lillback44
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I picked up a 1999-2004 Wc1 cruzzer the other day for a really good price so I decided to try a new project with a modern reproduction Whizzer. I was aware of the problems with the wc1 motor, but the price on this bike was so cheap I couldn't resist it! Besides it hadn't developed the valve seat problem yet (at least not until the second time I rode it) I was hoping to get a little more riding in before I decided on some upgrades, but since the motor took a dump already I decided to expedite the upgrade process.
My first Wc1 project was a mess and ended up with me parting the bike out to get my money back. It probably was not a good idea to listen to people who's only interested in selling you parts, but don't really know what the're talking about! I learned a lot from that first mishap and I'm hoping to do better with this one.
The first thing I did was get a hold of Quenton and ship the cylinder and head to him. He's going to fix the valve seat problem and clean up the ports when he reworks the cylinder and mill the head and reshape the combustion chamber. He's been really busy so I didn't get any time frame on this, but I imagine that this wouldn't take long once he gets to it.
I also couldn't find out if I should get a new carb for this? It has the original which I guess is a 16mm? Would a bigger carb be a good idea for this or would it be a waste of money? I wanted to add a little power to the bike, but I'm not looking to make a drag racer or do wheelies! Any suggestions would be welcome. I'm not really an engine mechanic and not looking to get too complicated.
The bike itself was pretty complete and rides pretty good. The kid that sold me this had made a few styling changes to it that's not really my taste so I've been working on getting it back to a more comfortable style that I like. I'm posting a few pics of the bike as I got it and will post a few more when it's done. Don't want to bore you with the details.
My first Wc1 project was a mess and ended up with me parting the bike out to get my money back. It probably was not a good idea to listen to people who's only interested in selling you parts, but don't really know what the're talking about! I learned a lot from that first mishap and I'm hoping to do better with this one.
The first thing I did was get a hold of Quenton and ship the cylinder and head to him. He's going to fix the valve seat problem and clean up the ports when he reworks the cylinder and mill the head and reshape the combustion chamber. He's been really busy so I didn't get any time frame on this, but I imagine that this wouldn't take long once he gets to it.
I also couldn't find out if I should get a new carb for this? It has the original which I guess is a 16mm? Would a bigger carb be a good idea for this or would it be a waste of money? I wanted to add a little power to the bike, but I'm not looking to make a drag racer or do wheelies! Any suggestions would be welcome. I'm not really an engine mechanic and not looking to get too complicated.
The bike itself was pretty complete and rides pretty good. The kid that sold me this had made a few styling changes to it that's not really my taste so I've been working on getting it back to a more comfortable style that I like. I'm posting a few pics of the bike as I got it and will post a few more when it's done. Don't want to bore you with the details.