My Garage Of Doom. - Page 8

Lornce · 06-23-2008, 11:10 AM

You make a lot of demands for a guy who isn't sure what's in his own motor.

Tell you what, send your heads to:

Don Morris
"Stay Tuned" Systems Inc.
R.R. #2
Mount Hope, ON
L0R 1W0
phone:(905)679-2237
fax:(905)679-8136

And tell him you want the full enchilada and that you're using Venolia 1050cc pistons. But make sure you are, first.

It wouldn't be cool to go broadcasting someone else hard won tuning secrets all over the internet, but if you know anything about the shape of '77 heads and Venolia pistons, and you can do rudimentary math, it won't take long to figure out how the 12:1cr is derived.

Don's port work is part of the equation, too.

Hint: stock heads with 1050cc Venolia's generate about 9:1cr and have almost no useful squish effect.

Lornce · 07-03-2008, 08:27 PM

Changed the output flange seal in the final drive this evening and when I tried refitting the final drive to the swingarm/shaft combo in the frame I nearly went mad.

In the end I removed the swingarm/shaft combo from the frame and held the final drive in a vice with the pinion gear spline facing upwards. In this position it was easier to keep the u-joint straight enough to get the splines mated.

With the para-lever pivots refitted into new bearings the whole shmere was put back into the frame and the swingarm adjusted for centre and the pivot bearings for preload.

With the rear wheel attached and the driveshaft held in place by the rear brake I torqued up the trans output flange bolts on the driveshaft with lock-tite and without lock washers.

As soon as the new exhaust gaskets arrive (hopefully Saturday) it'll finally be ready to roll out for a break-in run. Aiming for Sunday afternoon.

Here's hoping. Looking forward to riding that bike again.

This pic has nothing to do with this stage but I like the perspective.

kahoon · 07-05-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce

...Aiming for Sunday afternoon.

maybe i'll see you in belfountain tomorrow afternoon

Lornce · 07-06-2008, 02:53 PM

The Monster liiiivves.

The motor's strong and smooth... but now the clutch is a weak link.

Round 12.

Ding ding ding!

datchew · 07-06-2008, 04:06 PM

Wheelie pics are needed.

(it'll help you kill off that clutch!)

Lornce · 08-27-2008, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datchew

Wheelie pics are needed.

(it'll help you kill off that clutch!)

When I can find someone to take them I'll post them toot sweet.

There's lots to photograph. :wink

p.s. the clutch "self healed" once it got hot and bothered enough to burn off the solvent used to clean the mud off the pressure plates...

NameHere · 01-07-2009, 07:08 PM

Lornce:

What happened to the rest of this? I'm so jealous of the bike.

So, I guess I'm trying to cure that by getting some pictures to drool on.

anonny · 01-07-2009, 07:39 PM

Ya Lornce.. can you please keep posting pic's of this rebuild so I can live vicariously through you

.... that way my hands keep clean and my wallet fatter. Looks good so far.

Lornce · 01-08-2009, 06:23 AM

Never occured to me to photograph the bike once it was together. Looked pretty much the same on the outside as it did before I fixed the inside.

Here's a link to a thread about the Ontario Adventure Riders recent involvement at the Toronto bike show that features a pic of the bike.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...399336&page=58

It's running great, too, btw.

fwiw,

Lornce

NameHere · 01-08-2009, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce

Changed the output flange seal in the final drive this evening and when I tried refitting the final drive to the swingarm/shaft combo in the frame I nearly went mad. .

Heh. This brings back memories.

You've a beautiful bike. Huge, loud, and terrifying, I bet.

Lornce · 01-13-2009, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NameHere

Heh. This brings back memories.

You've a beautiful bike. Huge, loud, and terrifying, I bet.

Thanks, it's beautiful to me. Never more so than when it's covered in dirt and grime.

It's actually nice and quiet with the stock exhaust still fitted. Partly I like the quiet and partly I've never quite been able to stumble upon a nice cheap used Supertrapp.

Not at all terrifying. Just a comfy all-rounder with a bit of healthy throttle response.

Airheads ruin you for lesser bikes.

Stagehand · 01-13-2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce

TAirheads ruin you for lesser bikes.

Lornce · 04-14-2009, 09:30 AM

Here it is at the carwash after a recent ride:

Some of the riding company it keeps:

Buddy with KTM 950SE: "When are you gonna get a new bike?"

Me: "When KTM's start passing me."

NameHere · 04-15-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lornce

Buddy with KTM 950SE: "When are you gonna get a new bike?"

Me: "When KTM's start passing me."

Lornce · 04-22-2010, 06:54 PM

http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/mcy/1703827368.html

'74 R90/6 For Sale

06-23-2008, 11:10 AM	#106
Lornce ^OP Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,983	You make a lot of demands for a guy who isn't sure what's in his own motor. Tell you what, send your heads to: Don Morris "Stay Tuned" Systems Inc. R.R. #2 Mount Hope, ON L0R 1W0 phone:(905)679-2237 fax:(905)679-8136 And tell him you want the full enchilada and that you're using Venolia 1050cc pistons. But make sure you are, first. It wouldn't be cool to go broadcasting someone else hard won tuning secrets all over the internet, but if you know anything about the shape of '77 heads and Venolia pistons, and you can do rudimentary math, it won't take long to figure out how the 12:1cr is derived. Don's port work is part of the equation, too. Hint: stock heads with 1050cc Venolia's generate about 9:1cr and have almost no useful squish effect. __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat*

07-03-2008, 08:27 PM	#107
Lornce ^OP Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,983	Changed the output flange seal in the final drive this evening and when I tried refitting the final drive to the swingarm/shaft combo in the frame I nearly went mad. In the end I removed the swingarm/shaft combo from the frame and held the final drive in a vice with the pinion gear spline facing upwards. In this position it was easier to keep the u-joint straight enough to get the splines mated. With the para-lever pivots refitted into new bearings the whole shmere was put back into the frame and the swingarm adjusted for centre and the pivot bearings for preload. With the rear wheel attached and the driveshaft held in place by the rear brake I torqued up the trans output flange bolts on the driveshaft with lock-tite and without lock washers. As soon as the new exhaust gaskets arrive (hopefully Saturday) it'll finally be ready to roll out for a break-in run. Aiming for Sunday afternoon. Here's hoping. Looking forward to riding that bike again. This pic has nothing to do with this stage but I like the perspective. __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat* Lornce screwed with this post 08-26-2010 at 12:19 AM

07-06-2008, 02:53 PM	#109
Lornce ^OP Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,983	The Monster liiiivves. The motor's strong and smooth... but now the clutch is a weak link. Round 12. Ding ding ding! __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat*

07-06-2008, 04:06 PM	#110
datchew Don't buy from Brad Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Savannah - the dirty south Oddometer: 7,403	Wheelie pics are needed. (it'll help you kill off that clutch!) __________________ On tap:Nada Aging: 3 experiments in mead - blackberry, apple, and straight honey

01-07-2009, 07:08 PM	#112
NameHere like rust in a spray can Joined: May 2008 Location: Des Moines: French for "The Moines," Iowa Oddometer: 1,537	Lornce: What happened to the rest of this? I'm so jealous of the bike. So, I guess I'm trying to cure that by getting some pictures to drool on. __________________ Pioneering mobile pervert, I salute you. ~ bwringer \| My AVATAR \| Get your FIL! There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. Ezekiel 23:20

01-07-2009, 07:39 PM	#113
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,960	Ya Lornce.. can you please keep posting pic's of this rebuild so I can live vicariously through you .... that way my hands keep clean and my wallet fatter. Looks good so far. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

01-08-2009, 06:23 AM	#114
Lornce ^OP Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,983	Never occured to me to photograph the bike once it was together. Looked pretty much the same on the outside as it did before I fixed the inside. Here's a link to a thread about the Ontario Adventure Riders recent involvement at the Toronto bike show that features a pic of the bike. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...399336&page=58 It's running great, too, btw. fwiw, Lornce __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat*

04-14-2009, 09:30 AM	#118
Lornce ^OP Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,983	Here it is at the carwash after a recent ride: Some of the riding company it keeps: Buddy with KTM 950SE: "When are you gonna get a new bike?" Me: "When KTM's start passing me." __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat* Lornce screwed with this post 04-14-2009 at 09:36 AM

04-22-2010, 06:54 PM	#120
Lornce ^OP Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,983	'74 R90/6: What Would YOU Do? http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/mcy/1703827368.html *'74 R90/6 For Sale* __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat* Lornce screwed with this post 06-27-2010 at 06:17 AM

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