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by tankslap
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:48 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: TSS 90 Degree Cranks
Replies: 29
Views: 2944

Re: TSS 90 Degree Cranks

Wobbly is still quite active on the linked forum and still kicking goals. He has the respect of people like Fritz Overmars and is happy to give advice to shoe string tuners. Maybe contact Wobbly via that forum and ask for his opinion on the crank. https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/86...
by tankslap
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:38 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: TSS 90 Degree Cranks
Replies: 29
Views: 2944

Re: TSS 90 Degree Cranks

The tungston weights changed the 'balance factor' and I believe Wobbly was on the right track with that. Pressing the crank apart and retiming should be straight forward for anyone with a jig. I actually finished off the one bike that came out of the TSS Australian 'shop' at Rothwells premises. The ...
by tankslap
Thu Oct 19, 2017 11:02 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: who can i send my cylinder head to for o'ring mod
Replies: 23
Views: 5905

Re: who can i send my cylinder head to for o'ring mod

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Have you seen this thread?

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by tankslap
Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: 4000 RPM surging/stumble
Replies: 22
Views: 5097

Re: 4000 RPM surging/stumble

"A good method that'll always work is hypothesis and experiment."

I do this and it works. Think about what is happening, conjour up a way to test your idea, make the change, test again and prove the theory right/wrong or no change.

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by tankslap
Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:32 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.
Replies: 22
Views: 9967

Re: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.

Thanks MK, interesting airbox and RGV carbs? The steering head angle looks quite steep. Has the frame been de-raked or is it an optical illusion? Good choice of forks. 41mm Kayaba R6 forks? Have you done anything to the valving? Also why the spoked rear rim? Was it just something you had lying aroun...
by tankslap
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:17 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.
Replies: 22
Views: 9967

Re: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.

Well time you started one!..;) My bikes rarely get cleaned either. The crud on the BST wheel on the back of my SV just has my friends shaking their heads in disgust. The mismatched wheels and R6 forks and general purposefull tardiness is just something I get so more pics please. And on subject I put...
by tankslap
Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:53 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.
Replies: 22
Views: 9967

Re: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.

MK, have you got any pictures of your racebike you can upload or a link to a build thread?
Looks like an interesting bike from the photo of you in action on one of the other threads that you posted.

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by tankslap
Mon May 15, 2017 6:18 am
Forum: Custom Projects/Restoration
Topic: My Blinged-Out RZ Project
Replies: 2361
Views: 573908

Re: My Blinged-Out RZ Project

Scribe a line around the bracket for alignment and then just clamp it in position for welding using your scribed lines.
Accurate enough especially using grommets which have a little leeway anyway.
I rubber mount most things.
It's extra work but worth it I reckon.

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by tankslap
Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:55 pm
Forum: Yammer-Howling
Topic: Prototypes
Replies: 10
Views: 3101

Re: Prototypes

It's a 300cc derived from their trials engine I believe.
Inovative shock linkage and Ohlins suspension.
I don't know what ever happened to it but a dealer where i live said it got canned. Shame really cause it had some interesting ideas in it's design.

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by tankslap
Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:49 pm
Forum: Yammer-Howling
Topic: Prototypes
Replies: 10
Views: 3101

Re: Prototypes

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by tankslap
Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:39 pm
Forum: Yammer-Howling
Topic: Prototypes
Replies: 10
Views: 3101

Re: Prototypes

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g399/mee500mo/Mobile%20Uploads/b0235548_12472538_zpstjkvtcbe.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g399/mee500mo/Mobile%20Uploads/Ossa-Enduro-300i_3-Befurious.com__zpsmzyxknxv.jpg I would have bought one of these if it didn't get scrapped. Reverse cylinder, dir...
by tankslap
Mon Dec 05, 2016 6:51 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: TSS Power Valve Assembly
Replies: 16
Views: 4259

Re: TSS Power Valve Assembly

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Wobbly (Wayne Wright) posts here often.
The fact that Wobbly has Fritz Overmars respect speaks volumes to me.


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by tankslap
Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:04 am
Forum: Custom Projects/Restoration
Topic: project hybrid
Replies: 18
Views: 12496

Re: project hybrid

For what it's worth Steve Rothwell told me he had a heap of stainless steel sheet cut with the design that Wobbly came up with. The stack of lazer cut cone patterns were sitting at Tyga ready to do a batch run when the shite hit the fan and TSS started it's very public decline into oblivion. How tru...
by tankslap
Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Custom Projects/Restoration
Topic: Fit a YPVS RZ350 Motor in a 5KE TZ250 Frame!?
Replies: 54
Views: 33797

Re: Fit a YPVS RZ350 Motor in a 5KE TZ250 Frame!?

The other point I will make is that the customer GP spec bikes are probably heat treated and thus are a lot lighter than the RS aprilia road bike derived chassis. Using a R6 chassis IMO would just be overkill. Being production based the factories probably design in extra safety factor for the potent...
by tankslap
Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: Custom Projects/Restoration
Topic: Fit a YPVS RZ350 Motor in a 5KE TZ250 Frame!?
Replies: 54
Views: 33797

Re:

Guys, why the 3MA frame? It seems like such an old setup and not a huge leap forward in terms of updating... Why not just take an R6 and convert the motor in there then...? Or an RS250 frame (well, I want to keep it all Yamaha), but still...? Any other options? What swing-arm would you guys recomme...