boonman

Dammm. I am located in Buffalo. Kind of a long haul. I could definitely do it for you, but that is a hike. There has got to be someone closer to you....

Ummm, that is why you have a user control panel. You can put your AIM name in here, and it shows up as a little blue button below every post you make. look to the bottm. See "AIM"??? nice, huh?

Excellent find!! I do remember reading that sometime before.

BansheeDUDE, You shouldn't lean anything out when it gets colder. you need more fuel when the air is colder, and more dense. If you lean it out when it gets cold out, you are creating a recipe for disaster...

IMHO you should be alright with that clearance, provided you watch out for pinging. Your motor may detonate, depending on other factors. It could be a recipe for death, and it may be alright. I would prefer you to be at a slightly more on the squish at arounf .035", as it can make a world of difference. I too am curious as to the measuring method used. SOlder is one of the most accurate ways....

LMAO!!!!!!!! I am not even sure my paperwork would like to be disgraced like that.....

Just put the vacuum cap in place of the carb, and plug the exhaust up. it should work the same..

I recommend going with a Wiseco top end kit. $145 is the usual price including the upper rod bearing.

It loks as though they are replaceable. All the arms on the site look that way, except the rec arms i couldn't tell from the pic. But my guess is they would be.

Why Good ol' Boonman of course. I have a set of 30mm Mikuni's as a matter of fact. I have been loking to sell them for quite some time. I am going to building my motor soon, and I am not sure if I will need these or not. I doubt it. I need all the power I can get. I don't care about riding around... Anyways, here is some 30's as well. http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18845

Any hole burned through a piston can almost always be attributed to detonation, or pre-ignition, or both. A strictly lean jetting condition will cause extremely high EGT (Exhaust Gas Temp.) and melt the piston as the exhaust exits the cylinder leving you a tril of melted aluminum down the side of the piston and cylinder on the exhaust side. In your case, I think you definitely had a problem with detonation, being that you were at 180. I am at 195 on a guage, stock porting, and I can squeak by with a 50-50 mix of 94 and VP C-12. Attributing to your problem was the fact that you did not re-jet for the colder temps. This heated things up inside the motor, and when it got hot enough, the detonation starting taking it's toll, and you blew a hole through the wickedly hot piston. Now, even though you didn't crack the skirt off, (uncommon on a Forged piston, common on a Cast) you still have the debris from the melted piston crown floating around in the case. And I don't know where TX was going with the changin oil theory, your tranny oil is just that, tranny oil. It doesn't contact the crankcase like a 4-stroker.... Pull the motor and clean it out good, take your time putting it back together, and if you have any more questions, someone here should be able to help.... Otherwise, I have a strong feeling that you will be needing a new crank...

I would check your voltage at the lights. If the voltage regulator is shot, (fairly common thing to happen) than you will see more than 13 or so volts...

If I was strictly running sand, I would go with a non oring. And didn't cascade have a nice slider setup?

I doubt I could ever afford one, but i would sure like to build one.......

I got a used head from a wrecking yard for $10. You should be able to find one all day long for no more than $20. I can mod one for you for pretty cheap as well. (shaving) it would be FAR cheaper for you to buy a stock head than it would be to gat an aftermarket one..

indeed, that was a joke. I am sorry. I couldn't resist. Now, I would first try cleaning the carbs and look for any dirt in there. Then, make sure the idle mixture screws on the side of the carbs are about 1.5 turns out from seated. Next, I would advise to do a leakdown, because it sounds as though you have an air leak. What is the color of the plugs?

Nahhh, I'm thinkin' she would have spit....

IMHO JL audio ain't worth a piss....

Yes, but do you have the Trac Stic???? I can type AND move the mouse. WHo needs volume to type???

Now you KNOW that ain't true Mikey!!!!

You got it NYUK!!!! I LOVE that movie!!!

ahh shit man. You didn't say you had non-stock A-arms. That is kind of pertinant information to the question, don't ya think? Those may be replaceable. how about a pic? I don't know about Denton's off hand. But, a pic we could tell.....

Being that you noticed it in both cylinders, this can be attributed to too low of octane for the compression. Do you own a compression guage? If not, now would be an excellent time to purchase a good one. I was plagued by problems a year ago. I soked the top end 3 times and the lower end once. i am going to tell you this as well. Split the cases. Clean the crank THOROUGHLY. if you don't, you will throw a rod bearing most likely. I did. I tried to clean the crank without splitting the cases. it doesn't work. i am guessing that the air leak you found on the side last time accelerated the problem and that's why it appeared so quickly on that side. At your elevation, you ought to be at about 320 on your mains at that temp as well. There is no need to go to a thumper. However, there is a need to either switch domes, or go to a higher octane fuel. Also, it may suffice for you to visit BenBB's jettingFAQ page. When you get this motor cleaned out, cylinders honed, and you put new pistons in it, (no need to switch to cast by the way) make sure you do a leakdown test on it to be sure it has no leaks. No need to switch to a single carb, unless you want to.....

Easy on the caps lock there chief...

I certainly hope not. if that's the case, my trip to Cali will not be a reality then..... And I am not sure what sort of role playing ninja boys parents go after. I am starting to think that the better part of him may just have ran down the crack of his momma's ass?