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Forum: Street 05-28-2021, 01:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
I turned it over many times with a ratchet and...

I turned it over many times with a ratchet and never heard the piston hitting the cylinder head. Even after I started it and realized I had a problem I couldn’t get it to make the noise by hand...
Forum: Street 05-26-2021, 03:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 615
Posted By MeatHammer
Upgrade results on mods to new x22R/ghost engines

It was a long road but I finally got the bike back together. Mods completed were minimal port work on exhaust and intake, webcam and thin gasket. Took it out today and the different is incredible....
Forum: Street 05-25-2021, 01:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
It’s alive! Mudflap was right, the gasket was too...

It’s alive! Mudflap was right, the gasket was too thin. I doubled up the gasket and everything is working great. In fact it sounds better than before. Can’t wait to ride it again. Thanks everyone for...
Forum: Street 05-23-2021, 11:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
I am pretty sure you are correct. Pulled the head...

I am pretty sure you are correct. Pulled the head and can see a slight indentation mark on the outside edge or the combustion chamber. I am going to double up the gasket and put it back together....
Forum: Street 05-21-2021, 02:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
I had to give up for the day. Will check that...

I had to give up for the day. Will check that tonight. The valves should be .004 right? On the tag on the bike it says between .02 and .04. I wondered if that was just a mis print on the tag. I did...
Forum: Street 05-21-2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
Put the Hotcam in and the bike fired right up....

Put the Hotcam in and the bike fired right up. However, now it is making a terrible metal on metal clacking sound. Loud enough that I am afraid to let it run for any time at all. So apparently...
Forum: Street 05-20-2021, 03:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
I got my Hotcam today and it is definitely very...

I got my Hotcam today and it is definitely very mild compared to the Chinese one I put in. Compared to the cam that came from the factory there is very little difference in duration and lift....
Forum: Street 05-18-2021, 03:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
I just looked back to the post I made about the...

I just looked back to the post I made about the kit I bought and you had said that the cam looked pretty aggressive. Maybe it’s too much. I am ordering a hot cam to compare it with.
Forum: Street 05-18-2021, 01:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
The cam definitely had a lot longer duration on...

The cam definitely had a lot longer duration on both lobes. My next plan was to put the original in and see what happens
Forum: Street 05-18-2021, 01:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
I put the cam that came with the big bore kit I...

I put the cam that came with the big bore kit I bought. It’s a Chinese kit so no specs on it. When I am at tdc both valves should be closed correct?
Forum: Street 05-18-2021, 01:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,991
Posted By MeatHammer
Problems after cam and head gasket swap

I changed out the camshaft and put a thin head gasket on my x22R (69mm bore engine). I went to fire it up and it seems like I have zero compression and it is making a clanking sound when turning...
Forum: Street 05-14-2021, 03:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 709
Posted By MeatHammer
I have a 2020 model x22R and it has a 69mm bore...

I have a 2020 model x22R and it has a 69mm bore which takes it to 230cc. The new Ghost by appearance has this same 69mm bore 230cc engine. That means that the big bore kits for the 223cc engines will...
Forum: Street 05-02-2021, 12:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
The big downside to this updated engine is lack...

The big downside to this updated engine is lack of parts. I have been waiting on a head gasket for almost two weeks now. What little there is for the 69mm bore is not stocked in the US yet. I ordered...
Forum: Street 04-22-2021, 05:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 348
Posted By MeatHammer
Question about porting

I am porting my own head on the 169fmm I just discovered I have. Do I port match the intake based on the carburetor fuel side diameter or the manifold diameter?
Forum: Street 04-22-2021, 11:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
So my x22R has the 69mm bore and 69mm cylinder...

So my x22R has the 69mm bore and 69mm cylinder head. It is definitely improved over the 65.6mm version. It does have the 65.5mm style camshaft and Joe Henner said the camshafts for 65.5 mm engines...
Forum: Parts & Accessories 04-22-2021, 10:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,250
Posted By MeatHammer
67mm Big Bore Kit w/ roller rockers

I have a big bore kit for the 223cc 165fmm engine. Comes with a new cylinder bored to 67mm, 67mm high compression piston, gaskets and roller rockers. All is brand new
Asking $125 I can put a listing...
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 02:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
So it’s true. I have a Frankenstein bike! Sent...

So it’s true. I have a Frankenstein bike! Sent some pics to Joe Henner and he said it is a 165fmm cam and a 69mm bore. He said it happens and he has one like it .
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 12:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
Joe Henner says there is a camshaft and high...

Joe Henner says there is a camshaft and high compression gasket for the 169fmm and porting of course
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 11:44 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
Haven’t changed the sprocket yet but I have a 36...

Haven’t changed the sprocket yet but I have a 36 tooth ready. Is one of the mods I am doing now.
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 11:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
Your ghost definitely has the same engine. The...

Your ghost definitely has the same engine. The Belmonte website has changed the specs for the engine on the ghost. What kind of higher speeds and rpms are you getting on the ghost? I feel like there...
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 09:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
Here is the cylinder head and rockers

Here is the cylinder head and rockers
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 09:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
I sent Belmonte an email telling them that the...

I sent Belmonte an email telling them that the engine is different and I am not happy because I have $300 of parts I can’t use because they are shipping the bikes with a different engine. We will see...
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 08:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
I will post some pictures of the head. It looks...

I will post some pictures of the head. It looks like the same cam but I do think the head is a little different.
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 08:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
The thing is still stamped and labeled as 165fmm...

The thing is still stamped and labeled as 165fmm in two spots on the crank case. What does this mean for the aftermarket parts like the cam. Is there a performance piston for that size bore?
Forum: Street 04-21-2021, 02:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,974
Posted By MeatHammer
So I am really confused right now. I pulled the...

So I am really confused right now. I pulled the head and I notice it has roller rockers. I look at the cylinder and was like “that looks bigger than the 67mm piston for the big bore kit. I start...
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