from riding sprees to weeeeeeee

[KingJeff801]

As long as its not Lois Lane you should be good

[Trafficjamz]

I agree, General ZOD sounds very cool.

[Trafficjamz]

First tank of gas is all gone.
General Zod went 56mph today.

No WOT. just short bursts of 1/4 to 1/2 throttle only.

Those 6.9 primaries are fun

[tospreeornottospree]

general zod it is!

[Trafficjamz]

I took the general for a long ride today

Topped out at 67mph

It was soo sweet

[z50r-ghost]

Now THAT looks like a long, fun ride!

Man 'Jams, how far was you ride in miles? Looks like you went thru a state!!
So no problems; that's a good thing! What was the longest distance you held WOT? (or close to WOT) -I have been riding my Aero for some really long distances lately while giving it h*ll, and have not even suffered a "hiccup." -I have been amazed at just how well my Corsa / SEF crank build has performed (and been trouble-free since I got my port-timing corrected)

i am dreading the late fall and winter coming up... it gets really cold here in KY

Later, jon

[Trafficjamz]

Now THAT looks like a long, fun ride!

Man 'Jams, how far was you ride in miles? Looks like you went thru a state!!
So no problems; that's a good thing! What was the longest distance you held WOT? (or close to WOT) -I have been riding my Aero for some really long distances lately while giving it h*ll, and have not even suffered a "hiccup." -I have been amazed at just how well my Corsa / SEF crank build has performed (and been trouble-free since I got my port-timing corrected)

i am dreading the late fall and winter coming up... it gets really cold here in KY

Later, jon

Eastlake to Onekama is about 15 miles. So that trip today was around 30mi round trip.
It is the best scooter ride route ever!
Twists and turns, mild hills, views of lake michigan, Beautiful trees, and no fast traffic whizzing past!

On the way back on M55, (look at the map) I held it WOT for about 3 miles. That was the 67mph part of the trip.

Head temp was about 385-400 the whole way. There was one spike of 450 after letting off after the high speed run.

Cold in KY try a Michigan winter sometime

[z50r-ghost]

Yeah Jams, the twisty roads are the most fun, especially when they have a couple straight sections where you can break land speed records. We have alot of twisty back roads in KY; my main problem is making sure there is a gas station somewhere on the route where i can get refueled. My Aero probably gets 20 miles to a tankful. But that's what I was asking for using a 28mm carb jetted 155 / 58!!

Thanks for sharing your ride - talk to you soon, jon

[Spreetard]

That route is the favored ride of the group here in manistee. Last summer every sunday we assembled 5-10 'peds and went to portage point, the other side of the lake that Onekama is on (Portage Lake)

I took the general for a long ride today

It's a VERY fun road, with lots 'o hills and twisty bits.
This year we've been slacking a bit. Next year we'll have to hit it hard.

[tospreeornottospree]

ok so general zod had a bit of a set back today took it out for a couple days to put some miles on and ended up going out to trafficjamz shop noticed it had been getting hard to start no big concern getting cool out at night or so i thought rode it in town put about a tank of gas through and headed out to the shop parked it and let a friend take it for a ride he left for a bit then jamz says when should we worry.... i said he must be having fun but after not hearing him after a few more minutes jamz went for a search and rescue mission finding general zod had come to a hault thinking fouled plug still having gas and what seemed to be compression got back tested for spark and had it then the next logical step was compression test............ oh no it only red 75 after the initial 135 or so thought the worst but hey never worring too much pulled the head off and found no meltyness come to find out the base gasket squished too much causing good ol high compression taking out my head gasket... must have been going on for a while now couldnt figure out for the life of me why it never seemed to be able to color a plug running way too lean because of the nice air leak but now its back to square one with tuning with running the 28mm carb before the gasket went had a 165 main in it after switched to a 150 seem better but not like it was after the the first part of the break in was done..... to speed it gone only 50 or so compression is back after a new gasket was made and put back together 125psi compression with the test.... temps seem to be running ok but extended half throttle seems to go in the 350-360 range and clime easily with added throttle revs never really seem to go above 7000 also oh well at a stumper rate now i want to to run like i was hoping for... best part of the day was the nice scooter ride we took about 30 miles or so the scoot was running ok but not at prime..

[Spreetard]

Let's run this through the 'ol "3g cellular to english" translator on babelfish.( if the joke is lost on you, click here; http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ )

Ok, so General Zod had a bit of a set back today. I used it as my primary form of transit for a couple of days. The primary goal of this exercise was, quite simply, to put some miles onto the newly built and seemingly over-generously jetted engine. Upon a seemingly routine visit to Trafficjamz (tm), I noticed it had been getting hard to start.
"No big concern.." I thought to myself as I thought as I rode it into town, "...It's just getting cool out."

Soon after this tragic assumption I put about a tank of gas through it and headed back out to the shop. At first, I parked my seemingly faithful steed among the many mighty 'peds. Little did i know, a terrible fate lie ahead for my poor head gasket (Spoiler alert).
Shortly thereafter I let a friend take it for a ride; he left for a bit then 'jamz says "When should worry about if our inexperianced cohort happend to fall upon ill settings? Shall we pursue a bold plan of action involving heroics and explosions?"
To this replied, "Good chap, I feel that the most lkely explanation for his extended abscince is simply that he must be having fun! There is as of yet no need to take any, let alone such drastic, measures! Stand at ease old friend, for he shall return shortly." After not hearing him for a few more minutes 'jamz went for a search and rescue mission, finding General Zod had come to a hault. Initially thinking that it was a fouled plug, whilst still having gas and what seemed to be compression, I proceeded to test for spark.

It had it.

The next logical step was compression test... which yeilded a result of a mere 75psi. As the initial test returned results that were more in the 135psi range, I thought the worst. Never worring too much despite my previous statement that might lead some to belive that i thought the worst, I pulled the head off and much to me relief found no meltyness. As it would happen, the base gasket squished too much causing good ol' high compression, in turn taking out my head gasket.
It must have been going on for a while now, but for the life of me I could not figure out why it never seemed to be able to color a plug. Now it's back to square one. When tuning the 28mm carb before the gasket met its demise it had a 165 main in it. With another base gasket and head gasket fitted to my engine, I switched to a 150 which seems better, but not like it was after the the first part of the break in was done as the top speed it gone down to only 50 or so. The compression is back after the new gasket was made and put back together; a compression test now reads 125psi and temps seem to be running ok.
But requested half of wide power does not seem to easily go a 350-360 in the distance and sector with the power order addition revs to really seem never also to go oh well more than 7000 with a Stumperrate, me now correse to be able would want, like my l' the pleasant Rollerfahrt that around 30 miles we took, or, therefore that waited forÔǪ or the part of the day f´┐¢ehlte n' to not run more perfectly elevated scoot OK despite..

[fastplastic]

nicely done

[red spree]

holy f*** did you sniff glue?

[tospreeornottospree]

lmao well spreetard decided to embellish on my cellphone posting so yes it looks to be that i had possibly played with glue for a little too long

[red spree]

lmao well spreetard decided to embellish on my cellphone posting so yes it looks to be that i had possibly played with glue for a little too long

i was talking about ryan... he always has a glue pen in his pocket. ben your old head gasket looked crazy like a train ran over half of it.