Author Topic: Disabling the auto-decompressor  (Read 4794 times)

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SteveThackery

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Reply #15 on: September 18, 2014, 12:25:24 am

Hydraulic roller lifters, converted to solid rollers.  Adjustable push rods.


The thought of ditching those clattery hydraulic lifters appeals to me.  Could you tell us a bit more about how you converted to solid roller lifters and adjustable push rods?  Is this off-the-shelf stuff?
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Reply #16 on: September 18, 2014, 12:31:32 am
Is this off-the-shelf stuff?

LOL!  Sooooooo not!


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Reply #17 on: September 18, 2014, 01:05:41 am
LOL!  Sooooooo not!


 HAHAHAHAHAHA !!   Too Funny.  You KNOW us!  ;) 


The thought of ditching those clattery hydraulic lifters appeals to me.  Could you tell us a bit more about how you converted to solid roller lifters and adjustable push rods?  Is this off-the-shelf stuff?


   No......  Not off the shelf.    All the parts are Stock. Modified stock, or readily available.   The Rods, I must confess we did not make.... I treated myself and had them made to length. From Smith Bros. In Oregon.  Very very reasonably priced and good Chromoly Rods.  The Lifter is a simple mater of machining a aluminum slug if you will. And removing the piston, spring, disk and tossing that weak wire retainer.  Reusing the lifter cup and using a heavier snap ring , in place of the wire retainer.    I did this for consistency, not noise. As the stock hydraulics are not up to the task.... Although it does sounds about the same.   Different high dollar Hydraulics might have worked ?    But , thank you no.  I like the consistency and predictability of solid. 


   


 
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Reply #18 on: September 18, 2014, 02:47:42 am
  Am I running HIGHER then stock compression ?!  :o   Come on man, you know I am .  ;)    Combustion chamber, head work, cams , Avl piston etc ....  And I ride and E start that thing every day, weather permitting of course.  Over a year on the upgraded sprag.... Hell the weaker designed  first spag lasted three years !    No..  I'm not concerned with the spag.  Personally, I'd be more concerned about the potential problems in the top end and valve train that could arise with that de-comp design..  But that's just my personal view now. I Just don't like it .    Keep your battery charged, Your idle up, your bike well tuned....  Goes a long way to prolonging that sprag.   THESE are good sprags !   You guys ever deal with the spags on a old Honda twin ?!   Gawd!!......
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Reply #19 on: September 18, 2014, 02:50:24 am
I seem to becoming cisxelydsd!
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