sleeper06 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 On another note 6 out of 10 engines I build came in to be tuned and sync carbs. Needless to say you can't tune in a new crank seal or head gasket ,my wife calls me the grim reaper when she hears me make the phone calls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camatv Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 dont worry your not the only one.. from the crap work that shows up here there are plenty of "banshee friends" that have no fucking clue. i fix all kinds of bullshit that was dropped off as "it just needs jetting" complete reseal motor leak test later might be able to get somewhere. most times in this area it results in "you dont know shit" and "your just trying to screw me" bullshit crap. usually months later they are back. and its in worse shape then ever... best one related to this was a local machine shop that builds auto motors did a set of cylinders for a guy. he brought the bike and the top end he told me they were ready to drop on. they bored them with the intakes and reeds inplace! then left them completely dirty and full of grinding material and bore mud.. WOW! had to get new reeds and they guy didnt know why i needed intake gaskets... but at least the piston to wall spec was right i mean really its right there on the damn box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper06 Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I see some crazy shit one ported cylinder one not, .008 piston to cylinder clearance like its an sbc and your rite no one ever wants to believe what's going on that's why b4 I touch a carb or plug or anything I pressure test coolant system, engine and compression test I can count on my one how many bikes pass a leak down first shot and the best comment is but I sprayed carb clean and nothing was leaking . Yes it was and coupled with bad plug caps, shitty grounds and wiring,wrong cable free play,bad sync I wish people understood it's the little things that round it all up together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Agreed. We may get called know it all assholes but we are the ones riding not wrenching on shit back at camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Agreed. We may get called know it all assholes but we are the ones riding not wrenching on shit back at camp. You know you have arrived at mentor status when the young guys with broken shit start sniffing around base camp looking for advice/help/tools/parts. They can tell you're the one to ask just by looking at you and your ride. Nobody goes to Boost Bottle boy for help.....they migrate to the alfa riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Usually its who brings the biggest parts stash with them. Phelps, spurdy, jharader etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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