Black Lightning 2011 attempt

[panic]

X2: protect against UV and ozone. If you can, light air pressure in the bag also delays gas-out of the lighter petro-chems.

A tire 40 years old may still be structurally what it was (cord and bead), but certainly the exterior skin is chemically different.
The hydrocarbons are volatile, and the sulfur oxidizes. How fast petros migrate out to the exterior, IDK. There's probably some difference between brands and intended use (mileage vs. traction) but a new tire should be entirely homogeneous.

I'll bet that a Goodyear/Dunlop person could tell an unsafe tire from a spectroscopic analysis. Just compare a 1mm deep punch biopsy against new for % petro and sulfur.

[Stainless1]

Luckily the old Fearstones were made when rubber was really rubber.... same tire was capable of 600 40 years ago so we are all glad the tire is not going to be an issue with the scooter.

Snuck by Max's and took a couple of fotos....

[Stainless1]

looks like progress... must have gotten carried away with the yellow, got some on the front suspension... 

[Stainless1]

OK, it isn't really suspension, it is the steering link.  But it is really hard to see how much salt is packed in around the area, Max hope the yellow helps improve the visual.

So here is a little of what Max has been doing, the cockpit safety items.

The dash and new electronic tach

The external actuation fire bottles.

[Luckyontheducky]

Looks GREAT, Bob!

What happened to the water pump switches?

[SPARKY]

Woooo  thats purdy 

water pump switches best left to outsiders---ie the guy who closes the canopy from our experience!! 

[Kansas Bad Man]

For 2011, much of the wiring harness has been replaced.  I eliminated all water switches that were located on the dash in the cockpit area.  The water switch is now turned on externally.  A single switch powers the two water pumps that provide water circulation through the cylinder muffs. 

              Thanks for the kudos,
                         Max

     

[TURK]

Max: Where did you get the Tach/---Turk

[Stainless1]

Remember the pile of parts a few posts back.... it is getting smaller

The pipes have new wrap

But there is another pile of parts just back from paint.

[Stainless1]

Lets see, where did that pesky water switch go... oh yeah, back next to the master shutoff and external fire extinguisher, those are yellow, flash must have washed them out.

Max changed the rear brake disk and caliper.  The old caliper and cast disk was traded for this Nascar type set.

And a new master... old one was leaking through the corrosion...

[bvillercr]

Looking great, are you running BUB?

[Peter Jack]

Careful you don't test those safety toes!!!

Pete

[MattGuzzetta]

That is an interesting steering linkage.  Is it similar to the setup that Don Vesco had on the motorcycle version of the liner?   He used a setup to prevent bump steer when steering into the wind at the cut in the mountains, that used to create some bad wobbles at speed.
That is one great looking vehicle I hope it goes as well as it looks, should run some big numbers.

Matt Guzzetta

[Kansas Bad Man]

Max: Where did you get the Tach/---Turk

Turk doesn't have to worry about where I got the tach.  Those digital tachs that clip onto a sparkplug wire are very reasonable in price.  I bought two of them.  Turk dropped by the house got all the info on where to buy one.  I loaned him my spare as he'll be doing some testing this weekend on his bike that he'll be running at Bub.

Good luck Turk.  I hope your testing goes well.

                             Max

[Kansas Bad Man]

Looking great, are you running BUB?

Yep.  We'll be running Bub.  The bike will have a wheel on a stick for this year's runs. 

                               Thanks,
                                  Max