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19 Aug 2011 12:39 #470041 by porchev914
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Ouch! I deserved that though ....... point taken Tyler :P
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19 Aug 2011 13:12 #470043 by T_Dub
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Haha just a friendly nudge buddy! I should be putting the finishing touches on mine in Sept, I just wanna see yours on the road. :)
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06 Sep 2011 22:13 #474751 by testarossa
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Well I drug out one of my spare heads today. (Motorcycle head that is. :ohmy: ) It's time to start prepping this one to receive those K410's. This head will be sent away for some strategic internal lightening. :whistle: So the first order of business is to make a little clearance for those bigger lobes in the lifter bores. Monkey see monkey do:


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08 Sep 2011 23:18 #475270 by testarossa
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Got done clearancing those tappet bores for the bigger cams. Now those K410's are happy to spin around in there. I know the pictures make it look like the corners of the lobes will hit, but it's just the camera angle.


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09 Sep 2011 02:38 #475301 by porchev914
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Whoohoo! Thats some purdy looking grinding. Might as well go whole hog and make her a 1200. No use wasting your time and money on a little 1075 :P
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09 Sep 2011 02:43 #475302 by mtbspeedfreak
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+1 on the 1200cc: kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/471484-125-hp-how
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09 Sep 2011 09:19 #475338 by T_Dub
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Yeah, 1075 is such a small engine!!

Wait a sec, I just realized how much I spent to get 807cc.
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09 Sep 2011 10:43 #475355 by testarossa
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If any of you guys had spent the last two months down here in Houston, you would know why I'm not going with a 1200cc. www.weather.com/weather/monthly/77379?month=-1 Average relative humidity in Houston in August is 90%. Freaking sweating bullets!

I want to be able to ride the thing without melting down. Besides, I already have the pistons, no going back now. Don't forget, I already have a fast bike. BTW I know you're kidding Adam.
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12 Sep 2011 11:43 #476107 by porchev914
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You already have a fast bike? Whadya got, a Vespa or something? Or one of them new fangled big cc cruiser scooters? Probably a chinese import too...... :laugh:
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12 Sep 2011 15:06 #476149 by testarossa
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Yep, you got me figured out. 50ccs of unbridled fury. :ohmy:

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12 Sep 2011 16:15 #476163 by porchev914
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I can't remember Josh, did you put passenger pegs on your kz? Also, when you get a chance at home, could you measure the length of your zx10 passenger foot rest brackets from centerline between the mounting bolts to the foot peg? I need to figure out d passenger peg system for my build. Thanks bro.
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12 Sep 2011 16:25 #476164 by testarossa
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I don't have them on there yet. I actually bought some 2nd gen zx-10 passenger pegs to match my rearsets that will get incorporated.

I'll get measurements on 1st gen and 2nd gen passenger pegs when I get home. It seems that the 2nd gen mounts are quite a bit longer IIRC.
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