Flywheel work

[seb421]

Thinking of getting a Flywheel and having it turned down as per benny's guide

how much should i be looking at to get the work carried out?

thanks

[lloydie]

Mine only cost £10 to do

[rob...]

i've got a lightened one for sale, but i want more than a tenner for it!!!!!

[seb421]

i've got a lightened one for sale, but i want more than a tenner for it!!!!!

yes i saw the ebay add, couldn't afford the 100 quid for it mate sorry

[rob...]

forum reduction, £75 posted?

[tony.mon]

I have one or two spares flywheels, at £20 each, if anyone wants to collect, from near Brands Hatch, or plus postage at cost otherwise.
Any local mechanical engineering shop with a 6" swing lathe would do it in minutes, for a few pounds.
And I have an extractor I could lend out, (as long as it comes back promptly), to make fitting a doddle.

But they do make the bike spin up quicker, and that makes matching revs to gearshifts easier.
Downside is that the standard flywheel makes the bike feel a lot smoother at low revs, drifting through traffic at 2-3K. And you lose a little initial engine braking.
Which, after all, is why Honda fitted a bigger one in the first place.

But it costs only a few pounds to find out if it feels good for you, and you can always pass it on for the same money if you don't like what it feels like.

BOTH NOW SOLD (but I'll have a look and see if I have any more)

[gl_s_r]

I'll buy them off you Tony... one for a project and the other I may keep as a spare.

Seb, I will skim one of these down for you if you like and you can swap it with me?

[seb421]

I'll buy them off you Tony... one for a project and the other I may keep as a spare.

Seb, I will skim one of these down for you if you like and you can swap it with me?

Ideally i would like one standard and one turned down my self so i could switch them over if its not something i like

[gl_s_r]

Then when I have skimmed one you can try it, make a decision and send back what one you don't like?

[rob...]

Any local mechanical engineering shop with a 6" swing lathe would do it in minutes, for a few pounds.

my local engineering shop wanted £45......

flywheels were £60 odd last time i looked, there's some on the bay now between £20 and £50.

[tony.mon]

Any local mechanical engineering shop with a 6" swing lathe would do it in minutes, for a few pounds.

my local engineering shop wanted £45......
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Try one a bit less local, then!

I'd expect it to be a lunch hour cash job for no more than £20.

[oldbikeman]

I've got a flywheel off a cbr600 (91-98) . I shall swop the sprag clutch over .I,m pretty sure the taper is the same so should be OK.Loads of Hondas have this same flywheel and is already balanced.Cheap on Ebay.
Some pics.

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[tony.mon]

I used to do the same on old Honda 250 twins, replacing the alternator rotor with a 6volt version form even older bikes, which were lots lighter.
Still seemed to put out enough volts for a 12v system, but as I also removed the electric start motor, cabling and relays there was a pretty substantial weight saving.

Of course, you can only do this on bike with a kick start as well, unless you're happy to bump start a Storm........

[seb421]

I used to do the same on old Honda 250 twins, replacing the alternator rotor with a 6volt version form even older bikes, which were lots lighter.
Still seemed to put out enough volts for a 12v system, but as I also removed the electric start motor, cabling and relays there was a pretty substantial weight saving.

Of course, you can only do this on bike with a kick start as well, unless you're happy to bump start a Storm........

HA baldrocks to bumping the storms, you need a can of spinach and a decent decline for any hope of it going, that or a beef cake mate to help push.