Dave wrote on 07/02/15 at 05:21:57:


It will be more of a project bike in the sense of learning how to tear apart and rebuild engines and such. Thinking of going the bobber route with it if my wife wants something else.

To me this is just a fun bike to ride. In the past, I have had a Rebel 250 and a Shadow 600. Currently have a Sportster 1200 and a Honda Fury 1300.  I had to ride the Savage home from the dealership and couldn't not stop laughing when I sat down on it due to feeling like being on a scooter compared to my Fury, but once I got a few miles down the road, I realized how much fun this little bike is!  

I'm not looking to break speed records, and I mainly do cruising, but being able to open it up and smile a little is definitely nice.

I am doing it to learn as well and I would like to have something that I built up myself.

I need to look around for some parts distributors that might be able to drop the price of non-performance parts like gaskets and bearings and all.

Obviously with the Jug, Piston, Cam, and Carb I have to go with either Lancer or if I can find somewhere else but I don't want to buy junk either.

But any leads on where to look would be appreciated.

How do you guys think my setup will go and what I should be able to expect?

96mm Wiesco (Any other options for manufacturers?)
34mm VM Slide Mikuni
Still thinking about the cam but leaning to the stage 3
1.5 Inch header
Sprocket conversion to better suit highway riding (Kawa only option?)
Maybe swap out the valve springs for the new cam.

For me, fun is in pulling away from a stop and accelerating out of a turn.
Well,there IS being wound up pretty tight and downshifting , braking and falling into a corner.. I still remember the best one of those I ever did.

Iceman4193 wrote on 07/02/15 at 18:04:40:


That is the "standard" hop up for this bike....except you don't need to do anything with the valve springs....and you do need to have a little bit of work done to the exhaust port (especially the ring at the exit of the exhaust port) to get the full benefit.

You will notice a significant increase is engine response and power.

I personally prefer the belt over the chain.....and the Kawasaki pulley conversion works fine on my bike.  One member had trouble with his.....nobody has figure out why yet.

Iceman4193 wrote on 07/05/15 at 12:46:12:


that is a belt drive with kawasaki pulleys

you want bigger front smaller rear, or some combination thereof.

You don't have much of a pulley selection to choose from.  The Kawasaki EN454 front pulley can be machined to work.....and it changes the stock 23 teeth to 25 teeth.  The rear pulley that can be adapted is a Kawasaki KZ750 and it changes the stock 68 to 65 teeth.

The front pulley conversion can be done alone, the rear pulley has to be changed in conjunction with the front pulley or the belt becomes too long.  This is not just a bolt on change...it requires significant machining to make them work.  You need a milling machine or lathe with carbide cutters for the front pulley, and a drill press and lathe for the rear pulley convesion.

I have not heard of anyone altering the timing, however I was wondering if retarding the timing a bit might be beneficial with the higher compression piston.

Im just wondering with the high comp piston if playing with the timing would help get even more out of the mods ya know?