Author Topic: High Performance/Racing Forum (Read 3801 times)

Rod · « **on:** September 16, 2009, 05:00:21 AM »

This website has some really great threads and information for those interested in spanking an sohc4 for racing/max performance. But I find there are two problems, relevant threads quickly get buried by the general tech postings, and trying to dig out old threads that could be of interest is very time consuming.

Are there enough members out there who feel they would make use of a specialist forum within the site that deals specifically with racing/high performance content for sohc4s?

If so, how do we go about approaching the moderators?
How do we demonstrate that there is likely to be sufficient interest?

MRieck · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:14:26 AM »

I think it is an excellent idea

bwaller · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:26:30 AM »

+2 on a great idea, but I'm no help on the "get it done" side.

H2Eric · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:31:05 AM »

A very good idea.

Eric

MRieck · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:31:49 AM »

Quote from: bwaller on September 16, 2009, 05:26:30 AM

+2 on a great idea, but I'm no help on the "get it done" side.

Judging by your work Brent I'd say you get it done.

voxonda · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:42:33 AM »

All for it!

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:45:38 AM »

Bout Time!!!!!!!!!!,More than an excellent idea,it just makes sense.Stock just means we haven't worked on it yet,it's in the blood,flows through the genes(don't yall remember the Valvoline kid in the womb shifting gears)we gotta make it better(faster,quicker,better handling,and in our(me and the mouse) humble opinion better looking!!!!

,Bill

andy750 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:49:11 AM »

Contact Glenn, Bob or Steve to get the ball rolling. I always enjoy reading the high end tech stuff for the inspiration side.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #8 on:** September 16, 2009, 11:38:52 AM »

Great, fantastic, brilliant idea.

Sam.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #9 on:** September 16, 2009, 12:05:15 PM »

Little job for you mate.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=58479.0

Sam.

Sam,

Seems like an idea to me. I posted something, and a link to the thread, in the Mods area for discussion. I'll keep you posted.

Bob

Good old Bob.

Sam.

Rod · « **Reply #10 on:** September 16, 2009, 01:56:20 PM »

Good work Sam - thanks

Bob - I'm happy to put some work in on this if I can be of help in any.

MCRider · « **Reply #11 on:** September 16, 2009, 02:01:51 PM »

I agree. Horsepower and what goes along with that, like beefed up parts and techniques, all in one place.

shizzomynizzo · « **Reply #12 on:** September 16, 2009, 02:40:45 PM »

surprised there already isn't one.

+3

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #13 on:** September 16, 2009, 04:13:13 PM »

I have lobbied for some changes but to no avail. I agree that a high perforrmance section should be added as well as a chopper section. I know the Cafe guys would like their section too even though it's not my thing. I'd also like to be able to quickly go to my interests and bypass the stuff that is of no interest.

JohnG · « **Reply #14 on:** September 16, 2009, 04:47:06 PM »

I like it! The info should be in one place. I would like to see some people with performance oriented mods and dyno curves or other concrete evidence to support the improvements.

As an example, I once posted on another site a question of what an exhaust system might be that had some documented horsepower gain. In response I got posts about the quality of chrome on one, cornering clearance, oil filter access, and shipping costs. Never found out a damn thing about performance.

John

mlinder · « **Reply #15 on:** September 16, 2009, 04:54:26 PM »

If the sohc4 owners and mods want to do it, I'm happy to help.
A place where articles can be written by some of our best guys, to document things, so that they aren't burried in threads,
Easy enough to do, easy as blogging, and easily tied in with forums.
All they ahve to do is let me know, and I'm happy to set it up for them. All they need is hosting. Can use sohc4.net as the launchpad.

NitroHunter · « **Reply #16 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:14:55 PM »

Great idea. Collectively, we probably have every high performance catalog every printed for the SOHC. We've got guys who've been there and done that, and are to this day still improving the performance products available - just look at the billet block.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #17 on:** September 16, 2009, 05:26:16 PM »

This is an excellent idea, i store links to the pages i am interested in and now i have that many links its just as frustrating trying to find and keep up with all the info. A single thread or place for this stuff would be excellent, so its a +1000 for me...

Mick

JohnG · « **Reply #18 on:** September 16, 2009, 06:32:50 PM »

I sometimes use a site on DOHC 750s and they have essentially two technical forums: technical help (for almost anything) and performance technical. So the guy looking to get his bike running after sitting for 5 years goes to the first one while the guy trying to round up parts for a big bore kit goes to the second. See: http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums

turboguzzi · « **Reply #19 on:** September 16, 2009, 09:55:40 PM »

I am for it too but can see also a few problems......

where do you draw the line? a guy telling about polishing the casting marks and runnning pods is out, same but with a hot cam is in? though one. Is there going to be a moderator who can move out irrelevant threads?

Are there enough of us? By my counting there might be not more than 20-30 people here responding to heavy mods posts. I might be wrong so lets bump this for a while and see how many members we end up with.

I often miss perf related posts because of the overwhelming amount of other threads. This forum is so active that it really deserves some sub divisions.

Glenn? Steve? your thoughts?

PS we could always try and it it doesnt work move everything back to SOHC/4bikes

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #20 on:** September 16, 2009, 09:58:17 PM »

I could do 48 hours Monday to thursday inc.

Sam.

simon#42 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:05:02 AM »

a great idea , this is my main interest on the site and having it all together would save alot of time

mlinder · « **Reply #22 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:12:09 AM »

I'm working on a mockup to send to glenn et al to see if it's something they might want to do, if the site is built for them.
Then they'd just have to host it, and links would go back and forth between this main site and the hi-po site.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #23 on:** September 17, 2009, 12:08:31 PM »

It's being worked on right now.

Sam.

mlinder · « **Reply #24 on:** September 17, 2009, 01:01:39 PM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on September 17, 2009, 12:08:31 PM

It's being worked on right now.

Sam.

oh, cool.
shoulda checked back before i finished, then

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #25 on:** September 17, 2009, 01:27:27 PM »

If there's anything I can do...

Count me in.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #26 on:** September 17, 2009, 01:30:52 PM »

Welcome to the number one forum, right at the top of the page

You requested it and Glenn gave it to us, Bob has opened it, now let's have your ideas of how we lay it out.

Sam.

Dave-and-his-550 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 17, 2009, 01:36:42 PM »

So will there be a crawling of this site to find lost racing/tech threads to be moved to this new forum I imagine?

mlinder · « **Reply #28 on:** September 17, 2009, 01:57:38 PM »

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?board=113.0

If you have ideas, post em up!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #29 on:** September 17, 2009, 03:25:21 PM »

Quote from: Dave-and-his-550 on September 17, 2009, 01:36:42 PM

So will there be a crawling of this site to find lost racing/tech threads to be moved to this new forum I imagine?

Yes Dave, I will be spending some time looking for lost threads but if you find one and think it should be moved, get in touch with Mark or myself.

Sam.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #30 on:** September 17, 2009, 04:07:22 PM »

Thanks,you guys Rock!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #31 on:** September 17, 2009, 04:13:53 PM »

Well seeing as you are hell BENT-ON racing, it's the least we could do.

Sam.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #32 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:47:55 PM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on September 17, 2009, 01:30:52 PM

Welcome to the number one forum, right at the top of the page

Strictly an arbitrary software decision, don't let it go to your head.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #33 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:36:49 AM »

+1M to this - if it can be tweaked and modified I'm well up for it

(Just don't ask me to get it running

)

bistromath · « **Reply #34 on:** September 18, 2009, 09:40:56 AM »

Would the new HP forum be the appropriate place to detail my experiences with the Gentleman's Express hop-up? I'd like to have a place to put all the measurements, numbers, and results from this project, and I'm not sure if the HP forum or the Project Shop is the better place to put it.

mlinder · « **Reply #35 on:** September 18, 2009, 09:50:45 AM »

Quote from: bistromath on September 18, 2009, 09:40:56 AM

Would the new HP forum be the appropriate place to detail my experiences with the Gentleman's Express hop-up? I'd like to have a place to put all the measurements, numbers, and results from this project, and I'm not sure if the HP forum or the Project Shop is the better place to put it.

I think there will be a fair bit of crossover.
I dont' see a problem with having hi-po builds in both the hi-po section AND the regular project build section.

Kemp · « **Reply #36 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:58:20 PM »

I to have trouble sourcing the threads, especially past builds, that deal with high performance engine builds and handling issues. I've started a basic folder where I copy and store the details of various threads for future reference. The really solid development data based on engine building and chassis modifications would be a great source and I bet would be widely read. Super idea!

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Author Topic: High Performance/Racing Forum (Read 3801 times)