... US$20k give or take ( for 1off ), plus CAD'ing it up in the first place. I'd jump at the chance to buy the blocks, but freight would kill it off. I had a...
Ian
iwd@...
Sep 3, 2007 1:39 am
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A few months ago somebody posted this site www.ch-ignitions.com as a potential CDI system for MC's.I've called and talked to them a few times and they...
I have two of the units with the electronic advance. At one point I was grafting them onto an XS1 with a 750 kit. One afternoon while spinning the unit on an...
Thanks Charlie......my project is cb350 Honda vintage racer,I've always just used straight timing no advance (really not too difficult to tick off) so I was...
I think I'm gonna give it a try..it's just dirty green ... Right, it's precisely that kind of logic that finds me with two of the electronic advance units. I...
Here is a link to some pictures of a case I repaired with advice from Kenny (thanks Kenny!): <http://www.moto-lab.com/gallery/admin/view?itemid=170> ...
Neat. How'd you get the nice rounded finish? Just filed it? Jordan ........................................................................... Here is a link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1uyvF- 1AM4&mode=related&search= Done on a Fanuc Robodrill. If you search on Robodrill you'll find some more videos. cheers, ...
I'm going to machine a non-motorcycle part and I'd like some material info. I'd like to make a STAINLESS STEEL rim for my French horn mouthpiece, and would...
... HT'ing SS is a pain, and the only option is the 400 series. I have used 416 in several applications, it machines well and hardens up OK. Higher 400 grades...
Ian
iwd@...
Sep 11, 2007 11:39 pm
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Many stainlesses work harden and age harden. Why not just make several..... hth....
RohanB
newboltz333@...
Sep 12, 2007 10:09 am
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Ray, why do you need the stainless to be hardened? Your lips must be really chapped if you are worrying about wearing away the metal. :-) cheers, Michael...
What is a good material to make steel dry clutch discs from? They are for a TZ750. A friend has access to a 4 access laser cutter and said it can hold 0.002"...
My old CZ dirt bike has alternating steel and bronze plates in its dry clutch. The steel ones are not particularly hard or thick as I recall and do not have...
... Most important is that the plates need to be ( very ) flat, otherwise you will get clutch shudder and chatter. Older / low power bikes have plates that...
Ian
iwd@...
Sep 14, 2007 3:32 am
13668
Once the requisite number is cut out, have them hardened and tempered by a commercial heat treat operation. Once heat treated, get them blanchard ground, at...
Thanks for the info. Do they need to be heat treated? For hardness? Or is the heat treatment to make them stable? If it's to make them stable then won't I need...
Someone locally here was making clutch plates for early american bikes - quite a big diameter. He was using old saw blades - and getting them water cut. This...
RohanB
newboltz333@...
Sep 14, 2007 5:48 pm
13671
Guys, There are a dozen ways to deal with warpage but it is my experience tha warpage will exist and he best that can be done is to use material that ISN'T...
Ken is right... I purchased a set of very thin BSA / Triumph steel plates on E Bay a couple of years ago. To look at them they are very flimsy per se......
... The material would be perfect yes, just be careful as saw blades are often "tapered" ( concave both sides ), they will need to be ground parallel. Cheers...
Ian
iwd@...
Sep 15, 2007 12:31 am
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I hope this is an appropriate question for this list. I could not find a frame list. I need to make a top fork clamp and am concerned about warping due to...
... Try : mc-chassis-design-request@... You'll find a lot of the usual suspects on there too. ... There are many alloys you can use, I prefer using...
Ian
iwd@...
Sep 17, 2007 3:43 am
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Hello all – How many of you use some form of engine design software, and have you found any good forums/websites for sharing information and files? I have...
I've used MOTA 2 stroke simulation software. It seems very helpful - will let anyone interested know after next weekend. Bernie ... I've used MOTA 2 stroke...
I use TSR two stroke software. As with most software it's not the be all and end all, but it helps me get to design that works quite quickly. I especially like...