Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I want to know if it's going to have a rapidwinder er kickstart or a motordrive... CZ NC On Saturday, Dec 6, 2003, at 18:24 US/Eastern, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > You need a screwmount, no way it would work with a bayonet. Make sure > it is adjusted for slow speeds, this is very important when using a > shorter fourth gear. Another possibility is to remove the goggles, > this will free the flywheel, but make sure the cam is adjusted!:-) > > Michiel Fokkema > > John Collier wrote: > >> As you all know I am building up a 125 engine using an ETS cylinder, >> piston, head and a 100 sport engine as a base. I have had my local 2 >> stroke shop bore the cylinder. They did a great job and beveled the >> ports nicely too. I also had them deck the head and cylinder and >> o-ring the cylinder. This is a narrow groove into which you insert >> stainless wire; simple, cheap and it works. I also have rounded up >> some inexpensive nos vmb cases (dunno why but they were half price), >> a four speed conversion kit and a primavera primary gear set. Still >> to go is polishing and match porting the cases, cylinder, piston and >> manifolds. I am also going to try and source a PK multi spring clutch >> for no particular reason I can think off. >> So far so good and PLEASE nobody ask how much this has all cost! >> Remember I got the bike for free :-) >> Now I have a stock crank and a 100 sport flywheel and I would like to >> go to a lighter flywheel. This leaves me with two options. First, >> lighten the 100 sport flywheel and stay with the stock crank. Is it >> easy to do or is it also easy for an inexperienced person to machine >> the magnets off? Second, get a XL crank large taper crank and a HP >> flywheel; more money but stronger. Can I keep the 12v battery set up >> with an HP flywheel? Someone told me I couldn't and someone told me I >> could. Dunno who is right. >> I would greatly appreciate direction here. While money is not too >> much of a concern, if the stock set up is fine then I might as well >> go that way. >> Finally I see that you can get a shorter fourth gear kit. I assume >> this tightens up the jump from third to fourth and allows you to get >> a higher top speed by taking advantage of higher revs. Is this a good >> idea or is it more for a hopped up, narrow power band engine. >> Just plain ignorant in Edmonton, >> John >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html