's been takin up a bit of time and money. Don't get me wrong I love him but...

. On top of that ran into some problems with my 500 (super loud valve chatter, and possible tranny/primary issues). So I'm gonna pour what I can into the 500 to get it ready for the relay

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #161 on:** May 09, 2011, 02:55:34 PM »

Quote from: FunJimmy on May 09, 2011, 01:27:20 PM

Quote from: Kemp on February 04, 2011, 08:33:02 AM
I like it, interesting look but not quite what I expected looking at the prototype on Motogpwerks. Maybe it's the angle of the photo. I expected the mid-section/tail pipe to curl under the middle of the engine and then finish with an "S" section curving out and then back in and up

I expected it to be different too Kemp.

I deleted the photos of the bike with the MotoGP Yoshi replica pipe cause I really don’t want to promote products like that on my build thread. These MotoGP pipes have been a Royal PITA.

I've had two different ones to date and they where both plagued with fitment and build quality issues.

I’m gonna stick with the tried and true Kerker megaphone exhaust that you see in the pictures from now on.

I actually have two Kerker megaphones. One chrome and the other flat black, and I’m thinking the black meg might look a bit more menacing than the chrome. I’ll snap some pics and post them tonight for your comments.

Cheers
FJ

Hi Jimmy, not trying to be a pain in the arse mate but why keep dredging up the moto gp pipes problems you had.? That quote was from February and i think you should be over it by now, remember that you weren't the only one to get his pipes and mine are excellent and i will buy more. We all know that you had problems mate, might be time to let it go.....

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #162 on:** May 09, 2011, 03:35:16 PM »

Like i said Jim, i don't want any drama mate but dredging up 4 month old posts just to have a #$%* is grabbing at straws. Yes i have had my pipes on and there was no fitment issues, {i have an engine in frame for mock ups} i expected there to be none as he has made hundreds of my style of pipe {750} for Carpy and others. You had a bad experience, i get that, but one bad experience does not make a bad seller mate, it may for you but to put it in the bad sellers section would not be correct as that section is there to warn buyers of bad sellers, Chris, in my and many others opinions and experience { he went to great pains to make my pipes so that they could be shipped to Aus cheaper and then charged me NO SHIPPING}, is not a bad seller, i am sorry you had a bad experience Jim but one bad experience does not make a bad seller, sometimes #$%* happens.....Time to move on.....

ivanhoew · « **Reply #163 on:** May 10, 2011, 03:46:46 PM »

chloe says silver .

hesselfuzz · « **Reply #164 on:** May 10, 2011, 10:47:16 PM »

Quote from: FunJimmy on May 10, 2011, 09:42:14 AM

Well it looks like I’m down to the last couple of decisions before spending the summer racking up the miles. That is if summer ever arrives on the wet coast.

I have a black Kerker megaphone and a chrome one and I think I have already made up my mind which one I like better, but I’d like your opinion too.

The chemicals are nasty, that's why you almost can't do it in the USA anymore. We now have to ship the plumbing and door hardware items I deal with to Mexico now.

I'm not big on shinny but on that bike I would go with the chrome Kerker.

fastbroshi · « **Reply #165 on:** May 15, 2011, 11:56:40 PM »

A Testarossa?

Godffery · « **Reply #166 on:** May 20, 2011, 09:19:43 PM »

Cool; keep us posted on that.

as for your question regarding exhaust color; I say black, but just because the interceptor exhaust was black.

lordmember1969 · « **Reply #167 on:** September 18, 2011, 01:41:55 AM »

Quote from: FunJimmy on September 17, 2011, 09:24:51 AM

Quote from: brandEn on September 17, 2011, 09:09:38 AM
I just read your whole thread again. I think you have inspired me to buy a lathe and a mill and teach myself how to use them. I used a lathe once or twice in woodshop in the eight grade. Haha!

I haven’t purchased a mill yet, but the lathe has been invaluable and great for my mental health. You can pickup some good machines from Grizzly Industrial (http://www.grizzley.com) in Bellingham WA.

Good fun with great friends.

This picture should be in the "INSPIRATION GALLERY". Great looking bikes, and a great tread:)

lucky · « **Reply #168 on:** October 06, 2011, 07:06:17 AM »

I just do not see the improvement with the yamaha front forks.
You still have telescopic front forks and single disk brake.

I bought that exact bike the first week it was introduced and was racing dirt track motorcycles (not the 400F-4), at that time and I rode my 400F hard on the street and it handled very well with the stock front forks.

Question...Why do you keep giving measurements in mm's?
Are you from france?

"As an example, a bike with a front tire having a circumference of 1890mm."
That would be 74.4 inches circumference.
Makes no sense. Diameter is what is needed

" a 23-degree rake and 27mm of offset will have 98.5mm of trail. Note that in the range of variables we are dealing with"

That is 3.87 inches of trail. = 98.5mm
But why throw in the offset? The offset of the bottom and top triple tree are the same.
With less offset the rider just has less leverage over the steering .

I just do not see the improvement.
Matter of fact these modern sportbikes have such steep rake that they all have to have steering dampners now. That is NOT an improvement as far as I am concerned.
Some Suzuki's now only have 24º of rake!! Crazy.

The stock bike CB400F
rake/trail/and wheelbase
numbers that were not seen
before or after: 26.5 degree rake,
3.346 inches trail, and a short 53.5”
wheelbase.

26.5º was seen as very steep rake at that time.
The most successful racing motorcycle ever designed had about 29º-30ºrake.
It was the XR750 H-D.

Matter of fact in the last 6 months almost all references to the measurements of the XR750 frame have been removed from the internet due tho the fact some people started to copy that frame design.

babyfood1217 · « **Reply #169 on:** October 06, 2011, 07:15:17 AM »

Quote from: lucky on October 06, 2011, 07:06:17 AM

I just do not see the improvement with the yamaha front forks.
You still have telescopic front forks and single disk brake.

I bought that exact bike the first week it was introduced and was racing dirt track motorcycles at that time and I rode my 400F hard and it handled very well with the stock front forks.

Question...Why do you keep giving measurements in mm's?
Are you from france?

"As an example, a bike with a front tire having a circumference of 1890mm."
That would be 74.4 inches circumference.
Makes no sense. Diameter is what is needed

I think Lucky just woke up

Syscrush · « **Reply #170 on:** October 06, 2011, 09:15:06 AM »

Quote from: lucky on October 06, 2011, 07:06:17 AM

I just do not see the improvement with the yamaha front forks.
You still have telescopic front forks and single disk brake.

This is not directed at lucky, because IMO he's a troll. But just in case someone else new to motorcycling is reading this wants to learn something:

There's a huge difference between damping rod forks and a proper modern cartridge fork, and a similar difference between a 40 year old single-piston 2-piece caliper and a modern 4-piston monobloc caliper. Lastly, the larger semi-floating brake disc works better than the stocker.

bwaller · « **Reply #171 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:34:12 PM »

I not only think Lucky just woke up, but he woke up on the wrong side of the bed to boot.

I should bite my tonque but.......most successful racing motorcycle ever? Eye of the beholder brother, eye of the beholder.

MattInVA · « **Reply #172 on:** October 06, 2011, 05:05:36 PM »

Thinking in mm makes me feel cosmopolitan, please keep it up.

Love the bike. Great build!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #173 on:** October 07, 2011, 03:18:37 PM »

Absolutely.....

nghisus · « **Reply #174 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:50:43 AM »

Quote from: lucky on October 06, 2011, 07:06:17 AM

Question...Why do you keep giving measurements in mm's?
Are you from france?

I live in TN and the metric system is ten times better to use than US system. You know how much of pain in the butt it is to do conversions using US standard? I used to always convert to metric on my exams then convert back to Standard if that's what the professor wanted. A hogshead, a furlong? Seriously?

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Author Topic: Orphan (Read 37587 times)

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