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Far be it for me to tell you how to do something, but it might be a good idea to make sure that exhaust doesnt exit near, or onto the tire. It will get the tire too hot, and may cause failure. My da ...

hahaha you guys are funny sh*t!!! I dont mind, hell, this is how I learned most of what I know (which is never nearly enough), by just hanging out in the shop listening to whats being said. A good s ...

hahaha! I am already skinny! Thanks for all of your input John. I wont be jumping into this right away so I may continue to tinker and research. I like the idea of 9-1 more than 10. but, who knows ...

[quote="xsjohn"]a bigger bike would be a better investment....then you would have 2.....many would dissagree I'm sure....
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Haha I actually have 3 bikes. I will use my Harley for eat ...

Agreed with Gordo, if you are in doubt, swap your springs too.

John, can you give any details?

I am looking to up the compression on my hammer to around 10-1 to 10.5-1 and possibly 11-1. The heads are already ported, I am running a performance cam, and I have a good exhaust. Just curious if I ...

Hey buddy, my ChopRocket is a 73 as well, and to boot I took a 70 bottom case and made it fit my motor.....you haters should be really pissed about that!!!!!!! In my eyes, your build rocks. Keep doi ...

I have had those bridgstones on my bike too, they are not a good tire if you like to keep them on a bike for more than 2000 miles. Ive got the avons on my xs now and they are incredible. Ive got the ...

LMAO HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!! Touche' xsjohn, touche'

I cant stand to putt around at 37. Wont do it. I might on woodman's whizzer haha. Those things are just kool.

Woodman, I do not believe the operator had the machine at sea level specs. We arent Denver by any means, but we are pretty far above sea level here in NE Nebraska. Like I said, it does run a hell of ...

I honestly didnt see the bike that ran before me, thats just what the guy said. I am starting to think that my numbers are about cut in half. I consistantly blow the doors off of Harley Sportsters a ...

I am curious about that 53 hp. That sounds like engine horsepower to me, not at the rear wheel. A 1000cc sportbike ran right before me and only made 55 at the rear wheel. The book also says the bik ...

That was rear wheel data there by the way

Does anyone know what kind of performance numbers the XS 650's have? I put mine on a dyno and she ran 36 h.p. and 34 lbs of torque. Ive done a lot to mine and just kinda wanted to know if I made it ...

Killer lookin bike! Makes my ChopRocket look a lot less unique!!!! haha How are you planning on getting the chain around that fat swingarm?

In case anyone wanted to know, I weighed the scoot yesterday on a certified scale and it came in at a slender 360 lbs. The book says that it should be about 427 dry. I dont know if thats right, but ...

Hey man, beautiful scooter. Lookin real good.

Holy crap guys, its not that hard to shift jockey style. It is just like a car. Hasnt anyone ever heard of finding neutral before you come to a stop? At least on my bikes it is. Go out and pick up ...

There wasnt any problem around the races, so i didnt need to touch them. I suppose you just have to check to see. We get our plasti-guage from a company called APW out of Omaha, NE. Any good engine ...

A product called plasti-guage. It is small pieces of plastic that engine builders use to find the clearances between rod and main bearings to the crankshaft. I torqued the cases, checked for high sp ...

Guys and Girls, the Choprocket is up for auction on eBay. Not enough garage space and too many projects. I love this bike and loved building it, but it is time for her to move on to greener pastures ...

The tank is an old Suzuki GS 450 E tank I had layin around the shop from another build. It had such odd lines it wouldnt have looked good on any other build. It fits the scooters persona absolutely ...

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