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MONUMENT TO THE 2-STROKE, PART 2 - FINAL ASSEMBLY

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delphipro5:
 :evil: WELCOME  :evil: This will take about a week before it really starts to get good. Waiting for my frame back and a final round of parts I ordered.
This thread will have the finish out of the build.  :wink:

Good:
It's good that you went with the Platinum 2.  It is claimed that the 2 made 3 more hp at 7k RPM than everything else.  I've never seen proof of this, but this is what someone with a dyno used to claim, so I'm just relaying that information.

delphipro5:
STILL WAITING! Need to get my frame back from coaters and some parts are taking longer than expected to arrive. BUT I need to get the mess in my shop cleaned up first anyway. So maybe it's a good thing. I think that Pro-circuit may be planning on stopping production of pipes for this bike(Out of stock, no expected arrival date. Don't sound too good!).... So get em while you can guys! :cry: What are they using for a pipe on the service honda bikes? Can you get(buy) them?

delphipro5:
Got my plat. 2 pipe from MOTOSPORT today NOT P. Circuit. I gotta say I do not think I will ever try to buy anything directly from p. circuit ever again. Bad service practices, Way too picky about online security(card problems+need to sign for package?? ups just leaves the stuff in my garage.) And they rip you on shipping!(Why use FedEx for something that will fit in a USPS Flat Rate Box??) And I think they are just about done with the 2t's. They acted like they really did not care about serving me at all. SO I guess it is time to start looking elsewhere, like FMF. But motosport treated me great, they had the pipe in stock and here it is. I just hope it fits!!





Getting the frame+parts back tomorrow, have pics of it then. NOW WE START FINAL ASSEM.  :-D

delphipro5:
Got the engine lined up in the frame and tourqed. It looks ok, I'm not too thrilled with the p.coat job. It is VERY HARD to find a reputable powdercoater in my area! I wish I did not jump the gun! I called factory connection and asked them who did the coat job on the spring on the shock, and they gave me the name of the place that does all the p.coat for them! Unfortunatley this was AFTER I had already dropped it off to these guys! SUCK! From now on I will only use a coater I REALLY feel comfortable with. This coat job was junk. AND the guy that did the s.blasting was supposed to be a "bike guy" but he blasted the chrome off the mating surface of the pipe, and the machined oil grooves on the rear brake stud! There is dust all over the black parts too! JUNK!! :|
(Not the right color!)
(Little spray misses everywhere on the frame too!)
(Chrome mating surface gone!)

(Dust all over the black parts!)
(Not much of a match!)
(Pipe looks good though.)
(Now I need to fix that crack!)

NUTS!!

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