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The Motorcycle Forge
Добавлен 29 авг 2013
Hello I'm Logan and on this channel I make video's to help people work on their own motorcycle projects and I also do videos on showing off my own projects.
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How to Scrutineer/Inspect your Race Motorcycle
Hopefully this will save a few riders from having preventable mechanical failures that could have been picked up earlier.
Also this will make life much easier having it track ready before you go to the track, as race day repairs suck.
Also this will make life much easier having it track ready before you go to the track, as race day repairs suck.
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Видео
Dissecting a R6 Valve train and Cylinder Head Machining.
Просмотров 460День назад
Bit of everything in this video. I start off making spacer blocks for the sine plate then continue the machining process on my cylinder head to figure out what design changes need to be made before my next casting.
Building a Sine Plate for Machining the Cylinder Head
Просмотров 365Месяц назад
Dipping my toes into the world of machining and frankly its way harder that it looks when trying to make stuff super accurate. Learning a ton and enjoying the adventure.
Old Motorcycle Won't Start? Easy Checks and Cheap Fixes.
Просмотров 5202 месяца назад
In this video I show you what to look for when getting a bike going that's been sitting for years. Father time is not kind to motorcycles that have been sitting a long time, so hopefully it's not to late for your new project.
T6 Heat treating my Cylinder Head
Просмотров 9062 месяца назад
In this video I show you how I did a T6 solution Heat Treatment on a couple cylinder heads that I cast in previous videos. It's pretty straight forward and easy to do. Finish up with some dabbling on the Mill.
Bucket Racer Cylinder Head Casting
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.2 месяца назад
The quest for the ultimate bucket racer engine continues with this instalment of me attempting to cast a cylinder head I designed myself.
Motorcycle Brakes, Master Cylinder Rebuild and Repair
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
In this video I show you how to properly repair a old motorcycle master cylinder that is in need of a rebuild. It will work like new if you follow these steps.
Investment Casting my Own Cylinder Head
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.4 месяца назад
In this video I am at it again casting cylinder heads. Going from 50% to full size as well as making some new tools to use.
Perfect Motorcycle Fork Rebuild
Просмотров 6725 месяцев назад
In this video I rebuild some conventional forks showing you the process so you can rebuild you own forks at home the right way, like a qualified mechanic.
Casting my High Performance Cylinder Head.
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Another step in the right direction on my quest to make my own cylinder head for my race bike.
Cylinder head casting in the Garage
Просмотров 1 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Second video on perfecting the art of casting and 4th video on this adventure. This is all in the quest to make my own performance cylinder head for my race bike.
Casting a Performance Cylinder head in the Garage
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.8 месяцев назад
In this video I finally get on to using to tools I have made do casting and Melt some Aluminum. Check it out and see how I go. The goal is to double the Horse Power my race bike engine produces with a custom cylinder Head.
Furnace and Tool fabrication (Casting a cylinder head)
Просмотров 4509 месяцев назад
Latest video on my journey to casting my own performance cylinder head for my race bike. I finish my furnace and a burner to go with it, build a custom one off tool for handling the crucible and pouring the molten aluminum.
Making a Performance Cylinder Head in the garage
Просмотров 74411 месяцев назад
This is the second video on my journey of learning everything about making a performance cylinder head from scratch at home in the garage. The current goal is 30HP at the wheel vs the stock FXR 150 head which is around 15HP at the wheel. Defiantly achievable but won't be easy, that's for sure.
Repairing and adjusting Motorcycle Clutch.
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Год назад
In this video I got over what problems a motorcycle clutch can have, what causes them, how to fix them and how to prevent them in the future.
Compression Ratio , Measurement, Calculation and Modifying.
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
Compression Ratio , Measurement, Calculation and Modifying.
The Perfect Motorcycle Brake Caliper Rebuild
Просмотров 85 тыс.Год назад
The Perfect Motorcycle Brake Caliper Rebuild
Making a Performance cylinder head From Scratch
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
Making a Performance cylinder head From Scratch
dt175 Steering Head Bearing Replacement
Просмотров 2 тыс.2 года назад
dt175 Steering Head Bearing Replacement
Yamaha Dt175 Mx Porting and Polishing
Просмотров 11 тыс.2 года назад
Yamaha Dt175 Mx Porting and Polishing
DT175 Modified Engine install and first start
Просмотров 12 тыс.2 года назад
DT175 Modified Engine install and first start
Why is my air fuel ratio going lean at max RPM? I have a 2-stroke an it's already too rich on small and medium RPM, but when i open throttle fully I get a pale white spark plug. What might be the cause of this? The carb is PWK 30 and it has needle to the richest position as well as such a big main jet that it stutters sometimes at mid RPM. The spark plug at both medium and low RPM is black.
@wuemsad3248 what size main jet? What engine is it on?
Great video mate, well done
Dickinson Estates
1993 Honda Transalp 600v has 50bhp now
@@Thisrate6763 That's pretty good going.
89385 Schmidt Hill
Thanks from across the ditch. So many of these videos talk erroneous info. Thanks for the good oil on this.
How can I make my APSONIC AP200GY-7 jungle run faster..✌️🫴
Polish the exhaust port not the inlet!, as fuel needs to atomize , also never use autosol anywhere near a barrel and piston as it contains abrasives that can slowly wear out the rings and bore!
@migliaman Have used autosol many times. Works good as long as you thoroughly clean it and also ultra sonic clean it. Yeah I'm aware of the fuel condensation issue.
Anyone ever tried to build a stroker crank for the DT175mx ?
@tomjerry6529 I'm sure someone has done it and it would probably help a lot as the dt175s are over square from factory.
Kerzan in Christchurch sell valve seat materials and guides. I wouldn't mess around reusing anything. Rough guide for interferences, 0.007" for seats in alloy head, 0.0015" to 0.002" for guides.
@sampinion5796 OK thankyou, yes will be using new guides, seats and valves ect. Just practicing the machining ect with a defective casting and used bits.
Sold my fxr but still a hardcore viewer keep the content going and thank you !!🙌🙌
@@shariefbegg4782 Will do!
I like your videos. Focus on the task on hand, no blabla and unnecessary dragging out of the video. Keep going!
If you want some race anyone tolerances and fits for guides, seats etc let me know I’ll dig some old build sheets out
@rickybobby7660 oh wow that would be awesome. Keen to get another opinion for sure. What sort of race engines did you build?
@@TheMotorcycleForge I’ll dig some old notes out. Was bespoke racing V8’s for single seaters
@rickybobby7660 Very nice, I do have a good mate who is a fitter turner who has built engines like this before and he is my go to for knowledge. Definitely appreciate another opinion as the more knowledge the better
Sick. It's amazing how many things there are in a cylinder head that have to be the correct size, where in an existing head you don't even think about e.g. the hole for the buckets. Are you planning on cutting the valve seat angles in the mill? You already have the setup for the correct angle the guides were bored at
@corey_nz Yes its pretty impressive and a little overwhelming at how precise all the different tolerances of the different parts of a head are but looking forward to the challenge. Yes I think that is the current plan to do it in the mill, I will have to get some more cutters ect and learn a little more about the best way to zero the spindle on the guide.
Does anyone know why my needle isnt slipping out?
@@nilskarlsson748 could be gummed up with old fuel or could have a retention system.
I’ve heard viagra works well.
Can you make prosthetic vertebrae?
@ToughReganZ Anything for you, tough guy 😉
Can't wait to hear her fire up when she's all ready!
@@DustyVisorMotorcycles I dream about that day often.
@@TheMotorcycleForge I'm sure1 You will have to bring her South when she's done.😎
@@DustyVisorMotorcycles Yep will definitely be bringing it to levels for testing as it's more fun than Ruapuna.
@@TheMotorcycleForge Please keep me posted, happy to help bump start her.
@DustyVisorMotorcycles Will do, may be a while as there is so much to do.
Oooh update time!
I have 32 pilot 95 main and needle at 3 top end feels and sounds like rev limiter before shifting
Its a 125cc with 22mm carb
@@byronbrodeur3341 What brand carb and what type of engine?
@@TheMotorcycleForge chinese gio with with nibbi carb
Ive got a 1994 suzuki ds 80 and a brand new PWK nock off d slide carb and i can NOT tune that thing 😭 please advice. Its a 80cc 2 stroke enduro bike. I have 110 main jet in it idk abt pilot jet. I have a spare 115 jet and a 110 jet but its longer than the 110 in the carb rn Edit: it has a screw by the float bowl (air screw maybe?), a idle screw and a screw on the top of the intake where the air filter goes (mixture screw i believe) Edit: no it does not run or idle it only fires
Came across to your video. Read all the posts and your replies. As you are being so responsive here is my experience. Front Brembo on BMW F650 GS. Seized. Stiff pistons as not lubricated. Pushed back and out. N- times. Not all the way in. Still out 4-5 mil. Hard. Resorted to a small vice. No dice. No lever (original) play nor to much fluid in. Released the tap of fluid under extreme pressure (vice). Normal leak. Caliper free and playing. I don't understand why the pistons don't relax after breaking? Wheel is still under brake. 🙄🙄. Uhhhhh. Thanks. Cheers from Albania.
@gezimcakerri6886 So it could be a number of things. But most common is crud building up around the seals making them not return or the seals have gone hard themselves from contamination like fork oil or petrol based products. If the brake is holding hydraulic pressure after being released the master cylinder may need attention as the relief port may be blocked or obscured by the lever holding it on. You will need to fully remove the pistons ect to service the caliper, moving them in the caliper won't do much. Hope this helps.
@@TheMotorcycleForge Thanks for your prompt reply. That's what I think it is. There is something inside going on. I am looking for seal replacement kit but here in Albania we don't have bike parts. Small market. I have asked dealers in UK but they don't ship in Albania. Have to order in Italy or Greece. Takes time. When done I will let you know. Again. Thank you very much. Nice british accent mate. 😊😊😊
I have a 35 pilot in mine and im not sure what main i have but i cant get it to idle smoothly abd when i give it gas it takes about 5 seconds to idle back down from quarter throttle. What should i do
@Thomas-b4m1p it's running leanon, you will need to richen up the idle mixture and adjust the idle to suit like in the video. May also need a bigger idle jet if that doesn't work.
does anyone know why my predator 212 is smoking when I changed the carburetor from a stock one to 28mm pwk
@@noahwalsh6241 It's probably jetted wrong. What color is the smoke?
Just about to do this job on my .99Transalp XL600v ,thanks for the tips and greatings from Norway
@@ArmandoSilva-ys9xv Wish you all the best.
Where did you begin your study ? I am genuinely interested in you..
@kamui7789 9 years ago, I started my motorcycle engineering qualification. Although most of the performance side of motorcycles was self-taught to help me make my racebike faster. As far as location, Christchurch Nz
@@TheMotorcycleForge that definitely fills in a lot of “grey area” ! Love it and can’t wait to see what else you come to find on your journey
Love it. No bs straight to the point about where he at in his progress KEEP IT UPPPPP !!!
Top content, no one said before that those two larger seals are for making Pistons return to their cavities , they actually act like springs, first they distort and they regain their shape so Pistons can slide back into cavity and no brake dragging even when stationary 😊
Jayde Cape
nice video man
Most people use compressed air to do this job. I don't have an air compressor so have never thought about doing it. This video game me the confidence to tackle it now, since my brakes are getting to the point where cleaning no longer frees up the binding and dragging.
@@ArcanePath360 Compressed air can't unseize most stuck calipers. Hydraulic is the way to go.
@@TheMotorcycleForge Just bought new pistons and seals for my rear Brembo after watching this. Thanks again, and wish me luck!
trying to be able to drop a gear & disappear in a straight line on a rebel 500
it amazes me how ISTPs are so identical to each other
I am in Kenya where can I get one and how much it cost.
97 Suzuki gsxr 600
I can’t even get my bike started ffs
@@ChielK2506 Is this after a new carb? What carb, jets and bike?
I have a problem with my KTM 250 2T The tool has not been used for almost a year This week I found time to take care of it, I did a fuel-oil change, I cleaned the filter plug, everything, finally I tried to start it, but the car could not start. It only started with carburetor spray and shut off straight away From that I understood that the carburetor needed to be cleaned and that's how I did it. Now the problem is different, the motorcycle drives straight up to very, very high turns I played with the air-fuel screw but unfortunately it didn't help. Is there a situation where the problem is different? Something in the carburetor maybe? need help pleases tool,
@kobiisrael10 Make sure the jets and atomizer are fully clear in the carb, it may be lean from a blockage. Make sure it has fresh fuel as well. There should be no residual dried fuel in the carb body and other parts. Once everything is spotless, it should run correctly. If not it may need the idle speed and mixture altered.
Great video and me personally I would just spend the money on new seals while it's all disassembled. Thank you for sharing your skills and tips.
Excellent video very helpful, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Maybe just a little bit more light on your hands while working so we can see a little better but was good info cheers.
Those screws are JIS, that is why they get rounded when you use a Phillips screw driver. Buy a set of JIS or at the very minimum just a No 2 JIS
What's the big yellow screw for!?! Can't find anywhere what that changes and nobody talks about it. Throttle value screw is what it's labelled. But what does it do?
@@mikelarin8037The big flat head screw is for adjusting the idle speed as it lifts the slide when screwed in.
2024 fengyuan boxer 250cc some Chinese bike I need to go faster 😂
Do u know how much km is the life of the timing/distribution chain ? Im the third owner but the bike just has got 64.500 km and got the original timing chain. Thanks
@laureanobarta7084 Fxr150 timing chains are quite strong and last a long time. You can check by seeing if the cam timing marks line up. That will show if it has stretched much.
What is the size of the pwk 28 water jet and bypass hole?
Meine drecks gurke will im stand nicht laufen. Nimmt gas an fährt auch aber im stand direkt aus
Just discovered your channel mate, really enjoying it. Shared it to a couple guys who will be very interested in it
@@dan5her Awesome 👌
Great channel mate, i have an nx4 rs125, good fun. Havent been out on it for a while tho
@dan5her Awesome to ride and the best handing on earth
@TheMotorcycleForge yep hands down best handling bike I've ever ridden!
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How can I make an XR Honda 150 faster
My new stator is getting really hot a few minutes running and not charging any ideas?? I did not replace regulator??
@patrickploshay714 The stator is the copper windings in the engine? Do you mean the regulator is getting hot? The finned box attached to the frame?
I’m setting up to do a similar project, DOHC cylinder heads for a Harley Davidson V-Rod. With the need for machining at various angles, I’m constructing a bed of parallel rails like a seat-guide machine. One end connected to a rotary index table, the other to a pillow block, to act as the trunnions. I wanted to end up with something adaptable to other applications.
@georgedreisch2662 Cool project, yeah I was told that was one of the best ways to do it, but I currently need to upgrade what tools I have to I can make more things. Tooling Ain't cheap 😅