Stage 2 was the rebuild.
Everything went back together well, but as with all projects the direction changes every time you put something together, a tip is stick with your original idea, it easier and cheaper.


Next came the engine, this was a much easier decision, i knew exactly what i wanted, a torquey but driveable unit. It seemed a shame breaking up a new engine!
The casings were new so just a change of studs and bearings (all MB Racetour) etc.. the final spec was:
Monza 225 barrel, intake opened and ported to take the larger RD350 reeds.
Super Monza forged piston
Camlam super crank, a great engineered piece of kit (could not find a BGM in stock!)
TMX30 carb (25 pilot, needle on 2nd clip, 250 main & 40 power jet)
Franspeed exhaust.
Cyclone 5 speed box, short 36t fifth gear
AF Billet race clutch 18x47 gearing
BGM stator and flywheel
Augusto 6000 module.
Back to the Cyclone, there has been lots of issues but the feedback on mixed components definitely is a factor, on a bored day myself and a local motorbike engineering shop i use looked at the varying heigh of casing vs endplate and bearing/layshaft combinations, the results are scary!! anything up to 2.6mm measured between the face of the drive bearing to the inner endplate, hence why RLC include such a set of shims, we drilled a small hole where effectively the xmas tree and gears mesh in the end plate and you can get a scope in to ensure the meshing is correct.
My personal opinion is the box is not at fault, however RLC should never had marketed as a plug and play, recommend anyone uses a good engineer if they do not have the skills, the results do transform the scoot.
A set of Scomadi forks cam next with the outboard Bitubo shocks, mated with an R6 rear shock with 180lb spring, again transformed the final handling.
The final result






My only thought is, should i have opted for a set of drops, any opions on how they handle and importantly comfortable to ride!