Hey guys, a few questions about having all the gears you see in the following pics lightened up a bit...
1: Dangerous for any reason on an otherwise stock motor with stock tolerances? Any negative effects on reliability?
2: Effects on riding characteristics? (good, bad, or otherwise)
3: Your overall opinion of the cost effectiveness/worthiness of such a mod?
Thank you. [beer]
Not pictured: Oil pump which would also be lightened and flywheel which is already lightened.
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g234/247prophet/enginecover2_zps7e76a6f9.jpg~original)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g234/247prophet/enginecover1_zpsd96a222b.jpg~original)
Also interested in this.
Do you have someone close/cheap that can do the machining/balancing for you?
Quote from: ChrisK on January 07, 2014, 07:32:53 AM
Also interested in this.
Do you have someone close/cheap that can do the machining/balancing for you?
No...I would likely send them off to someone well known and trusted in the Duc community, i.e Fast Frank, Mark Sutton, etc.
Man I can't wait till tax season and the spring thaw, my build thread's gonna be fun. ;D
[popcorn]
Quote from: Buck Naked on January 07, 2014, 07:40:15 AM
No...I would likely send them off to someone well known and trusted in the Duc community, i.e Fast Frank, Mark Sutton, etc.
Man I can't wait till tax season and the spring thaw, my build thread's gonna be fun. ;D
[popcorn]
Cool, you're right it will be fun!
From what I gather, it seems like lightening the gears isn't too cost effective, because most of them don't even spin at the full speed of the motor... BUT, if your goal is to squeeze every bit out of your powerplant, then hell yes, shave off every bit you can!
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=53236.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=53236.0)
Yeah, I've been subscribed to that thread for a few months thanks.
You might pm Monsterlover...one of our own sponsors.
He's lightened gears for more than one I believe.
Quote from: ChrisK on January 07, 2014, 07:32:53 AM
Also interested in this.
Do you have someone close/cheap that can do the machining/balancing for you?
I already know what you're thinking Chris, haha.
(http://www.friendlydiscount.com/images/labels/anheuser-busch-busch-light.gif)
#3 should be omitted. No mod is cost effective [laugh]
Paging Monsterlover.
Monsterlover to the Primary Gear thread.
Quote from: Buckethead on January 07, 2014, 08:45:55 PM
Paging Monsterlover.
Monsterlover to the Primary Gear thread.
You should pm him.
Already did.
Me too.