Thanks Pete By Bashan (Read 662 times)

[Bashan]

Most of you don't realize Cyborg aka Pete is a child molester. But he also has built many race engines and modified a boatload of bikes, some of which were in the exotic category. He's been into scooters recently but still has a motorcycle. My Frankenstein scooter has made an obnoxious tapping noise since I installed a BBK kit with a big arse cam. I told Pete about it and he immediately said "your rocker arms are hitting the valve cover or head." I thought it can't be that easy of a diagnosis but I pulled the valve cover and there were little marks in one spot on the bottom of the cover right where the exhaust rocker lived:

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So the big cam was pushing the rocker adjusting nut into the cover. Pete said "use a ball peen and hammer out a low spot". I did some of that and then went to work on the scooter. I did get a low spot beat into it but I finished off with a file:

Problemo solved! Now, this thing hauls arse, I'm not kidding. Here it is out of mothballs and I just cobbled the wiring together. I will clean things up and tie the wiring off better but I just couldn't wait to take it out. The air filter is a mega free flow off another bike so I had to tape it off some to get enough resistance and get the mixture close. Frankie lives! And he is fast as crap. We took him out for a short ride and he pulled VERY strong on acceleration and wound out tight towards top end but I didn't push it. I really didn't ride Frankie much after the BBK, I had other bikes that I hopped on. But I think I'll give Frankie a good flogging now. Anyway, thanks Pete for the fix! Pete has big ideas for this bike. He wants me to do four valves and a new bottom end and flatside carb. He won't be happy until this thing does an 8 second 1/4.

It's a silly bike that I've had a blast with. I've just did one goofy thing after another to it and never thought twice about being cool or making sense. I cut my chops on this bike and this is where I learned to work on scooters. I've stripped this thing bare so many times he tries to hide when he sees me coming. This bike has a Trail Tech R/R and I floated the ground on the stator so it has two yellows. The tank is a custom from Canyon Tanks. The air scoop is custom from one of our members, CE. I'll get a permanent air filter together but that one worked great just by guesswork. So Frankie lives and he is fun as crap! Rich

[cyborg]

You are most welcome ,,, glad I could help,,, nothin to it but to do it,,, like gettin handed a flowed ported and polished ,, titanium valve, springs and retainers and keeper head,,,,with a big cam no less,, no wonder the thing is fast,,, I love it when a plan comes together

[cyborg]

And man o fuking man please tell me your looking for another frame and or fork set for that thing,,, holy smokes!!! That thing is downright dangerous,,, I'm saying Hail Mary's for you and I'm not even catholic,,,or the best bet is at least get a couple million dollar life insurance policy naming me beneficiary ,,, I'm always thinking,,, I'm here for you Rich

[Bashan]

I think a decent fork would help things. Actually, a whole new frame would help. As long as it's GY6 compatible I could swap everything over to a new frame in probably a day.....maybe two. That engine is solid, Bashan makes a good engine. Everything else on that bike was pure stereotypical Chinese crap. Horrible electrics, brittle plastic, tires with defects, bent rotors, you name it. So if I could find a decent frame with a triple tree I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[cyborg]

Any word on the life policy??,,

[Bashan]

Yes, you're covered for 10 Gazillion dollars all payable to me when you hit the Stella shreiking starter and it......um....never mind.

[cyborg]

I think I can retire my wifes vibrator errrrr i mean friend,,,