450F "I drink your Milkshake!" (finished!)-- CRF450X do-over special

SPEAKERMAN · Dec 1, 2011

James:
Very nice!

AS Racing

So what all did you do to it?

Edit: BTW that's a badarse yard you got there.

Thanks. You should have seen it when I bought the place.....

Naturaledge · Dec 2, 2011

Beautiful bike Speaks

James · Dec 2, 2011

SPEAKERMAN:
- Piston, rings, valve check (KW SS, still perfect at 175 hours)

They can last a long time.

SPEAKERMAN:
Thanks. You should have seen it when I bought the place.....

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Damn!

Nice job!

SPEAKERMAN · Dec 6, 2011

Well, the suspension was fantastic. The Motor was pretty good, but the jetting is way off.

Need to go from a 170 to a 178 main.
Need to change from a JD Red needle to a NCVS on the 4th clip.
Need to change from a 48 pilot to a 45
Need to replace the slide plate seal
Need to adjust the apump linkage: seems like the squirt is hitting the slide now....

rezrider · Dec 7, 2011

SPEAKERMAN:
Well, the suspension was fantastic. The Motor was pretty good, but the jetting is way off.

Need to go from a 170 to a 178 main.
Need to change from a JD Red needle to a NCVS on the 4th clip.
Need to change from a 48 pilot to a 45
Need to replace the slide plate seal
Need to adjust the apump linkage: seems like the squirt is hitting the slide now....

... huh???

SPEAKERMAN · Dec 7, 2011

rezrider:
... huh???

Huh what?

There is major WOT hesitation. The leak jet is correct (50), so either the nozzle is clogged, or the pump timing is off (hitting the slide)

rezrider · Dec 7, 2011

SPEAKERMAN:
Huh what?

There is major WOT hesitation. The leak jet is correct (50), so either the nozzle is clogged, or the pump timing is off (hitting the slide)

I was taking that one a different direction .. thanks for the correction ... OR I was right and you need to see a doctor quick!

SPEAKERMAN · Dec 7, 2011

rezrider:
I was taking that one a different direction .. thanks for the correction ... OR I was right and you need to see a doctor quick!

Oh, humor.....I'll give you a 4 out of 10 on that attempt.

SPEAKERMAN · Dec 7, 2011

OK, pulled the subframe up, whacked the throttle, and.............no a-pump squirt! So that's good, because I know what to do now. I'll also change my needle and pilot while I'm in there. It's been too rich for too long.