Recent content by Grinch

Now you get it !! This is exactly my point, to make a frame that only needs to last a year or two then gets handed down or sold. By having to go to such a great extent (cost, work, time) to make a bike fit properly, many simply 'settle' for something that does nothing correctly. People spend...

Thanks Glenn, I have no reason to be mean-spirited but I do find the advice to just quit if the proper equipment is not readily available to be quite funny. Someone riding a 15 year old bike because a new one is not going to make them faster is certainly open to some advice-giving themselves...

So my wife's a sows ear? You're making an ass of yourself, please stop. I never asked your opinion in regards to whether you thought I should build a custom bike for my wife but rather how to make the bike easier to kick. Because you probably think full-faced helmets and nylon riding pants won't...

It's a good thing guys like the Wright Bros, Thomas Edison and Bill Gates didn't think like you. If a product is not available, QUIT!!! Those comments are laughable...:confused:

Ultimately what I want to do is sort this bike out, learn from the geometry then use the frame as a jig to rework an EC or a KTM to be a shorter wheelbased, lowered bike without working the suspension to an inch of it's life. When I have the jig I will offer the frame as a stand-alone item so...

Yea, took it down to the frame, no screen but the exhaust sytem as a whole must weigh 20+ pounds. Everything is so clean and neat under the plastic, they really did a nice job on these things. Cooling fan, battery placement, it's a great starting point.

I'm very much of a newb when it comes to GG but the big deal is the swingarm pivot and whether or not it is an integral part of the motor case. I did a CRF250 into a frame-only for a guy and had to rework the width of the case to fit... kind of scary, I must admit. Otherwise I've had to reroute...

Actually, yes. It's not as difficult as it looks, actually but the airbox is usually what comes out as the biggest PIA. Working with steel frames is actually pretty easy, it's the aluminum ones that are difficult. The YZF motor was one of the considerations for this bike. I'm sure by the time I...

Yea, I know the limitations of the Pamp and it's intended use so I have no issue in that respect. Power is fine (not that I want to lose any), brake and suspension limitations are fine for now and it may get a fair bit of use on-road so that's great too. Lowering a 200 has been done several...

The CRF 230 weighs about 270 pounds and has lower quality parts than the Pampera, drum brakes, etc. I was talking about a motor transplant.

I just had a thought.. could the ridiculously difficult kick and total lack of power mean that someone jacked the timing AHEAD to far at some point? I'm going to dig in and see what I can see now.

Very well then, that is exactly what I will pursue. Thank you all for the help. -tom

At the risk of the newb pissing off the old guys, could you please refer to the three points that I missed which would enable this bike to kick easier? This? Its hard to kick because it has tons of compession 180 to 200 psi ,which is what is required on a trials engine to in part give them...

Meds, no... love building custom bikes, yes.... the simplest and cheapest alternatives do not solve my problem, unless I've missed something. I've got a full fab shop so installing a new motor is not a big deal and finding one is even easier. My wife not being able to start the bike is, however...

Well, do any other motors bolt in? Should I just fab up the mounts for a CRF230 or something? AGGGHHHH !!!!