So are you building a board track  to run it on ? Or do you think it's ok to run a blown motor on the open road ,with no rear suspension ? I guess I'm a "form follows function " kind of guy with a bike that I can ride a couple of thousand miles , rather than a couple of blocks . If your going to build a motor with that much power, you need a suspension that keeps the rubber on the road. A hard tail won't cut it.

And the only reason I say I wouldn't ride to work every day is that I ride 30 miles each way.  Come to think of it, I couldn't stand my Savage (before I modified it) after 30 miles either.  Maybe I should move a little closer.  haha

Looks like a mighty cool project Track Racer.  You also have the benefit of all that hard work and trial & error that Savage Bob put into his boosted beast.  I love you guys.  Your game for anything.  I'm looking forward to watching your masterpiece take shape.  The preliminary work on the engine and blower looks mighty fine.

That timing plug is not centered on the alternator bolt.  How did you machine the cover such that the bearing fit is concentric & perpendicular to the crankshaft?  Is the cover thick enough in that area to accommodate the bearing or did you have to weld build-up the interior. By any chance, do you have any photos of the custom stub shaft/bolt assembly, machined cover, sealed bearing, etc.?

That escalated unnecessarily. A supercharged custom is certainly a cool project. Seeing how you are a new member, it seemed to me that Batman was simply alerting you of several known shortcomings of the LS650. But that's the fun of a custom project, overcoming technical problems with innovative solutions. There have been a number of recent projects that have stretched the envelop of what seems possible with the budget LS650/S40. Much can be accomplished with unlimited talent and funding. I look forward to reading about your progress and how you resolve the inerrant shortcomings and budget constraints of the original design.

My comments were advice ,  made to help guide you to  build a motor that would run at any speed ,with max hp,and not overheat. I never said it couldn't be done. I offered my opinion about running a hardtail thinking that the roads of WI may not be any better than those of any other state that sees hard winters in an effort to see that you might survive riding the bike.  you can choose to ignore anything I've said,  , My comments may have been blunt , but they weren't misleading. I wrongfully assumed being a Newbie ,that you were not aware of. the basic problems of to high a compression ratio with to much boost, (which I believe is Savage Bob's problem)perhaps if you had given us some idea of your age and background this misunderstanding could have been avoided (your bad).good luck on your project!

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/10/18 at 11:29:26:

Yeah ,really really good at chicken rustlin !!!

I would like to see the thread returned to a state of "normality".

How about track racer returning his title to what it was originally, and I can delete all the posts that are not constructive or related to the build topic.

We can begin this thread again knowing that track racer is not a novice and is aware that he is building a "project" bike that is not going to be a "touring" bike....and that he does have other bikes to use when he wants to go riding.

track racer can then continue documenting his build without the distractions that occurred in the first few posts.

Dave wrote on 05/11/18 at 03:23:53:




Nah! leave it as it is man (ok, maybe change the title back), that's just the rough and tumble of the Interwebs!