Building a old school 350x TT racer.

[Mickey Dunlap]

Is there an update on the old school 350x TT racer building?

No, I was grinding on the gas tank and ended up with some metal in my eyes and I haven't worked on it since.

[Orangecnty250r]

Should be a great build....wear those damn safety glasses!

[DohcBikes]

Back in the day I never built a 350x full race bike, and as far as I know no one has since.

Do you not consider this a race bike? Surprising to see you disregard. Or are you only referring to flat track?

http://atvondemand.com/news/?p=8053

[onformula1]

No, I was grinding on the gas tank and ended up with some metal in my eyes and I haven't worked on it since.

Safety glasses plus a face shield

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[Mickey Dunlap]

Getting more work done on the 350x TT class racer. I can't believe all the bolts it takes to put a 3 wheeler frame together. Bolts pics for just the frame on the left, motor bolts on the right. Changed the piston again so it's taking longer then I want, but it takes time to get it right.


And I re-made a new mold for the 350x low profiles and changed a few things too.

[n8r]

Imagine the weight savings if you could use titanium bolts!

[Mickey Dunlap]

Imagine the weight savings if you could use titanium bolts!

It's 10 pounds worth of bolts, it would save that much. I would save more getting rid of the counter balancer and maybe first gear. I'm not doing either of those things because it's not my bike and I'm up against a dead line once I getting running and set up to handle the way I want.

[barnett468]

Imagine the weight savings if you could use titanium bolts!

Yes, because Titanimum products are around 42% lighter than steel depending upon their makeup.

Anyone can easily use Titanium hardware, all it takes is money . There are a few companies that stock many different sized Ti nuts and bolts.

Most Ti bolts have a dished head which further reduces their weight and some are also hollow.

You can also buy Ti bar stock online and make a swingarm pivot bolt and front axle bolt, and steering stem, and damper rods if your rods are steel . If your tripple trees are steel you can make aluminum ones.

Titanium, aluminum, and stainless hardware.

https://www.probolt-usa.com/


Titanium, aluminum, stainless and brass stock.

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?id=1353&step=2


Here's some new aluminum alloys.

http://www.howitworksdaily.com/which...the-strongest/


This is a new steel alloy which as light and strong as titanium but should be around 90% cheaper if they mass produce it.

http://gizmodo.com/new-iron-aluminum...ium-1683920338
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[Matt85'350x]

Getting more work done on the 350x TT class racer. I can't believe all the bolts it takes to put a 3 wheeler frame together. Bolts pics for just the frame on the left, motor bolts on the right. Changed the piston again so it's taking longer then I want, but it takes time to get it right.


And I re-made a new mold for the 350x low profiles and changed a few things too.

I just got my fenders from you. I would have waited if I knew you were changing them. What were the changes and what version did I get?

[onformula1]

It's 10 pounds worth of bolts, it would save that much. I would save more getting rid of the counter balancer and maybe first gear. I'm not doing either of those things because it's not my bike and I'm up against a dead line once I getting running and set up to handle the way I want.

Have you removed first gear before, what did you replace it with?

How bad is the vibration with the counter balancer removed?

[Mickey Dunlap]

I just got my fenders from you. I would have waited if I knew you were changing them. What were the changes and what version did I get?

You got the new ones.

[Mickey Dunlap]

Have you removed first gear before, what did you replace it with?

How bad is the vibration with the counter balancer removed?

Yes I have removed 1st before, you just replace it with a aluminum spacer. You have to balance the crank and it still isn't a smooth as the counter balance motor, but I would do it for my own for the quicker revs and the 6lbs lighter engine. And I would porky pine the head and cylinder and replace the bolts, but that's some stuff you do when racing pro against other 350x's which never happen and never will. I'm just building a old school racer that no one built back then , or even now as far as I know.

[oldskool83]

I had 1 350x, and I got ride of it because there is no reason a motor needs to weight 85lbs lol! Looks nice however.

[86T3]

Are you going to race this one Mickey?

[Mickey Dunlap]

Are you going to race this one Mickey?

No it's for a customer.