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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Wiring progress. Got a new connector to fill up for the microsquirt rather than depinning and redoing the original. Using a littelfuse...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Got some mail from Ivan today. As far as I know he is the only person selling high ratio primary gears and 270* crank pins. I have the...
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      That's why you buy a shim kit before you get into it. I bought one from hotcams, and now I just have to pull it out when needed. It's...
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      I've done adjustments on a ducati 748, triumph tiger 800xc, drz400sm, and multiple old bikes. The tiger 800 had 2 valve adjustments...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Pipes are coated, packed and mounted. I forget how much I hate packing a muffler until I do it again.
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Made a degree wheel adapter. It's a bit longer installed than I thought, I'll shorten it if I need it again. Used it to finalize the...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Forum decline.
      Tiktok, Instagram and pintrest are popular because, if my inlaws are any indication, they fit with the short attention span that younger...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      That's the plan. 36-1 trigger wheel on crank, single tooth cam wheel, both will use allegro ats627 gear tooth sensors for pickup...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Gotta give sendcutsend a thumbs up. Parts arrived well packed and to size.
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Forum decline.
      I can see stopping the dreaded oil and tire posts, I'm pretty sure I see atleast 3 posts a week in the drz groups asking how to check...
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      Not the same thing but tuning my DRZ400 with a wideband I found the stock airbox on it highly restrictive. With an oem replacement K&N...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Forum decline.
      Yeah, I would agree the facebook groups seem more contentious than this forum. It seems atleast 1/3rd of the responses are negative...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Ok, I decided to move to a dual trigger setup for ignition. I have an extra microsquirt in a drawer so I'll use it for ignition only so...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Forum decline.
      Machinist groups are the very definition of toxic. Practicalmachinist would ban you from the forum if you asked about atlas machines...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Forum decline.
      I know some forums were sold, and the company that took over caused the decline. You can normally tell when the ownership change...
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      Ratranger posted the thread Forum decline in The Lounge.
      Some forums that were very busy 5 uears ago seem almost dead. Dotheton was always getting new posts and threads a few years ago, now...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Vapor blasted the side covers. I have to say that whatever black paint yamaha used in the letters is some tough stuff. It just...
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      A lot fewer/more expensive ignitions on the market for a rephase. The vape system is 2 pickups and 2 CDI boxes. Pamco used to be...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Sump filter is finished and mounted.
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Sump filter progress. Need to get a filter, deburr and clean parts, and plug the end of the cross drilled hole.
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      I'd love something a little bigger and more rigid, but the $3k+ price has me keeping the atlas. But the atlas paired with the Induma 1s...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      I've done a lot of different things with it. Definitely worth the $500 I paid almost 10 years ago.
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      I had an extra sump filter plate in a box, so I'm modifying it for a spin on filter. I know heiden and a few other offered one like it...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      The UK gets stuff here faster than I expected.
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Improved exhaust hanger is done. Exhaust is off getting coated. Biggest change is a set of carbs will be going on. The microsquirt...
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      Ratranger replied to the thread Sumotrack rebuild.
      Small update. Got a new side cover and oil pump, clearanced it for the high ratio primary. And I finally quit being lazy and made the...
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      Thanks for looking, it's appreciated.
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      Thanks, that would be helpful. A lot less parts on ebay than there was a few years ago.
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      Does anyone have a breaker plate they don't need? I'm wanting to try something for a rephase ignition that doesn't break the bank, but...
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