Sunday, March 7, 2010

Im too into this blog stuff....

Seriously, but i think its due to the freedom. Forums can get congested and are not always the best for sharing all of the meaningful yet boring stuff that one does. Anyway heres a pic of Charlies "murdered" out pinto. I think it will be pretty rad.



I fabbed her up a nice 19mm intake with one of my custom flanges. Nice tig-ing with none of that messy mig stuff those other guy do. Want one? Ask me, it would cost half as much than the others and look nicer.

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  1. NickBMarch 7, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    make me a 19mm for a 64 cc 4 petal polini?!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 7, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    fighting words!

    Can you do a 24mm for a mk80?

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  3. UnknownMarch 7, 2010 at 11:47 PM

    Nick, I thought you already ordered an intake?1

    How much are we talking here? I need an intake for one of those weird 65cc kits that 1977 has for puchs. You know the ones with the 3 bolt holes for the intake?

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  4. NickBMarch 8, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    Moto is taking their sweet effing time...

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  5. gaberMarch 8, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    nice! i'd also be real into a 19/18 4 petal polini intake. bonus points if it can be setup for my clamp-on 18 mikuni, but not necessary. would fin cutting be necessary?

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  6. Michael ThomasMarch 8, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    There are always some variables. If you run one straight out on a polini im sure you would have to cut fins. If you have it curve out to the right or left you would not have to deal with that. I might go and pick up a junk polini cylinder and do a little testing. John, id need a gasket from the kit to make a flange. Zack, a true 24 intake would not fit between the intake studs on the mk80. I just tried on codys bike but talked him out of using those $20 mikunis and into a 19 del with a 19 intake. If only those damn studs came out you could use allens. There is a limitation with those, but you may be able to flare it... Nick, are you wanting one that kicks to the side? I could probably sling one out in the next day to get you up and running.

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  7. gaberMarch 8, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    yeah, you have to hack a bunch of cylinder and head fins on the straight out intake included with the malossi 4 petal reed block. i'd love one that curves back and throws the carb to the side or back. here's the ones motomatic made: http://motomaticmopeds.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IMG_1357_2.jpg

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  8. Michael ThomasMarch 8, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    I just dont have a malossi block lying around, just a polini....:(

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  9. AnonymousMarch 8, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    hmm, alright, that might actually be better. I've got either the flatslide or just a 19 phbg. I'm not quite there yet (its going on the derb), but I'll hit you up when its closer.

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  10. Derek VanasseMarch 9, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    Looks sick man, nice welds. I am actually in the process of making a custom 19mm intake for myself. I got the flanges made (http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL608/2769159/5551892/383916500.jpg), but I can't for the life of me find any 19mm ID steel piping. Where did you get yours (if you don't mind me asking)?

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  11. Michael ThomasMarch 9, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    I just placed an order for some 19mm and 24mm mandrel bent tubing from a local place. Also Im picking up more goodies from the water jet man as well. Be prepared for some options. Your best bet for cheap tubing is handlebars or exhaust, 7/8 bars have a 3/4 id. 3/4=19mm, close enough.

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  12. Derek VanasseMarch 10, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    Thanks for the info! I actually found a site that sells steel piping in 2ft sections nearly perfect for the application: 1" OD, .120" wall, .76" (approx 19.3mm) ID.

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  13. Michael ThomasMarch 10, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Thats an awfuly thick wall, nearly 1/8" wall. Your not going to be able to get a tight radius in that. Plus you will have some clearance issues with hardware on metra style intakes.

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  14. Derek VanasseMarch 11, 2010 at 3:59 AM

    You don't think so? I was thinking of grinding away some of the outer wall to have a little more room for welding and hope that the bends would work.

    When I tried to put 7/8" pipe in the rubber coupler it seemed kinda loose, definitely not as snug as the fitment to the carb. I'd just be worried about leaks. Do you know if 7/8" works out ok?

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  15. Michael ThomasMarch 11, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    7/8 works fine from bars. Just use a clamp with the coupler or switch to rubber hose (couplers dont last long).

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