What Is The Wheel
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YSS FORK UPGRADE ON ROYAL ENFIELD GT 650
I install the YSS fork upgrade on a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650. YSS leaves out a couple of steps for the install and those get filled in. There are some tips for disassembly and reassembly. I discuss adjustment after install and my initial adjustments. Quick review after a 100 miles at the end.
Apologies about the video quality. I got a new camera and it appears it was worth every penny I paid for it. I think I will keep it for long shots, but I need to get something better.
Links to the sources I used for setup:
www.yss.co.th/services/download#our-services
yss-data-for-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/download/20170830055719.pdf
racetech.com/page/id/109
racetech.com/page/title/Emu...
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Видео

NOT ANOTHER HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLBOX REVIEW
Просмотров 218Год назад
After not doing any videos for about six months, I bought this great Harbor Freight toolbox and had to do a quick review of it. Great price, good build quality, comes in lots of colors NOTE: It looks like the titling got time shifted about 5 seconds. Mistakes are the signature of a What is the Wheel video.
Solution: Pump all the fuel back into the tank
Просмотров 3842 года назад
That's right, it turns out the thing to do when you need to run a pump on your Go Kart is to just run all of the fuel back in to the fuel tank. Extra benefit, I will never run out of gas. A T fitting is the best regulator.
SO MUCH PRESSURE, IT'S A FIRE HAZARD
Просмотров 5172 года назад
Well....., darn. This did not work out as planned. Turns out even a low pressure regulator needs some back pressure to reach a cut off point. SInce the needle has a very low relief point, the regulator never reaches its cut off point.
Exploding Torque Converter Fixed
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
Today I take care of my torque converter problem, turns out Comet clones don't really like being spun over 8000rpm. The Tork-Zilla has ZERO problems with the revs. I solved my leaky carb problem by adjusting the float height and created a new leak with a fuel pressure regulator.
HOT ROD PREDATOR FIRST START PLUS FAILURE
Просмотров 2 тыс.2 года назад
Sorry I had no content last week, my employer decided to see how many hours I could work in 8 days(Turns out to be about 107). I finally got footage of the first start of my 212 Predator edited and here it is. This is a real first start, I did not start it off camera to do a pre-show shake down, and it shows. It does an on-air shake down as the hardware tried to fly off, engine tries to vibrate...
Mikuni VM26 on Predator throttle linkage setup, Part II
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.2 года назад
Part II of the throttle linkage build, Part I is here: ruclips.net/video/MibSKLto4Cc/видео.html A few twists and turns, including my limited skill on the lathe and inability to judge how long it is going to take me to do something, turned this into more of a project than it seemed to be when it was in my head.
Go Kart needs a throttle linkage for the Mikuni
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.2 года назад
Today I build a throttle linkage for my Mikuni VM26 on the the hotrodded Predator 212. Actually, I built half of it but motorcycles were calling and I ran out of time, so next week will be part 2. I have some good ideas on this project but leave a comment if you have any suggestions to make it better.
Predator 212 Mikuni VM26 install, Port Matching=Free Power
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.2 года назад
I finally get around to installing a Mikuni VM26 after taking the easy way out and buying a intake/stand off/adaptor. I do a comparison with the stock carb, talk about the carb options and the best part, Power Secrets. That's right Port Matching, a great way to free power. The Predators are a solid base for building a hot motor, but they do have some issues, the manifolds, intake and exhaust, a...
SW-Motech bag install on a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
Просмотров 10 тыс.2 года назад
As much as I love the clean and classic look of my GT 650, I needed to be able to carry stuff with something better than a backpack. I ordered the SLC Urban ABS bag kit directly from SW-Motech. The install is easy except for a minor issue with one bolt that is a little to long. The bags hold plenty for running errands and would be fine for a multi day trip although they can't fit a helmet. The ...
Free-Flowing Predator 212 Exhaust Manifold build, that stock one was a cork. Pt. 2
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.2 года назад
Part 2 is here. Not 100% thrilled with the result, it is functional but not the level of finish I like(and my standards are pretty low). There may have to be a Part 3 to this one at some point, but not today. Gray Goat Garage on annealing copper gaskets: ruclips.net/video/p8e-e6I8fMc/видео.html&ab_channel=TheGrayGoatGarage
Free-Flowing Predator 212 Exhaust Manifold build, that stock one was a cork. Pt. 1
Просмотров 9142 года назад
Today we have a little puppet show on how small and terrible the stock exhaust manifold is and I try to make a free flowing one. I say, "try", because I ran out of time so the dramatic conclusion will have to wait til next week. I bought the muffler I used from Niche Cycle Supply: www.nichecycle.com/ncs/categories/exhaust/mufflers/reverse-cone-12-s-s-1-0-brushed.html The 3/16 steel plate is fro...
GETTING THE MOST PERFORMANCE OUT OF YOUR COMET TORQUE CONVERTER CLONE
Просмотров 39 тыс.2 года назад
Comet torque converter(TC) clones are cheap on Ebay and we are lured by the low, low price. I wanted to try for Comet performance at the Clone price, but you have to spend money to be broke. The big issue for the Clone is the springs in it are not a known value, we don't know at what rpm they make the clutch engage, we don't know how they respond to belt tension to increase the gear ratio. So I...
AMAZING CHEAP FLAT PANEL SPEAKER BUILD, NO GO KART TIME FOR YOU
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.2 года назад
I'm waiting for engine parts to show up and I wanted to try a new center channel speaker out, so I build one. This is a flat panel design using Owens Corning Foamular insulation board(1"x2'x2', $6.25). This stuff is amazing for building clean sounding panel speakers. The driver is a Dayton Audio DAEX25VT-4 ($15, I like the DAEX25 Sound Exciters too, and they are $25 a pair). These speakers offe...
Predator Build Part 3, Assemble and Install the Head, Adjust the Valves
Просмотров 3 тыс.2 года назад
Finally, I get the head on. I show how to adjust the valves and a little trick I did to find Top Dead Center without shining a flashlight in spark plug hole, which shall now be known as THE PISTON HOLE. Me failing to remember what feeler gauges are called: ruclips.net/video/J5KXr2SkDIE/видео.html Part One of the build: ruclips.net/video/L4EStSeVc2E/видео.html&ab_channel=WhatIsTheWheel Part Two(...
Predator build suffers second calamity in two weeks
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.2 года назад
Predator build suffers second calamity in two weeks
PREDATOR 212 BUILD, MISTAKES WERE MADE
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
PREDATOR 212 BUILD, MISTAKES WERE MADE
Predator build with chicken wing related content
Просмотров 1982 года назад
Predator build with chicken wing related content
PREDATOR GO KART CRANK HOLDER
Просмотров 4662 года назад
PREDATOR GO KART CRANK HOLDER
Go Kart Tie Rod Time
Просмотров 8 тыс.2 года назад
Go Kart Tie Rod Time
PORTING YOUR PREDATOR FOR PURE POWER*
Просмотров 36 тыс.2 года назад
PORTING YOUR PREDATOR FOR PURE POWER*
Today I fix a drill?
Просмотров 572 года назад
Today I fix a drill?
MAKING A FUEL PUMP PAN FOR YOUR PREDATOR 212
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.2 года назад
MAKING A FUEL PUMP PAN FOR YOUR PREDATOR 212
Plugging your Predator for less than a buck
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.2 года назад
Plugging your Predator for less than a buck
Predator 212 teardown. How long will it take? What's inside? Let's find out
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
Predator 212 teardown. How long will it take? What's inside? Let's find out
Picking Performance Parts for your Predator
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.2 года назад
Picking Performance Parts for your Predator
Fixing your Predator carburetor Bonus: Fixing any power equipment carburetor
Просмотров 5252 года назад
Fixing your Predator carburetor Bonus: Fixing any power equipment carburetor
Let's put a kids bike together Bonus: How to teach a kid to ride a bike
Просмотров 932 года назад
Let's put a kids bike together Bonus: How to teach a kid to ride a bike
What happens when you leave a retired Plymouth dragster in a barn with an S10 pickup.
Просмотров 1312 года назад
What happens when you leave a retired Plymouth dragster in a barn with an S10 pickup.
Go Fast Bits DV+ blow off valve removal/service/install on a Fiesta ST
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.2 года назад
Go Fast Bits DV blow off valve removal/service/install on a Fiesta ST

Комментарии

  • @TheAgam96
    @TheAgam96 12 дней назад

    Hi! Where do you buy the nut? Thanks!

  • @Repostingking767
    @Repostingking767 Месяц назад

    Your go kart looks so cool!! Am looking for a affordable rear and front axel for a plan

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel Месяц назад

      I got most of my parts from OMB warehouse and some stuff from Amazon

  • @TheAnthonyBrandi
    @TheAnthonyBrandi Месяц назад

    I found it easier when it's bolt to the engine.

  • @user-sv4dw2hu5f
    @user-sv4dw2hu5f Месяц назад

    U talk way too much!!

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel Месяц назад

      This is not the first time I have heard that

  • @Frank-et2hg
    @Frank-et2hg Месяц назад

    I see a can of Kroil on that bench, I wish I could still find that stuff locally is phenomenal

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel Месяц назад

      It is great. I think I had to order it.

  • @speedfinder1
    @speedfinder1 Месяц назад

    I'm puzzled! EVERYTHING on a Royal Enfield 650 is METRIC..... Why did you just no use a 27mm Metric socket as the factory intended? No need to ruin a perfectly good nut with a sander. 🫣.

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel Месяц назад

      It is not a 27mm socket it is a 27mm Hex or Allen. They start around $25 and require 1" drive tools. The tool I made used the nut I ground down in the video and a cracked socket I had in my junk drawer, the cost was less than $2. The socket was trash, but I kept it for a purpose just like this.

  • @facmptr
    @facmptr Месяц назад

    what’s the value of it?

  • @BIGHIM87
    @BIGHIM87 Месяц назад

    Where did you find those tires?

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel Месяц назад

      Amazon Look up Vevor Go Kart wheels They come with the rim and tire as pairs(or maybe the set of 4)

  • @HappyHands.
    @HappyHands. Месяц назад

    Comprimising the pressure chamber of the regulator is a bad idea. I would instead make a mount that used the existing seal/flange bolts and just use longer bolts.

  • @charlesgraham9954
    @charlesgraham9954 Месяц назад

    went from a few hundred dollars to well over 2 grand, but i have to say it is fun building these lil engines. its shocking what a lil 212 will do blownout.

  • @francoreia8147
    @francoreia8147 Месяц назад

    What if those weights are different in weight

  • @stanleyshults6427
    @stanleyshults6427 2 месяца назад

    You started good ,but ur tooling needs replaced,4 different porting work you left a lot to be taken out 4 flow also,i,I, rate it at a 5 on porting,sorry ,guy!!!!!

  • @Mr.GoKart
    @Mr.GoKart 2 месяца назад

    i put more weight in the front and turns perfect now

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 2 месяца назад

      Balance is a big deal for sure. If you have a cart where you can move the seat front to back and change that balance, especially on something as light as a cart, You can really make a big difference in how it handles.

  • @kgol4686
    @kgol4686 2 месяца назад

    Ops I'm sorry you did put it in right the engine was the opposite way so it screw me up sorry about that

  • @kgol4686
    @kgol4686 2 месяца назад

    Just so u know u put your connecting rod in wrong the dipper should have been facing down

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 2 месяца назад

      It is facing the correct direction. It has a spoon shape on one side to force oil into the big end and it points in the direction of rotation

  • @mockbattles
    @mockbattles 2 месяца назад

    I love the style of the Bullit but the wind noise is intolerable.

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 2 месяца назад

      It is the noisiest helmet I have ever owned

  • @davidmalinowski7930
    @davidmalinowski7930 2 месяца назад

    Just got one for $75 to shred waste hay, putting a $175 6.6 hp predator on it

  • @nilla003
    @nilla003 2 месяца назад

    What manufacturer is that frame?

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 2 месяца назад

      It has Rob Ron stickers on it but I spoke with a guy that has the original jigs and said it was a knock off.

  • @MexicanPoro
    @MexicanPoro 2 месяца назад

    Where are you lifting the car from?

  • @midnightblue69
    @midnightblue69 2 месяца назад

    How impressive, its mulches pinecones fed individually 🙄 was there a point to this vid?

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 2 месяца назад

      The point is engagement, and it worked. It will turn a 30g bin of pinecones into a 5 gal bucket of shreds.

    • @midnightblue69
      @midnightblue69 2 месяца назад

      @@WhatIsTheWheel so will a pair of scissors... ONLY QUICKER THAN THIS VIDEO 🙄

  • @vicosee4439
    @vicosee4439 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much you rock dude

  • @vicosee4439
    @vicosee4439 2 месяца назад

    I make my own cuters fairly easy

  • @jeremyoshea7941
    @jeremyoshea7941 2 месяца назад

    A lot of channels, see not to use that brass bushing because it’s something that can catch and force the go kart to go forward on its own. I don’t know how much credibility there is to that.

  • @jeremyoshea7941
    @jeremyoshea7941 2 месяца назад

    Love you sense of humor!

  • @jeremyoshea7941
    @jeremyoshea7941 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for your time…………. A huge difference as well. Are the cheap bills compared to the comet belt. The cheaper belts are gonna leave rubber on the clutch which is gonna screw up the way your belt rides on the clutch. It’s a terrible ride. Spend the extra few bucks and get a good belt from Powersports well worth it and the juggernaut I would advise to get the real juggernaut, huge difference

  • @lillomourn2238
    @lillomourn2238 3 месяца назад

    Your explanation of how the d shaped ports affect is great I wondered why they were shaped like that.

  • @greyladder4524
    @greyladder4524 3 месяца назад

    Can you post a link to those wheel and tires?

  • @richardcranium5393
    @richardcranium5393 3 месяца назад

    We had a fly cutter that held a lathe cutting bit, in shop class. It was awesome with a nice sharp quarter round grind.

  • @user-gt3xx6lc1o
    @user-gt3xx6lc1o 3 месяца назад

    All that $ and effort to use a fuel pump! Why not use stock tank with risers and bigger fittings? I don't think tach is right

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 3 месяца назад

      Some of it was for looks, both to have a clean look on the engine and to use a remote alloy tank. The tach is correct. It inducts the signal from the spark plug wire and is set to read every other signal(the coil fires on scavenge cycle too). I used them on commercial mowing equipment for years.

  • @user-gt3xx6lc1o
    @user-gt3xx6lc1o 3 месяца назад

    Use genuine mikuni needle and seat

  • @Outcastduffy_
    @Outcastduffy_ 4 месяца назад

    Are those vevor wheels. What hubs are those and where are they from?

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 4 месяца назад

      They are Vevor rims and tires. They came as a set from Amazon. I think I got the hubs from OMB warehouse

  • @2506Larry
    @2506Larry 4 месяца назад

    The diagram of the two heads tells me that the HEMI head utilizes "Impingement Mixing" and the standard utilizes a "Swirl Mixing". I've been recommending "Impingement" for better fuel consumption and better fuel/air mix.

  • @esuas7562
    @esuas7562 4 месяца назад

    Do you know what brand of flexible alan wrench you used? I can’t seem to find the tool online

  • @georgeprice9882
    @georgeprice9882 4 месяца назад

    What is the ratio from the driver to the drivet

  • @MotoCurmudgeon
    @MotoCurmudgeon 4 месяца назад

    Hey Chuck, just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Your video and instructions were spot on. I just finished the fork kit today and it’s night and day difference. So much better it was crazy. You are the only one that explained how to figure out the two turns in on the emulator PD valve, by starting with no load / pressure on the spring and that’s the zero. Might be obvious but for a newbie it helped to hear that. I also made the tool just as you mention with a 3/4 nut and 1 and 1/16 socket and it worked perfectly. Anyway, I can’t thank you enough, I couldn’t have done this without you. Oh, and I realized after I took the damper rod out that that short spring is already part of the stock damper rod setup. Good fun. Cheers

  • @MotoCurmudgeon
    @MotoCurmudgeon 4 месяца назад

    Great info, tanks much! Can you provide information on the additional short spring you added to the damping rod? Is that optional? I haven’t seen anyone else mention that. Thanks

  • @steverollins4690
    @steverollins4690 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for the great video, just bought a new GT and need to learn this stuff.

  • @African2muslim
    @African2muslim 4 месяца назад

    So choke in when you start or choke out ?

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 4 месяца назад

      This bike had a choke lever on the bar and you would have it on the "ON" position for a cold start. I have another bike with the knob on the carb and "ON" position is with the knob pulled out.

  • @davehudson2064
    @davehudson2064 4 месяца назад

    Great informative video on these panniers. Just finalising the purchase of these for a cb1000r black edition which I think they ll look great on. About £450 complete here in the UK. What a beautiful RE GT you have. Love the colours. Honestly I m not sure they would be my choice for a RE but that’s just subjective. However liked and look forward to seeing more of your content on the RE. Ride safe.

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 4 месяца назад

      I think you will really like them. They don't "fit" the style of the GT but there were not a lot of choices. Motech does make some cases that look like old school fabric panniers but they don't have the capacity of these.

  • @demondanderson2010
    @demondanderson2010 4 месяца назад

    I can't find those wheels and tires anywhere

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 4 месяца назад

      This is where I got them www.amazon.com/VEVOR-Tires-Wheels-Pattern-Holes/dp/B09GVSD1C8/ref=sr_1_11_sspa?crid=25Z75I5ML32MS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OMclJkzO46hOGJB4CSThwsR09ao5fFrZ-_EwabvF7LN0Guvl3nNAOSh2WrKPIRNumZMtxrnNqRNlbf_uMOsCpnwmug4yE_i7kZ5LXhf4IvssQr2RYboewnv5KdgnrobJ34frtxU5fdkSz6t-mPzIwtEtXzKHAdjzremD2tHzC2U8g-Z_ea3u2idqUDisry9GhkcwsQ9Ln2nJKCk0UyTrClhHsl62QHPqoMJA8edsYJ9RcW2WL3Z51tAcDOXZ4i119SHF_5dT_GHYbs3KqrwmHgiD-8nN0MNWCghIJ5lpVwI.JPkOMF4yVXFrlwk_if65QguyTGWMEih1ydNjjKq_sH0&dib_tag=se&keywords=vevor+go+kart+tires+and+rims&qid=1708820484&sprefix=vevor+go+kart%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-11-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1

  • @jamesa6272
    @jamesa6272 5 месяцев назад

    I’ve been watching videos where they had 1 and 3 reversed than. I tried the hole to the right and it was weaker than the second. Now I have to try the hole to the left from this video

  • @kennyh5083
    @kennyh5083 5 месяцев назад

    When the Comet is over $200 and the clone is under $50 I'll just buy a few clones thank you!

    • @joer5057
      @joer5057 4 месяца назад

      Lol, this. I cut one of mine down since the riser plates won't work with my frame. Slapped it on a 3/4 shaft 196 with a lugnut. Then, I swapped in a 223 and needed the keyed washer and center bolt for the internal threaded shaft, so I just bought a whole new kit, just for those parts. 😅

  • @jeffreyhill3960
    @jeffreyhill3960 5 месяцев назад

    Why haven’t the aftermarket people caught on , if it’s so great for flow , then just replace the head with a ported one. This could be done in the casting process so as not to have to machine the material out…

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 5 месяцев назад

      You can get ported heads from several suppliers. Everything from basic stuff to custom castings and heads that have been welded and the ports completely reshaped. Porting has a long hit rod history. Hotrodding a Predator is a lot like hotrodding an old small block Chevy. There are a bunch of mods to get free or cheap power

  • @freddysoto7021
    @freddysoto7021 5 месяцев назад

    THANK U so much 4 explain i understand much more i will see more videos

  • @LUNA_is_NIGLIT
    @LUNA_is_NIGLIT 5 месяцев назад

    This is off topic to this video but in the go kart video what size omb hubs should I order for my front vevor tires ? I have the same body frame as you so I just wanted to make sure I do everything right 👍🫡

    • @WhatIsTheWheel
      @WhatIsTheWheel 5 месяцев назад

      That is a tough question. When I got mine, I ended up cutting them down on the lathe to fit the hub and redrilling them. I know the hub shoulder(the the rim sits on) is 40mm and there are metric hubs in that size. You will need to figure out your axle size and see if you can get a hub that matches the axle size and hub diameter. Video of me making them fit: ruclips.net/video/yhnxaevOjXI/видео.html&ab_channel=WhatIsTheWheel

  • @Michael_2211
    @Michael_2211 6 месяцев назад

    thats very cool

  • @highwaymen1237
    @highwaymen1237 6 месяцев назад

    Very good information!

  • @user-4klawson
    @user-4klawson 6 месяцев назад

    Great video sir

  • @mlindsay527
    @mlindsay527 6 месяцев назад

    I used a bench vice clamped slightly off center so I could get the snap ring on. Went through a bunch of changes while tuning, got pretty good at it. You can also zip tie the brake and do it on the bike. Seemed to be an almost mute point when I went to the Juggernaut. It just works.

  • @TACOMASRT5
    @TACOMASRT5 6 месяцев назад

    I have a predator 212 i want to put on a bicycle. Governor removed. 18lb valve springs 22 carb Should i run a 30 series torque converter with a juggernaut or a 40 series with the 1" adapter?