Recent content by Lindy

Technically there is no such thing as "magnaflux" testing. Magnaflux is a brand name, not a method of NDT (Non Destructive Testing), the word is commonly used I know, but its not accurate, and often referred to when in reference to magnetic particle inspections. A aluminum head wouldn't be able...

would love to see it, I have several sets of Chicanes, would love to do a SOHC next

on my 1220 no it isnt offset, they are on standard bores. The motor in the bike is in a stock block, the 2nd motor im building is in a magnesium block. My friend is having a 1252 built it is offset, and I sorta wished I did it this way, (the centers in the case between 1&2 and 3&4 are gone) but...

There is zero benefits to running more front suspension, if there was everyone would be doing it, 1" has proven safe. No where did i say you need a wheelie bar to run 10s (I have personally been in the 7s on a no wheelie bar, street tire bike) nor did I say the bike would only run 10s either...

Thank you, and not to be a jerk, but since you said it, you're full of it... You dont want much suspension travel in the front, its stored energy, when you release the clutch that energy will push the front end up (and on a bike with no wheelie bar, naturally this is undesirable) even on a...

the swingarm was originally built for a Hayabusa (by a company called Evil Swingarms, so I had to make bushings to reduce the larger pivot down to Honda size (I actually increased my pivot to 17mm and had a titanium pivot bolt made)

New member here, thought Id share my build. I built this bike to drag race with, both locally and nationally in a Super Eliminator class. Its a 79 750F, converted to monoshock using Hayabusa linkage, motor is 1220cc, MTC rods, Megacycle cams (mild cams with shim under buckets) slightly oversized...