Topic: unidentified RC part

[corky]

Hey guys,

Sorry if this isn't posted in the right area.  I have been going through some of my dad's old Honda parts, and found this plug.  I have seen a lot of RC Engineering parts, but I do not recognize this part.  Can someone help me identify it?  The plug part is around 1.25 inches

Thanks for the help!
Daniel

[scottly]

That is a plug for the hole when the electric starter is removed.

[corky]

Thank you!  I was trying to think of a place in the motor that would be plugged, and that did not cross my mind.  I didn't realize you could buy a plug from RC to do this.

Thanks again.

Daniel

[scottly]

I first used a rubber expansion plug, then made a custom plug that made the RC plug look like a fat pig.
 

[corky]

Yes, that plug you made looks really good!  And I bet it only weighs 1/3 of the RC plug, lol.

[low-side]

I used a brass freeze plug on the last starter delete that I did.  Worked really well and I made sure that it didn't contact the area where the starter o-ring seals.

[754]

Pay attention here, this is why Scott has a 750 that only weighs 410 on the street..

[scottly]

Actually, it's now 404.5 pounds after the single Ducati brake rotor/twin piston caliper mod, with both the electric starter and the kick starter. After this weigh-in, I removed the now redundant 1.8 pound kick starter.

[Johnny340]

Actually, it's now 404.5 pounds after the single Ducati brake rotor/twin piston caliper mod, with both the electric starter and the kick starter. After this weigh-in, I removed the now redundant 1.8 pound kick starter.

Awesome!

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[corky]

That is amazing for a bike that weighed in at (500?) Originally? That is a cool way to weigh it as well.

[bwaller]

Far more accurate than bathroom scales one end at a time!

[754]

That is amazing for a bike that weighed in at (500?) Originally? That is a cool way to weigh it as well.

More like 540 with gas..
 It hard to get even 40 lbs off a modern bike, because they use much lighter components,  the old 750,s were built like tanks. Real expensive to drop weight on modern bikes.
 Scott has a custom frame on that bike, every bit helps..  and good Morris wheels, they are lighter than the more popular Lesters.. better looking too...lean..

[seanbarney41]

Scottly, isn't it an Enkei/Kawasaki wheel on the front?

[754]

 I have always been a fan of Morris wheels. Here us how you tell the difference, the hubs come off, a bearing plate on each side, and the spoke ends. What I dislike about them the rear 18 is too skinny, you have to go magnesium to get wider ones. The 16 looks better.
 MORRIS WAS USED AT FIRST by many OEM, s. HARLEY, Triumph I Think, Kawasaki, and the magnesium used by many factory teams. Then the bastards decided to copy them and use their design, Kawi had the most blatant  copy. YAMAHA  looks like they went after the Lester look.
  Harley to their credit, at least offered the Morris wheels as an accessory for many years.. on theirs the side plates were black, usually they are natural color.

[Tim2005]

Scottly, great work. You obviously can't leave it at 403 lbs, what's the plan next to get it down to 400?

[754]

It's easy put kicker on, take starter out.,

[MRieck]

Scottly, great work. You obviously can't leave it at 403 lbs, what's the plan next to get it down to 400?

BST rims and a carbon swingarm. That's what my brother did to his Ducati (he's crazy).

[Tim2005]

BST rims and a carbon swingarm. That's what my brother did to his Ducati (he's crazy).

I expect that's a very expensive hobby. Though you couldn't change out a Seeley swingarm, and BSTs would look too modern on a sohc. You can still buy new magnesium Campagnolos though...

[754]

You can get new Magnesium Morris style I think, but good wheels are 1000 each and upward from there for modern stuff. It's out of some of our economic universes.

[MRieck]

 I know fellas....I'm just saying. Christ the BST swing arm was numbered around 50 I think and that is world wide. They haven't sold many of them. And they are not "plug and play".

[754]

 I know a few people can afford it, but it's easier to put that kind of money into a newer ride..
 A buddy works on high end V twin stuff, and guys are going to Ohlins forks , BST or equivilant wheels, trick monoblock brakes, and pretty soon they are up to 11 K to 13 K.. and to me that seems like a lot of money. .
 I guess that is only 8 or 9 K US... but none of our crowd are putting that into the front end of our SOHC bikes..

[scottly]

So just how expensive are the BST rims, not that I need a 6" wide rim.

[scottly]

Scottly, isn't it an Enkei/Kawasaki wheel on the front?

No, it's a Morris, but at one time I did have a Kawasaki wheel and forks on it. Need one or three? I have a front and rear from a 550, and a 2.5" rear from an unknown model..

[seanbarney41]

Scottly, isn't it an Enkei/Kawasaki wheel on the front?

No, it's a Morris, but at one time I did have a Kawasaki wheel and forks on it. Need one or three? I have a front and rear from a 550, and a 2.5" rear from an unknown model..

is the rear 18" disc brake?

[MRieck]

So just how expensive are the BST rims, not that I need a 6" wide rim.

About 3,000.00 to 3,500.00 a set. They are nice equipment.

[scottly]

Scottly, isn't it an Enkei/Kawasaki wheel on the front?

No, it's a Morris, but at one time I did have a Kawasaki wheel and forks on it. Need one or three? I have a front and rear from a 550, and a 2.5" rear from an unknown model..

is the rear 18" disc brake?

Both the 550 2.15 rear and the unknown 2.5" rims are disc brake. I'm not particularly proud of these rims, Sean; in fact, if you were to come to my shop I would gladly hand them to you. Removing petrified tires and arranging shipping are things I don't really enjoy.    

[seanbarney41]

Scottly, isn't it an Enkei/Kawasaki wheel on the front?

No, it's a Morris, but at one time I did have a Kawasaki wheel and forks on it. Need one or three? I have a front and rear from a 550, and a 2.5" rear from an unknown model..

is the rear 18" disc brake?

Both the 550 2.15 rear and the unknown 2.5" rims are disc brake. I'm not particularly proud of these rims, Sean; in fact, if you were to come to my shop I would gladly hand them to you. Removing petrified tires and arranging shipping are things I don't really enjoy.

I would pay for an 18" enkei rear.  If it's 16", basically scrap.  How much to make it worth your time and effort?  Ship it with the tire on if you want.