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Thanks Les, Thanks Mark, appreciate the comments.

KZJOE900 wrote: Bike looks awesome, Bootsable! You're making some incredible progress. Hey, get her done for the end of April and shoot down to the Leesburg Bikefest

Man, I grew up in Leesburg and remember when that event was more cars then bike back in the day! I may not have it done in time, but I will definitely be there on one of the bikes, you going? What about Daytona?

camaroguy wrote: bike is looking real sweet. only thing I would do is suck the tail light in a little?

Yea I am not sure what I am gonna do with that yet, been looking at it for days. Like the original light, but could do something more modern, but like the original light, but something blacked out would be cool.. but.. you get the drift..

We shall see..

KZJOE900 wrote: Bike looks awesome, Bootsable! You're making some incredible progress. Hey, get her done for the end of April and shoot down to the Leesburg Bikefest

Man, I grew up in Leesburg and remember when that event was more cars then bike back in the day! I may not have it done in time, but I will definitely be there on one of the bikes, you going? What about Daytona?

Yeah Baby!!! I'm going. Twenty-five miles from my house. We'll have to hook up. Wouldn't mind checking out the Miss Leesburg Bikefest contest . The day of reckoning (shakedown ride) is soon upon me. Would love to do Daytona, use to do it every year before I got married (last time was 2001). The Harley Demo rides, Booth Hill bar, and another blues/jazz bar which I forget the name. Ha, saw a biker brawl at that blues bar once. The band (Stray Cats sounding one) just kept on playing during the fight. It was hilarious, like out of a movie. The guy just kept on plucking that Bass while all hell broke out. Would love to come, but considering I'm already doing the Relay Rally around the same time I don't think I can swing it.

Here's Daytona 2001

That don't look like no KZ man!!!

In between down pours and race delays I managed to get a few things done on the bike. Nothing major but every little bit helps.

After moving the thing around a dozen times, I found a mounting spot that I am happy with for the Microsquirt and bent up a new battery/equipment tray to go under the seat.

Here is where I decided to mount the Microsquirt. I made some little barrell mounts, angle cut them and put one on both sides. Worked out pretty good and she is pretty solid. I think it should be pretty well protected in this location.







Here are a couple shots of the tray. I am gonna be adding a secondary tray that will roll up to the rear fender area to finish that area off. I may also add another smaller one just in front of this one under the MS, kinda like a trough, but not sure yet.

looks great!

Thanks bud.. you know how it is, one step at a time!

They tought me that in AA but but i wasnt very good at it lol keep it coming man

I'm really looking forward to someone here getting an FI setup working on one of these bikes. That might be in the long range plan for my bike. However, the smoothbores work so well on my bike that I can't really find the motivation to change.

testarossa wrote: I'm really looking forward to someone here getting an FI setup working on one of these bikes. That might be in the long range plan for my bike. However, the smoothbores work so well on my bike that I can't really find the motivation to change.

Me too..

Ok, guys need some input. I am looking at ways to mount the throttle bodies and have a couple ideas on how I can use a reduce to flare down to the stock boots, but was curious what other ideas you guys might have.

The TB's are 56mm (ext) and I need to step down to 34mm (int) / 45mm (ext) on the stock boots.

Ideas?

custom aluminum intakes that bolt to the head and has the same o.d as your tb's with an internal taper that makes the transition between the tb and the head a smooth transition.
a piece of rubber hose over the outside,with clamps,seals and holds the tb to the intake.

or maybe some other way ,

leon

531blackbanshee wrote: custom aluminum intakes that bolt to the head and has the same o.d as your tb's with an internal taper that makes the transition between the tb and the head a smooth transition.
a piece of rubber hose over the outside,with clamps,seals and holds the tb to the intake.

or maybe some other way ,

leon

You volunteering Leon?

I was actually thinking the same thing last night. That would be the best option probrably. I did find some larger holders that may work.

www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/cata...26164&showprevnext=1

I may order one to see how it lines up, but ultimately I think the custom units would be a nicer fit and finish.

those r the manifolds that we all use to fit larger carbs. i use them with RS34's.
u just blend the intakes to match them.
that will get u step 1 , then u wont need quite as big of a transition adapter.
u may want to go over to

www.dragbike.com/forum/

sign up, and ask what they use. those guys use big lectron carbs all the time. maybe they have come up with something.

Good idea Mark, I will check that out.

They also have some for Lectrons that I am sure would fit, but I would need to adjust the bolt pattern. Don't really want to do that, but its an option.

www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/catalog.asp

i have seen an adaptor plate made for just that. he used about 3/16" alum plate just made a plate, similar to the 1 on the back of the manifolds, with a larger bolt hole tab. then he drilled 2 bolt holes on each end rather than 1. 1 hole was used to bolt the plate to the head. the manifold bolted to the extra hole.
does that make any sense ?

i got a thread started for u.
www.dragbike.com/forum/showthread.php?62...&p=634862#post634862

Mark.. you been a member since 06 and that was your first post!! I feel privileged. LOL

I signed up, so we will see what happens.

I think I have come up with a solution. I got the large APE Boots that support up to a 40mm carb, and the outside diameter is 53mm. The throttle bodies have an outside diameter of 56mm so I think that is as close as I am going to get for mounting purposes. Im going to use a rubber sleeve over the TB and boots to join the two together. I will then tapper the the boot out on the edges a bit to support the transition a bit better. I made two and mounted the TB's and the seem like they will work pretty well. The edge of the TB and the boot are tight together so it mounts pretty tight. Will see how it goes...

BTW, for documentation purpose and in case anyone needs to know down the road, I spaced these throttle bodies out by 6mm and they line up real close.

I only have one clamp on in this picture, I will need to add another around the TB itself.

You should frame those pics of your build and get an agent!

Wait til tomorrow.. I just got a UPS Shipping Update. Early B-Day gift coming for me tomorrow. Some very important electrical components!!!!

the suspense is killing me !!!!!!!!

leon