Joined Mar 2005
250 Posts | 1+
West coast Sweden
We have just tested a set of 700cc, 105mm big bore kit from Ben Ballard.
The first impression, its a very nice kit, easy to install and part are manufactored with very good precision.
The first test at the racetrack, dry surface and +18dgr C.
Engine was equiped with Drilled carb to 43,5mm, dual exaust, 0.8 camshaft, modified inlet on cyl head, std valves, dual valve springs, inline air filter, gearing 15/42.
Powercurve is exelent, more like an electric motor, no powerbump in the full rpm range.
when we make the dyno run we might see a very straight curve.
We had jettingproblems due to larger volume and bigger flow in the carb, idle and 1/8 throttle was not perfect, we will on next test adjust this.
Handling was great, we had 80mm stroke, normally we ride with 82-85mm stroke, but with this small crank we had a felling of very little gyro effect.
Out on the long straight we outrun the Aprilias 550 on pure accelaration, good bottomend power and it pulled up to rev limit.
The bike stock produced approx 52RWHP, we estimate that we will get around 70RWHP in the dyno, it felt very strong.
Could ride a gear higher in the curves.
I belive that this kit with our bearing modification would last for some time, and it is well worth the money.
//Thomas
The first impression, its a very nice kit, easy to install and part are manufactored with very good precision.
The first test at the racetrack, dry surface and +18dgr C.
Engine was equiped with Drilled carb to 43,5mm, dual exaust, 0.8 camshaft, modified inlet on cyl head, std valves, dual valve springs, inline air filter, gearing 15/42.
Powercurve is exelent, more like an electric motor, no powerbump in the full rpm range.
when we make the dyno run we might see a very straight curve.
We had jettingproblems due to larger volume and bigger flow in the carb, idle and 1/8 throttle was not perfect, we will on next test adjust this.
Handling was great, we had 80mm stroke, normally we ride with 82-85mm stroke, but with this small crank we had a felling of very little gyro effect.
Out on the long straight we outrun the Aprilias 550 on pure accelaration, good bottomend power and it pulled up to rev limit.
The bike stock produced approx 52RWHP, we estimate that we will get around 70RWHP in the dyno, it felt very strong.
Could ride a gear higher in the curves.
I belive that this kit with our bearing modification would last for some time, and it is well worth the money.
//Thomas