jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
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Re: jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
So V2/Over cams are like Rocking horse shit....how much more oomph did you get on the track with those cams?
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Re: jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
I can put you on to someone who can give you an Over/V2 equivalent Bernard.
Asymmetric cam profile like the V2 but has 3 degrees less overlap but 0.2 more lift( from 0.3 to 0.5 246/253)
So you’ll gain around 15* more overlap than std plus the extra lift and intake can will be in a much more optimum timing to swallow more gas.
You Std pistons may loose a little under 4000rpm due to overlap but gain about 5hp up top. Check piston valve clearance and wouldn’t be surprised if you can shave a up to 0.5mm off the bottom of the barrels to push compression up into the 11.5’s and get you dynamic compression back up again. You’ll gain you losses back again down low and find maybe 8-10 hp up top. Getting you close to the magic 100nm/100 hp numbers
Brett is running some Ivan thye cams using another R1 profile ( 250/250 from memory )and std pistons with just 1 single outer shim for a head gasket with no P/V clearance issues.
No need to rev over 8500 as change of gear puts you right in close to peak HP
Asymmetric cam profile like the V2 but has 3 degrees less overlap but 0.2 more lift( from 0.3 to 0.5 246/253)
So you’ll gain around 15* more overlap than std plus the extra lift and intake can will be in a much more optimum timing to swallow more gas.
You Std pistons may loose a little under 4000rpm due to overlap but gain about 5hp up top. Check piston valve clearance and wouldn’t be surprised if you can shave a up to 0.5mm off the bottom of the barrels to push compression up into the 11.5’s and get you dynamic compression back up again. You’ll gain you losses back again down low and find maybe 8-10 hp up top. Getting you close to the magic 100nm/100 hp numbers
Brett is running some Ivan thye cams using another R1 profile ( 250/250 from memory )and std pistons with just 1 single outer shim for a head gasket with no P/V clearance issues.
No need to rev over 8500 as change of gear puts you right in close to peak HP
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Re: jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
Hard to say, not done any dynoing. However, I guessing it put me in the ballpark of the mentioned 95-100 hp. Having noice regulation troubles on the track I had to remove pod filters and re-fit my airbox, that took a bite out of the power but I'm still keeping up with the new RS660 accelerating down straights.Racer-unk wrote:So V2/Over cams are like Rocking horse shit....how much more oomph did you get on the track with those cams?
And apparently putting down black lines from rear slick getting on the throttle in turns...
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Re: jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
Cobba...racing wise, I only go below 5000 rpm twice, when leaving the start line and at the hairpin......so power high up suits me.
Your cam contact, does he make from scratch?....cos that could be costly....ball park figure?
Your cam contact, does he make from scratch?....cos that could be costly....ball park figure?
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Re: jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
No they are a re-grind. Huby has the spandon framed TRX he’s building up on 1 of the trx Facebook forums. The last time I bought a some for a few guys here was a 3-4 yrs ago. Send him an email and Put “ Cobba trx “ as the subject... He’ll fill in the dots for you mate...
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Re: jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
End of the line then. More things I could and want to do, but there's simply no finance. And in 10 years I won't be allowed to ride it anyway...
This Is how it turned out, I'm OK with that. Even if I still have a list of things I would have liked to sort.

This Is how it turned out, I'm OK with that. Even if I still have a list of things I would have liked to sort.
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Re: jpe's Bumble bee - The collected mods
very nice, I love it.Where did you find the carbon covers ? I'm looking for a clutch carbon cover for tdm 900, I have change the original operating mechanism for a tdm 900 mechanism
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Thanks! The enforced covers comes from www.carbonadi.derenato motocicletta wrote:very nice, I love it.Where did you find the carbon covers ? I'm looking for a clutch carbon cover for tdm 900, I have change the original operating mechanism for a tdm 900 mechanism