Author Topic: Fire Ball Upgrade (Read 12901 times)

MOKAN-BULLET · **on:** November 03, 2010, 01:05:35 pm

I made the plunge I sent my head off to Tom on Monday. Think I’m going to be Fire Ball No. 11. If you want to follow my progress you can like my Facebook page. "Royal Enfield Bullet Fire Ball Rebuild"

r80rt · **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2010, 01:09:36 pm

Cool.

geichal · **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2010, 01:52:02 pm

couldn't find it.

geichal

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2010, 02:24:05 pm

Humm... should be there I just check the permissions ever thing looks good

geichal · **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2010, 02:32:58 pm

Found it, had to do a bit of searching.
geichal

bob bezin · **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2010, 05:11:48 pm

welcome fireball 11. being a facebookophobe i'd still like to hear of your progress . maybe you could also put some updates on this thread.

Lahti35 · **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2010, 05:29:02 pm

Quote from: geichal on November 03, 2010, 02:32:58 pm

Found it, had to do a bit of searching.
geichal

Popped right up for me, just coppied and pasted his info. Looking forward to updates!

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2010, 05:29:19 pm

Thanks Bob I'll update here as well

RGT · **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:09:52 pm

since nobody at home cares thought I would post this among the converted. My crank and misc other stuff for my Fireball showed up today...

The Garbone · **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:19:02 pm

Very nice..

Reminds me that I need to get on the stick and pull my crank and send it away.... Wait... that came out wrong......

MotoJ · **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:28:51 pm

Quote from: RGT on November 04, 2010, 05:09:52 pm

since nobody at home cares thought I would post this among the converted. My crank and misc other stuff for my Fireball showed up today...

Congrats RGT, looks like you got your hands full with bike projects. Good to see the bits on the dining room table where they belong, too! keeps shop dust off 'em.

Lahti35 · **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:30:28 pm

Thats one sweet looking crank RGT.... i'm just going to have mine rebuilt but if i had the $$$$ i'd snatch up one of those!

ace.cafe · **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2010, 06:02:57 pm

Quote from: RGT on November 04, 2010, 05:09:52 pm

since nobody at home cares thought I would post this among the converted. My crank and misc other stuff for my Fireball showed up today...

If your Magnum Cams are not already there, they should be there very soon.
I shipped them last week.

rivers · **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2010, 08:06:41 pm

New engine parts are so beautiful.

single · **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2010, 09:02:23 pm

Thanx for posting this.

bob bezin · **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2010, 11:57:24 pm

report from # 005...with over 1000 miles on fireball #005. a few days ago i took a ride and going down a big hill i buried the needle. i'm using a big windshield and am about 247 lbs. on US.61 i like 65 mph. so i wont get run over , but still like puttin along at 45 55 mph on the backroads.

Ice · **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2010, 10:10:01 am

Thank you for the ~~tease~~

report Bob

Scrounger · **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2010, 04:57:45 pm

I just don't feel right looking at another guy's crank

But that is a fine looking rod he's got!

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2010, 11:39:30 pm

Weather has been nice in Kansas so I haven't had much incentive to work in the garage yet. Tonight I pulled off most of the stuff on the timing side.

Lahti35 · **Reply #19 on:** November 22, 2010, 06:28:42 pm

Quote from: MOKAN-BULLET on November 21, 2010, 11:39:30 pm

Weather has been nice in Kansas so I haven't had much incentive to work in the garage yet. Tonight I pulled off most of the stuff on the timing side.

Thats the great thing about rebuilding engines.... they wait for you. I keep thinking i'll walk out into the garage and mine will be all pulled and apart but the night shift never does anything!

I can only afford to do the bottom end this year..... i guess i'll have sort of a smoldering briquette instead of a fireball until i can get the head done... but that's OK, it will be waiting for me

single · **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2010, 09:24:50 pm

Mokan-congrats for living in Kansas.Somebodies' gotta do it.Seriously,I love the place.

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #21 on:** November 23, 2010, 12:43:00 am

Only bad thing about Kansas and being Biker is all the roads are straight and only one mile long

The Garbone · **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2010, 02:30:13 am

Quote from: Lahti35 on November 22, 2010, 06:28:42 pm

Thats the great thing about rebuilding engines.... they wait for you. I keep thinking i'll walk out into the garage and mine will be all pulled and apart but the night shift never does anything!

I can only afford to do the bottom end this year..... i guess i'll have sort of a smoldering briquette instead of a fireball until i can get the head done... but that's OK, it will be waiting for me

I feel ya.. I really need to go pull my crank, just a motivation issue..

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #23 on:** March 16, 2011, 04:08:16 pm

Tom Checks in the Mail! Looks like phase 1 (The Head) is done I ordered the cylinder and piston. I need to get off my butt and get the bottom end pulled apart. maybe I'll make some progress this weekend.

baird4444 · **Reply #24 on:** March 16, 2011, 04:56:30 pm

Quote from: MOKAN-BULLET on March 16, 2011, 04:08:16 pm

Tom Checks in the Mail! Looks like phase 1 (The Head) is done I ordered the cylinder and piston. I need to get off my butt and get the bottom end pulled apart. maybe I'll make some progress this weekend.

so you're going to fireball it, eh??
you WILL have it broke in to bring to
The Rally On The River won't you??
-Mike

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #25 on:** March 16, 2011, 05:01:36 pm

That's the plan I had a lot of fun at the rally

bob bezin · **Reply #26 on:** March 16, 2011, 06:21:19 pm

barring the unexpected i'll be there too with my fireball.

BigDon · **Reply #27 on:** March 16, 2011, 06:51:16 pm

I finally got a chance to put a few additional miles on #004 last Sunday.

After I installed an AGM Sealed battery she started up 2nd kick! Took it easy few a few miles to get things circulating...me and the bike.....then rode it like I would a UJM....I had to keep backing off the throttle as everytiome I looked down at the GPS I was running 55 to 60 mph. No effort at all and I am a big guy!

Got north of Lake Altoona and had to turn around and hurry home...so on to I-75 south.

Was no problem to keep up with traffic which was running 65 to 70....when I got a clear spot I tucked down and went for it!

I got a few susprised looks and then I looked behind me and 3 sportbikes were tucked in behind...I let off and waved them by.....they all flashed grins and thumbs up as they passed...we were running 80...I think they were impressed by the ole girl!

bob bezin · **Reply #28 on:** March 16, 2011, 07:05:04 pm

don nice report... today i started the fireball .I'st time in 4 months. the cylinder walls must have been dry because it seemed to have little compression . eventually after many kicks it started. now it is ok ..the same thing happened to my 2000 RE a few times last year. when i did'n't run it enough. these bikes want to run often.

single · **Reply #29 on:** March 17, 2011, 02:20:10 am

Yeah I had the zero compression thing happen also.Started on 2 kicks,ran ok.Kinda weird.Let it warm up and it would support my weight,business as usual.Got to be a stuck valve as it is zero compression.Could be the compression release,I suppose.

BigDon · **Reply #30 on:** March 17, 2011, 03:24:17 am

A picture from sunday's ride...more posted in the Gallery in the Members ride section...

Chuck D · **Reply #31 on:** March 17, 2011, 04:20:08 am

Hey Don,
Thanks for the ride report. Glad to hear you're lettin her rip. 75-80 is the sweet spot on mine and I've seen 90. More than that and I'm a little chickenshit but I know it's there. Gonna go one step leaner on the needle jet and the main as soon as it hits the 60's as per Chumma's recommendation. Maybe by then I'll have grown a pair. Your bike looks fab by the way and is that a little blush of straw I see on the pipe? Nice.
Chuck.

ace.cafe · **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2011, 12:31:32 pm

Quote from: Chuck D on March 17, 2011, 04:20:08 am

Hey Don,
Thanks for the ride report. Glad to hear you're lettin her rip. 75-80 is the sweet spot on mine and I've seen 90. More than that and I'm a little chickenshit but I know it's there. Gonna go one step leaner on the needle jet and the main as soon as it hits the 60's as per Chumma's recommendation. Maybe by then I'll have grown a pair. Your bike looks fab by the way and is that a little blush of straw I see on the pipe? Nice.
Chuck.

Hi Chuck,
That's the one-and-only stainless exhaust system that I prototyped, but couldn't get sufficient interest in it to make a small production run.
I needed to get about 10 people to do it, and I only got two people interested.
So, Don has it, because I couldn't make any others at a one-off cost and be anywhere near affordable.

That thing is a hand-built and hand-polished full-stainless exhaust, and it's a beauty.
Stainless tends to get a little straw color, but they don't blue.

baird4444 · **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2011, 12:51:28 pm

Quote from: MOKAN-BULLET on March 16, 2011, 05:01:36 pm

That's the plan I had a lot of fun at the rally

the first beer is on me....
just a little sumth'n to get us motivated...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRuLZaAUERU
damn, I swore I wasn't going to wish my summer away but
C'mon September!! - Mike

bob bezin · **Reply #34 on:** March 17, 2011, 03:39:28 pm

well mike you COULD run up to lanesborough.

baird4444 · **Reply #35 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:16:54 pm

Quote from: bob bezin on March 17, 2011, 03:39:28 pm

well mike you COULD run up to lanesborough.

not this year BoB, meeting a friend down round Cookeville TN earlier in June
for a few days of The Tennessee twisties. The 2 advantages I can think
of is that it's almost 3 hours closer to me and the Notell has a hot tub and
lounge... tuff choice...
Give everyone my REgards- Mike

t120rbullet · **Reply #36 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:32:32 pm

Quote from: baird4444 on March 17, 2011, 09:16:54 pm

The 2 advantages I can think of is that it's almost 3 hours closer to me and the Notell has a hot tub and lounge... tuff choice...

Puss

baird4444 · **Reply #37 on:** March 17, 2011, 10:27:48 pm

I accept.....

BigDon · **Reply #38 on:** March 18, 2011, 01:58:51 pm

Quote from: baird4444 on March 17, 2011, 09:16:54 pm

not this year BoB, meeting a friend down round Cookeville TN earlier in June
for a few days of The Tennessee twisties. The 2 advantages I can think
of is that it's almost 3 hours closer to me and the Notell has a hot tub and
lounge... tuff choice...
Give everyone my REgards- Mike

Cookville........not far from me.......mind if I join you for a day or two if I can?

baird4444 · **Reply #39 on:** March 19, 2011, 12:49:00 am

let me check with my mates... 1 is riding up from Atlanta and the other is flying from
Tuscon and renting a ride in Nashville I believe. This is kind of a gathering of old
school chums as well...

BigDon · **Reply #40 on:** March 22, 2011, 06:33:41 am

I understand...no sweat! Catch you next time!

aleman · **Reply #41 on:** March 22, 2011, 07:14:15 pm

Nice reports Chuck and Don. Thanks!

Had mine out yesterday afternoon, and am still getting used to my "new 75mph sweet spot! Bike was doing great and i now have about 2,200miles on it and have my Redline in the crankcase, so also getting used to giving it the guns. The wind finally drove me home though after literally having to reach down repeatedly and pull tumbleweeds off of my leg - they tend to stick to you like velcro.

On jetting with my Fireball, I've had the best success with settling into three jetting set-ups;
- One for 40deg to high 50's
- 60 deg. to 75 deg.
- 75 to 95 deg.

Just switched to my 60deg and higher set-up and it snowed last night. Springtime!

aleman

Chuck D · **Reply #42 on:** March 23, 2011, 04:54:24 am

Quote from: aleman on March 22, 2011, 07:14:15 pm

Nice reports Chuck and Don. Thanks!

Had mine out yesterday afternoon, and am still getting used to my "new 75mph sweet spot! Bike was doing great and i now have about 2,200miles on it and have my Redline in the crankcase, so also getting used to giving it the guns. The wind finally drove me home though after literally having to reach down repeatedly and pull tumbleweeds off of my leg - they tend to stick to you like velcro.

On jetting with my Fireball, I've had the best success with settling into three jetting set-ups;
- One for 40deg to high 50's
- 60 deg. to 75 deg.
- 75 to 95 deg.

Just switched to my 60deg and higher set-up and it snowed last night. Springtime!

aleman

"Tumbleweeds"

Lovin' the clubman's by the way!
Chuck.

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #43 on:** July 02, 2015, 10:17:33 pm

It's finished My first ride tonight 13 miles noting over 45 MPH

ace.cafe · **Reply #44 on:** July 02, 2015, 10:47:44 pm

Quote from: MOKAN-BULLET on July 02, 2015, 10:17:33 pm

It's finished My first ride tonight 13 miles noting over 45 MPH

Great to hear it Lonnie!
Long time comin'!
I hope you enjoy it greatly!

High On Octane · **Reply #45 on:** July 03, 2015, 02:15:14 am

5 years, huh? I hate when life gets in the way of toys. Glad you finally got it finished! Keep us posted as you're breaking it in, I always love hearing about Fireballs in action.

Chuck D · **Reply #46 on:** July 03, 2015, 05:41:57 am

And I like that you dug out this ancient thread to tell us.

I'm pretty sure that your FB head predates mine (#10). Now that's what I call patience. Wow.
Anyway, it's never too late. Best of luck and enjoy!
Chuck.

MOKAN-BULLET · **Reply #47 on:** July 03, 2015, 03:28:29 pm

Mine's #11 looking forward to being a Bulleteer again