Hey all, long time no chat. I've barely looked at the forum since the legislative session started. Good news on the legislative front. All of the bad bills (noise ordinances, etc.) are dead. We have a few good bills moving: statewide ORV trail database, allowing local governments to have ATVs on their roads (there was some confusion about last year's law that needed to be cleaned up). It looks like both of these bills will pass.

Also, it may have been posted previously, but the Washington ATV Association annual fun run in happening April 1 & 2 at Capitol Forest. I'm trying to round up riders and sponsors. If you have any ideas, let me know. In addition, I'm trying to line up a few ATV-riding legislators to attend. We have a good group building in the legislature who support our sport and it would be nice to get them to a large gathering like this one. You can get registration information at Washington ATV Association's website.. The early registration deadline is March 10.

I'm plan on taking the Vinson out for it's first ride of the year on Saturday. There is a WAATVA work party to get ready for the fun run at Capitol Forest. At least I'll be outside on a quad instead of in my office or a hearing room at the Capitol.

 

I am not going to Florence, this trip.

 

A longer conn rod is a stroke in itself, long conn rod=long stroke=more torque=stroker= more displacement=Minimadman hauls ****=[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

are you holding out until August then TP?

 

Ummmm i thought you needed to move the pin out on the crank farther or sompin? hmmm longrods requir no pin movement and stroker move pin?

 

You is scared.................................darn white boy [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

 

That's good news MB[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

same result, more nutz....

 

Physics says more nutz out farther on the crank as it has more leverage.

 

To change the stroke the crank has to be offset ground on the rod journal or replaced with a stroker crank.

A longer Rod will infact increase torque by allowing the piston to dwell longer at Top Dead Center.
The long rod requires a special piston with a different piston pin location to maintain proper deck height but it will not change the stroke.