Riding Bushman style

T.J.E.@S.E.I.Perf. said:
Bushman and Ski, I have been reading about your setups all winter and am curious if either of you have tried running 8bu-10 arms? I am a dealer for max. perf. and have an 02 viper with slp triples and some other goodies and tried running 8bf , 8dn-20, and heavy hitter weights and couldn't pull my rpm's down. I tried every spring combo and couldn't hold the belt or my rpm's with those arms even fully loading them.I finally have the thing flying now and am running 88 to 8900 rpm's all the time, in all snow conditions. I am currently running 8bu-10 weights with 4.5 grams in each hole, max perf blue primary spring, green yami secondary at 60 degree wrap and a 40-34 helix, stock gearing, 160 main jets, 1 3/4 turns on the fuel screws ,47.5 pilots, 3 position on the needles. It was zero and a hair below last week in northern Wisc. and the jetting was spot on. It has taken me nearly two years to dial this thing in as I live in southeast Iowa and we get little snow to test on. I really enjoy reading about your setups as it has helped me to dial mine in as well. I hope to someday hook up with you all and play. We try to make it to the U.P. a couple times a year. I am going to try loading the arms up with the 5 gram rivets and try a stiffer primary spring just to bring my engagement up a little if I can and still keep my rpms in the 88 range. Bushman, sorry to hear about your monster. Hope you get it back together soon. Happy tunning TJE
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Thanks for posting TJE. I have never played with the 8BU weights because I dont have a set sitting in the huge box of stuff I have now. I am really glad you posted your setup for us to see, It sound like you are getting good fuel milage as well. I have seen guys talk about running the Max purple & being real happy with it in the primary but have never seen anything on the blue. Heck of a low angle on the helix also from what we all run but hey if it works friggin Great! The problem is finding sleds to tune against once you start putting many sled's on them, The Jimmer, RedDog & myself love to go out & try parts to see if it will gain of lose vers another sled as a test mule. My stuff will run again soon & it sure is a hoot to ride. Thanks again for posting! Randy
 

It helps to have a tie with Gary at Max. Performance. I have a pile af helixes, weights, springs, etc. We have a half mile test strip by the shop and test stuff year around. If you don't mind riding on grass. I am kind of guessing on the helix angle as Gary just sent it to me to try and didn't tell me exactly what the angles are. He was not near his office and his notes at the time but I think it is real close. You guys run allot of dalton stuff don't you? There helixes are cut quite a bit different I think. If you subtact 8 degrees or so from theres it comes close to allot of other companys is what I have been told. For example I think the Dalton 53-43 or 51-43 is real close to what I am running. TJE
 
randy, i am not talking about this week, but next. which would be the first weekend in march that we talked about. will the sled be together then? or are you worries about breaking it in? if you guys could get sitters i think the girls would really enjoy it up there. but bill's is closer. keep me posted we are home all weekend. ski
 
T.J.E.@S.E.I.Perf. said:
It helps to have a tie with Gary at Max. Performance. I have a pile af helixes, weights, springs, etc. We have a half mile test strip by the shop and test stuff year around. If you don't mind riding on grass. I am kind of guessing on the helix angle as Gary just sent it to me to try and didn't tell me exactly what the angles are. He was not near his office and his notes at the time but I think it is real close. You guys run allot of dalton stuff don't you? There helixes are cut quite a bit different I think. If you subtact 8 degrees or so from theres it comes close to allot of other companys is what I have been told. For example I think the Dalton 53-43 or 51-43 is real close to what I am running. TJE
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The only Dalton parts I have is a 50/42 helix that is on BigMax's buddy Tim's Aaen piped Viper, He is running the stock 8EK weights w/the .8 alum. rivet changed in the tip & stock primary spring w/2 shims if I remember right w/the 50/42 Dalton & stock red secondary spring set @ 70/80 depending on snow conditions. His sled runs good also.
 
skidooboy said:
randy, i am not talking about this week, but next. which would be the first weekend in march that we talked about. will the sled be together then? or are you worries about breaking it in? if you guys could get sitters i think the girls would really enjoy it up there. but bill's is closer. keep me posted we are home all weekend. ski
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Eric I would hate to go up there & have a F-up again, Sounds like fun but I think @ this point I need to stay a little closer to home. The Jimmer & Jim (RX-1 Jim) are headed up to Bills next weekend also so I may tag along & lick my wounds ;)!

I have a T/Stat coming from Kevin @ Port the first of next week, I checked with 3 other dealers & none have ever sold one but I will know when I get it & can heat the two together in the same pan. The other night my T-Stat would not open untill 135* & would open 1/4" @ 145* & @ 150* it was just over the 1/4" so who knows. I know srtraight water has a better cooling effect than antifreeze but I think this thing should be opening more than it is... We will see & what the heck is $40.00 @ this point if it is ok?

I talked to BOO & he has been having problems logging on here @ night for some reason, He wants to post RedDogs Yardsales plus some pics ;)! He has to get it done tonight because he leaves for Flordia to do the Clint Black, Charlie Daniels & Oak Ridge Boys concert ;):D

He is going to tell Bodie to send the #2 Yardsale to Vonage & see if they will ude it on one of their comercials! lmao ;)!
 
Bushy are you bleeding......... I am taking up Boxcar willie as a backup ride, and if you need it, it's yours. Get a sitter, get the sand out, and ride!
 
i'm down wit dat! two days of trail riding for the girls, day and a half for the boyz. could be alot of fun. no big home cooked steak dinners after riding, but the food at the centre is good. i can taste the canadian smirnoff ice, pizza and chicken wings now. better to ride, than talk about it. someone once said. ski
 
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