Seth ZX12r UK
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posted February 27, 2007 08:29 AM
Big Bore T/B's Orient Express?
Anyone used Big Bore T/B's from Orient Express with good results?
Cost?
   
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entropy
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posted February 27, 2007 08:58 AM
I'm using 48mm TB's.
Don't know the cost cause MadMike gave em to me.
I've done back-to-back-to-back tests of 46's vs 48's and my NA 1427 picked up 4-5 hp.
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Seth ZX12r UK
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posted February 27, 2007 09:25 AM
Is MadMike the same bloke as Superbike Mike?
Are your T/B's tapered or straight through?
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TRNorBRN6001
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posted February 27, 2007 12:30 PM
No, different people. MadMike much nicer!
I think Bear did some that were straight through and OE's are tappered. I do not think it's worth the money, but if you got some cash laying around to burn and your looking to build a monster motor then why not.
I have the OE tappered ones, but never did any testing. I have a little bit bigger motor than stock, but nothing like Entropy's Monster!
I live in Texas so most of us usually think bigger is better even if reason and logic dictate other wise!
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Seth ZX12r UK
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posted February 27, 2007 01:38 PM
 Edited By: Seth ZX12r UK on 27 Feb 2007 13:40
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No, different people. MadMike much nicer!
I think Bear did some that were straight through and OE's are tappered. I do not think it's worth the money, but if you got some cash laying around to burn and your looking to build a monster motor then why not.
I have the OE tappered ones, but never did any testing. I have a little bit bigger motor than stock, but nothing like Entropy's Monster!
I live in Texas so most of us usually think bigger is better even if reason and logic dictate other wise!
Hehe...the straight through jobs are a nightmare to setup if at all so I been told.
What did you pay for the OE ones?
I am looking at building a bigger engine possibly the APE big'n, so was thinking the increased cc's would benefit from the 2mm oversize T/B's.
I know what your saying about the Texas thing,,,lmfao,,theres a bloke who comes to the UK pretty regular who hails from Texas, to our 200mph.net & straightliners.co.uk meets. Rumour has it he might well bring his bike over for some racing.
Only problem is he is a Busa lover..lol....apart from that he is a good guy, makes you laugh with the constant everything in England is so small.....In the states we got burgers bigger than your houses and your roads are smaller than my driveway....you gotta love him....lol
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TRNorBRN6001
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posted February 27, 2007 03:02 PM
You Guys across the pond have the venue of choice for landspeed racing!
1.5 Miles of smooth tarmac!
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Seth ZX12r UK
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posted February 27, 2007 03:12 PM
We got 2, Woodbridge & Elvington both are excellent...nothing like them salt flats though..thats gotta be the ultimate proving ground.
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posted February 27, 2007 06:57 PM
Edited By: VincentHill on 27 Feb 2007 18:58
Not Often Is Dr. Gary Wrong but it is Bear that Continued the Sizing of the Stock including the Opening which the was Reason he had to make Larger Outside Diameter Velocity Stacks for his Bore Job. At one time I think he did some for Skip. I think SUperbike Mike and a few others were doing the straight through Bore Jobs as someone said cause problems.
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Seth ZX12r UK
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posted February 27, 2007 08:22 PM
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Not Often Is Dr. Gary Wrong but it is Bear that Continued the Sizing of the Stock including the Opening which the was Reason he had to make Larger Outside Diameter Velocity Stacks for his Bore Job. At one time I think he did some for Skip. I think SUperbike Mike and a few others were doing the straight through Bore Jobs as someone said cause problems.
Who's Dr Gary?
Does anyone know how much the OEx t/b's are?
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TRNorBRN6001
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posted February 28, 2007 06:55 AM
Edited By: TRNorBRN6001 on 28 Feb 2007 06:57
Mr. Hill you are too nice, I am wrong more often than not and always learning.
When I sent them in I think they were $550.00, kind of pricey. They said one week turn around which I thought was amazing, but it ended up being 5 weeks. I communicated with them weekly as the expected dates changed, but I figure most of the motorcycle industry is like that and I am a nobody.
Oreint Express:
2mm overbore and tappered throttle bodies, they use stainless steel butterflys (no brass)
800.645.6521
www.orientexpress.com
Sales@orientexpress.com
81 Hanse Ave
Freeport, NY 11520
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posted February 28, 2007 07:34 AM
TRNor BRN6001 is Dr. Gary! Land SPeed Racer Extrodnar 
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Seth ZX12r UK
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posted February 28, 2007 07:42 AM
Thanks for the info all.
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TRNorBRN6001
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posted February 28, 2007 02:01 PM
No, just a regular Joe who likes to take his street bike for a couple of high speed runs a year.
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posted March 02, 2007 06:17 AM
seth what year are you looking for? PM me i may be able to help
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Seth ZX12r UK
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posted March 02, 2007 07:19 AM
Pm sent 
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