Flywheel Lightening
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Flywheel Lightening
Any competent local machine shop can do these services, provided what you want is carefully explained to them. I used a local shop here in Las Vegas.
I understand that your bike is primarily a drag bike, Scooby, but for people that want to maintain ridability and ease of use, be carefull not to lighten these items too much. I've found that extremely light bottom ends will let the bike accelorate slightly quicker, at the expence of the bike being easier to stall in tight and technical areas as well as slightly easier to bog when the clutch is "dumped" on the launch.
I understand that your bike is primarily a drag bike, Scooby, but for people that want to maintain ridability and ease of use, be carefull not to lighten these items too much. I've found that extremely light bottom ends will let the bike accelorate slightly quicker, at the expence of the bike being easier to stall in tight and technical areas as well as slightly easier to bog when the clutch is "dumped" on the launch.
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Flywheel Lightening
Thank you JSsDS, I appreciate that. I'm working hard to make things right with the folks that I did wrong, and am thankfull that some people remember that I did many folks right as well.
Yes, it will rev quicker, and have better throttle responce, but it will have draw backs as well. If your like me, I'll try to hit jumps at nuetral throttle and let it idle while in the air. I stap the throttle again just as I land. With a light bottom end, and high compresion, the possibility of a stumble or stall as you land is greater. In hairpin turn like those on a MX track, the transition from off throttle to on is a little trickyer as well.
Keep in mind, the benefits are about equal to the draw backs. The lighter you make the bottom end, the quicker it will rev but the more trouble you will notice in the tight stuff. If all you do is lighten the flywheel, your benifits will be slight, but the hick-ups will be less noticable as well.
Originally posted by: PUSHINTHELIMIT
I have a question too, I do lots of fast trail riding, jumping and racing around a little bit but if I get my flywheel lightened will the motor rev quicker, or have better response?
I have a question too, I do lots of fast trail riding, jumping and racing around a little bit but if I get my flywheel lightened will the motor rev quicker, or have better response?
Keep in mind, the benefits are about equal to the draw backs. The lighter you make the bottom end, the quicker it will rev but the more trouble you will notice in the tight stuff. If all you do is lighten the flywheel, your benifits will be slight, but the hick-ups will be less noticable as well.
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