RubyRS4

Thanks Matt (whatsisname) for the polished stuff Sorry I didn't have my phone on me Had an urgent job land on my lap and left my phone in another room. Hope you weren't waiting long!

I'll give you a belt in a minute

Well, I've saved money on lunch today ... lost my appetite

stock MV Agusta 525 pitch chain for Brutale = $215 SFR competition 525 x-ring chain with gold coloured links = $110 Also ... most bikes replacement rear sprocket = $60 approx ... MV Agusta = $330 WTF?!? I'll take a bling gold chain anyday

Damn you got good investigator skills there Pete That pic was before my dental work ... nose job ... manicure ... pedicure ... plastic surgery ... more plastic surgery ... sex change ... boob job ... body wax ... hair replacement ... lip enhancement ...

Woohoo! Got my new gold chain for the Brutale today! Fitting it tonight when I get home then going ofr a ride to show off the new bling!

I agree with the rear of the ZX14R. Most of the new Kawasakis I'm not a fan of. Most of them just look ... ugly. Yamaha still make the sexiest sportsbikes, followed by Suzuki. Honda are making their bikes look too much like a smoothed over Triumph. Kawasaki ... well ... enuf said. I think they didn't understand the concept of "indicators in the mirrors" not "indicators on the mirros".

We need chlorine for the gene pool. Prob some commonwhore hoon. Fail.

WTB Stock airbox for my Stagea. I believe the 33s are similar? Anyone got one they don't need?

Not really ... I had meat to eat!

Hmm, maybe my next track bike? Sold my 600 race bike. Wanna go back to an RS250, but maybe .... NSR PM sent. EDIT: Can you shoot me info on the exact model number? Should be something like NSR250R7L (MC21-100). The rims and tail put it in the MC21 category, but I'm seeking the exact specs for this bike online and need a tad more info.

I worked on Hindley at night for 4 years. Only time I drove down that road was to park and walk to work. A majority of traffic on that road go up and down Hindley all night: Loners looking for cheap girls. Wannabe gangs acting like they own the place (in the end they're all cowards). Drunks thinking they're Bruce Lee. Girls thinking they're Paris Hilton.

Doesn't cost me a cent when I do burnouts on the bike ... car, no! Bike, yes.

I thought you were a Honda man?

It would be an R. I think only the US got the ZX14 (without the R) model due to emissions laws. Penny, tell your dad to get this kit ... I'll fit it and test ride it for him

PM sent.

Not really. Have a chopper (or even a harley) and mix it with the wrong crowd and you'll slowly lose ownership of it. Buy me or Pete a few drinks one day and we might tell you a few stories ... or not.

True. Hindley cruising is for loners looking for cheap girls. Anzac Hwy is a major link from the city to the bay, so of course its a good cruising road ... if the cops don't get you. But then again, each to their own. People like driving to different destinations and in differing environments. One of the joys of owning your car ... you chose where to go.

Utter utter crap! Korean made and poorly made. Its the hyundai of bikes. Electrical bugs; exhaust system rusts and rots away in no time; fairings crack for no reason; absolute rubbish brakes. You buy one I'll shoot you myself. A 250 Ninja or CBR 250 has more power to weight ... and isn't ugly to look at.

Bugger. I'm at a mate's bucks night that night! Look at hot machines, or laser skirmish then get drunk for free and see naked chicks? Might see if I can get the "booze bus" to swing past the meet

Cars are a different story. I use to throw old track day tyres from my race bike onto my TLR. These tyres had "gone off" for track use, meaning it had plenty of tread, but the compound wouldn't withstand track abuse anymore. So I had another set of these to throw on when I got home. I get double the use out of bike tyres, so I can afford to do burnouts. ... just gotta remember to leave enough tread to get home

Yeah ... only do 3 burnouts at the MotoGP, not 4!

It can be done. I helped do it to a mate's 200B SSS with SR20DET many years ago. Just plumb the compressed air after turbo compressor housing and before the intercooler. The supercharger should go higher with boost. 10psi is low imo. Get the specs and see what the max rpm the turbo can go to. Then match that to the engine's max rpm. For example, SC max 9,000 rpm vs engine max 6,000rpm means a pulley ratio of 2:3 maximum. But I'd drop 1,000rpm on the SC to be safe, so 6,000 to 8,000 = 3:4 ratio (SC completes 4 revs per 3 engine revs). This can be altered by pulley sizes on the SC. But don't forget some SC are teflon coated on the inside. Even if you've got a max 9,000rpm on the SC, an old or used SC will not be as reliable, so again drop 500-1,000rpm off your max. Also, don't forget if your turbo is set at 10psi and the SC runs 10psi max boost, there is a potential 20psi there at some point of overlap in the rev range. Also, your turbo pumping 10psi is now fighting against 20psi which wants to go back the other way. I'd recommend 6psi SC for low down response and 10psi on the turbo for mid-top end. The SC is pulley driven so it will be fine against 16psi, but again keep in mind the coating on the rotors in the SC. I have no more documented stuff on this build, so see if you can find over the net some forum or detailed log of a build similar to this. I've worked with superchargers and turbos before, so shoot me a PM if you want some further tips. Another we drew up, but never built, was running the SC inlet from the turbo compressor, so the SC is in between the induction side of the turbo and intercooler. But you'd want to match things properly. Say max rpm from the supercharger to handle the boost from the turbo when at its max. But then a second intercooler between turbo and SC would be recommended. I fantisized about running turbo (@ 12psi max) then intercooler, then SC (@ 12psi max also, as long as this doesn't exceed the max rpm for SC), then second intercooler then plenum. This way the SC provides an early boost, which also aids speeding up spinning the turbo, then the turbo hits max boost. Without risk of damaging the engine from overboosting. Food for thought ... wished I'd gone ahead with this idea years ago.

ANDRA ... Thats who I was thinking of. Not CAMS sorry. Duh! CAMS = Confederation Against Motor Sport