Author Topic: 76 F model project- mono shock suspension(aka-Kingsnake) (Read 124980 times)

dragracer · « **Reply #675 on:** September 28, 2018, 06:41:12 am »

Thanks Bill. The hardware has to be in the correct locations before I can pull wire. And I've got lots of wire to put on this bike.

dragracer · « **Reply #676 on:** October 26, 2018, 12:15:11 am »

Engine building time. Thanks Kenny at Cycle Ex and Eric at MTC.

madmtnmotors · « **Reply #677 on:** October 26, 2018, 03:41:34 am »

Get busy, times running out!

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #678 on:** October 26, 2018, 07:19:33 am »

You're not going to know how to act with a fresh tight new engine Frank.

dragracer · « **Reply #679 on:** October 26, 2018, 10:27:53 am »

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on October 26, 2018, 07:19:33 am

You're not going to know how to act with a fresh tight new engine Frank.

Unfortunately its not for the red F model. Building an engine for the project F. Keeping my fingers crossed the red one has another race left in her. You won't see any record setting numbers for the F3 but hopefully the new F1 will chart new territory. Go, or blow. Lol

gschuld · « **Reply #680 on:** October 26, 2018, 12:06:20 pm »

Quote from: dragracer on October 26, 2018, 10:27:53 am

Go, or blow. Lol

👍

George

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #681 on:** October 26, 2018, 02:12:07 pm »

Break em in like you're gonna ride em.

Your old leathers should fit me if you need any "help". See you in a few weeks. Still working on the tan

listening to Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffett.

CBJoe · « **Reply #682 on:** October 28, 2018, 03:34:33 pm »

Quote from: dragracer on September 27, 2018, 10:17:14 pm

Doing my best to make some progress every day. While it might seem insignificant at first glance, the little bit I did get done will now set me up to move at a quicker pace. I had to relocate one of the nitrous solenoids on the mounting plate to leave room for the mono shock dampening adjustment. Also made a plate to mount some of the electronics. Got the rear brake line run but haven't juiced up the system yet. Finding a decent place to put the electronics will allow me to start wiring this thing up by the weekend. I only want to do it once.

Moving forward!!

Sorry for the ignorant question...but why 2 batteries? do you have the electrics split off into 2 independent systems?

dragracer · « **Reply #683 on:** October 28, 2018, 05:11:57 pm »

Not one thing ignorant about your question. I intend to have onboard starting with this bike so i set it up for 24 volt start. My original intent when I began this project was to build a very high compression engine using modified KZ high compression pistons with an F3 head. I simply wanted no problems turning the engine over with the stock, unmodified Honda starter. The hybrid engine has been sidelined and I'm currently building a K head engine using 12:1 MTC k model pistons. I'm certain it will crank with just one battery but it'll still be wired with both in series to the starter only.

Quote from: CBJoe on October 28, 2018, 03:34:33 pm

Quote from: dragracer on September 27, 2018, 10:17:14 pm
Doing my best to make some progress every day. While it might seem insignificant at first glance, the little bit I did get done will now set me up to move at a quicker pace. I had to relocate one of the nitrous solenoids on the mounting plate to leave room for the mono shock dampening adjustment. Also made a plate to mount some of the electronics. Got the rear brake line run but haven't juiced up the system yet. Finding a decent place to put the electronics will allow me to start wiring this thing up by the weekend. I only want to do it once.

Moving forward!!

Sorry for the ignorant question...but why 2 batteries? do you have the electrics split off into 2 independent systems?

CBJoe · « **Reply #684 on:** October 29, 2018, 04:33:02 am »

Thanks for the explanation..makes sense

dragracer · « **Reply #685 on:** November 11, 2018, 04:20:23 am »

Current status. 6 days remaining and counting down fast. If all goes well, it'll be making it's first pass on Friday at Valdosta. Keeping my fingers crossed.

bwaller · « **Reply #686 on:** November 11, 2018, 04:31:58 am »

Fingers crossed for you. Good luck, have fun.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #687 on:** November 11, 2018, 07:33:03 am »

Sticking a 327 stick in it? And you just had to mention 6 days which means I'll be leaving the island THIS Wednesday…..

dragracer · « **Reply #688 on:** November 11, 2018, 07:33:25 pm »

I just bolted the 327 onto the journals. Running short on time so I didn't do my usual clearance checks with a checking spring so not certain what my PTV might be until I get the rocker arms in place. All else fails, to make the race by Friday I will install the stock F3 cam. Stock cam won't set any records by at least my brother can have a bike to race.

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on November 11, 2018, 07:33:03 am

Sticking a 327 stick in it? And you just had to mention 6 days which means I'll be leaving the island THIS Wednesday…..

dragracer · « **Reply #689 on:** November 12, 2018, 12:58:33 am »

5 days and counting

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #690 on:** November 13, 2018, 06:59:49 pm »

Frankie, you can do it. We're getting there. Changed the shocks and gearing on Purple Rain and just fired up this....

scottly · « **Reply #691 on:** November 13, 2018, 08:27:50 pm »

Hey Billy, I just had a flash-back to the square-finned Maico cylinders from the late '60s/early'70s.

Is there going to be internet coverage of the race?

dragracer · « **Reply #692 on:** November 13, 2018, 09:57:45 pm »

Only 2 working days left and the engine is still sitting on the bench. But hey, I'm still making progress

. I'll have to set a drop dead limit on this one. I still have other running bikes to get ready. Beyond crunch time.

dragracer · « **Reply #693 on:** November 13, 2018, 10:00:19 pm »

Dang, not sure how the pictures got double posted. Oh well. Twice as much to see of the same boring stuff.

dragracer · « **Reply #694 on:** November 13, 2018, 10:02:29 pm »

Trying to knock this out real quick. Need to move on to the next step. Its going to be an all nighter.

dragracer · « **Reply #695 on:** November 25, 2018, 06:03:27 pm »

I unfortunately ran into a chain alignment problem and had to delay this project until after the Cup race. The F2 cases don't require an offset sprockeet and I didn' t have a stock one on hand. Hoping to get it started up by the end of the week and to a track to test soon. We'll just consider this set back a head start moving into 2019.

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #696 on:** November 25, 2018, 07:21:40 pm »

Looks great from my house Frankie!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #697 on:** November 25, 2018, 08:19:16 pm »

Yeah, you may not be moving but you sure are stylin'.

So how does THAT swingarm compare to a Honda arm early or late 10mm offset width-wise.

dragracer · « **Reply #698 on:** November 25, 2018, 10:46:18 pm »

Thats a chromemoly hayabusa mono shock arm. Can't remember the exact length but it's at least 16 inches longer than a stock arm. It will fit inside the Honda frame with thin spacers. You will need to have bushings made to fit the arm to the honda pivot bolt. On a pre- 77k/F, you will need a 10mm offset sprocket. Not required with the 77' up bikes. Bill brought a stock 17tooth and the chain alignment is close now.

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on November 25, 2018, 08:19:16 pm

Yeah, you may not be moving but you sure are stylin'.

So how does THAT swingarm compare to a Honda arm early or late 10mm offset width-wise.

gschuld · « **Reply #699 on:** November 26, 2018, 11:34:57 am »

FWIW, the pic below shows the projected wheelbase, axle to axle.

George

News:

Author Topic: 76 F model project- mono shock suspension(aka-Kingsnake) (Read 124980 times)