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General Chatter / Re: Painting ABS plastic seat ...
Last post by rodneya - Today at 02:12:22 AMQuote from: LMS on May 04, 2026, 01:55:26 PMAll rattle can. Sem primers, SprayMax base and clear.
Is that 1k or 2k paint?
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Turning Wrenches / Re: vape CDI failing on only o...
Last post by m in sc - May 04, 2026, 11:37:23 PMpretty sure I found the culprit. weirdly it didn't smoke more on the rh side but I think it was just enough to foul the plug. as said, the airgap was large, adjusting it down helped, but probably juat by giving a better signal to fire thr plug better to help prolong the fouling.
the wear it's bad enough to feel the curve of the grooves. its wild. I rebuilt this motor a year ago. weirdly don't remember this being that bad. luckily I had a spare. so, not the ignition, not the carb. I think this might be the downside of running synthetic trans oil. can't really tell when the seal is seeing on the plug.
the wear it's bad enough to feel the curve of the grooves. its wild. I rebuilt this motor a year ago. weirdly don't remember this being that bad. luckily I had a spare. so, not the ignition, not the carb. I think this might be the downside of running synthetic trans oil. can't really tell when the seal is seeing on the plug.
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Turning Wrenches / Re: vape CDI failing on only o...
Last post by RDryan - May 04, 2026, 11:20:57 PMAs a fellow member running this same Vape ignition I do find this thread interesting albeit scary. I'll have to try to remember it if I run into this problem. So with nothing to add I can only ask how do you go about checking the rh crank seal?
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Turning Wrenches / Re: Are 155 mains enough?
Last post by m in sc - May 04, 2026, 08:25:58 PMif the lid is on the airbox thats pretty close on the main. def drop the needles one clip and see how it is.
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Turning Wrenches / Are 155 mains enough?
Last post by RDDave - May 04, 2026, 04:53:43 PMStock RD350 except for Bassani chambers and foam Uni filter. Has a cough or two on hard accel, but pulls pretty good. My concern is that the plugs don't have enough color. Almost white when run hard. But around town, it has the 'burble' around 4 to 5 grand which will blacken the plugs if ran in that range long enough.
I have 155 Mikuni mains in there now. I am thinking I would like to try a step or two larger mains and maybe drop the needles down to see if that may help in both areas.
And I have read that the aftermarket baffles add some power over the stockers. Do they add enough to notice? And how much better are the Bassanis over stock pipes with the aftermarket baffles? I ask because if my stock pipes with those baffles didn't lose too much compared to the Bassanis AND knock down some/most of the around town 'burbling', I may look at that.
But those Bassanis did unleash some noticeable ponies!
Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions? All would be appreciated.
Thank you!
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Turning Wrenches / Re: vape CDI failing on only o...
Last post by m in sc - May 04, 2026, 03:31:07 PMthe airgap def helped. however the issue came back, but nowhere near as aggressively. but still there, killed a rh plug at lunch today for no obvious reason. I can't find a def smoking gun, but im goung to check the rh crank seal. even though its only a year old, and everything else has been exhaustively checked. the plug didn't look overly oily but maybe juat enough to kill it
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General Chatter / Re: Painting ABS plastic seat ...
Last post by LMS - May 04, 2026, 01:55:26 PMAll rattle can. Sem primers, SprayMax base and clear.
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Turning Wrenches / Re: vape CDI failing on only o...
Last post by Striker1423 - May 04, 2026, 01:14:20 PMActually, I wonder. You may recall me complaining here and there about how much better the left side runs than the right on my RD? I honestly wonder if the airgap is off for my vape as well?
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Turning Wrenches / Re: RD350 AC 2 into 1 pipes on...
Last post by m in sc - May 04, 2026, 12:45:01 PMlots of sleds run similar, and are ok, and I have ridden a reverse cyl banshee powered ninja w one that was pretty fast. but, still, for a street bike id stick w individual pipes. some of the gt750 guys love them, but.. depends what you're after. on an rd though? no. id bet they would work well on a radjoot low torque motor though
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Events / Re: Slimey Crud Run, Pine Bluf...
Last post by JKV45 - May 04, 2026, 12:40:27 PMSunday started rainy and windy, but eventually cleared, and turnout was pretty good.
As usual, of the almost 1000 cycles there - only a few 2-strokes.
I rode one, my buddy's Bultaco Metralla (pictured in my previous post), which always draws a crowd.
The Bultaco is a pure riding experience. Shifts on the wrong side, upside down, and brakes are meh - but it's fun if you keep ahead of it! Feels like you are going twice as fast as you are.
As usual, of the almost 1000 cycles there - only a few 2-strokes.
I rode one, my buddy's Bultaco Metralla (pictured in my previous post), which always draws a crowd.
The Bultaco is a pure riding experience. Shifts on the wrong side, upside down, and brakes are meh - but it's fun if you keep ahead of it! Feels like you are going twice as fast as you are.