Polisport Halo H4 Headlight - Opinions wanted - Page 3

Thorgram · 03-25-2011, 08:27 PM

Hmmm, carb with an accelerator jet, any suggestions where I could find one that would work on my rig?

Thorgram · 03-30-2011, 02:32 PM

Still no pictures, I would have had some but one of my kids ran off with my batteries. 8O

Got a new tire put on the front and the new FMF spark arrestor. I didn't have any problem getting it to fit, had to put some slight upward pressure on it to line up the rear bolt hole but not a big deal. It sounds awesome too.

I haven't got around to getting the Vapor digital speedo/tach installed, that will be a little bit of work but not impossible. There will definatley be plenty of room for the new headlight with that big old bulky speedo assy out of the way.

I had a DOH moment during the tire change. I had the bike propped up on a jackstand and should have not done such a half-arsed job of it. While getting the new tire lined up and so on I got a little raunchy with it and CRASH the bike fell over. No serious damage, broke the tip off the front brake lever and broke the rear signal light, which I had planned on changing anyway.

It's really coming together and looking more and more like I'd been hoping.

Wild_Alaskan · 03-30-2011, 03:17 PM

If you really want to break new grounds in carbs you could try and fit a crf150r carb to the bike, they have accelerator jets, however you would need to modify the intake to some thing shorter to clear the frame and adaptable to the carbs that don't bolt on.

katoranger · 03-30-2011, 03:24 PM

I want to see that.

Thorgram · 03-30-2011, 05:00 PM

Me too.

Wild_Alaskan · 03-30-2011, 06:25 PM

Ok here would be my approach: the carb is a 32mm so it would be 4 mm over size which is substantial but doable. I would cut the stock bolt on intake at a point where the carb can mount and clear the frame, then find some stiff tubing and use hose clamps to clamp the tube to the intake trackt and one to clamp it to the carb holding it against the intake. You will need to switch to an pod filter such as the ones made by UNI that will fit on the carb.

heres the cheapest one i could find on ebay. you may be able to find a better price if you look around a bit more. If you need any help with being able to tell if a certain carb has an accelerator jet, most are easy to see just by looking at a picture from the bottom of the carb

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CRF15...Q5fAccessories

Weldangrind · 03-30-2011, 07:12 PM

Oooh, flatslide!

I would take that an extra step and find some thin tubing that has the same ID as the carb exit, or slightly larger. That would allow you to slide the tubing inside the intake tube (not much, and it would require some grinding), which would avoid a step when the air / fuel mixture reaches the intake tube. A thin tube inserted inside would create a smooth transition.

I'm shocked that the CRF150 uses a 32mm flatslide! 8O

Wild_Alaskan · 03-30-2011, 08:00 PM

yep also a good idea

it is amazing how much air they can cram into a 150 cc engine at 14,500 rpm 8O

Thorgram · 04-02-2011, 04:04 PM

Well, it turned out to be a sucky/windy/rainy day to try and do some work, although I did find a few of the things that were the problems.
1st find: Must have pinched the tube when I put the new front tire on, it's flat now.
2nd find: The choke cable was loose so the choke was nearly wide open all the time, that would go to explain a bit of my bogging problem.
3rd find: The clutch plates definatley looked worn but couldn't get them off due to lack of the right tool for removing the "flywheel" as it were. Oh it also had mud packed inside of it.

4th find: The air filter I don't think would even let water through, let alone clean air. :roll:
5th find: It's freaking hard to find the right tools in a messy garage.

Stand by for some pictures...

Barnone · 04-02-2011, 05:21 PM

I'm not familiar with the carb setup on your bike but how about a PZ30 carb with an accelerator pump? It's the carb on the 167FMM on my DF250RTB bobber.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carbu...Q5fAccessories

Wild_Alaskan · 04-02-2011, 06:00 PM

that looks like a great option good find.

Thorgram · 04-02-2011, 06:14 PM

K, they are a bit large but they will bring us up to the current timeline and show some of the new stuff.
This is the second attempt, I think I blew up Time Warners bandwidth buy uploading pictures and streaming HD video trying to catch up on missed southpark episodes at the same time.

New Piston, if you look close you can see my fingerprints.

New Head

New head waiting for the "next layer"(pay no attention to the blue gunk in there....)

Couldn't resist showing the perfect drink holder!

Dropping the rods in.

The lid is on.

New Battery (ya, exciting)

New Starter

New CDI, perfect spot for it there too.

New clutch kit.

New rear shock.

Digging into the clutch.

Nearly rounded off a bolt! There's always one huh?

The right tool for the job.

The flywheel with the poo in it.

And this is where it ended because of the lack of the four point extroverted socket I need for the bolt in there.

New front tire.

New exhaust and the broken rear signal light hanging.

SpudRider · 04-02-2011, 06:26 PM

If you reduce your photos by 50%, this thread will be much easier to read.

Spud

Thorgram · 04-02-2011, 10:11 PM

Sorry, I forget about monitor size sometimes. :oops: If you'll all bear with me I'll get to fixing it tomorrow. (Sunday) If I try anything else more than breathing on this cursed day, the world might blow up!

FastDoc · 04-02-2011, 11:29 PM

What an excellent and ambitious project! Well done! Good photography. Thanks for including us.

03-30-2011, 03:17 PM	#33
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	If you really want to break new grounds in carbs you could try and fit a crf150r carb to the bike, they have accelerator jets, however you would need to modify the intake to some thing shorter to clear the frame and adaptable to the carbs that don't bolt on. __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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03-30-2011, 03:24 PM	#34
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I want to see that. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-30-2011, 06:25 PM	#36
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	Ok here would be my approach: the carb is a 32mm so it would be 4 mm over size which is substantial but doable. I would cut the stock bolt on intake at a point where the carb can mount and clear the frame, then find some stiff tubing and use hose clamps to clamp the tube to the intake trackt and one to clamp it to the carb holding it against the intake. You will need to switch to an pod filter such as the ones made by UNI that will fit on the carb. heres the cheapest one i could find on ebay. you may be able to find a better price if you look around a bit more. If you need any help with being able to tell if a certain carb has an accelerator jet, most are easy to see just by looking at a picture from the bottom of the carb http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CRF15...Q5fAccessories __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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03-30-2011, 07:12 PM	#37
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Oooh, flatslide! I would take that an extra step and find some thin tubing that has the same ID as the carb exit, or slightly larger. That would allow you to slide the tubing inside the intake tube (not much, and it would require some grinding), which would avoid a step when the air / fuel mixture reaches the intake tube. A thin tube inserted inside would create a smooth transition. I'm shocked that the CRF150 uses a 32mm flatslide! 8O __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-30-2011, 08:00 PM	#38
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	yep also a good idea it is amazing how much air they can cram into a 150 cc engine at 14,500 rpm 8O __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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03-25-2011, 08:27 PM	#31
Thorgram Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 145	Hmmm, carb with an accelerator jet, any suggestions where I could find one that would work on my rig?
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03-30-2011, 02:32 PM	#32
Thorgram Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 145	Still no pictures, I would have had some but one of my kids ran off with my batteries. 8O Got a new tire put on the front and the new FMF spark arrestor. I didn't have any problem getting it to fit, had to put some slight upward pressure on it to line up the rear bolt hole but not a big deal. It sounds awesome too. I haven't got around to getting the Vapor digital speedo/tach installed, that will be a little bit of work but not impossible. There will definatley be plenty of room for the new headlight with that big old bulky speedo assy out of the way. I had a DOH moment during the tire change. I had the bike propped up on a jackstand and should have not done such a half-arsed job of it. While getting the new tire lined up and so on I got a little raunchy with it and CRASH the bike fell over. No serious damage, broke the tip off the front brake lever and broke the rear signal light, which I had planned on changing anyway. It's really coming together and looking more and more like I'd been hoping.
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03-30-2011, 05:00 PM	#35
Thorgram Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 145	Me too.
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04-02-2011, 04:04 PM	#39
Thorgram Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 145	Well, it turned out to be a sucky/windy/rainy day to try and do some work, although I did find a few of the things that were the problems. 1st find: Must have pinched the tube when I put the new front tire on, it's flat now. 2nd find: The choke cable was loose so the choke was nearly wide open all the time, that would go to explain a bit of my bogging problem. 3rd find: The clutch plates definatley looked worn but couldn't get them off due to lack of the right tool for removing the "flywheel" as it were. Oh it also had mud packed inside of it. 4th find: The air filter I don't think would even let water through, let alone clean air. :roll: 5th find: It's freaking hard to find the right tools in a messy garage. Stand by for some pictures...
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04-02-2011, 05:21 PM	#40
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,354	I'm not familiar with the carb setup on your bike but how about a PZ30 carb with an accelerator pump? It's the carb on the 167FMM on my DF250RTB bobber. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carbu...Q5fAccessories
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04-02-2011, 06:00 PM	#41
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	that looks like a great option good find. __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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04-02-2011, 06:14 PM	#42
Thorgram Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 145	K, they are a bit large but they will bring us up to the current timeline and show some of the new stuff. This is the second attempt, I think I blew up Time Warners bandwidth buy uploading pictures and streaming HD video trying to catch up on missed southpark episodes at the same time. New Piston, if you look close you can see my fingerprints. New Head New head waiting for the "next layer"(pay no attention to the blue gunk in there....) Couldn't resist showing the perfect drink holder! Dropping the rods in. The lid is on. New Battery (ya, exciting) New Starter New CDI, perfect spot for it there too. New clutch kit. New rear shock. Digging into the clutch. Nearly rounded off a bolt! There's always one huh? The right tool for the job. The flywheel with the poo in it. And this is where it ended because of the lack of the four point extroverted socket I need for the bolt in there. New front tire. New exhaust and the broken rear signal light hanging.
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04-02-2011, 06:26 PM	#43
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	If you reduce your photos by 50%, this thread will be much easier to read. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-02-2011, 10:11 PM	#44
Thorgram Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 145	Sorry, I forget about monitor size sometimes. :oops: If you'll all bear with me I'll get to fixing it tomorrow. (Sunday) If I try anything else more than breathing on this cursed day, the world might blow up!
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04-02-2011, 11:29 PM	#45
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	What an excellent and ambitious project! Well done! Good photography. Thanks for including us. __________________ Happy to serve.
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