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by Sluggy
Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: VolksWagen
Topic: 70-something Stires Trike
Replies: 56
Views: 97512

70-something Stires Trike

I found and purchased my VW trike even while I was working on Buzz so perhaps needless to say, I am planning to 'squirt it, too. As is wise in such endeavors, I have been gathering some parts that will be needed for it. I have the in-tank fuel pump from a Ninja 650 motorcycle. I think it will be eas...
by Sluggy
Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:42 am
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: BMW Airhead "Kompressor" Reborn
Replies: 87
Views: 356999

Re: BMW Airhead "Kompressor" Reborn

Beautiful job! I'd love to see more detail pictures...

Sluggy!
by Sluggy
Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

Hey, remember me?

Buzz is dusty, having been left essentially untouched since my last update. We have a trike vacation coming up and I've been semi-diligently working on the VW trike. Of course, I'm always planning and plotting to squirt the VW, too, but there's not time before the upcoming trip. I imagine it will be...
by Sluggy
Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:03 pm
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

FabMonster in Training

I've been away for a work project for a couple of weeks, so no tangible work on Buzz during that time. As is often the case, however, I'm always working on something, usually at least related. I have borrowed a decent MIG welder and I am learning to use it. I have not yet done anything practical, bu...
by Sluggy
Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

A little light reading...

I knew that the purpose of a vacuum line on the fuel pressure regulator was to help vary fuel pressure according to manifold vacuum. I just didn't realize that it's actually pretty important to do that. Quoted directly from the MegaManual: The vacuum referenced fuel pressure regulator is essential. ...
by Sluggy
Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:31 pm
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

Intake Jig

Woohoo! I won a really cheap auction for a cylinder head to use for fabbing the intake manifold for the smaller TB!

FedEx Ground tracking seems to indicate that it will not be delivered before next Monday. Phooey. I'll be out of town all next week.
by Sluggy
Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

Intake Manifold Theory

I've put some brain cycles into this intake manifold thing I'm considering. I'd still like to experiment with fiberglass fabrication at some some point, but I think I can make an effective steel manifold with less trouble overall. One of the biggest things is that a steel manifold will be relatively...
by Sluggy
Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

Celebrating EGO Day

It was a cool, but not unpleasant day today in the carport. I pulled the exhaust system and wirebrushed the area where the O2 sensor would go . I decided that placing the sensor in the center of the collector was more important than the risk of getting the sensor oily. I marked and drilled the hole....
by Sluggy
Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:39 am
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

LC-1 In Hand!

My LC-1 arrived today!

The brain is a little bigger than I had imagined, but it occurs to me that I've never seen one adjacent to anything by which to judge scale.
by Sluggy
Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:36 pm
Forum: Motorcycles
Topic: 1982 Yamaha XJ550 Maxim
Replies: 64
Views: 178335

Brakes

Ok, it's not really MegaSquirt related, but it *is* Buzz related. He's gotta be able to stop, too.... I won the auction on a little nicer master cylinder . Ironically, its off an '03 ZX636, like the throttle bodies I'm using. My goal was to get a newer cylinder instead of rebuilding the old one agai...