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First dyno results are in, and I must admit to feeling disappointed and encouraged in equal measure! With my 325 dyno session some years ago (and on a different dyno) yielding 27.4hp @ 7900rpm, and 20.1ftlbs @ 6600, I was really hoping to top this, even though that was with a Motad end can and enlarged snorkle in the airbox.

Well, put baldly, the 350 gave us 23.7hp @ 7720, and 20.1ftlbs @ 5100. (All standard air and exhaust system), which frankly I was not expecting since the bike picks up much better than my 325 and feels stronger all through the range.

At this point, Chris FBRConcepts is saying "told ya so", and having spent today staring at the graphs, and being happy that fueling is appropriate, it would appear that airflow is holding us back.

Looking at the power printout (and comparing with the standard 250 tested earlier), we get peak power at 6670rpm, but then it plateaus (flattens out biggrin) for a further 2000rpm before tailing off. The 250 has a constant rise 'till virtually the end of it's rev range, which is a more normal pattern of events, and suggests to me that something is stopping the 350 output from continuing to rise, and if fuelling is still ok, then that "something" is air restriction, either by physical constriction or turbulence.

I also notice the 350 was comfortable to rev some 700rpm more before Jase cut the throttle.

Are you all glazing over yet? confuse

Anyway, here's the power plot. Red line 350, blue line 250.

 

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Don't go away, I'm not done yet!

Turning to the torque curve, it becomes clear why the bike pulls so well. A lovely steep and smooth increase from low down, fairly broad peak, coming in 600rpm sooner than the 250.

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What I take from all this is that there is much room for further improvements. While I was initially disappointed that it isn't just a quick "bolt on this barrel and all your troubles are over" type of thing, realistically that was never going to happen with such a radical alteration to the bike's dynamics. Next move is to bolt on some different exhaust options. If the afr ratios change significantly, that would suggest to me that air is flowing better, then a bigger snorkle in the airbox, and finally possibly some porting and head work. I think larger valves and major head mods are beyond what I really want to do, and likewise I don't want to get into bigger carbs. I've only put 350 miles on the bike so far (so you might suggest maybe she's not yet run-in?) but there's a #2 being built this week, and as the miles rack up, I expect there will be some kits coming available as confidence builds.

In short, I think this may be a good base for some massive improvements (it's already a massive improvement in real-world riding and my main disappointment is that the electrodyno doesn't reflect what my arsedyno can feel!)

For the record, this test was done with standard airbox containing Twinair foam filter, standard exhaust system. Carb jets are 46/142 and the needle is down 1 notch (leaner than std) Gearing 14/49 tooth. Over the 350 miles so far, I've calculated approximately 65mpg (imperial gallon 4.54 litres) and that has involved lots of blipping up and down through the rev range I can tell you!

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Not so Simple is it Simon? fight.gif

I have no doubt whatsoever that your efforts will not be in vain, Rome wasn't built in a day and all that.

What you have achieved is remarkable, if it were me I'd have a box of bits in front me, maybe hot, oily and stinking but totally useless.

Don't give up because your hard work will produce something that none of us has - a bike they have BUILT all on their own, by themselves - and it works. number1.gif

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The seat of the pants results can be good & bad, I used to modify & fiddle with my bikes back in my early 20's ( I raced scrambles as they were called back then ) was also a motor mechanic as well, the hours & money I spent with modifications were over the top but the bikes were not as good as what we have today.

I used to spend hours testing with the seat of the pants in both engine & bike setup & sometimes I would loose my way, pretty common to get confused after a while.
The seat of the pants result tells me my TTR is better with the Staintune muffler but I might be wrong, these days I just leave the WRR standard engine wise & adjust the dampening & fit bars & levers etc. The WRR feels quicker than the TTR & the lads I ride with say I am a lot quicker on the WRR, it can be hard to tell by the seat of the pants feel but in this case it's correct.

Do what ever you are happy with but the painful fact is with engine modifications you will be chasing your tail, as you modify one bit it will have a flow on effect & so on, you will get there in the end but with a few why are I doing this.

I'm lucky in the fact I have both a TTR & WRR so I can choose on the day if I want the slightly quicker bike, Yamaha spent a lot of money building the WRR engine & is bloody good, uses less fuel & provides more power & this is what you are up against & good luck for the project. You are a better man than me putting the hours into this, I just don't have the time to do such, perhaps when I quit work in a couple of years.

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I reckon you have done well. You got 23.7 hp with a standard exhaust and standard airbox. So the motor is pretty strangled.

I got 23 hp with airbox mods (snorkel removed) GYTR pipe and TTR's only shorty header, 2mm overbore, ported head higher compression. And that's a fun bike to ride.

But 263 cc has nowhere near the torque of your 350cc bike.

You will definitely see substantial gains by uncorking. The 250's standard are fairly choked up and give great improvements in power with derestricting. ie. - just airbox and pipe mods.

The 350 should show even better gains, that bigger piston is trying to draw a lot of air through the carb.. P.S. I'm thinking of a Mikuni TM33 Pumper for mine, that would rock on yours.

I'm glad you have dynoed the 350 standard, now let it breathe and lets all see the real potential.

I can foresee about 30 hp!! ;)



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Thanks for the support and encouragement. It's been a long but interesting journey and it's not over yet!

Martyn, that warm glow from starting the engine for the first time and not have it spitting bits of piston all over the garage door is still with me

Comparisons with the WR R are always going to be there, although they're very different bikes (which is probably why you still own both Terry?) Peak torque from the 350 is already higher than the WR though, and comes in MUCH lower down the rev range making it a very flexible engine that doesn't need revving. If I can eventually hit the 30hp that the WR puts out, with a more tractable and torquey low-mid range, that will be the engine Yamaha SHOULD have put in the WR R (watercooled of course) to make it an excellent dual sport instead of an enduro bike with an extra gear.

I'd love to see the results of a TM33 pumper conversion, although the smaller intake on the TK promotes torque I believe, and that is really what makes the bike rideable even though the horsepower figure is what draws the attention.

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It will be good to see what the main choking point is..
I'm guessing first exhaust then carb then airbox and lastly head porting..
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I too am an avid TTR250 owner/lover and I've been seeking TTR250 performance upgrades.

… I've been watching this thread with some excitement for about four months now. I live in the USA and I use my TTR as my main enduro/trail bike - woods only use, not tagged to be street legal. ( Dirt use is my focus! ) I use to race hare scrambles and enduro. When I raced Hare Scrambles, my bike then was a very solid reliable Yamaha TT350. When I ran Enduro, moved up to a 1996 KTM 620EX/C. 

Wow… the TTR250 - the perfect combination for me today - now I’m 58 and I simply ride trails. ( At a very elevated, fast pace, I should add ) Being motivated to ride fast, my 2003 TTR250 has been the subject of quite a bit of performance enhancing thought and modification. 

I'm VERY EXCITED to see a 350cc upgrade kit coming .. I check this thread regularly for the most current updates and look for the opportunity to purchase a kit in the near future.  

Here is what I've done to improve my TTR250 ( and I look forward to adding another 100cc !! ) :

I’ve added a lightened flywheel. I had it shaved down and there was 1 lb 3 oz. removed. This simple move works amazingly well... this one modification alone helps transform the engine into something much more fun to ride. It’s now zippy, very responsive.

I recently added a 2003 WR250F muffler section. The stock WR250F muffler really uncorked my TTR250, adding much more power. Way more than the stock muffler, and more power than that YZR600 ?? titanium something something crotch rocket street muffler I had started out with. 

I’ve also added 2003 YZ250 USD forks & clamps. Again! Another super improvement over the stock 1980's style TTR250 conventional forks.

I've bumped up the seat hight using a old TTR125 seat foam directly on top of the low slung TTR250 seat foam, then stretched a gripper seat cover over the sandwich. WOW> This trick makes the bike feel taller and easier to ride in the woods! I can really corner like a bandit now that I can slide up close to the filler cap and actually stay there. It's also very easy to stand up on now. This is a cheap and effective modification that I highly recommend to others. 

I've cut out almost the entire top of the air box for better breathing, and I’ve added a "twin air" air filter. 

I’ve been working slowly with changes so as to get them all dialed in correctly for the best performance. In the ready room, are  sitting a pair of custom ground cams that I had made this summer, and also a 74mm WISCSO piston set. Right now, I'm waiting to see what the 350cc kit turns out to be like before I work on adding only 1mm to the bikes cc size. I also have a brand new 34mm OSO flat slide carburetor for use later on. The stock carburetor works very well, but I’m prepared to use something better maybe bigger if I need to.

The performance cams however; I am VERY eager to install. As far as I can tell, there is only one company advertising on the web ( Web Cams in the USA ) that offers performance cams for the TTR250 engine. They offer two different grinds; one is a mid to top end cam grind, the other is a low down torque cam grind. What I had ground for me was a grind that is very close to the Web Cams mid to top end cam profile - I used Web Cams advertised specs to go by while I was searching for a custom cam grinder who could make a set for me. The regrind Web Cams TTR250 cams run $550.00. I went looking for any and all performance reviews but could not find any. There has been only one set of each grind purchased from them. I know this because I asked Web Cams how many they have sold! So, I'll take it that this one subject is uncharted ground. I have also learned that Kibblewhite offers high lift springs and retainer sets for a .410 lift cam for the TTR250 engine. Interesting… no special cams yet there are performance valve springs and retainers available? I haven’t found anyone yet who has installed / have used high performance cams in a TTR250 engine. 

I feel that adding a nice performance cam set to a TTR250 with a 350cc upgrade should eventually make a huge difference in overall HP & torque numbers.

( Btw; I asked my grinder what the stock cam values were, and was told both cams are 300 lift. )

In case you’re interested, here's my new cam regrind details:

intake duration: 278 

Intake Duration at .050: 230 

Intake Lift: 320 

Intake valve clearance: 004 - 006

 

Exhaust duration: 278 

Exhaust duration at .050:  230

Exhaust lift: 320

Exhaust clearance: 006 - 008

Well… thanks for tolerating my comments. I just couldn’t read any more without shouting out with excitement; I’m pretty stoked to see a TTR250 350cc kit in the works! - TTR Keith

PS: Attached are a few pictures of my ever evolving, well loved, project TTR250! ( And the modified WR250F muffler )

 



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Welcome to the forum, Keith. handshake.gif

What kept you? You should have shouted well before now. A lot of riders could benefit from all the alterations/modifications/upgrades you've done to your TTR. biggrin

You seem to have worked wonders on your own already and here's hoping that you get more help here.

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Thank you, Martin!

I surely don't want to steal any thunder that the 350cc upgrade kit  is making ... but for sure, I'm eager to learn about / willing to try it / definitely into this subject!

 



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Welcome Keith. Nice to hear some more enthusiasm for the TTR AND the 350.

My knowledge of cam modification is practically zero, and there's hardly ever been a mention on the forum that I can remember - someone once said they were going to fit some they saw advertised, then never posted on the subject again. Your experiences will be interesting to hear - maybe start a "cam mods thread" to save it getting lost in the 350 one, when you've got them in and running. Have you done any head porting/gas flowing?

The TTR engine was used in a road bike for a while, can't remember which one just now - maybe that was the reason for the aftermarket springs?

Nice usd fork conversion too. Love the gold rims.


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Thank you for the compliments! I love the gold rims also. I'm a fan of the old ISDE look. I've even created a full gas tank sticker that reflects this theme and the first application of it didn't go so well. ( it lasted exactly one week )

I do have a few new ideas on how to get them to stick permanently, though. 

A special thread about the custom ground cam set is a great idea. I will do it as soon as I have some news to report, but you can always send me an Email if you have any questions before I get to making a post. (  bre66@windstream.net  )

I check this Email address a few times a week for important and private messages. ( or you can send me a head's up that you've sent a message here at this page? ) 

I did take the time to disassemble the wheels and have the rims powder coated in a "Ferrari gold" color. I also painted the hubs a "Yamaha" blue. I wish now that I had power coated those at the same time though, as the paint doesn't like to stick to the hubs. Oh well... MORE WORK AHEAD! 

About the head, and porting it: nope, not yet. I want to get the cams in first. Then find out what the jetting might be... then go forward from there. But I have a very knowledgable moto-X mechanic friend who knows quite a large amount about how to do it right. I'll be getting with him on that soon, also.

I'm wondering right now if anyone on this list may have an extra set of white raid 250 or white TTR250 side panels and a rear fender? I'd love to score some. 

Here is what my custom made fictional Yamaha ISDE fuel tank decals look like. Sitting next to my TTR250 is my old trusty friend of 20 + years now. ( the monster bike my friends are afraid of to ride ) A 1996 ISDE KTM 620 EX/C. Lordy! What a great bike that is! When Dick Burlson saw this a few years ago while at a local riding park, he got pretty excited and proclaimed that he wished he never sold the one he had! It's the dirt bike standard that I measure all of my dirt rides by. I'm working hard to get my TTR250 up to that bikes feel and pull and I think I'm getting close, as far as I can tell. The TTR's beginning to handle like the KTM, and I am hopeful that soon it will have arm wrenching power that I can use to abuse the chain with! Seriously though, I'm not ashamed to admit it, I love both bikes equally the same. Hahahah! blankstare 

You can see the old Yamaha titanium muffler and original fork set in the photo. I wrapped the street bike muffler with a blue anodized aluminum foil sticker material and added FMF Ti 4.1 stickers to it to help fool any onlookers! 

To get those large YAMAHA stickers to stay mated to the tank, I'm going to make a plate cover wrap from thin aluminum sheeting. The fumes from the gas seeps through the plastic, and work to push decal stickers away via large gas bubbles between the plastic and the vinyl.

BRING ON THE BIG BORE 350cc!

 

 



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Fantastic work Simon

You should be proud of making a 350 kit that works so wellsmile Just finishing off your road testing? 

My Build has been a bit of a snails pace, turns out all my crankcase bearings have had it, as I do not know any history of the crankcases, I am going to replace them all cry Causing more delay. I hope to be putting it in the bike next weekend., as I am away on the TRF event in Hereford this weekend. (taking the wr250f)

Anyways keep up the excellent work.

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Thanks for the support and encouragement. It's been a long but interesting journey and it's not over yet!

Martyn, that warm glow from starting the engine for the first time and not have it spitting bits of piston all over the garage door is still with me

Comparisons with the WR R are always going to be there, although they're very different bikes (which is probably why you still own both Terry?) Peak torque from the 350 is already higher than the WR though, and comes in MUCH lower down the rev range making it a very flexible engine that doesn't need revving. If I can eventually hit the 30hp that the WR puts out, with a more tractable and torquey low-mid range, that will be the engine Yamaha SHOULD have put in the WR R (watercooled of course) to make it an excellent dual sport instead of an enduro bike with an extra gear.

I'd love to see the results of a TM33 pumper conversion, although the smaller intake on the TK promotes torque I believe, and that is really what makes the bike rideable even though the horsepower figure is what draws the attention.

Back to the workshop...

Yes I keep the TTR because it is a good bike & different to the WRR, The WRR is very much like a 2T to ride, if only Yamaha had fitted EFI to the TTR & raised the HP

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Simon and Steve,
Once two bikes are built, you blokes can be the first two in the world to race each other on TTR350's!!!   



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Being an impatient chap (and it taking a little while for Steve's local 350 build to materialise wink),  I took the opportunity of doing a short visit on my way to an electro-plating course near Burton-on Trent to pop in to see Simon and blag a ride on his 350.

I am really glad I did. I don't know why but I didn't expect the motor to sound as sweet as it did - perhaps it's the quality of the kit or a testament to Simon's spannering skills - I am sure we will find out when Steve's 350 is up and running biggrin

Anyways up, Simon trusted my lardy ass with the 350 and led me off through his farmyard and hundreds of suicidal free-range chickens (scary things that fly out across your path from nowhere evileye) to a large field (which I guess is his own personal playground) in which to test out the world's first TTR350. 

The field looked large until I started giving the 350 the beans when suddenly it seemed to shrink at an alarming rate!  The 350 truly has the torque that Simon mentioned and easily broke traction in the high gears from mid-throttle. Fantastic fun and perfect for trail riding where you need the power mid range.

Can't wait to (a) get Steve's 350 built and (b) get a kit of my own to build biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Brian

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Fingers crossed Bri, we should be sorted for my build on Monday. Will be doing a full report on my trials and tribulations of how thing's can slow you down a bit (or a lot) I have been taking photos of all my work, so far smile



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I too am an avid TTR250 owner/lover and I've been seeking TTR250 performance upgrades.

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 Your bike is very similar to mine... even the same forks...

have you weighted it ?.... mines at 115kgs with 5 liters of fuel..



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Fingers crossed Bri, we should be sorted for my build on Monday. Will be doing a full report on my trials and tribulations of how thing's can slow you down a bit (or a lot) I have been taking photos of all my work, so far smile


I spent an enjoyable day with Steve today helping him with his 350 build. Starting from bare crankcases, we managed to get all the bearings and crankcase internals in and the crankcases buttoned back together plus fitting most of the clutch side components.

We ground to a halt when Steve discovered he was missing a couple of small kickstart components so they will be needed before much more can be done. Nevertheless, a good start and the rest won't take long once the parts arrive biggrin

I think Steve may have got away with heating the crankcase halves in the oven as he heated our lunchtime pasties afterwards and I am sure they smelt stronger than the WD40 wink

Despite heating the cases and freezing the bearings, only one dropped in and the rest needed some persuasion as Steve demonstrates in the photo below smile

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Brian hears one for you next time try a plumbers Arctic Spray Pipe Freeze kit next time get them screwfix or on the bay put bearing into a Styrofoam cup in a china mug cut a bit of Styrofoam to fit in top of cup spray the stuff into the cup leave for 60 sec take out and it should just drop into case that is at room temp or just put a blow torch passed over the case a time or two if its a cold day works for me. make sure you handle the cold spray and stuff with gloves or you be on your way to Hospital and they be trimming your fingers down a bit


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I see Steve is using 4GY cases with a breather in the case. Could be handy to increase crankcase breathing.
Going to use a later type clutch?

That's a good idea there Pug. Saves an overnight in the freezer!

Looking forward to #2 hitting the trails soon

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OK - I think it is about time I did a bit of a report on my 350 kit build!

First off, I find anything I do to the bike is hard work and seems that anything that can go wrong does!

I bought the crankcases in and found out that the bearings were not up to scratch, you could see marks inside the bearings where the balls run on and I decided to replace all the bearings. Glad I did as I found some very sharp and hard bits of metal hiding behind one of the bearings!

The good news is that most of the bearings are standard and I ordered Koyo ones from Simply Bearings, the next good news was that the All Balls ones I stock for the crank are made by Koyo smile

The bad news is that Mr Yamaha decided to put 2 bearings in there that are only available from him and boy did they cost a lot cry

I got all the bearings here and Bri told me to do the oven and freezer trick - here the bearings are snuggled up with the frozen peas biggrinbiggrin 

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And the crankcases in the oven half an hour at Gas Mark * - no soggy bottoms here!!!

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Anyway glad Lisa was not here to see what we was up to!

I fitted the bearings as quickly as I could but only one just dropped in and the rest needed a tap as Brian  mentioned biggrin

The next problem was that I have mislaid a couple of the kickstarter small parts. Luckily they are cheap, but not so lucky one is a back order item and may take a while to get here cry

I can crack on with the build though, as I have the barrel and piston to fit and the cylinder head has been given the once over and new shims fitted smile and, even if I haven't finished fitting the kicker, I can still get the engine in my bike.

Thanks to Bri for giving me the kick up the backside to start my build, I find it hard to find time to do this stuffcry

 



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Steve is hoping to update the thread later but, meanwhile, here are a couple of photos of the man himself to show why I enjoy working with him biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

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Job jobbed - Steve's TTR350 lives!



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Superb.

Great news - now the fun starts. biggrin

Congratulations Steve and well done. I can appreciate your glee and happiness.

Even Brian will feel chuffed.

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Finally! Good work guys. What a mission that turned out to be!
Time to put some miles on...

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Great news.....time for some tuning now :)

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awesome stuff guys...
i would love to see what these would make with some mods to porting carb airbox etc..
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Just spent an hour reading through this fantastic project.

Excellent work. Amazing persistence.

I'll get mine running first.

I got mine given to me as a non-runner. A mate and I have a couple of desert rides planned for 2019 - he's about a third of the way through putting a KLR650 sidecar together. I have been saying that the TTR is plan A. If it doesn't work as I expect, I'd go and buy something else. A practical 350 kit would qualify for something else.

Still, I've get mine running first.


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A belated Merry Christmas to all. Have been checking this thread obsessively hoping for an update but Santa must be busy. How is the bike fairing?

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Hi Kimani!

Simon is in Morocco at the moment but he continues to sound very positive on his 350 build. I can understand why having ridden the bike myself a few months ago biggrinbiggrin

The last I heard from Steve was that he was also very impressed with his 350 build but is a very busy man so was struggling to put miles on the  engine.

However, the kit went together so well that we have had the confidence to order some more barrels from the foundry. I can't wait to get my own kit. I got a TTR250 ready for a power transplant......

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Hi Brian,

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear the bikes are doing well. I can volunteer to put some miles on Steve's bike but it would have to find it's way to me in Kenya Very positive news that the kit went together well - I can see great demand for used crankcases in the near future. I love my 93 OE and I believe a 350 kit would make it the perfect bike for me to commute, go trail bashing and tour a little. Will keep hitting the refresh button on this thread.

Wishing you and Trish all the best in the New Year.

Kimani

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Thank you Kimani - good to hear you are still keeping an eye on us wink

Not much to report by way of an update other than I spent some time with Steve yesterday and did some fine tuning on his 350's carb such that it is running even better now.

His kids are back at school from today and, hopefully, when he has caught up on his backlog of work, he will be able to finish running his 350 in smile

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Went out with the lads for a day in the Elan Valley area. Brother on the 350 having a lovely time spending most of the hillclimbs perfecting his "hovering the front wheel" technique. Bike runs a treat. Unfortunately (or fortunately, as it happened near the end of the day), some bits started falling off:

 
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Number plate bracket came loose and the rising wheel smacked into it, creasing the tubes and fracturing them after some more spirited bouncing around on Strata Florida (water was low, nobody drowned!) No weight on the rack, just bad luck (or over engineered number plate holder!) Wouldn't mind too much, but the frame's just been powder coated.
 
Further testing when it's fixed, but there's another batch of barrels and pistons on the way...


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bad news with the frame love strata florida

I should be out on my 350 in the morning ))



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... I'd like to get one of those from the next shipment of barrels and pistons! Are you ready to sell any sets yet?

I am ready to buy, if you are ready to sell! 



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the first batch are on order, 2as out on my 350 for a quick spin, flippin awesome. loving itsmilesmile

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PS: ( ... you literally have me hanging on the fence right now. I've been waiting for the 350cc kit to be created, and released for sale before I tear down my TTR's engine. I'd really rather have 350cc than a mere 2mm overbore piston! )


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When I get the piston price confirmation we'll sort out a kit price and availability times. Hang in there!

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I can't wait........................

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Steve, is that headlight and bracket all custom?



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Hi Brian!

I hope Steve doesn't mind me answering for him but it's 100% Yamaha - from a Raid model:

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I want one of the screens for it, anyone got one?????



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Is that the Raid model headlight assembly? How do they mount to the forks?

I don't think Yamaha ever imported them here, for reasons best known to them only. They looked horn then, they look horn now.

If you see the South Australian Reliability Trials sartchampionship.com/ their bikes often have big diameter light bars, with big lights. Steve Warnes, from Better Bikes south of Adelaide was a primary source of modifications to allow them to fit lights onto enduro bikes.



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I too am waiting patiently. Just hope the shipping isn't too bad. Also, waiting to here what needs to be done carb wise...

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Is that the Raid model headlight assembly? How do they mount to the forks?


Yep - Raid headlight assembly. The last pic of mine shows the back of the unit. The four supports sit on the forks and are held on by Jubilee clips IIRC. 



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Getting back on-topic

Just finalizing prices of head gaskets and we'll be ready for retail!

Brian and Steve are playing with carb settings on Steve's bike (#2), trying to get the mixture close with minimal changes (ie needle movement only). #1 bike is running Twinair filter, unmodified airbox, standard header and Motad end can (which is slightly more free flowing than a standard pipe) and I am happy with 48 pilot jet, 140 main, needle in the standard position.
I did run it with an FMF Q4 with no baffle, and the airbox lid off for minimal restriction, and a 48 or 50 pilot and 147 main seemed ok on the afr meter.
The upshot of this is carb mods will depend a bit on what pipes you're running, but some jetting changes are likely.

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My Bike is running 147 / 54 and needle on the bottom clip.

One-off exhaust (free flowing) (ran perfect on standard jetting))

Standard header pipe.

No Air box mods, with Twin Air filter.

Bike runs between 10.9 and 12.5 on the air fuel meter, between tick over and full running. 

More importantly it feels bang on, no flat spots, no over run bangs or popping, just pulls perfect all over the rev range.

Hope that helps.

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That's great news guys, glad all the hard works paying off!

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