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Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 1:55 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
I drilled holes in my duck bill fender and screwed it to that. That way you can still have a light on it. I went performance first then recently stretched 4 inches. Recommend a better shock if you stretch. Swapshops extension is solid and comes with what you need. Nice elite nice to see another black one and yours looks great.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:11 pm
by ansneds
Rip_City_Spree wrote:I drilled holes in my duck bill fender and screwed it to that. That way you can still have a light on it. I went performance first then recently stretched 4 inches. Recommend a better shock if you stretch. Swapshops extension is solid and comes with what you need. Nice elite nice to see another black one and yours looks great.
Thanks I plan on doing some big upgrades soon!
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:25 pm
by ansneds
I'm thinking about doing some performance mods, in particular a variator. Which vari would give me the best performance for the price: keli or polini? Also would a new belt help?
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:38 am
by jakubman1
They say polini buuut i dont think its worth the extra buck vs Keli. Im using keli in my af16. And you can check your belt to see if it needs to be replaced.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:39 am
by Rip_City_Spree
Might be wrong but does the polini need some mod of the case to fit? Just something to think about. And a new belt is never a bad idea.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:41 pm
by ansneds
graphite9 wrote:None of the varis need mods
polini is best
then malossi
then keli and pg
the keli stuff is loosey goosey, and just a cheap part. to be honest so is the PG. Alot of shops push keli really hard because their margins are 100-200%. If you really need to stick to a budget, im sure you will be happy with a keli or pg. But yea, they do make a difference. Downsouthdio bought a daytona from me and swears by it.
i wouldnt worry about the belt unless you have over 4k miles on your bike.
Thanks for the reply. If I get polini variator, should I zip tie my oil pump open? I didn't do it when I derestricted my elite, but I've just been adding more oil to it and it seems to be running fine.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:53 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
The only way to be certain that your mix is correct is to premix and eliminate the pump.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 1:58 pm
by ansneds
Rip_City_Spree wrote:The only way to be certain that your mix is correct is to premix and eliminate the pump.
Is there anything else I could do other than premix?
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:35 pm
by Rip_City_Spree
For me it was simple once I went with a bigger cylinder kit I deleted the pump and went premix. I'd rather premix than have the 15 year old pump decide to not pump and seize. There is no guarantee the pump is working like it did when new. Why take the chance. It literally takes a few extra seconds to premix. I have an old baby bottle that has the ounces marked on the side that I keep full of oil.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:28 am
by benji
ansneds wrote:Rip_City_Spree wrote:The only way to be certain that your mix is correct is to premix and eliminate the pump.
Is there anything else I could do other than premix?
You could buy a new pump (may be hard to find) and zip tie it to the full throttle position. It depends on your build, if you've got a serious build and an expensive bbk you might not want to risk it. The pump is really only nice cuz you can fill up at the pump w/o any extra stuff, but if your not commuting then it's not that hard to premix.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:13 am
by ansneds
I ordered the polini variator. What roller combination should I use for it?
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:49 am
by benji
You should buy a tuning kit with lots of different rollers.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:18 pm
by ansneds
What kit would you recommend?
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:19 pm
by ansneds
Polini variator came in today and I got it installed. Top speed close to 43mph now with everything still stock besides that.
Re: My 1994 Honda Elite
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:13 am
by birdman
Lol hey that's my elite!! I got that light from Brandon at SSS it was my first order from him ever. He used to have ones with clear turn signals and the amber as he does now. I chose the "clear corners"