My First 88 LT500 Build

• #350 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 27 Jul, 2013 16:41
• Biker gang field meets and haspin acres.
  
  So as for hoping I didn't have any more setbacks I just got my cylinder head bak from MHR and after 4 months he didn't even touch it other than dropping it or doing something to take a big gouge of aluminum out of the top of it! I have all my parts back and no reason to drive down to clarkson ky but I might make the trip just to blast that lazy POS in the nose and make him look ten times worse than George Zimmerman!!!
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• #351 Reply
  Posted by QuadMan8 on 27 Jul, 2013 17:44
• buck--did you ever make your aluminum intake?
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• #352 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 27 Jul, 2013 18:09
• Mike it's on the page before this one it hasn't been welded yet and still needs some grinding done on it to get it to fit. In the mean time I'm just gonna make a air box eliminator bracket like SBLT500 sells on here.
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• #353 Reply
  Posted by QuadMan8 on 27 Jul, 2013 21:01
• Buck--I should have had your dad to my zillz desert seat.  It might be done by now.  I found a local guy to do the zilla seat cover and I also have a sweet yamaha vmax with a corbin custom seat i neet heavily modified in the fiberglas pan and back strap.  I did great word but man he is slow. he has had it a month and not touched if but he did finish the vmax seat.
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• #354 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 29 Jul, 2013 17:33
• Mike that sucks man I hope your cover turns out good and it gets done soon for you.
  
  So since my cylinder head is exactly as it was when I sent it off I'm wanting input. Should I buy Quadman8's cylinder head for a really good deal he's offered me that has the squish corrected or should I order a cool head and if I order a cool head what cc dome is good to go with?
  
  Btw here's my engine as it sits right now. Gotta hit the clutch and stator covers on the polishing wheel a few more times but this is what my engine will look like unless I go with a cool head. Only thing is all the case cover bolts will be brand new hardware.
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• #355 Reply
  Posted by Dangerouspower on 29 Jul, 2013 18:00
• Looks great! If it were me (and this is how Im doing mine) I would do the clutch/water pemp, and stator covers  black and yellow also  )
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• #356 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 29 Jul, 2013 18:03
• That would look cool but because of the shiny Q pipe and I polished my swing arm the color scheme of my bike is black yellow and shine!! So my engine has to have shine I thought about getting creative on my clutch cover. Doing it black with a yellow water pump and taping of a circle or Suzuki style S and polishing just that circle or S. I figure with it being polished I can always do that if I get bored with it down the road.
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• #357 Reply
  Posted by Dangerouspower on 29 Jul, 2013 18:06
• That would be pretty sweet! 
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• #358 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 29 Jul, 2013 18:10
• If the round part were nice and smooth and symmetrical I would've done it no hesitation but its got the molding like through it and its not even a full unobscured circle.
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• #359 Reply
  Posted by Dangerouspower on 29 Jul, 2013 18:11
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• #360 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 30 Jul, 2013 07:38
• After looking at it I'm gonna pull the power valve adjuster and plate off and paint them yellow. I contacted quadman8 about buying his cylinder head. With time lines and everything ill most likely be relying on my dad and brother to do the first fire and heat cycles while I'm on my honeymoon. Thanks a lot Matt Hatfield for that!!
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• #361 Reply
  Posted by Motoman991 on 30 Jul, 2013 08:12
• That engine is looking good.
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• #362 Reply
  Posted by Rider414 on 30 Jul, 2013 08:34
• Quote from: Buckeye513 on 30 Jul, 2013 07:38

  With time lines and everything ill most likely be relying on my dad and brother to do the first fire and heat cycles while I'm on my honeymoon.
  

  
  Tell your Bro and Pops to bring their work boots or riding boots. They might want to start doing some leg exercises now. 
  
   
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• #363 Reply
  Posted by Chuckie25 on 30 Jul, 2013 08:42
• That motors looking sexy as a mofo dude. I dig the yellow on black big time
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• #364 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 30 Jul, 2013 11:34
• Quadman8 did me a super solid sent his ct cut squish head 2nd day air so I might get to do first fire after all! Motoman you're gonna come over to the shop for that aren't you?
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• #365 Reply
  Posted by Dezsled on 30 Jul, 2013 17:51
• Cool to hear your getting dialed in...
  
  Take some video.   
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• #366 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 30 Jul, 2013 19:09
• Thanks Dez trust me there will be lots of video!! I just hope it starts easier than it used to. My air box should be welded tomorrow.
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• #367 Reply
  Posted by QuadMan8 on 30 Jul, 2013 22:19
• Buck--that head is set up to run on race gas at sea level and 50/50 at 5000 feet.  I think they said it would be there by noon on thurdsay..
  
  Gee, I feel like an organ donor,  with parts of my quad running all over the country.  now i need to get off my arse and assemble mine.  I have been working on a new toy to fill my need for serious speed.  I rebuilt my 1996 V max Gen1--lots of bling,respring forks, some power tricks, new fenders, bad ass alien headlight and I spent way too much time on a very very deep candy red over black paint job.  Looks Black until its in direct sun then you get lots of the red pearl and flake.  I will post a pic in the toys section tomorrow after my ride.  Heading up to Mirror lake in the High Uinta mountains.
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• #368 Reply
  Posted by QuadMan8 on 30 Jul, 2013 22:20
• I am excited to see what that airbox looks like.
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• #369 Reply
  Posted by Cunningham_821 on 30 Jul, 2013 23:15
• Quote from: Rider414 on 30 Jul, 2013 08:34

  Quote from: Buckeye513 on 30 Jul, 2013 07:38

  With time lines and everything ill most likely be relying on my dad and brother to do the first fire and heat cycles while I'm on my honeymoon.
  

  
  Tell your Bro and Pops to bring their work boots or riding boots. They might want to start doing some leg exercises now. 
  
   
  

  Kinda unrelated to thread but why do ppl always say bout wearing boots? i start my zilla in sneakers all the time.
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• #370 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 31 Jul, 2013 03:18
• Quadman that's all good planning on running 112 Sunoco anyway. And when my air box is done if you like it I have enough material to make another one if you pay for the welding $40-50 I think is what my dads paying the fab guy at his work I'll have another box put together and send it out to you. I'm also gonna fab up an air box eliminator clamp on filter bracket.
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• #371 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 31 Jul, 2013 15:47
• Well damn that sucks!! Just got a call from motion pro about my custom throttle cable I completely forgot about needing. Well there was a mix up when it first shipped out and it went to some guy in Seattle and he had to return it well they just got it back and it's not shipping out till tomorrow from San Fran. Bad news is I ruined my stock cable so I have no throttle cable for the old suzukin thumb throttle and no cable for my new dual gasser. Eff MY LIFE!!
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• #372 Reply
  Posted by MD2smoker on 31 Jul, 2013 16:03
• Dayum dude.. Well maybe you will get the first kick on this b!tch after all!  God knows you deserve it.  If i was you id just enjoy my wedding and honeymoon, say eff the damn zilla til i got back.
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• #373 Reply
  Posted by Buckeye513 on 31 Jul, 2013 16:11
• Funny you say that after I got off the phone I told Megan (my fiancé) I was pissed I wouldn't get to start the engine most likely on Friday. Her response "you care more about starting that bike an going drag racing when we get back then you do getting married and going on our honeymoon" my response "no way I'm just frustrated cause I was hoping to be the first to fire it up" in my head in thinking maybe a little bit! Lol
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• #374 Reply
  Posted by Glamisrider on 31 Jul, 2013 17:51
• Quote from: Buckeye513 on 31 Jul, 2013 16:11

  Her response "you care more about starting that bike an going drag racing then you do getting married and going on our honeymoon"

  
  And it starts...you've failed to set expectations before your tied the knot and now you're in trouble   Any woman who is with a man who owns and services a 500 knows that there will always be another woman that she'll be 2nd fiddle to.
  
  I can't count how many times I've heard the same old story about how you love that bike more than me
  
  That reminds me; she said she was leaving me if I went riding one more time....boy am I going to miss her.
  
  
  
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