mtkawboy wrote:

Good luck getting all the glass beads out of the motor, you never will no matter how much you clean it after. Looks good, works bad.

Oh, I think it's certainly possible, it's just a big PITA. If I were to do this, I'd have split the crank case and taped over all the bearing surfaces first. It's either that or leave the engine assembled and completely seal off all the holes so none of the media can get in, though that comes with it's own risks like what happens if one of the plugs fails and media does get in?

But if I was going to go to that much expense and trouble, I'd have sent the transmission off to have the gears undercut and heat treated and coated with tungsten disulphide and have all the bearings replaced with high tolerance ceramic bearings, also treated with tungsten disulphide.
And I would have gotten the Wiseco K810 kit.
And I would have sent the head off to Extrude Hone, then APE for new seats & guides & springs & stainless valves.
And I would have gotten a brand new seat, not some crashed out cast off from some racing team that needed a ton of fiberglass repair.
And a dent-free GPz tank instead of one I had to hang a quart of Bondo onto.
And Tomaselli adjustable clip-ons.
And real Napoleon bar end mirrors instead of these Emgos.
And an Acewell or Veypour gauge.
And a HID headlamp.
And the suspension and wheels from a ZRX.

Shit, now I'm depressed! This thing's gonna be a piece of shit! :laugh:

acewell.co.uk/en_uk/motorcycle/index.htm

I plan on getting the ace-2803 AB

They are expensive, but I like em!

Very cool.
How do you like your Acewell speedo?

Anyhow, that's it.

LIST:

KZ650B2A

H4 euro headlight
tomasselli 3 way adjustable clip ons
stainless front brake lines
double disc setup
acewell metre digital speedo
GSXR7 controls/front master cylinder
GSXR steering damper
81 GPz1100A fuel tank
UNI pod filters
carbs rejetted to 117.5 main and 20 slow
CBR rearsets with aftermarket black alu pegs
4-1 exhaust
KZ750B rear end conversion for single disc
stainless rear brake line setup
ZRX rear shocks
"slippery sam" cafe tail piece
brand new Metzler Lasertech front and rear tires
brand new heavy gauge buchanan spokes
recently rebuilt wheels
custom side mount license plate holder
custom harness in the works

So yeah, that's all.

"You could order from a UK site, don't know how much shipping would be though."

To my surprise I did hear back from Craig Owens @ acewell@quadtech.co.uk... The English are so polite! ;)
Basically $250 plus shipping... Ouch, I can purchase Dakotas for that price.

BTW... Haven't heard crap back from Motor Sports... Gee, go figure!

So, I either go with the Dakotas (ass squinching :blink: ) or I'll give the chromed version for $149 ACE-2853-AC a try.

What to do, what to do.... Honey, can I have some more money please.... :woohoo:

OMR

Hey all,

Looking for an Acewell ACE-2803-AP for my KZ900. I have been on the Electro Sport site but they only offer in matted black. The AP is polished aluminum housing for which I prefer. Other wise going Dakota digital (more $$$ :blink: )

Anyhoot, anyone know where else here in the US to find the Acewell product line?

Thanks,

Old Man Rock

for anyone who might be keeping their eyes open:

it was a brown and creme custom paint job - tank mostly creme, most everything else walnut brown

Taken off the street on the northwest part of chicago.

distinctive marks include:
-acewell digital tachometer
-integrated LED taillight/turnsignal
-side stand had a weld repair in the frame where the tube was torn. VERY distinctive

if anyone sees anything for sale matching or a flood of spectre parts, let me know. I'd be most appreciative!!

I have installed an acewell tachometer - I love it

The Acewell gauge that I have has a short brace that comes forward from below the gauge body and it has a single mounting hole. It came with a rubber washer/damper for vibration at the mounting point.

Lookin' good so far!!!

Launching hard from a 60mph highway stoplight side by side with a good buddy of mine, I must have limp ankled the 1-2 shift because just as I got back to full throttle, she popped out of gear and revved to the moon!

Idle was low at the next light and my Acewell gauge telltale page showed 12,200rpm! Also hear a slight tap tap tap from the right side of the motor.

I limped and low RPM'd home to the shop. Pulled the plugs and pinned the throttle and did a compression test, going left to right from #1 - 105, 100, 20, 105. So I definately floated the valves and bent them up in #3, and may have nicked them all - was expecting 150+, won't know till I get it apart...

2400 miles into my freshly built big bore cammed cafe racer, and finally having solved some charging and electrical gremlins. Oh well, nothing money and time can't fix!

I will report back and show some pics of the carnage!

Definately have a Dynatek coil-cut rev-limiter on the shopping list so we don't have to do this particular dance ever again - at least for this reason!

She's on the Pit Bull stands for the forseeable, at least we have a rainy and cooler weekend on tap so I can get her apart...

I am beginning to think it doesn't like me! Shame, oh well time to get busy. At least I've got 3 other bikes in tip top so I'm not wasting a beautiful Spring!