August, time to vamp up our race bikes! The E-crowd is talking up Sept15 as ‘the world championship’ of motorized bikes. I even heard there was some crazy guy driving down from Michigan. So, a day to build, a day to post, here goes:
For me, running mid-pack with a tire just in front, someone else’s tire under my elbow, is more fun than leading a race if out in front alone. So I’m bumping this mid-size 9-Continental 2806 to its’ limit (maybe beyond); gonna chase me some peppy 2 strokers (and Etard).
Issues: Replaced the dead headset and bouncy pogo forks with CaneCreek and RockShox forks on sale, $25 & $110. The fork was still too springy so set the lockout halfway; works. Also upgraded the mechanical front disk brake with a sweet ballbearing activated Avid B5.
Day1 Intro & safety upgrades
Day3 Modding the rear drops
Day5 Gearing, trueing, protection, reroute shifter cable, spacing
Day7 Beefing up motor phase wires
Day9 Amped up controller & connectors
Day11 Electric calculations, fancy batt box, tucking lipo harness
Day13 Tire selection (hope to uncover a surprise)
Day15 Lap times/impressions at Adams Kart track
Day17 Speedometer (bye bye CA), lights/reflectors, squirrel tail
For me, running mid-pack with a tire just in front, someone else’s tire under my elbow, is more fun than leading a race if out in front alone. So I’m bumping this mid-size 9-Continental 2806 to its’ limit (maybe beyond); gonna chase me some peppy 2 strokers (and Etard).
Issues: Replaced the dead headset and bouncy pogo forks with CaneCreek and RockShox forks on sale, $25 & $110. The fork was still too springy so set the lockout halfway; works. Also upgraded the mechanical front disk brake with a sweet ballbearing activated Avid B5.
Day1 Intro & safety upgrades
Day3 Modding the rear drops
Day5 Gearing, trueing, protection, reroute shifter cable, spacing
Day7 Beefing up motor phase wires
Day9 Amped up controller & connectors
Day11 Electric calculations, fancy batt box, tucking lipo harness
Day13 Tire selection (hope to uncover a surprise)
Day15 Lap times/impressions at Adams Kart track
Day17 Speedometer (bye bye CA), lights/reflectors, squirrel tail