Torn apart for 4 months and back together...and not a moment too soon. Motor work: new piston rings (piston was still within spec @ 10K mi) new wrist pin and cir clips new cam chain new exhaust valves new valve guide seals valve seats professionally cut header and mid-pipe ceramic coated Suspension/wheels/body: forks and shock serviced @ FastBikeIndustries.com brake hanger & case-saver epoxy painted hubs epoxy painted new wheel bearings and seals new Excel rims (went to a 5" rear) custom lacing by Buchanan's new custom wheel spacers fab-ed and hard anodized
Congrats! Hope you did not have any parts left over Enjoy - your ride looks sweet, very nice workmanship!
Very nice I'll be curious to hear what you think of the 5' rear. What size tire can you fit in the swingarm? I'd also like to know what you think of the full radius valve job as compared to stock WoodsChick
Hey WC, After just one ride since the rebuild, I did notice an increase in mid-range due to either or both the seats being properly beveled and/or the pipes coated. Those are the only two things that didn't stay stock so they did seem to make a difference. I'm sure the new rings helped the compression a bit but I doubt enough to feel. My bikes mid-range was it's weakest area but not any more. I probably should have dyno-ed before and after but didn't. I put the exact same 160 Pirelli that was on the 4.25 OEM rim onto the new 5" and I did notice the bike turned in a bit less notchey and felt more planted with the 160 finally having the correct size rim under it. The contact patch is bigger now and so is my confidence in a turn. Fitament was not a problem, I only had to grind off the excess bolts protruding past the nuts on the lower chain guide thats under the swingarm.
Such a smart looking bike Color choice on the wheels was right Back wheel looks awesome ! Ceramic headers look great It would be interesting to `````````````````````` your bike, just to see what a proper bike can do BTW, nice choice for the background I see you didn’t find a replacement for the shingle… j/k Goose
Where do you guys get the Red Anodized Hubs? Are you having the Stockers redone or are those brought in from somewhere?
I unlaced the stock ones and epoxy painted them. Anodize looks like crap on cast aluminum, I wouldn't go that route.
I've seen a couple and they look nice, but I know red anodizing fades and looks crappy fast. hence my confusion Thanks for the info, added to my wish list edit: 'course I guess I coulda read this tidbit: "hubs epoxy painted"
Are you sure they were cast? Most anodized hubs like Talons are milled from a block of aluminum vs poured into a cast like most OEM hubs. A poured cast hub won't have the clarity when polished to look shiney and have the depth a billit piece will once anodized.
