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- March 24th, 2010, 1:21 am
- Forum: Approved Vendors
- Topic: Nikasil/iron . . . . . be realistic !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8489
This was a reply to a thread arguing the relative merits of Nikasil and iron lined bores, which I inadvertantly posted in the wrong area, my apologies. Read carefully , I said lose one half of one horsepower through less efficient heat transfer of iron liner vs Nikasil, not lose half your total HP !...
- March 23rd, 2010, 10:41 pm
- Forum: Approved Vendors
- Topic: Nikasil/iron . . . . . be realistic !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8489
Nikasil/iron . . . . . be realistic !
Nikasil is fine on 80 - 125 cc race bikes, when every scrap of power is paramount. Who gives a fuck if you lose half a HP to heat transfer on a 500, when we have, if we are gonna be honest with ourselves, more horsepower and torque than we can utilise fully anyway. Moot point ! I'll take the cheaper...
- March 16th, 2010, 9:52 pm
- Forum: Photo's and Videos
- Topic: Works of art
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1679
gorgeous old Maico !
Wow, old 400 Maico coffin tank . . . had one as a youngster, followed by a sucession of 490's through the late 70's . . . . wonder if that's where I got the sickness for big-bore 2 smokers ?
- March 7th, 2010, 2:37 am
- Forum: Shoppers Only!
- Topic: CRE500 200w lighting coil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 842
- March 7th, 2010, 2:36 am
- Forum: Shoppers Only!
- Topic: 1991 steelie CR500 part out
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2088
Hey, i'd be keen on the muffler/spark arrestor, if you still have it, and the shipping to Australia isn't ridiculous . . . . .I can't believe what you lucky buggers pay for parts over there ! ! ! ! ! . . . . My '08 AF is probably gonna come in somewhere around the $8000-$9000 AUD mark by the time it...
- February 4th, 2010, 11:27 pm
- Forum: A/F's Only.... Talk About Your Beer Can, Right Friggin HERE!
- Topic: Franks 06 CRF250 Conversion
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4051
Cheers for that Jack, you're the man with the answers ! Your tip about where to go for stator stuff was good too. Betta Bikes seem very helpful. gotta spend 8 hunj on a new CRE500 kit, then send it to them to modify . . . . money pit . . pit . . . it. . . it. . . t. That's some echo, must be a big p...
- February 3rd, 2010, 8:34 pm
- Forum: A/F's Only.... Talk About Your Beer Can, Right Friggin HERE!
- Topic: Franks 06 CRF250 Conversion
- Replies: 58
- Views: 4051
- January 26th, 2010, 7:49 pm
- Forum: A/F's Only.... Talk About Your Beer Can, Right Friggin HERE!
- Topic: Lighting/charge coils
- Replies: 0
- Views: 151
Lighting/charge coils
G'day fellow CR5 maniacs . . . . newbie in Western Australia with plans to turn my ugly steel frame 1990 CR into a beautiful shiny alloy framed, "road legal" (ish) toy . . . . Gonna be using a CRF450X base, and want a little advice on the best stator lighting coil/charge coil to use. I wan...