rjbestracing Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 just thought i would ask if it would be a good idea to put v-force 3 reeds on my banshee it is equipped with cpi inframe pipes and it has .30 over weisico pistons, bike has a stock air box with snorkal removed and a uni air filter, bike has stock porting, the only thing that was done to the bike was a mill head job to bring up compression, stock head was milled 25 thousands very little? Quote
dajogejr Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 just thought i would ask if it would be a good idea to put v-force 3 reeds on my banshee it is equipped with cpi inframe pipes and it has .30 over weisico pistons, bike has a stock air box with snorkal removed and a uni air filter, bike has stock porting, the only thing that was done to the bike was a mill head job to bring up compression, stock head was milled 25 thousands very little? I think for a couple hundred bucks, money could be spent better elsewhere...or, save some more money for when you need a top end and get it ported.... Then get some reeds. Also...have you done a compression check? You may or may not need race gas or a mix of pump/race fuel mix. I'd be checking compression...just to be 100% safe and know where you're at. Quote
SoCalinIt Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 Dave is always the man for these type of questions. I agree 100% about saving you money and getting some port work done. A good port job will give you tons more power than putting on simple bolt ons. Find yourself a good builder and go to town! Just my .02 Quote
dajogejr Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 He's got a few posts on here about not being able to pull 6th gear all the way out, but he's also running a 16 tooth front sprocket on a stock port/stock carb bike. He's looking to be able to wind out 6th gear....I just don't see that happening with a 16 on front...unless he's on pavement. So...I don't want him to buy something and not get the desired results. Porting can take you to a WHOLE NEW level, and is worth every penny done by the right builder/tuner. Pull 16 up front and topping out 6th will have a whole new meaning if you port an extra 15 to 25 HP into your bike!!! Quote
rjbestracing Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Posted March 28, 2007 He's got a few posts on here about not being able to pull 6th gear all the way out, but he's also running a 16 tooth front sprocket on a stock port/stock carb bike. He's looking to be able to wind out 6th gear....I just don't see that happening with a 16 on front...unless he's on pavement. So...I don't want him to buy something and not get the desired results. Porting can take you to a WHOLE NEW level, and is worth every penny done by the right builder/tuner. Pull 16 up front and topping out 6th will have a whole new meaning if you port an extra 15 to 25 HP into your bike!!! sounds good!!, now let me ask you how much porting should i do, the compression is not to high i run the bike on 93 octane and put benol oil, i asked around and many people told me that when a head is milled only 25 thousands that you hardly wont feel the work, as far as pistons i was told there wiesico pistons do these piston come with different compression ratios, and i run the bike on rocky roads and street pavement Quote
dajogejr Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 Forget what they said about different compression ratio pistons... You really should take a compression reading right now to make sure you don't need race gas. NEVER take someone's word for what is done internally to a motor...check for yourself. Talk to some builders about porting, they can answer your questions...from mild to wild and everything inbetween. See who takes the time to talk to you...and see who won't call you back for weeks...if at all. You will feel a difference between a stock head and one milled .025. So...again, stop listening to the arm chair guys...they don't know squat. Quote
rjbestracing Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Posted March 28, 2007 sounds good!!, now let me ask you how much porting should i do, the compression is not to high i run the bike on 93 octane and put benol oil, i asked around and many people told me that when a head is milled only 25 thousands that you hardly wont feel the work, as far as pistons i was told there wiesico pistons do these piston come with different compression ratios, and i run the bike on rocky roads and street pavement would also like to know about how much an average port job to stock heads will cost Quote
dajogejr Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 Porting ranges from 200 bucks to 1000 bucks. stock heads can be found on ebay for less than 50 bucks. Quote
rjbestracing Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Posted March 28, 2007 Porting ranges from 200 bucks to 1000 bucks.stock heads can be found on ebay for less than 50 bucks. alright man your help has been greatly appreciated is there anything else you would reccomand me to do cause i already ordered the v-force 3 reeds, i am gonna install them and see if it will make a difference? keep in mind i am still using the jets that came with my previous exhaust fmf Quote
dajogejr Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 Forgive me if I seem a little stern.... We already told you that you need to fix your jetting going from FMF pipes to CPI pipes...since you're probably lean. We told you the gearing was too steep for a stock OEM port motor to pull right. You asked about VForce reeds...if you should do them, then tell us you already bought them and are going to put them on anyways. Why bother asking??? :shrug: Quote
rjbestracing Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Posted March 28, 2007 Forgive me if I seem a little stern.... We already told you that you need to fix your jetting going from FMF pipes to CPI pipes...since you're probably lean. We told you the gearing was too steep for a stock OEM port motor to pull right. You asked about VForce reeds...if you should do them, then tell us you already bought them and are going to put them on anyways. Why bother asking??? :shrug: i bought them already its just that you guys keep saying that porting would be better i can easily get my money back for the reeds, now let me ask somthing else timing wise how do the degrees vary from advancing, and what timing advancement would be best for my setup Quote
dajogejr Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 i bought them already its just that you guys keep saying that porting would be better i can easily get my money back for the reeds, now let me ask somthing else timing wise how do the degrees vary from advancing, and what timing advancement would be best for my setup Alrighty then... Instead of rewriting the book, I'm gonna take a break. there is a search button on the upper right corner of your screen. Type in timing advance...and read away... If it were me, and you could easily get the money back for the reeds, I'd do it and save some more for porting....and that's mainly because I know what little a difference reeds make in comparison to good porting. Quote
rjbestracing Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Posted March 28, 2007 Alrighty then...Instead of rewriting the book, I'm gonna take a break. there is a search button on the upper right corner of your screen. Type in timing advance...and read away... If it were me, and you could easily get the money back for the reeds, I'd do it and save some more for porting....and that's mainly because I know what little a difference reeds make in comparison to good porting. alright bro, thanks a million, youve given me the best info, sorrey for asking so many questions its just that if things in this hobby arent done right they can be costly, i am going to try some bigger mains on the bike and for sure do the porting, take it easy Quote
dajogejr Posted March 28, 2007 Report Posted March 28, 2007 It's not that I don't want to answer the question...it's just that they've been answered a million times before. Some research and reading will go a long, long way. The good thing is you're asking the questions....good for you. And...yes, it gets real expensive real quick!!! Good luck... Quote
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