What Did You Do To Your Dual Sport Today?

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

Reset the valves on Q again. There were two different specs I've found so I reset them at the wider spec (.08-.10 intake and .10-.12mm exhaust) and suddenly, a harmonic vibration started in the foot pegs and it was harder to cold start. I reset them back to the tighter spec (.07mm's each) and the buzz in the foot pegs was all but gone and it jumps to life cold starting now.
It's amazing how a mere .03-.05mm's can make such a huge difference in how your bike acts.

Remember that when you when you have your valve clearances too loose, you also change your valve timing. If you degreed in your valves, you would be amazed how much your valve timings change by varying the valve clearances.....ARH

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Remember that when you when you have your valve clearances too loose, you also change your valve timing. If you degreed in your valves, you would be amazed how much your valve timings change by varying the valve clearances.....ARH

Yup, absolutely.
What was confusing about this is with the Q, the Qlink manual spec'ed it at the .07's....but the Quinqi manual (the actual manufacturer) spec'ed it at the 10 and 12. I figured I'd try the manufacturers specs for a change and ended up with poor results. I'm thinking it may be because the Quinqi is set up for the rest of the world while the Qlink was set up for EPA and CARB. Possibly different cam timing or something. Not sure....or just a type-o.

[oldscooter]

Still in the 30's so I decided to gut the cat. Ick! I should have asked how but it seemed pretty straight forward to me. I dremeled out 3 cuts and folded the "flap" back. Thought the stuffing would pull out. No. Tried to dremel it out. Two cutting disks later no joy. Tried to cut it out with wire cutters. Whew. Got it out by hammer and chiseling out chunks at a time. About 2 hours. My friend is supposed to weld it tonight. The fun continues. Freaking winter that won't quit.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by oldscooter

Installed 17 tooth sprocket and a led headlight bulb. Too cold and rainy to test ride. The bulb is very bright. $15 so I wonder how long it will last.

If it is not fan cooled, it won't last long in summer heat.....ARH

[oldscooter]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

If it is not fan cooled, it won't last long in summer heat.....ARH

It has a fan and more plastic than the more costly ones. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[goat67]

Originally Posted by oldscooter

It has a fan and more plastic than the more costly ones. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Saved that one looks good to me

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by oldscooter

It has a fan and more plastic than the more costly ones. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's great! Just got to be careful installing it, from what I read...ARH

[timcosby]

Originally Posted by oldscooter

Still in the 30's so I decided to gut the cat. Ick! I should have asked how but it seemed pretty straight forward to me. I dremeled out 3 cuts and folded the "flap" back. Thought the stuffing would pull out. No. Tried to dremel it out. Two cutting disks later no joy. Tried to cut it out with wire cutters. Whew. Got it out by hammer and chiseling out chunks at a time. About 2 hours. My friend is supposed to weld it tonight. The fun continues. Freaking winter that won't quit.

yea its stuck pretty good in there. for all others cut the flap at least half the pipe wide. i used a flat screw drive and hammer to loosen it from the sides of the pipe then took a pair of pliers and squeezed the cat and kept rocking it till it loosened then had to back it down into the pipe some more to get to one end then pried it out. it doesnt want to come out but it will.

[oldscooter]

Originally Posted by timcosby

yea its stuck pretty good in there. for all others cut the flap at least half the pipe wide. i used a flat screw drive and hammer to loosen it from the sides of the pipe then took a pair of pliers and squeezed the cat and kept rocking it till it loosened then had to back it down into the pipe some more to get to one end then pried it out. it doesnt want to come out but it will.

Should have cut the flap larger. I did about a third. If I was doing my own welding, I would have cut around and separated the two halves of pipe. Still it's free and that's less than any store bought exhaust.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by oldscooter

Should have cut the flap larger. I did about a third. If I was doing my own welding, I would have cut around and separated the two halves of pipe. Still it's free and that's less than any store bought exhaust.

I cut mine right behind the weld and drilled most of it out with a 1/2 drill bit and hammered and chiseled the rest out. Welded it back together with my 25+ year old HF mig welder. Best $99 I've spent. I defiantly got my moneys worth out of that machine.

[oldscooter]

Well I feel better now. I had the impression that everybody was cutting the cat open and just pulling the stuffing out easy peasy. There is work involved after all. I'd like to say a little hard work won't hurt you but my wrists are sore today.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by oldscooter

Well I feel better now. I had the impression that everybody was cutting the cat open and just pulling the stuffing out easy peasy. There is work involved after all. I'd like to say a little hard work won't hurt you but my wrists are sore today.

Yeah it wasn't easy but my time is free. Besides it's more fun and you appreciated the results more after its all over and done.

[pistolclass]

Dumb question but can't you just cut it out and mig in a replacement section of pipe? I would have 20 bandages and a tetanus shot on by the time I got all that serrated metal out.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by pistolclass

Dumb question but can't you just cut it out and mig in a replacement section of pipe? I would have 20 bandages and a tetanus shot on by the time I got all that serrated metal out.

That's would be the best option. I did this as a spur of the moment thing and didn't have any pipe that size laying around.

[JerryHawk250]

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