thanks to the forum

[tiimbo]

thanks to all the tutorials, reviews, specs, and all the info you guys have posted. it helped me rebuild my 98 warrior.


$300 rust bucket

and now the rebuild

fresh paint on the frame

hot rods stroker crank

PNP job from Al Baker's XR's only

the cam i broke

had to file to get even the hotcams stg 2 to fit

paint on the engine

rolling chassis

back together (minus hood)

after the first ride

 

[yamahaquad350]

thats badass dude...verry cool...much props! I like where you put the oil cooler...little different...

p.s. i like your helmet!

 

[worm1]

Great job Tiimbo...How long did it take to complete? And What color did you use on the frame.

That New HMF exhaust and power bomb header looks good. I gotta get one of those.

 

[tiimbo]

after all of the parts got in about 2-3 weeks, had some delays with the header, took 2 weeks to get that sorted out, then the cam issue put it back 2 weeks, so in all about 2 months, got it and started in august, finished end of September. i'll be taking it to the local drag strip to see what it will run in 1/8 mile prob this weekend if they are still open, pay em 10 bucks and they will let you drive anything out there. ran a go kart once....for the frame i just used the dark grey metallic paint from walmart. i know it'll flake off easy when rocks hit it like on the a-arms, but touch up will be easy, and i havent noticed any chips yet. plus it was cheap and this thing had to have some paint, rust was everywhere.

 

[tiimbo]

thats badass dude...verry cool...much props! I like where you put the oil cooler...little different...

p.s. i like your helmet!

thanks, the cooler fit right behind the bumper grille, only the pipes are exposed and they were fairly hard, and for 30 bucks if it breaks, not a big loss, just get another. helmet's on ebay for 99 including shipping!

 

[yamarider]

Looks great but good luck with that paint on the plastics, that never holds up unless you're extremely careful.

 

[yamarider]

thats badass dude...verry cool...much props! I like where you put the oil cooler...little different...

p.s. i like your helmet!

thanks, the cooler fit right behind the bumper grille, only the pipes are exposed and they were fairly hard, and for 30 bucks if it breaks, not a big loss, just get another.

One thing you gotta also consider here though... if it breaks you could be out of a lot more than $30... how much does an engine cost again? I'd at least get some larger diameter hose that your oil line can fit inside, and use that larger hose as a protective sheath anywhere the lines are exposed to damage from sticks, rocks, etc.

I had an oil line get punctured down at the oil filter cap, and had almost ran it completely out of oil before i ran across my driveway and saw a very obvious stream of oil spray going exactly where i rode 5 minutes earlier... so for at least 5 minutes i was losing oil at a pretty good rate, and only by luck did i find it in time. Coulda been bad. Warriors are tough, but i don't think any machine will fare well without oil for an extended period of time. : I replaced the lines, and this time i did what i described above. I bought some heater hose at the auto parts store that was just big enough to slip over the regular oil line, and put about a foot of that on the ends of the lines where they were vulnerable. This makes the lines much more resistant to punctures, pinching, and kinking. Its also a good trick to keep your lines from kinking up if you have any sharp bends in your routing.

 

[DeadLastRacing]

Nice lookin ride ya got there!

 

[tiimbo]

Looks great but good luck with that paint on the plastics, that never holds up unless you're extremely careful.

yea the paint on the plastics was temporary till i can afford to buy some more. thanks for the advice on the oil cooler

 

[DeadLastRacing]

? What u use on the engine.......just some high heat black paint?

 

[DeadLastRacing]

Hows the power bomb treatin yah?

 

[tiimbo]

? What u use on the engine.......just some high heat black paint?

yea, spent the extra $4 on the 1500 deg paint, suppose to be oil/fuel resistant. power bomb is good, hard to really tell if it made a difference though for me, cause i went from a wore out all stocker to what you see in the pics. i had originally orded the SS header, but the lady couldnt get it, said they discontinued them, and she sent me the power bomb for no extra charge, because i had opened a case with paypal cause they wouldnt ever answer the phone or emails. so i guess if you go to buy a new one unless they got the reg SS header in stock you'll have to get the power bomb. personally i think it's not going to ad much, and if it's got that mesh down in the "bomb" part i'm wondering if it eventually comes loose...

 

[ratchracing]

Nice job, love the stealth black scheme.

 

[griff]

Nice work Dude

Feels good, doesnt it?

 

[tiimbo]

Nice work Dude

Feels good, doesnt it?

sure does. i love this thing too. i think my friend got jealous cause i was doing pretty good (not beating him, but keeping up) against his stock ltr450 on the trails, then he went out and got a cherry bomb and k&n setup.....!!