dark horse r1 build

roostingrhino

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02-03 r1 motor rpm gear box with reverse
the motor just drops out the bottom easy i made a block that is perfict hight and just set the chassis on the ground and very fast and easy... i have rugged radio setup also.







 
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cls 78

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Re: drak horse r1 build

Nick, It lloks like your gear on the RPM box is using the keyway compression gear. Is that correct?
 

roostingrhino

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Re: drak horse r1 build

yeah the sprocket is a 2 piece clamp on sprocket... its what dan from rpm gave me he said its the best route to go...
 

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Re: drak horse r1 build

Looking Great Nick! that's the same way I remove my motor. Very Easy to do !!
 

roostingrhino

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Re: drak horse r1 build

took apart my rpm gear box today gunna cut down the sprocket shaft to get more clearence for the oil bath i have got some great design ideas just got to figure out how to get it done with out costing me a lot.


shitty pic i know ill get some better ones when put it back together
 

roostingrhino

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Re: drak horse r1 build

just got off the phone with dan from rpm and he now makes all his new boxes with a new 2" splined shaft that uses a gsxr front sprocket. so if you want my 2 piece clamp on sprocket and shaft and bearing i would part with it. its in perfict working order i just have togo a differnt route with my oil bath chain. with in the next few weeks i will start building it.
 

cls 78

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Re: drak horse r1 build

just got off the phone with dan from rpm and he now makes all his new boxes with a new 2" splined shaft that uses a gsxr front sprocket. so if you want my 2 piece clamp on sprocket and shaft and bearing i would part with it. its in perfict working order i just have togo a differnt route with my oil bath chain. with in the next few weeks i will start building it.
Sorry, I didn't keep up with the post. The splined shaft is where I was going. Just wanted to give a heads up that I had that clamp gear literally blow apart at the Elsinore GP. Dan changed to his new version shaft, and no more issues so far. I am sure you spoke to Dan about wanting a shorter output shaft, when he replace mine the new shaft was around 1 1/2- 1 3/4 shorter than the old one. Do not remember the exact dimension.

Mike
 

roostingrhino

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Re: drak horse r1 build

the following pictures are step by step removal of the shaft bearing. i am gong with his new shaft which uses a new and improved bearing and seal...




 

roostingrhino

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Yeah it's a little noisy. Kinda whines when I gas it. But it's not overly loud I am going to use a stock muffler to keep it stealthy. I have a new rugged radio setup also
 
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roostingrhino

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did a little assembly gotta get it rolling to road trip to kansas my cusins machine shop. waiting on some ups packages also...
 

roostingrhino

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got most of the body done and the steering and pedals finalized. i am getting close to being able to fire this beast up...



 

roostingrhino

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thanks joey do you think its worthy of a few utvunderground stickers? its has a nice spot on the door for some!
 

roostingrhino

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painted the frame and doing some final assembly
soon ill be starting this bitch up!
 

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