Many questions, one post - S8 150 restrictions/maintenance/specs/mods/more

[dudley]

Well?

[bilyum]

Kevin,
I think the best investment would be on the drive train (kevlar belt and heavy duty clutch and or variator).
The best performance gains seem to come in this area.


I tend to agree with you on this issue.
How many miles do you have on the 'sup' and have you replaced any parts yet?

[Kevin]

Hey Wally,

Any word on that install? Just hoping you didn't pop yourself in the face with that clutch bell and take yourself out of the game.   

Here's hoping you're just too busy riding to post up in here!!

Thanks!
--Kevin

[zombie]

Hey Guys! I just found this thread. SOUNDS GREAT!
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   This is a little info
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[mrscooter]

I've been so motivated by this post, that I'm about to do a bunch of upgrades, though I'm befuddled by roller weights. I live up at 2000 feet in the mountains, and the main highway's at 3000 feet. My wife and I ride together, combined weight 260lbs. We're always going up or down. Down, we're topping out just below 70, and up, somewhere between 50 and 55 though we get there SLOWLY. We could use a bit more top end so people don't drive OVER us on the downhill, and MUCH better acceleration and topend on the uphills for the same reason. We're looking at getting a Dr. Pulley Variator (can't find naraku's at the moment), kevlar belt, 2000 rpm clutch spring, new jets (45 and 115), a dual flow unifilter, and lighter rollers...and that's where we're getting confused. We need to climb better, but don't want lower top-end speeds. The stock appears to be 13g for a 2009 Super 8 (though I could be wrong). Do we go 10, 11, or 12 gram and why? Thanks to everyone for this awesome string, and let me know if you have any other suggestions! Oh, also going with 35 watt bulbs to see if we can stop outdriving the lights. Our super 8's got 15K miles on it, runs like new, and we love her!!!

[dudley]

Install the dr pulley with your stock weights and ride it.
I think my rpms went up a bit.
Then decide what to do next.
Usually best to do one mod at a time.

[zombie]

Install the dr pulley with your stock weights and ride it.
I think my rpms went up a bit.
Then decide what to do next.
Usually best to do one mod at a time.

Exactly! wait for the results on the clutch BEFORE getting rollere

[mrscooter]

I like the advice, but until I learn how to do it myself (I'm not historically great at motor vehicle work), it's cheaper to have a mechanic work on it once, rather than several times. (It costs between an hour and two to get in there), which is why I want to do what I can in one move (and why it's driving me nuts to decide...gotta make the right chess move).

I do admit confusion after looking into this further. Is there a difference between a roller and a slider, is one up front, and one in the back, and do they both do different things or change things differently?

Thanks again!