PK80 Wildcat Ported from California Motorbikes is Garbage

[Wyvern]

Not sure i fully get what you mean about the feel settings. I do know however a fully modified predator with the governor removed, etc is pretty damn expectional?

The engine weighs almost as much as the frame, with the torque and a frame ill equipped to handle it, it's like all engine.

 

[Sloppyslopster]

Not sure i fully get what you mean about the feel settings. I do know however a fully modified predator with the governor removed, etc is pretty damn expectional?

Oh yeah I’ve built a few before and they really are ridiculous. My favorite one makes about 20-25hp off methanol. But I’ve since taken it off of it because draining the thing is a nightmare, it eats everything it comes into contact with, and college doesn’t allow me to be there to attend it all the time so that can be a huge mess waiting to happen. So it’s realistically around 20hp.

I always dreamed about putting a 3 inch bore predator on something like a bike and seeing what it could do, but that’s a one way ticket to the ER

 

[Sloppyslopster]

I have a friend who has a fully RDM cased Athena wanting to sell it to me for 1.1k, comes with all accessories and modifications, honed, all the upgrades from RDM. Gl however ordering from them as their known for f"ing" people on their order, sometimes even months delayed.

His bike rips 19hp and is scary track quality.

Did some tracking on the history of Zeda Mafia sales and how they used to work between Smolik and RDM machining. Sellers of Zeda are all in jail for sales and mail fraud. RDM is your only go to if you want high quailty milled parts. However keep in mind you may run into issues on waiting for orders to be sent or sometimes worse, not even recieve an order.

Wow 19hp out of something that little? Very impressive! Sad to here that people were scamming.

The best solution for the cast iron to aluminum piston relies on baking and Cerakoating the top of the piston, Honeing the cylinder with a bit (not the cheap ones with extended arms). The one which has all the little dingle berries on the ends and a good amount of tapping greese or motor oil. Build Break Fix It ceracoated his piston head and ran into zero seizing issues. Otherwise you're going to play this game of taking 1 minute cooldowns. The piston and the rings expand a tad larger due to the heat and expansion differences. Using a Athena head and piston makes a world of a difference, all across the board. Simply because they're also aluminum to aluminum.

Keep in mind build break and fix it claimed using a certain china girl piston other than the oem stock STD piston then ceracoating it fixed all issues on the original cast iron cylinder.

I know a lot of people discredit this guy, etc. But he has some pretty detailed videos which i do appreciate. If you're looking to save loads of money then try this first:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL_MTOeetSc

Oh well guess he beat me to it. I do get why people discredit him, according to Damien he’s done some stupid stuff that was definitely uncalled for if it’s true. But I’ve found his videos very helpful with a lot of stuff definitely has good knowledge.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Build Break Fix uses them

Now I KNOW it will be something I will NEVER consider...lol...lol.

Oh don't get me wrong I like his videos i think hes great., but I couldn't resist Lol

That tells me right there that you have never had to deal with this guy then and do not know his inner true self...lol.

 

[Gordy]

Now I KNOW it will be something I will NEVER consider...lol...lol.


That tells me right there that you have never had to deal with this guy then and do not know his inner true self...lol.

I can tell by his videos he is full of... (Damien wouldn't be happy if I finished that sentence)

 

[DAMIEN1307]

You can always use these...lol... ...lol... The bar of Lifebuoy will still come after though, it will taste great after dinner.

 

[Gordy]

You can always use these...lol... ...lol... The bar of Lifebuoy will still come after though, it will taste great after dinner.

Mmmm, a sudsy dessert

 

[Deleted member 35519]

So what are you saying he puts more confidence into his work results than it's long term?

 

[dr0hr]

How about we just say that we are getting people across the board here that keep reporting this as a problem coming from the same vendor then?

Dude. You think what you like. It's all Chinese crap. He gives you better hardware and work done on it that you do not get elsewhere. So, report, don't report. It doesn't change the fact that he just gives it a little extra and you guys that happen to get lemons b**ch and complain like it's his fault. Just sayin.

 

[Deleted member 35519]

Dude. You think what you like. It's all Chinese crap. He gives you better hardware and work done on it that you do not get elsewhere. So, report, don't report. It doesn't change the fact that he just gives it a little extra and you guys that happen to get lemons b**ch and complain like it's his fault. Just sayin.

Cracked the crank open, he removed the shields on the chaftshaft bearings because the crank is only cheaply balanced. Plain and simple. I don't dissagree with what you're saying. Pretty much learned this by now. BUt you haven't go into detail that he claims to hand pick the best quality before shipping. Lemons don't come consecutively in a row. Since sending me defected parts he sent me better ones. I appreciate that lol.

Understand from a buyers aspect if you spend over 600 loyally to someone you'd be a little upset too. Here's the point pal, he still sent me parts, he even sends UPS when i ask him too, no questions asked. No sense of complaing about others complaining. Doesn't change the difference. Zane lacked quality control and had to correct his mistakes. If you're willing to justify the reason of doing this please by all means justify it. Many people have stirred away from CMB. I personally like his products. I just didn't expect the short coming results after some failure of parts and defected items sent. Especially since he's been in business over 10 years. If you run a business for that long, you learn and adapt. That's anything in life.

You can't go on a forum as a vendor and claim the high rpms for a crank bearing shields aren't required. That's not even a white lie. Any experienced builder knows bearing shields fail early when things aren't fully balanced or worn. Just let it go. I learned a lot in this process. Not just pulling rainbows in the sky over this.

In other news Zane unlike most vendor regardless of this 15 page conversation has sent me out replacements. He's more reliable as i agree in this aspect. So I'm not going to discredit his dilegence to work with his customers. Just needs to pay attention better to what he's sending and correct the things I mentioned. If i personally wholesaled, modified and sold, I'd go out of my way for anybody trust me on that.

Case Closed. I also like to mention in the postive light of things. CMB has grown quite a popularity for the good or worse from here. As I see it free marketing. Look at the bigger picture pal.