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Re: Rapido 225

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:02 pm
by arthur
right then just had the scoot going,very smooth no spit back at all with the v2 reed valve sounds and runs great,just being up road at the moment let yer no what its like once l get a good run out
cheers art

Re: Rapido 225

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:32 pm
by J1MS
arthur wrote:right then just had the scoot going,very smooth no spit back at all with the v2 reed valve sounds and runs great,just being up road at the moment let yer no what its like once l get a good run out
cheers art
Art, Did you cut windows into the inlet side of the piston or modify in any other way prior to fitting the LTH reed?

Re: Rapido 225

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:44 pm
by Ian Hepworth
arthur wrote:right then just had the scoot going,very smooth no spit back at all with the v2 reed valve sounds and runs great,just being up road at the moment let yer no what its like once l get a good run out
cheers art
I think I heard you go past.

Re: Rapido 225

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:13 am
by arthur
Art, Did you cut windows into the inlet side of the piston or modify in any other way prior to fitting the LTH reed?[/quote]
ben cut finger ports in the barrel with holes in the asso piston to match mate.
Ian not been past yours mate

Re: Rapido 225

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:56 pm
by J1MS
Thanks Art, looks a good project, how many miles running in before you open her up propper on the A64?

Re: Rapido 225

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:36 pm
by arthur
l'll be doing a good 500 miles running in mate but not all at 50 mph... lol

Re: Rapido 225

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:46 pm
by e_9111
hi all
I'm working a Rapido225 with laminated-box (Red Valve),,, 28/30 Dellorto,,, whit normal exhaust pipe and whit clean interior walls
Transfers polished. More years previus with little spare available on Spain and bad cualited of material I have more problems on me old TV175.
Now I have good and right material,,, I hope everything goes well Now :roll: :roll: :roll: