Lighten the EX's fly wheel?

[twisted threads]

have any of you lightened your flywheels on your EX and if so how did it run??

MInes been lightened. It revs faster and doesn't tend to bog down goin up hills or thru turns as bad.

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by Rico
MInes been lightened. It revs faster and doesn't tend to bog down goin up hills or thru turns as bad.


where and how much, that'll go on my list of ta doos this winter :confused:

Originally posted by UglyMotha™
where and how much, that'll go on my list of ta doos this winter :confused:

rocky ridge racing...you know the number....:blah:

[UglyMotha™]

worth the money, yay or nay :confused2

I say Yeah...

[Doibugu2]

Ugly as light as you are, do you even need any more power?:eek2:

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by Doibugu2
Ugly as light as you are, do you even need any more power?:eek2:



**homer simpson voice with drool coming out right corner of mouth**



mmmmmmmm more power



:blah:

[Pappy]

i will have a lightened flywheel for sale next week:eek2:

[twisted threads]

Originally posted by Pappy
i will have a lightened flywheel for sale next week:eek2:
Why are you selling it? And how much do you want for it.:cool:

[Pappy]

Originally posted by twisted threads
Why are you selling it? And how much do you want for it.:cool:

i am buying a whole batch of parts from a racing contact ...i was gonna use it myself but it will be sold instead

[zzbudzz]

pappy, why are you selling everything? you building the bank account up for a new honda?

[Pappy]

Originally posted by zzbudzz
pappy, why are you selling everything? you building the bank account up for a new honda?

2 reasons....

1....yes the new honda sounds interesting

2....there will be some kick *** R's being sold fast when the new honda is available....and i wanna have the most cash possible just incase something catches my eye;)

[twisted threads]

Pappy how much are you asking for the fly wheel? Or do you know yet?

By the way, what is the main reason for lighting the fly wheel? Just to get more RPM's? theres got to be a down fall in lighting the fly wheel or honda would have never made it the weight they did...right?

[300exOH]

Would a lightened flywheel benefit the 300ex's as well?

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by twisted threads
Pappy how much are you asking for the fly wheel? Or do you know yet?

By the way, what is the main reason for lighting the fly wheel? Just to get more RPM's? theres got to be a down fall in lighting the fly wheel or honda would have never made it the weight they did...right?



pros to lightening the flywheel would be better acceleration the motor will rev quicker but the cons would be the motor would be easier to stall at low rpms because your taking away the rotating mass from the flywheel in other words i don't think you would be able to lug the motor as much as before, just my observation:confused2

Originally posted by twisted threads

By the way, what is the main reason for lighting the fly wheel? Just to get more RPM's? theres got to be a down fall in lighting the fly wheel or honda would have never made it the weight they did...right?


It's easier to stall a 400ex with a lighter flywheel that would probalbly be the reason. But if ya keep the hammer down ya won't stall it....:devil:

[twisted threads]

Originally posted by Rico
It's easier to stall a 400ex with a lighter flywheel that would probalbly be the reason. But if ya keep the hammer down ya won't stall it....:devil:

Yep your right! lol:D If I lighten my fly wheel I will buy one thats been done already so I can have best of both worlds.:cool:

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by 300exOH
Would a lightened flywheel benefit the 300ex's as well?



hey scott lightening a flywheel would be benificial on just bout any motor i would think, call this number 270-259-9604 and talk to them and see if they even do a 300ex i just got off the phone with them a little bit ago they'll do mine for 80 bucks that's rocky ridge racing out of kentucky they did and awesome job on my carb so i would definantly recomend them

[300exOH]

Hey thanks Jason. Might have to add that to the winter project list myself. What did it cost for the carb? That's another one I've been thinking about. Either that or a 400ex carb?:ermm:

[pnut420]

Some poeple Ive talked to said it makes it feel more like a two srtoke, it revs way faster, but stalls at low RPM's a little, but if you have a stage 2 hotcam and exhaust for mid/top end, then a lightened flywheel would be a good combo, I wouldnt do it on a stock motor or a motor thats going to be used for trail riding.

[300exOH]

hmm... may be sound advice. I do tend to lug mine down a lot. The loss of mass would take away from low end power, right? Wouldn't that also be true for using a lighter weight stock bore piston? More top end but with a sacrifice in the bottem end? Just a thought.

[Braff1]

For racing XC would this be a good mod for the 400 or not?

LIghtening the flywheel means ya gota clutch it more. A strong clutch basket and 8 plate setup match the lightened flywheel perfect...but like i said,,you'll have to clutch it more. But you'll get the revs up much faster. It's great on a MX track,,which is the reason i had mine done.

[twisted threads]

Rico what brand of clutch do you have in your EX? I got the Barnett in mine but im not sure if I like it yet. Man, Im curious if a lighter fly wheel will help my Ex at the dunes... Im just going to half to get one and find out. :D