My new toy

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:36 pm

So a few months back I bought 2 1100’s for $600.00 each. One I parted and it’s just parts. This one was a forum members bike that was high sided pretty hard. Most all of the bodywork was destroyed. It had lattice rearsets so I sold those and got $250.00 back. They were rushed a little so I sold them cheap. Then the side panels were in near perfect condition so I sold those off and got another $250.00 out of the bike. Then I sold the owners manual and folder for $56.00. This means I’m into this bike for $44.00. You got to love that.

I put some fresh gas in it and a battery and she fired right up and ran fairly good. That’s when I decided to keep it and use it as a shop test bike.

First off it was hard to start so I checked the valves. They were all tight so I decided to put in a Megacycle intake cam I had pulled from an old engine. After adjusting the valve clearance and installing the cam it fired right up.
Then I pulled the carbs and airbox and installed some CR33’s that are really for my AHRMA race bike but it’s not running yet so here they are. Very Happy

Next I put on some Dyna 2.2 ohm coils from another box of parts. Then I pulled the oil pan to see what was floating inside the engine and lucky me there was nothing but oil.
This was good news so I installed one of Headless’s oil screens and put the pan back on. Next I pulled the clutch and installed a V&H shift detent then did the clutch plate mod, installed one of J.R.’s clutch pushers and buttoned the engine back up.
Next thing was getting the brakes all back to snuff. They only needed the sliding pins greased so that was an easy job. Then it was time to install some 17” wheels and while I was at it I removed the 1100 arm and braced up a 900 arm for it and put on some free shocks a buddy gave me years ago.
Next it was time to put on 900 headlight and speedo parts as the 1100 parts were completely destroyed and the final part was installing my old race body on it so it look’s presentable.

I can’t wait for tomorrow as Melchiro and I are doing a track day at “The Ridge Motorsports” Track.

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OK, for some reason these won’t post. Can one of you guru’s please help me out?

Peace, Jim

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:45 pm

Nice!

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:52 pm

Those are web page links (and messed up with an extra http://), you need to use the direct link you can get from the web page:

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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:19 pm

Love the look. Love the paint scheme. Love the yellow.

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:33 pm

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:34 pm

YES

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:03 pm

Very nicely done, Jim. I really like how you turned that swingarm into a real brute. beerchug

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:41 pm

Is that a twist tie on the chain guard rubber? 😉

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 1:31 am

F-crazy wrote:

Is that a twist tie on the chain guard rubber? 😉

Looks like, but i bet it is a titanium twist tie.

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:01 am

Looks sweet Jim, enjoy your track day tomorrow !!! Very Happy

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:07 am

Very nice Jim.

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:24 am

I'll give you $100... More than double your money! Such a deal!

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:47 pm

F-crazy wrote:

Is that a twist tie on the chain guard rubber? 😉

Hi Nich,
Yes I used SS wire to hold the chain slider on. The 750 and 900 swingarms don’t have the guard and I hate hearing the chain hit the arm. It bothers me when riding. I fit a 1100 slider and did the race proven trick of safety wire to hold it on. It worked great.

Melchiro and I had a blast. He’s still way smoother than me on the track but the bike held it’s own as he could never pass me down the straights. My only problems with the bike were an oil leak from either the countershaft seal or the shift shaft? I will need to fix that asap. Then the other thing was the clutch was slipping at higher revs so I’ll need to put in a new set of plates. I already installed heavy duty springs but no complaints as I have no idea how old the plates are?

We are now hoping to do another track day later this month. By then I will have F3 forks on front and maybe some bigger discs? I will pull the engine and install one of my solid mount engine kits. This will let me tell my customers first hand how much of a difference they make in handleing and vibration. Of course while I have the engine out for seal work I will have to freshen up the head, port it and maybe even weld up the chambers and do the clover leaf thing? So much more fun to work on something of my own. Imagine that haha.

Peace, Jim

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:21 pm

JJam wrote:

F-crazy wrote:

Is that a twist tie on the chain guard rubber? 😉

Hi Nich,
Yes I used SS wire to hold the chain slider on. The 750 and 900 swingarms don’t have the guard and I hate hearing the chain hit the arm. It bothers me when riding. I fit a 1100 slider and did the race proven trick of safety wire to hold it on. It worked great.

Melchiro and I had a blast. He’s still way smoother than me on the track but the bike held it’s own as he could never pass me down the straights. My only problems with the bike were an oil leak from either the countershaft seal or the shift shaft? I will need to fix that asap. Then the other thing was the clutch was slipping at higher revs so I’ll need to put in a new set of plates. I already installed heavy duty springs but no complaints as I have no idea how old the plates are?

We are now hoping to do another track day later this month. By then I will have F3 forks on front and maybe some bigger discs? I will pull the engine and install one of my solid mount engine kits. This will let me tell my customers first hand how much of a difference they make in handleing and vibration. Of course while I have the engine out for seal work I will have to freshen up the head, port it and maybe even weld up the chambers and do the clover leaf thing? So much more fun to work on something of my own. Imagine that haha.

Peace, Jim

I actually thought it was a good idea for quick fix to get you riding and since you used safety wire that’s more than temporary. Glad you’re having fun working on and riding your own stuff!

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:50 am

JJam wrote:

Melchiro and I had a blast........... as he could never pass me down the straights.

Peace, Jim

That is true... I could not catch him down the straights...

We had the "The Best Track Day Ever" !!!!
This is turn 15, before the long front straight away...

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 3:22 pm

So the track day got me all jazzed up. I really needed the stress relief.

I’m pulling the engine today and will take the head off (needs new guide seals) but I will replace it with my Kaz Yoshima aka OMT ported 900 head. It will have much more compression due to the smaller combustion chambers and will flow quite a bit more with the port job. I can’t wait to test it out.
Then I will split the cases and replace the seals as it is a leaker right now.
The last mod for this go around will be installing one of my solid engine mount kits. I will then be able to tell people how much more vibrations I feel and how much difference it make on stiffening up the chassis. Good times for sure.

Peace, Jim

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:40 am

Oh SNAP !!!!!! I'm in trouble !!!! I better get me some cams and direct lift carbs.....

The never ending QUEST, to make, "IT", better ..... LOL...

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:39 pm

That would be a real treat to be at that track and see the JES bike go by

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:13 pm

Hondo57 wrote:

That would be a real treat to be at that track and see the JES bike go by

That’s funny Greg. It’s just a crashed bike nothing special yet.

I had a blast down the front straight doing my Bubba Shopert impression. Left arm straight back shifting through 4th and 5th one handed WFO. Man that was fun.

Next outing is Sept. 9th or 10th but if I can swing it I’ll do both?

Got the engine out and the seals changed yesterday. Just got to get the damn oil pump gasket off and I can put the bottoms end back together. I also re-ground a set of stock valves, lapped them in and got the OMT head ready to be loaded. Just need to pull the bigger intake cam out of the currant head and make sure it clears the 461 head castings? I tried a 1100 cam and all was good so maybe I’ll get lucky?

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:49 am

Got the bottom end back together. I replaced 3 lower halves of main bearings with you guessed it, some better used bearings. Then I took the head off and wow. This engine has the cleanest piston tops I have seen to date. I wish I knew how many miles were on it before it’s crash?
Just waiting for an order of V&H parts to get here. Then I will see if a Gen3 A guide will work with a used chain and the OEM 1100 tensioner? I don’t want to mess with trying to remove the block so I can’t get the stock tensioner out. That will wait until the next power increase.
The front brakes worked pretty decent but I will install some SS lines that came in one of my buy outs. Still tying to not spend any extra cash on this bike.

Yes I’m having fun and the track days have actually got my production in he shop up. Don’t think I’ll stop doing my own bikes ever again.

Have a great week, Jim

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:57 am

Yes, I often recommend one can get by with just bottom shells on the mains, or just top shells on the rods, depending on wear. I generally would suggest using the same color shells as what's being replaced, when pairing with existing shells... but that might not even be totally necessary if they're close, like yellow instead of green.

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:05 am

genesound wrote:

Yes, I often recommend one can get by with just bottom shells on the mains, or just top shells on the rods, depending on wear. I generally would suggest using the same color shells as what's being replaced, when pairing with existing shells... but that might not even be totally necessary if they're close, like yellow instead of green.

The cases and crank said that it got Brown shells which look like red to me so I used some better Brown shells. I thought about putting some Yellows in but since I didn’t want to remove the crank and rods Brown I was.

Come on Sept. 9th and 10th and PLEASE stay away rain.

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:56 pm

Cleanest piston tops ever seen?? WFO throttle down. Half mile straight, while trying to stay in front of me , will do that, eh?? LOL.

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:25 pm

Pretty excited people!!!!!

Leaving later today to go do another track day with Mel.
I got the OMT 900 head on the 1100 block, found a 1100 exhaust cam I had thats in perfect shape with 1mm more lift then the cam that was in it so that went in. I also degree in the cams this time.
The bike fires up before it even turns one revolution and purrs with no choke or throttle. Very Happy

I haven’t ridden it yet bu man it sounds much more potent with the higher compression.

Mods I have made since last month are as follows.
1. Freshened up OMT ported 900 head with re-cut valves and new seals.
2. SS brake lines that were from my buy out of Stoutblock
3. Lowered my rearsets so I have more leg room and might feel more comfortable on it at speed?
4. Installed one of my solid engine mount kits so I can relay how much of a difference it makes in handling and how much more I feel vibrations?
5. New engine seals so no more oil lspraying on the back tire. Shocked

6. Better exhaust cam to go with the Megacycle intake cam
7. Degreed cams
8. New clutch plates

Oh I can’t wait. I’ll report back on how the changes did next week. Have a great weekend

Peace, Jim

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:10 pm

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:59 pm

Oh ya that was FUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I learned a lot at the track yesterday.

First off never take a whinny BITCH with you to a track or anywhere for that matter. That's all I'll say about that lesson. Mad

The next lesson was that the lower rearsets helped my long legs and I felt much more comfortable on the bike. I was able to hang off further. Next time I will put on a taller seat and see if that helps even more?

The engine ran awesome. "when it had gas in it" (cough cough) Embarassed

At least I learned a valuable lesson at a track day and not at a race meeting.
In my defense I had been checking the fuel with a dip stick and seeing how much it used in a 20 minute session. Every time it showed about 1" lower than the last time I came in. "WRONG" I forgot that the last turn (before you exit the track) is a long left and you are leaned to the pet cock side. That's where the majority of the fuel was. From now on check both sides after coming in off the track. Never happen again so I'm happy. Laughing

The ported head lost some down low torque but man once it hit 6K it was Freaking moving.
I was running 92 octane non-ethanol fuel and in one can I tried some octane booster but really didn't notice a difference. This was with a stock 1100 piston and a 900 head with about .005" shaved off of it. I was able to go up to an 18 tooth countershaft with the 44 rear and the 17" wheels. I will run this combo until these parts are worn out.

The SS brake lines helped the front brakes a lot but I still want more. Yamaha Blue dot calipers and a radial master cylinder will be on my list to install. I have the calipers they were free but the master I will have to fork over some cash.
Between the brake lines not needing as much power to use the brakes and removing the extra spring on the CR carbs (made an easier twist), my right hand lasted all through the sessions without going numb. I was really happy about that.
Another lesson on this one was "don't leave the U shaped spring mount flopping around" it got hung up on the head a few times and would stop me from getting full throttle.

The solid engine mount kit? I wasn't street riding so I really can't say how much more or less vibrations I felt with the solid engine mount kit. I will evaluate that aspect once I street ride it again. At 100+ mph I didn't notice anything different but you're brain is a bit occupied at high speeds.
For stiffening up the frame? I think it helped with the overall feel which made me feel more comfortable. The bike didn't wag as much. I will try a fully braced frame next but it will be next summer as this season is done in the PNW.

I really have no complaints about the Trac Antidive 1100 forks either. They work for me but the Marzzochi shocks need more rebound dampening and one or two more clicks of preload. They were fine last track day but I was going a bit harder this time. Maybe a set of Gazi or YSS shocks will find their way in my Christmas stocking?? I sell them if anyone needs some shocks with both compression and rebound adjustments. All for less money than the Ohlins HO140's

The new engine seals did their job and no more oil being sprayed on the rear tire. Shocked

That makes a person a bit more happy.

The last lesson of the day was and this is a Melchiro quote. "I'd rather be the slowest person in the fast group than the fastest in the slow group". We wanted to be in our normal group but it was sold out. As Mel said it was hard to get a rhythm because we were always running into much slower groups of riders. I got scolded because I did a fly by I guess a bit to close to one of the new riders. I'm not very patient and had to show Mel the fast way to get around these slow moving pod's of riders. One pass was about 110 to 120 and I was overtaking a guy and he decided to just crowd me al the way to the curb. That was a bit exciting but really didn't faze me too much. Many years of moto-x and being really close helps.

The V&H cam chain guides did their job as I was at 10.5 on the richter scale down all the straights. Plus I never missed a shift with the shift detent.

That's all for now. Time for me to get my ass in gear and get some frame jobs done.

Peace, Jim