Does anyone know what the max rpm for an Fl350 is? I finally got the nerve to open up the Ody on a nice straightaway for about 30 seconds! This thing flat ass flies! I checked my Vapor speedometer and noticed a top speed of 60.2mph! I checked the speed accuracy by running along side my buddy's Polaris at 35mph and it checked out as accurate. However the maximum tachometer readout was only 6720 which I'm thinking is a bit low. I think I may not have the settings for the tachometer set up properly.

Rand

what size rear tires did you have on, and what primary clutch do you have.

I'm running a 102 clutch and 22" rear tires. I'm wondering what top speed would be with the 24's!

Rand

That rpm does seem pretty low with 22 inch tires. I have about the same set up as you and I turned 7200 in a 1/8 mile drag race. At the finish line I was clocked at 63mph and it had a lot more in it.

What you should do is make a line with a sharpie from the middle to the outer edge of the primary clutch. Then make the same WOT (Wide Open Throttle) run you made before. The line that is still on the clutch will show you how far the belt went up on the clutch face. This will show you how much of the clutch is not being used. This can be a fine tune adjustment by just putting lighter cam arms on the clutch.

Another thing that you could try is a heavier driven clutch spring.Randy has them but are currently on back order. www.odysseysalvage.com/350page.html This spring will keep the machine in a lower gear longer hence a higher shift point. I tried this on my odyssey and it raised the shift point about 400-500 rpm. It did seem to work well but I saw a large increase in head temp. from the higher rpm.

The most rpm that my odyssey will turn at now is about 7800. You can run a 2 stroke at as high of a rpm as you want it just will not last as long between rebuilds. The most that really anyone will turn is probably 8200 unless they are racing or they like to spend lots of money.
Just my 2 cents. Take it or leave, I'm only 16.

Age has no bearing on intelligence. Just because you're 16 it doesn't mean you are not well versed in a particular subject! Sounds like you have done your homework!

I installed a Vapor Trail Tech computer and was wondering what approximate top end rpm was so I can make some computer adjustments if need be.

I was still accelerating when I had to back out of it due to running out of space and I was not running on level ground. The 30 seconds I spoke of was probably more like about 20 seconds and probably just a little over the quarter mile mark. All I remember it it scared the crap out of me when I ran out of space!

The set up I have know is acceptable and I'm pretty sure the clutches are operating OK. I'm not sure what spring is in the primary because is has no color to it at all. I am impressed how well this thing moves! I'm a pretty heavy guy and would be curious how well this thing performs with someone who weighs in at say 160 pounds.

Thanks for the numbers,
Rand

Your telling me about weight! I'm a 260 pound varsity football lineman. I would love to see my little sister drive it because she only weighs like 95.

You ain't got me beat by much! At my heaviest I weighed in at 252 pounds! Lost 14 pounds so far working every night on this bloody Odyssey! It's rather addictive and a hell of a lot better than watching the damn boob tube!

Rand!