03-24-2020, 03:18 PM | #106 |
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I have a very old Harbor Freight Mig welder that still works great. Too bad they don't sell that model anymore. It was made in Italy and not China. lol
I think this header pipe would work but would still have to add length to the pipe. I haven't given up hope on finding the right one but when i do i'll be sure to post it. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...1-c255ea19b9d4
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03-24-2020, 03:37 PM | #107 | |
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03-24-2020, 05:10 PM | #109 |
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I'm temped to try if i can find one cheap enough to experiment with. The exhaust for the Pre-2016 Honda CBR150R might be a close match. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...archweb201603_
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03-24-2020, 09:16 PM | #110 |
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So for tonight’s work on the bike... I readjusted the clutch lever. I adjusted it out to where it was releasing right at the end of its travel. No good. Now it’s back to the factory spec.
I bought new handgrips because I slightly tore one of them during installation and now my left sided grip is free spinning. I broke some sort of mechanism in there. I’ll take the bar end off and see if I can figure it out and if not, I’ll try to drill a small hole in the bottom of the grip and drive a small stainless screw up in there to hold it in place. I also rechecked the valves because they seemed noisier than I thought they should. The intake was perfect, but the exhaust was really loose. I don’t think it came loose, but rather I did a poor job adjusting them the first time. I have it right at 0.005 now. Finally, I switched to the 100 jet and was able to increase my top speed from 67 on the gps to 71 by pulling to 8500 rpm rather than 8000. It still started to show signs of stumbling and running rich and just wouldn’t pull more rpm than that. Maybe I have a weak motor that did well with the 98 factory jet. I made small screwdriver indentions in the lateral parts of the jet head when I first removed it, but I guess I’ll try to reinstall it and see what happens. I also adjusted the idle mixture screw and I’m very happy with my idle now. It settles in very nicely at 1500 and is nice and snappy off idle. Thoughts on the jetting and the free spinning left handlebar grip? |
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03-24-2020, 09:49 PM | #111 |
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I don't know what elevation you are at. With the cat still in the 98 may be good. Once you open up the exhaust and intake you will need to up the main jet. The more mile you get the better it will run. The smaller rear sprocket is going to make big difference.
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03-24-2020, 09:53 PM | #112 |
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I’m in Thomasville, GA which is just 279’ elevation.
The problem with the smaller sprocket, is that I don’t have the power to pull redline with the deeper geared sprocket. The taller gearing will require more power to pul redline. I’m going to sort out getting this thing to 10k rpm before I change the sprocket as I already have trouble maintaining speed up small hills. |
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03-24-2020, 09:59 PM | #113 |
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I'm a flat lander. What's a hill? Lol The rpm's will get up as it breaks in. Mine was the same way. I though I was hitting the rev limiter at 8000 then one day after a long ride I decided to push it and she reved right up there. I installed the smaller sprocket the first weekend I had it.
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03-25-2020, 07:58 AM | #114 |
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Make sure that you have a minimum of 1/8 freeplay at the clutch lever, otherwise it'll start to slip when the clutch warms up. For the grip, did you put grip glue on it when you reinstalled it?
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03-25-2020, 08:12 AM | #115 | |
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Grip glue? I didn’t. I had to use dishwashing liquid and water to get the things on. It’s not the additional grip that’s free spinning. The entire factory grip is now spinning round and round the handlebar. Any suggestions on fixing that? |
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03-25-2020, 08:51 AM | #116 | |
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03-25-2020, 10:04 AM | #117 |
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I'm not sure what could've cracked on the left side, unless you're saying like the switches are free spinning. Don't ever use soap to get a grip on, and yes, you should use grip glue. You can use hairspray to get a grip on, because that'll dry, or if you have a compressor, you can use a blower to get the grip on. I'd take the whole grip off and clean off the soap.
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03-25-2020, 09:42 PM | #118 |
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Hairspray works amazingly well. Not only does it dry, but it is also tacky. I have never had a grip come off using hair spray.
I have used grip glues, but had weird luck with them. They also have a pretty long set time, at least 24 hours, and even then I have had a grip not set before.
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03-26-2020, 08:01 PM | #120 |
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Just ordered this air filter to attach directly to the carb. I chose this one because it’ll be here in 3 days and the ones half as expensive take a month to arrive.
K&N Vent Air Filter/ Breather: High Performance, Premium, Washable, Replacement Engine Filter: Flange Diameter: 1.75 In, Filter Height: 2.5 In, Flange Length: 0.625 In, Shape: Breather, 62-1470 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00062YJPY/ |
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