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mckitterick) wrote2006-06-06 08:39 pm
mckitterick) wrote2006-06-06 08:39 pm
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what a difference 30cc makes!
So I have a motorcycle again! I didn't buy one, no; I spent the afternoon swapping out the exploded 49cc cylinder/piston/head unit of my Aprilia RS50 with an aftermarked 80cc unit. In essense, I now have a small motorcycle rather than a motorcycle-looking scooter. I just got back from a test-ride, and even taking it kind of easy during break-in, I learned a few things:
1) Wow, but does nearly doubling the displacement of an engine make a huge difference!
2) It's as fast as the cars around me off the line.
3) The low-end torque is the happiest discovery; I used to have to rev the engine over 6,000rpm to be able to take off without stalling. Now I can just let out the clutch at idle and it runs just fine. Wow!
4) Not sure of the top speed, but on a ride out along 31st St. (that's the one that goes out to Target, right?), I hit 50mph before I let off the throttle (saw a policeman). If I want to ride this bike on the highway, all I need is a new gearset, because it's going to over-rev before it runs out of speed. I bet this bike will go 80mph! Wow!
I wonder how much more I could get out of this thing with a nice exhaust, bigger carb, and better reeds (it's currently running all stock except for the new top end)....
Chris
1) Wow, but does nearly doubling the displacement of an engine make a huge difference!
2) It's as fast as the cars around me off the line.
3) The low-end torque is the happiest discovery; I used to have to rev the engine over 6,000rpm to be able to take off without stalling. Now I can just let out the clutch at idle and it runs just fine. Wow!
4) Not sure of the top speed, but on a ride out along 31st St. (that's the one that goes out to Target, right?), I hit 50mph before I let off the throttle (saw a policeman). If I want to ride this bike on the highway, all I need is a new gearset, because it's going to over-rev before it runs out of speed. I bet this bike will go 80mph! Wow!
I wonder how much more I could get out of this thing with a nice exhaust, bigger carb, and better reeds (it's currently running all stock except for the new top end)....
Chris