| Author | Message | ||
     Slayer5690 |
I'm just curious but is any one on here running a balanced crank in their stock or racing tuber? I put one in my dads harley and my uncle's run them too and I'd like to know if any one has an opinion on them in a buell? | ||
| Buellistic |
IMHO, "i" would get my FLYWHEELS lightened and re-balanced ... | ||
| Slayer5690 |
are you saying thats what you did? | ||
| Buellistic |
Not yet, have a 110,423.85 miles as of the last ride and my engine has not worn out yet ... | ||
| Slayer5690 |
lol it wouldn't be a preventative mod i was just curious if any one has done it. but a lighter and balanced flywheel is also a good idea | ||
| Blake |
Buellistic Posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 - 04:55 pm: >>> Not yet, have a 110,423.85 miles as of the last ride and my engine has not worn out yet ... Pansy. | ||
| Foximus |
just for another perspective on the topic.... Since I was just doing a complete rebuild on my motor, I was planning on sending my flywheel to dan at NRHS for lightening (and balancing)... After talking to him on the phone, he actually convinced me not to do it. He said, not only does he not like the outcome, he doesnt even recommend doing it. He said the only reason you'd want to do it was if you were drag racing. On the street and track it makes the bike much less ridable. So yea, the fact that he told me it was better not to give him my money, convinced me. | ||
| Foximus |
though of coarse that only applies for lightening... not balancing. | ||
| Buellistic |
One or two Models of the later BUELL Models had lighter flywheels than my 1997 S3T ... In fact some of the BUELLers put them in their older engines ... | ||
| Preybird1 |
That is the one thing i wished i had done when i built up my race bike motor. The cranks on these bike are not very balanced in the stock form. | ||
| Daveswan |
Here's some nice information regarding the compromise of balancing a Harley engine. http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/enginetech.html http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/downloads/sscycle.pdf http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/balance2.html | ||
| Slayer5690 |
I'm not interested in a lighter crank i was more interested in the balancing of a stock crank. lighter components like pistons and such i would be interested in but thats another story. foximus: what did they say about balancing? dave: thanks for the info, it was a good little read | ||
| Dave_02_1200 |
I have 2001 and 2002 Buells, both of which have the lighter cranks. If I ever need a new crank I might go with an earlier heavier crank. For street use I prefer the heavier flywheel because it results in a smoother motor (at the expense of quick revs). Everything is a trade-off. |
