Just a quick update since I fell off the first page. Lately I've mostly been waiting for the motor to get done. I haven't bugged the guy but next week I'll ask how things are going. I'd like to make Christmas/holiday plans and whether or not I should book travel, or time to get the motor back together.

I also squared away the wiring completely. I'll take pics of the before/after wiring diagrams, suffice it to say about 2/3's of all the wiring was removed and I still have a completely functional wiring system. I bought a really tight integrated brake/turn signal light at the Long Beach Motorcycle Show so that ugly-*** turn signal bar is gone. In time I'll weld up the open holes in the fender.

I also need a turn signal module, my left don't work no matter how many times I bounce the original one off the concrete floor. I've seen some better designs on eBay that don't need a speedo signal to work, they just maintain the flash for a certain amount of seconds based on how long you hold down the button. I like this design a lot better, and my new speedo won't have a speedo output anyway.

 

Mattbastard, between your build and Omaha's, a lot of good info, thanks to both for posts.

 

I've gained a LOT of information from websites and forums, so I believe in returning the favor by being a transparent person online. Even if things completely buy the farm, I'll feel like an *** but everyone will know about it.

 

Only comment you'll get from me is... Damn, this is amazing!

 

Update: The machinist is half done with the heads, and everything else is ready to go. I should have everything back in my garage before the turn of the year. Good timing too, I took a bunch of days off over the holidays.

 

I can't take it anymore!!! I offered someone $1400 for a used Evo on CL. At least then I'll get back on two wheels, and I can work out the chassis kinks before installing the hot motor.

 

Keep your cool now

Some here have resorted to Yamaha's in bad times

WP

 

LOL, Yamaha's... Been there (RD350). Zippy little bike though.

Actually buying another Evo will allow me to turn that one into a turbo motor. The Evo already has a perfect forced-induction CR. All I'd do is go with some forged slugs with some H-beam Carillo rods, and probably a beefy case. Maybe a higher lift cam but maintain a shorter overlap. Something capable of holding 15 psi on boost would probably be in the mid 100's for horsepower.

There's never a shortage of bike-building imagination in my head.

 

$14k tho? Is it a basket case?

 

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