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dailydrifter

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  1. So I'm going to be redoing my top end in the fall unless it pops before then . I'm thinking of either having the cylinders ported and putting in wiesco's or leaving the ports alone and installing vitos SS pistons. My number one priority is to retain the best possible gas mileage with horsepower second. Which option would be best or is there another option I haven't thought of. My mods are k&n pods, stock carbs, dmc 916, 21cc domes, +4 timing, VF4, run on 94 octane. This is a 100% trail bike. I also plan to have the bottom end freshened up during the rebuild and the crank trued and welded. Maybe some tranny mods while the cases are split.

  2. Just to stir the pot I'm going to add my 2 cents to the whole one piece is stronger than 2 pieces welded together debate. If you were to butt weld 2 pieces of steel together assuming that the weld was a 100% full penetration and no discontinues existed with in the weld metal (slag, porosity) then the weld would actually be stronger then the parent material assuming proper filler material was used. The problem is that the area of parent material directly beside the weld becomes affected. This area is called the heat affected zone. This region of material will definitely have less strength then the weld or the original unaffected steel. So unless your willing to go to extreme lengths (heat treating and radiograpghy) to ensure that the grain structure is normalized throughout the whole part and no flaws exist within the weld then 1 piece will definitely be stronger then 2 welded together.

  3. Be careful buying from this guy. I bought the -2 swingarm. The picture provided was obviously taken when the swingarm was in far better condition. He claimed through pm that the bearings were 3 months old but they were shot. Was packaged in nothing more then plastic wrap when it arrived. Questioned him through pm about the condition of the bearings but was ignored. Now I have a swingarm that needs new paint and all new bearings.

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