HP, mods, HP, MORE, MORE, WTF????

love steins finishing statement....so dead on. hahaha

My dads a gun smith by hobby/machinist by trade. I grew up with him instilling in me the importance of maintaining what you have so you can use that Bolens tractor 25 years after they are out of business or shoot long distance with that original 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser, decades after they are no longer used in battle.

I love working on my sled. Not because I have to but because it is so awesome to be able to walk out and pull the cord 3 times and listen to it purr. The reliability my Yamaha has offered me is so relaxing. I like working on it because I like the look of clean chain-case lube. I like the look of a full tank and oil reservoir. New slides look sweet as do bearings that spin true and aren't ripped off from lack of attention.

I haven't modified my Viper too much yet but more for lack of funds than lack of desire. For years I've been putting more thought into it than action and I think it's going to work out better in the long run. Before switching a lot of things, I plan on modifying the cooling system first. I believe that with an overabundance of cooling will assist with piece of mind when I do add some ponies. I think some people just slap "the coolest and latest" mod on theri sled thinking that it's going to be the magical add-on. I want an entire system that works together. Not to throw a clutch on there first to find out I need more traction. The Viper has plenty of power as is, it's just a matter of getting it to the ground efficiently. Maintenance should be the foundation of your equipment; then improve on that which is already great.

TY has helped me out A LOT when it comes to this practice. Ski shims, power valve cleaning, clutching/theory/application. The maintenance sections/tips/info of TY should be the first place to go to make sure you have a clue as to what you are doing so you don't have to start your posts with that aforementioned "I started out good but then..."

Thanks to all.
 
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Grimmy said:
love steins finishing statement....so dead on. hahaha

My dads a gun smith by hobby/machinist by trade. I grew up with him instilling in me the importance of maintaining what you have so you can use that Bolens tractor 25 years after they are out of business or shoot long distance with that original 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser, decades after they are no longer used in battle.

I love working on my sled. Not because I have to but because it is so awesome to be able to walk out and pull the cord 3 times and listen to it purr. The reliability my Yamaha has offered me is so relaxing. I like working on it because I like the look of clean chain-case lube. I like the look of a full tank and oil reservoir. New slides look sweet as do bearings that spin true and aren't ripped off from lack of attention.

I haven't modified my Viper too much yet but more for lack of funds than lack of desire. For years I've been putting more thought into it than action and I think it's going to work out better in the long run. Before switching a lot of things, I plan on modifying the cooling system first. I believe that with an overabundance of cooling will assist with piece of mind when I do add some ponies. I think some people just slap "the coolest and latest" mod on theri sled thinking that it's going to be the magical add-on. I want an entire system that works together. Not to throw a clutch on there first to find out I need more traction. The Viper has plenty of power as is, it's just a matter of getting it to the ground efficiently. Maintenance should be the foundation of your equipment; then improve on that which is already great.

TY has helped me out A LOT when it comes to this practice. Ski shims, power valve cleaning, clutching/theory/application. The maintenance sections/tips/info of TY should be the first place to go to make sure you have a clue as to what you are doing so you don't have to start your posts with that aforementioned "I started out good but then..."

Thanks to all.

very well written and thoughtful post, thanks :) and more to the point, I agree exactly. make it work as well as it can with everything right up to par and within spec. there is a lot of small things that can be done without making a sled unreliable.
 


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