- Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:32 pm
#16889
Hi guys---------have just got home after a 60 mile ride, most of which is on a "Fast" small, cross-country A-road and dual carriageways. My 2005 Classic 500 has}---Hitchcocks forged piston with 1mm compression plate which I estimate to give approx 7:1 CR....Bronze guides, oversize exhaust valve. Breathes through a Tea-caddy, 28mmm Mikcarb with 30 pilot--130 main---No.3 slide and 19T sprocket. PAV removed---plain,open down-pipe and a standard "Long-Tom" silencer cut down by 6". Cams are road standard, points are timed at standard settings and an irridium plug is fitted. Using "Super" grade petrol I now cruise at 60mph----climb hills at 60mph and peak-out at approx 85-90 but I don't need to do that as the ability to keep the overall CRUISE speed higher than before is a blessing, ----especially when two-up !!It's the great ability to SLOG uphill at 55-60 using the low CR to it's max. effect OR tootle along at 45-50 on any country B-road. Next year will see the 20T sprocket used to keep the same performance but at a slightly lower rev. range. For the handling it's Hitchcocks softer fork springs with ATF oil BUT I have also tried just changing to ATF oil on No2 Bullet with just as pleasing results AND not paying out for some new springs. New ARMSTRONG shocks on the rear set at No. 3 (Mid) position. Standard 4-speed box NO MODS. Speeds gained from Kawasaki W650 riding alongside -----------Brave soul !!!!Please DON'T quote speeds from your standard Enfield speedo------they are, um----optimistic to say the least!!!
