Balance Factor computing by Tony Foale

download the single-cylinder engine balance factor freeware from Tony's site

http://tonyfoale.com/progs/BF.exe

Thought I would share this article as a companion to the previous link...

http://www.tonyfoale.com/Articles/Engin ... alance.pdf

(and thanks for continuing to answer my stupid questions)

Boy that left my little head spinning. In the end with our 360's its trial and error
for best compromise from known ballpark as Tony says. Thank goodness cranks stay in balance, can ya imagine if its like carbs or points to diddle over time.

hobot said:

Thank goodness cranks stay in balance, can ya imagine if its like carbs or points to diddle over time.

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That just doesn't bear thinking about

Ugh, I've been about worn down and beat to a pulp just restoring traumatically stuck fused stuff then as much time trying to recover crashes and bad parts failures then redoing a lot of it gone sour just sitting over winter, ugh.

An unplanned BF increase by new pistons will leave Peel with adjustable BF plugs to play with, but only when I'm in the mood - yea!

Too bad you can't adjust it like you do the clutch!

Hehe, Ms Peel accidentally needed to have BF mass plugs installed and someone pointed out they may be accessible via the sump plug, so maybe BF can be diddled as easy or easier than clutch adjusting. At some point I'll be in touch with Tony for him to help figure out why Peel is different in handling and deeper aspects of BF on tire traction rather than just tolerance of frame and pilot.

Don't worry I've a toe hold on normal reality trying to keep an all factory Combat, Trixie road worthy as a delight for sane non redlined mostly legal adventure.