1123cc Big Bore Piston Kit for 1000DS

[Travman]

The pistons are in, the top end is reassembled and the bike will soon be back with me.  I've heard the bike run and it does sound a little angrier with a little more bass and a little more snap.  I want to hear it outside of the shop and while riding it to really gauge the difference.

They are working on a few little things like painting the oil cooler black and rerouting the oil cooler lines so they don't cross the belt cover.  While the engine was being worked on, the clutch side cover was milled out.  Also, a new clutch basket and plates were necessary so a Barnett basket and plates were installed.  Here are the results.  I'm loving the look, but not sure what exactly I'm going to do with the pressure plate and springs.  I just having decided if I like any of the aftermarket plates.  Right now the stock plate (painted black) is on there. 





I really like the rider's view as I look down.


One more from the front.

[Duck-Stew]

Silver spring caps and leave the pressure plate.

[1KDS]

The machining looks awesome with that cover 
Nothing wrong with the stock plate if you don't like the aftermarket ones

[Travman]

Silver spring caps and leave the pressure plate.

You are right about the silver caps.  Here is a quick and dirty Paintshop pic of the current clutch setup with silver caps.  The silver caps definitely look better and provide a nice contrast to the all black pressure plate.

[Travman]

The machining looks awesome with that cover  
Nothing wrong with the stock plate if you don't like the aftermarket ones

Thanks, I saw this picture and knew the cutouts in the clutch cover would match the milled areas on the clutch side engine cover.


BTW it's a MadDuc "Forza" cover
http://www.madduc.com/showproduct.aspx?productid=56&categoryid=15

[koko64]

  Awesome.

[akmnstr]

Just found this thread and want to give it a bump.  How is the engine doing.  Are you going to do a break-in before you do the next dyno run? 

[Travman]

The engine is together and we are waiting on an oil line.  I had the oil cooler painted black and the oil line that crosses the belt cover is being routed under the engine for a cleaner appearance (similar to the Hypermotards).  So after that is done it will be time to break in the engine.  It is cold here and we just had a series of snow storms.  More snow to come soon.  Hopefully I can ride it before while the roads are clear of snow. 

[akmnstr]

Hopefully I can ride it before while the roads are clear of snow.

Don't take unnecessary chances with that baby.  We are all looking forward to some awesome results on the dyno.   

[Travman]

There is tons of gravel on the roads so I'll keep it in a straight line whenever I give it any gas.  Even then I'll take it easy.  When I brought the bike to the shop about a month ago it was cold and I was breaking traction without really getting on it because of the the cold tires and road.  Thanks for the reminder.

[junior varsity]

Really be careful with the cold roads and cold tires. It'll be like riding on ice!

[1KDS]

...I had the oil cooler painted black...

Will that hinder heat transfer?  Is that a common mod? I would like to do that myself

[TAftonomos]

Will that hinder heat transfer?  Is that a common mod? I would like to do that myself

No

Kinda

Use the proper paint.  Eastwood makes a radiator paint, goes on in very thin coats to avoid clogging anything up.  I've used it on my rad and oil cooler.  No difference in cooling as indicated on the temp gauge (water gauge only).


Bike looks great Travman!  I love the vented cover too

[Travman]

So I took the bike out for a 30 mile ride yesterday.  We want to put lots of miles on it before we flog it on the Dyno.  It was a weird ride.  The roads are covered in gravel and sand.  There is still snow piled up on the sides of the road which is melting across the roads and causing a lot of wet areas.  It wasn't even 40 degrees and the tires felt cold the whole ride.  I hadn't ridden the bike in about a month or so, but it is quicker and the RPMs are a little lower and any given speed.  For example, at 75mph the RPMs might have been at 4500 before.  Now at 75mph the bike is at 4200 RPMs.  I told myself not to get on it coming out of the corners and basically only give it gas in the straights.  Also, I was trying to keep the revs down to 5 or 6K max.  Even with that the bike got loose as I was accelerating from around 4 to 5K at probably 40 to 50mph on a straight.  Even though I was going straight I crossed the middle of the lane which had gravel and that was enough to cause the bike to get loose and shake pretty hard.  I was fine because I was going straight, but that kinda of soured the ride because I knew I shouldn't be out there on those roads.  So after that I mostly just putted around.  I did notice how well it pulled from low RPM's.  Definitely pulled harder and smoother from very low. 

[1KDS]

Travman, are you going to get any dyno runs in?
Theo, thanks for the response