TrikeKid
Junk Hoarder
I've never put any more alcohol than whatever our shitty WA gas has in it across a set. I've heard they don't like methanol but I have no first hand knowledge.
Completely transformed the bike. I can't say that a new Keihin wouldn't have done the same, but I don't have one to compare. I haven't quite gotten the secret handshake to get it to start first or second kick just yet, seems to be a 4-5 kick bike pretty consistently now but that may just be because it sits for a week or more at a time. Idles like a 4 stroke once it's got just a little heat in the engine, and just runs really well all the time, I set the idle speed and went, tried moving the metering rod around and ended up putting it back where it was set when it came out of the box. I may fiddle with the power jet but I'm not sure I'll gain anything, don't really have room for high speed/RPM testing where the bike lives.Nice score on the new chrome. How do you like the new carb
I’m looking to buy tires and wheels for my T4 . What size and kind are your tires and wheels ?
What rear shock do you run?Sorted out the rear shock situation tonight. Turns out the bearings were both hammered from being run in the sand unsealed AND too big for the shock bolts. The lower end was missing the collars that seal the shock bearing, and the upper had the Kawasaki collars in it which don't fit the seals but do fit the shock bolt. First was press in some non trashed bearings.
Then I chucked up some 12mm, 1mm wall tubing in my lathe that looks suspiciously like a clapped out Taiwan drill press and precision ground (80 grit disk on a 2" grinder) the tube to be a snug slip fit in the bearings
Chopped to length and assembled the top end of the shock with the Banshee seal spacers
Bottom side was slightly more complicated, collars were too wide to fit down in the linkage, as much as I'd have liked to use them as is with the big flange to protect the seals.
So, I stuck those in a vise, ground a little then broke the flange off and "machined" the outside to fit. Now the only play when you pick the bike up by the grab bar is in the shock itself and the seals have a surface to seal against.
It's a late model Banshee shock, not sure on the specific year but it's full adjustable and has a reservoir. Seems well matched with the '88 fronts and the full flight arms. Won't work with a stock air box.What rear shock do you run?