I shouldn't, should I? http://www.mblinnovations.com/ho_max.html Even if I could afford to. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger IRTA .../hom_max.html Still makes less than the BlingMobile. Ya pussy. Mined Ewe, it's got a nology, so that might be worth it. -- Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Champ wrote So that is your definitive answer on my Enfield Bullet question then? It makes a lot of sense when you put it like that.
Let's see. You've got a 1500cc flat six making about 80bhp - a relatively mild state of tune. New heads, new cams, new ignition, new exhaust manifolds, and it's struggling to make 95bhp? Wow. Impressed. Not only that, but the torque doesn't start until 600rpm later than stock. This will make it a lot less relaxed in traffic, won't it? You're looking at spending a fifth of the price of a new 1800, for less performance than the 1800. Still hyped?
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ Maybe the kitted motor won't tickover below 2K?.. -- Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Dodger's bike is prolly worth £6K tops. It's not going to make £9K just because it's been hot-rodded. The 1500 was mildly tuned, but made huge low-end torque, which is exactly what you need in an enormously heavy tourer. If this kit upped the torque by 10% across the board, I'd be impressed. It would make a huge difference to driveability. Trick heads don't really mean Jack Shit on an engine that produces its peak power at 5000rpm. None of the power would be accessible unless you thrashed it, and you'd be thrashing it everywhere in order to feel the difference and convince yourself you hadn't wasted your money. And you'd probably be getting 20mpg. I just don't think this is worth the money. At some point, Dodger is going to take the head staggers and sign himself up for a GL1800, and that's what the money should be earmarked for.
I wasn't being deadly serious - I was actually searching to see if any deranged septic lunatics did super/turbo charger kits for it.[1] If you think I'm gonna part with the old beast after all the time, effort, money[2] and blood[3] I'll have expended when it's finished, you've another think coming, Sonny Jim. This 1500 has at least another 70,000 miles to do in my stewardship before it can start thinking of a new owner. [1] Again, not very seriously. [2] I have a pile of receipts here, that I'm too scared to add up. [3] Clumsy oaf that I am. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
I've been studying ebay - don't get excited, just considering my options... Yep. Sure. Absolutely. Oh shit, famous last words. I'd hold off from large expenditures on it for a couple of months IIWY. Anyway, if somebody came up and offered you a straight swap for a shiny new 1800...?
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus How can you possibly describe swapping two GlodWings as "straight"? -- Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
There's a "nice" Valk on there, atm. Only £8k. =8-0 I feckin hope there's nowt left to spend money on. Nah. They're rubbish. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
The Interstate? Yep, nice. I quite like the other one with the beetle bags, although I'd repaint it in plain black all over. <nods>
At 1.84 to the pound it'll never be cheaper. I'll handle the shipping and handling if they won't do international.
I don't see the point, really. I'd have thought a decent tuner in the UK could extract another dozen brake just with some intake and exhaust mods. Is your Wing injected or carbed? If injected, somebody must offer a replacement chip, surely? And anyway, if you buy this, who's going to fit it, Mr. Take-Two-Days-To-Change-A-Silencer?
I don't see the point, really. I'd have thought a decent tuner in the UK could extract another dozen brake just with some intake and exhaust mods.[/QUOTE] Well, quite. Obviously designed for Wingers who've bought everything else they could find. Carbed. 2 of the most complicated carbs ever fitted to an internal combustion engine, but carb, none the less. Ooh, then nerve! To be fair, it does take the best part of a day to *find* the silencers. -- | ___ Salad Dodger |/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C |_\_____/_| ..73063../..16589.../..3180./.19406 (>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 |__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 '^'
