| Author | Message | ||
     Gschuette |
I just give up on threads once they drop of the lead page here. I thought a few might like to see what has become of my WR389X project where I am stuffing a Banshee engine in a Yamaha WR250X supermoto. http://wr389x.wordpress.com/ | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
true north is such a good album | ||
| 86129squids |
NOIIICE!!!! I'd forgotten about that mutation, good to see it's still in progress! Keep on keepin on, and post up the vids once she comes alive! And, be sure to plan a trip down here to Mur-vil TN so I can test everything out for you... you know, I've got the Dragon and lots of other great "test" roads...  | ||
| Reepicheep |
Very cool Gschuette. Great work! | ||
| Reepicheep |
(and I think the pipe location is great. Just add a skidplate around them.) | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I wouldn't cover those pipes up with anything! Pure art! | ||
| Gschuette |
The little lady and I saw them in D.C. back in March. They mixed in lots of old stuff with a few new songs. I love that band. One of my favorites. All the way to Murville? But I'm close to Bluuuntvul and 421. Hmmm... I knew my Buell friends would like the pipe location. | ||
| Etennuly |
All the way to Murville? But I'm close to Bluuuntvul and 421. Hmmm... I'm right a'tweenum. Sometimes it has made it diffikult to figger which way to head out fer ridin' them twisted-ups.  | ||
| Gschuette |
Pardon our Tennessee talk to all you non-locals. lol | ||
| Panhead_dan |
like! | ||
| Chauly |
Greg, I love the pipe location. I had a Bultaco 370 Frontera with an underslung pipe that rarely grounded. Very nice job overall. | ||
| 86129squids |
It occurred to me that the pipe location and chamber shape could allow for a "mirrored" image, each side, of that cool roadrunner with gritted teeth... See if you can Photoshop that for shits and giggles! | ||
| Gschuette |
Got a link to a picture of it? | ||
| 86129squids |
No, just remembering one or a few different hot-rodder images... if you can protect against the heat of those chambers, they'd be a great place for some kind of artsy flair. | ||
| Gschuette |
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| 86129squids |
"Danger, Danger, Will Robinson!!!" | ||
| 86129squids |
Holy Crap, you've gotta bring that down my way. Didja ever get to work in the YPVS?!?!? THAT would be SIIIICK. What you've done is sick enuf. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Its Alive ! start the lottery on the first ticket.... I give you less than 30 days. damn nice work. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Nice clean build. Where are the radiators? | ||
| Gschuette |
It's not done. I was just itching to feel it roll. I'm damn close. Radiators, plumbing and finish the wiring and I should be rolling as a result of internal combustion and not gravity. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Oh man, that thing is wonderful. I'll wager it'll be scary in traffic with those chambers though. I can't even imagine my old RM125 in a traffic situation. No torque below 6000 then the powerband comes on and there had better not be a tree or a turn in front of you. | ||
| Gschuette |
Should be fun. I'm trying to spread out the hit with the big bore and stroker crank with only slightly larger than stock carbs. Still, if this thing redefines the meaning of "on the pipe", eh, I'm ok with that. | ||
| Rasta_dog |
Sofa king cool! | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Is this engine modern enough to have those power valve things? | ||
| Gschuette |
The Yamaha powervalve predates this particular motor. The RZ350 had YPVS in 1984 and the Banshee wasn't released until 1987 I believe. Yamaha is the sneaky innovative member of the Big Four IMO. I really like my Yamahas! Almost as much as my Buell. | ||
| Reepicheep |
How are you reinforcing the silencers? That looks like a long stretch to have unsupported. | ||
| Gschuette |
That's it. They are pretty small and don't weigh much. They are solid as a rock. I'll keep a close eye on them just in case. The shape of the chambers getting smaller there seems to add some strength as well. Very stiff in all directions. If I start seeing cracks, bends, or catastrophic failure I'll change the design but I like the uncluttered look for now.  | ||
| Reepicheep |
Looks great! If it does weaken, you could always turn that hanger into an upside down Y and get another mount point right at the front of the silencer. Looks loud! | ||
| Gschuette |
Yep! It's just metal. I can always put more on it. | ||
| Teeps |
Expansion chambers on a 2 stroke will all crack at the mounting points, sooner or later. If the chambers are not soft mounted, you might think about doing that in the future. |
