Gauging interest in big bore 1700 pistons. - Page 3

mbarr10 · 03-07-2021, 12:16 PM

Nice Glad to hear things went well, AND YOU HAVE THE BIKE BACK !! Hell Yah

RACNRAY · 04-04-2021, 06:14 PM

Had a problem with one of the HVLA's on the rear cylinder collapsing with the associated valve train noise and loss of performance. Drop the engine out of the frame last week and installed for new Adjusters in that rear cylinder I was able to take the bike out for about a 40-mile ride Saturday. This is a very tight engine but man oh man it is smooth, lots of torque and I I'm starting off kind of blind with the fuel injection tuning. We have the Ivan flash in the ECU and on top of that is a PC 5 and have worked a little bit with that unit to get some more grunt. Going to take it for one more follow-up test ride tomorrow and then get that bad boy cleaned up so Rob can pick it up on Saturday. Let me tell you the sound coming out of the exhaust this thing makes is nothing like any 1700 I've heard yeehaw!

RACNRAY · 04-11-2021, 02:29 PM

109 cubic inch kitted Vulcan classic heading home. Complete with fully undercut transmission, mild set of webcams, Hydraulics flush and bled, dynatech CDI system, new steering head bearings and front fork oil changed. Smooth running and and is a torquer even though it's a fresh engine. Rob rode it yesterday for a short ride before we loaded it up and came back with nothing but smiles and oh Yeah! Hopefully he'll chime in soon

The Black Knight · 04-12-2021, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RACNRAY

109 cubic inch kitted Vulcan classic heading home. Complete with fully undercut transmission, mild set of webcams, Hydraulics flush and bled, dynatech CDI system, new steering head bearings and front fork oil changed. Smooth running and and is a torquer even though it's a fresh engine. Rob rode it yesterday for a short ride before we loaded it up and came back with nothing but smiles and oh Yeah! Hopefully he'll chime in soon

vindicator6 · 04-16-2021, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RACNRAY

109 cubic inch kitted Vulcan classic heading home. Complete with fully undercut transmission, mild set of webcams, Hydraulics flush and bled, dynatech CDI system, new steering head bearings and front fork oil changed. Smooth running and and is a torquer even though it's a fresh engine. Rob rode it yesterday for a short ride before we loaded it up and came back with nothing but smiles and oh Yeah! Hopefully he'll chime in soon

HELL YEAH!! Posted in another forum but don't want to neglect this one. Ray did a PHENOMENAL Job with my bike. It s riding, driving, and performing waaay better than when I purchased it. This thing has everything but the kitchen sink in it. New radiator and Ivan Flash as well. Right now still breaking it it. About 300 or so miles til the first oil change. All gears shift with no issues, you can get on it and cruises at 80 without breaking a sweat. I cannot begin to tell you guys how happy I am. Ray...your the man! I Thank you for the fantastic job you did through the "Aogony and Ecstacy " of all bikes!!

vindicator6 · 05-16-2021, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by vindicator6

HELL YEAH!! Posted in another forum but don't want to neglect this one. Ray did a PHENOMENAL Job with my bike. It s riding, driving, and performing waaay better than when I purchased it. This thing has everything but the kitchen sink in it. New radiator and Ivan Flash as well. Right now still breaking it in. About 300 or so miles til the first oil change. All gears shift with no issues, you can get on it and cruises at 80 without breaking a sweat. I cannot begin to tell you guys how happy I am. Ray...your the man! I Thank you for the fantastic job you did through the "Aogony and Ecstacy " of all bikes!!

vindicator6 · 05-16-2021, 06:50 PM

Current update : Bike still performing fantastically! Still shifting like a dream. Getting used to Ray's throttle mod. It works great, you just half to remember that it takes less wrist action to get you going. I am about 500 miles left on the second break in oil change and put some great synthetic oil in. This WAS definitely worth the time and the money to me. Nothing like having a performance built bike �� !!

RACNRAY · 05-16-2021, 10:03 PM

Yeehaw!!!

Mechaniac · 05-28-2022, 03:49 PM

RACNRAY are you willing to develop the same type of piston for the 1500/1600? There's a couple of us looking right now.

Vernon

03-07-2021, 12:16 PM	#31
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04-04-2021, 06:14 PM	#32
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	Had a problem with one of the HVLA's on the rear cylinder collapsing with the associated valve train noise and loss of performance. Drop the engine out of the frame last week and installed for new Adjusters in that rear cylinder I was able to take the bike out for about a 40-mile ride Saturday. This is a very tight engine but man oh man it is smooth, lots of torque and I I'm starting off kind of blind with the fuel injection tuning. We have the Ivan flash in the ECU and on top of that is a PC 5 and have worked a little bit with that unit to get some more grunt. Going to take it for one more follow-up test ride tomorrow and then get that bad boy cleaned up so Rob can pick it up on Saturday. Let me tell you the sound coming out of the exhaust this thing makes is nothing like any 1700 I've heard yeehaw! __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY"
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04-11-2021, 02:29 PM	#33
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	109 cubic inch kitted Vulcan classic heading home. Complete with fully undercut transmission, mild set of webcams, Hydraulics flush and bled, dynatech CDI system, new steering head bearings and front fork oil changed. Smooth running and and is a torquer even though it's a fresh engine. Rob rode it yesterday for a short ride before we loaded it up and came back with nothing but smiles and oh Yeah! Hopefully he'll chime in soon __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY"
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05-16-2021, 10:03 PM	#38
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	Yeehaw!!! __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY"
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05-16-2021, 06:50 PM	#37
vindicator6 Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 10	Current update : Bike still performing fantastically! Still shifting like a dream. Getting used to Ray's throttle mod. It works great, you just half to remember that it takes less wrist action to get you going. I am about 500 miles left on the second break in oil change and put some great synthetic oil in. This WAS definitely worth the time and the money to me. Nothing like having a performance built bike �� !!
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05-28-2022, 03:49 PM	#39
Mechaniac Member Join Date: May 2022 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 80	RACNRAY are you willing to develop the same type of piston for the 1500/1600? There's a couple of us looking right now. Vernon
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