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swooshdave said:
Do I wait to run it that long on first startup? I have to look to see if I even have a fan.

Keep in mind that the cam and lifters are not new or refreshed. And they are paired. So it’s not like the need broken in. It’s the rings that need bedded.

So more like a top end job. I thought the rings should get a range of rpms?

Start bike. Timing was set statically but should be close. Check for oil coming back to tank while keeping bike running. Set timing with strobe? Set carbs? Go for ride around neighborhood?

Or start it up and hold revs at 2500 for 15 mins?
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You should not need to keep the bike at 2500 rpm for cam break-in. So just start it, avoid letting it set and idle. Ride it and enjoy. Heavy throttle is good for short bursts but short shift to avoid high revs for a hundred miles or so.
 
I rather thought his work area to be normal for the task....Perhaps a bit neater than I keep things.
 
I remember going to Matts shop back in 2009 when we were at the rally and seeing how organized he was. I even asked him is this how it always looked, and without hesitation he said yes. I know others that are almost as clean as his shop, I on the other hand am kinda lazy. I have really been working hard on staying organized and putting tools away as I go. I know that when tools are getting hard to find on the bench it's time to see what tools I'm done with and clean up, I also know how much of a slob I feel when I leave tools all about and see how it looks in the morning. lol :(
 
Hortons Norton said:
I remember going to Matts shop back in 2009 when we were at the rally and seeing how organized he was. I even asked him is this how it always looked, and without hesitation he said yes. I know others that are almost as clean as his shop, I on the other hand am kinda lazy. I have really been working hard on staying organized and putting tools away as I go. I know that when tools are getting hard to find on the bench it's time to see what tools I'm done with and clean up, I also know how much of a slob I feel when I leave tools all about and see how it looks in the morning. lol :(
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I’ve been in a few race shops, including C.R. Axtell’s. No tools laying about. A cluttered shop indicates a cluttered mind.

Check out the paddock at a Moto GP, WSBK, Indycar, IMSA race. If a tool is not in hand it’s in it’s proper storage place.
 
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baz said:
Why?
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I’m half joking really, to each his own and all that, but only half joking.

But I do know that I am far more efficient with my time when I’m tidy, the idea that tidying up takes time is nonsense IF done frequently as the time saved hunting for stuff, not losing stuff, etc greatly outweighs the time spent tidying.

Sure, in the heat of the moment I’ll sometimes get untidy, but I always tidy up at the end of the day, I find it a good way of winding down whilst mulling over what I’ve done and what to do next etc. I’ve definitely had ‘aha’ moments in this time that have prevented errors!

I also have better quality when I’m tidy. The maxim ‘a tidy bench is a tidy mind’ isn’t a joke, is far truer than one might imagine. It’s far easier to get an assembly right when you lay all the parts out in order of assembly, it’s also far easier to spot potential issues and errors. And the benefits of cleanliness to prevent dirt ingress are kinda obvious. You need a tidy shop for these things.

I also know this... if I were entrusting work to a third party I’d be MUCH happier and more confident in the guy with a tidy, organised, clean shop that I would with the guy working in a muddled pig sty.

But, that’s just me.
 
Fast Eddie said:
I’m half joking really, to each his own and all that, but only half joking.

But I do know that I am far more efficient with my time when I’m tidy, the idea that tidying up takes time is nonsense IF done frequently as the time saved hunting for stuff, not losing stuff, etc greatly outweighs the time spent tidying.

Sure, in the heat of the moment I’ll sometimes get untidy, but I always tidy up at the end of the day, I find it a good way of winding down whilst mulling over what I’ve done and what to do next etc. I’ve definitely had ‘aha’ moments in this time that have prevented errors!

I also have better quality when I’m tidy. The maxim ‘a tidy bench is a tidy mind’ isn’t a joke, is far truer than one might imagine. It’s far easier to get an assembly right when you lay all the parts out in order of assembly, it’s also far easier to spot potential issues and errors. And the benefits of cleanliness to prevent dirt ingress are kinda obvious. You need a tidy shop for these things.

I also know this... if I were entrusting work to a third party I’d be MUCH happier and more confident in the guy with a tidy, organised, clean shop that I would with the guy working in a muddled pig sty.

But, that’s just me.
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Me too. You’d never take your car or bike to a messy garage!

But I’m not a pro and if I don’t tidy up every single time it’s ok.

Some of y’all is wound too tight.
 
JimC said:
I’ve been in a few race shops, including C.R. Axtell’s. No tools laying about. A cluttered shop indicates a cluttered mind.

Check out the paddock at a Moto GP, WSBK, Indycar, IMSA race. If a tool is not in hand it’s in it’s proper storage place.
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Not just a cluttered mind, I am not that tidy, what clutter or poor organisation means for me is I spend a lot of time looking for things and that can be a 'something I had 5 minutes ago.
 
Dropping that carb washer and having it roll onto/underneath the lift into the tool pile or dust bunnies is a real PITA. My clumsiness forces me to tidy up more than I would naturally want to.
 
Fast Eddie said:
You’re right there...

Some folk video every step of the way, how tightly wound is that ;) ?!
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That is to just share the experience of learn how to do things with other people. It’s a lot of effort and if a few people benefit all the better.
 
JimC said:
Sloppy work area is usually an indication of sloppy work.
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Really,... who's desk is this? I'm sure by your standards, he's an idiot....

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