Saturday, March 12, 2011

new developments

Winter is holding on like grim death here.  Still, no tsunamis, so I can't complain.  A few bits of news.  The FCR carb has a zillion overflow tubes that normally expel extra fuel onto the ground.  Not a big deal on an mx track, but not ideal on the road.  Further, raw fuel getting splashed around in the event of a crash could lead to fire -- hence supermoto race sanctioning bodies regulating an carb overflow catch can fitted to bikes.  The real deals are bulky and can range up to over $100 for a bespoke item.  A forum posting advised getting an radio controlled model fuel tank and adapting that.  Sure enough, the local hobby stop had one on sale for 5 bucks.  Easy peasy, sealed it up, and now just have to route the overflow lines into the tank.  Neat solution!

I also made a proper shark guard for the underside of the supermono rear swingarm.  Some aluminum sheet I had lying around worked a treat.
Have found another sponsor -- Tagger Designs (check the banner up top).  They paint custom helmets.  Considering my new Bell helmet last year was just plain white, I couldn't help myself.  The end result should be a nice patriotic testament to Canada, my Irish heritage, and Lucky Stroke Racing.  Stay tuned -- a total self-indulgent move, but with the sponsorship help and the Canadian dollar, now is the time to get it done!
The other thing in the works is a more protective upper fairing for the ex650.  The superduke will work for now, but a sale on a vortex ex650 bracket ($50!) and some thinnin' about what might work with it could lead to a neat solution.  Will let you know more when it comes together.  Shovelled half a foot of snow yesterday, Daytona races on the tube today.  Hard to believe we live on the same planet!

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