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by simihondajoe
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: first spree ride
Replies: 6
Views: 2636

ok finally got off my fat duff and did the porting yesterday, just some shape cleaning really, the intake manifold was the most dramatic porting I did. Worked on the exhaust port for a while then, my dremel died. Borrowed a friends and finished smoothing everything. fought with the rings for awhile ...
by simihondajoe
Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:08 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: anybody heard of jicheng?
Replies: 3
Views: 3052

anybody heard of jicheng?

I picked this thing up for almost nothing non running. Its very chepo import but has a disk front brake and does at least 40 (the gauge indicates 60 but it doesnt seem that fast to me). Got it running yesterday with a quick carb clean and $5 worth of fuel line and brake fluid.

I've been searching ...
by simihondajoe
Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: first spree ride
Replies: 6
Views: 2636

If you take .020 off the head will it need high octane fuel? we had a moped that required 110 race fuel and I really dont want to repeat that haha.

I noticed the terrible intake manifold shape, i've seen metalshop project ashtrays with better casting work. Figured I'd clean that up, match port the ...
by simihondajoe
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: first spree ride
Replies: 6
Views: 2636

first spree ride

just came back from my first actual ride on the spree. GOt this one for free when someone left it at the shop. My place is right near a great canyon road with a crazy steep first hill. First impression, the spree needs more power! wont pull my 150 pounds up the hill. Its an 84, about 4500 miles on ...