Steve, I love it!
She is a beauty and you can tell great pride went into the work performed.

When you told me you had parts, I had no idea of the extent. Looks like you could assemble a whole new pilot:()

What are your thoughts on the cool head?

Sure is purrdy sir.

Here are some pictures of her all put together, only one thing left to do which is the dual air intake.

We took her out last Sunday, just putted around and took it real easy we barely got in to 1/4 throttle runs, taking our time. Everything went very well, the next ride will be a little more fun.

Here are some pictures of her all put together, only one thing left to do which is the dual air intake.

We took her out last Sunday, just putted around and took it real easy we barely got in to 1/4 throttle runs, taking our time. Everything went very well, the next ride will be a little more fun.

Were you riding out at Rio Puerco at the end of Southern Blvd SW?

Steve, what are your break in procedures on the Engine?

That looks like Montessa park from the pics.

Hello Chris, sorry for the late reply. I use 3 gallons of premium gas with Honda GN2 premix at 20/1 for the initial break in, the GN2 is non synthetic it is what Honda originally made for the Pilot and Odyssey I believe. I run the tank as low as possible being very careful not to run out of gas ( DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS ), I then use the Honda HP2 at 32/1 from then on.

I take an initial compression reading before first start up, I do 7 or so heat cycles taking a compression reading between each heat cycle, on the first heat cycle I let the Engine run until I feel the cylinder warm to the touch I then shut it down and let it cool completely, after it has cooled to room temp. I take a compression reading and do it all over again slowly letting it heat up a little more each heat cycle until I reach full operating temperature on the last 3 heat cycles, basically let it run a little longer each heat cycle. I also constantly look the Engine and everything over, double, triple and quadruple check everything.

On the first rides, after warm up ( Always warm up your Engine before riding ) I start out slow I putt around at first fluctuating the throttle 1/8 tops keeping it out of the power band, first ride is very short I come back pull the plug check color and let the Engine cool completely, I do this over and over again increasing my ride distance and throttle amount a little each time. Take your compression gauge with you and check compression after cool down before each ride, it is a good idea to take a compression reading before the first ride where you are riding at. I only say that because the altitude where I live and where I ride are different.

We have barely gotten in to 1/4 throttle runs on my wife's pilot, before we go out again I am going to change her Engine balance oil and fatten up the mid range on the carburetor.

I am sure my break in procedure is a little more time consuming then others but I have had so much trouble in the past couple of years I am a scaredy cat. OK I said it, there!!!

I learned the basis from Hoser and all the great people on here, I hope you will approve Hoser.
If you do a search on here I am sure there are many write ups on break in procedure.

Good luck Chris, I hope this helps.




Hello Gentleman, sorry for the late reply.
Yes Sir Nick you are correct, Montessa park.

Hoser, it is a small place with lots of hills to climb. I prefer the Puerco over Montessa any day but Montessa is a lot closer.
Next time you are down we can go and check it out if you would like, no problem.

Take care guys.

why is the fender hanging at a different angle on the left side???

I have a question, why so many heat cycles? My friend in the midwest who use to own a cycle shop untill going onto great sucsess as a car dealer was trained at honda as well as my friend Brian who has rebuilt 3 of my pilot engines. What are you trying to accomplish with these heat cycles? I know everyone has there way of doing things but this heat cycle thing baffles me. I have been told by both start it up just like you always do and ride it which we have with no issues at all. I ask them about heat cycles and they both said the same thing, what for, what are you trying to accomplish with that? I am only asking, I know a lot that have 2 strokes of all different sizes, Brian was a service manager for a huge dealership by my house, Temecula Motorsports for 20 years or longer till he went on his own building and preping factory Honda supercross and desert racing bikes. Trying to learn why or what does it do for you. I have asked several places including temecula Motorsports and I got the same answe.

http://homes.ottcommunications.com/~red/breakin.html

Info on rings if you like to read.

Keep hitting "Next" at the bottom of the page.

http://www.riken.co.jp/e/piston/c/c_1.html

You can always start here also http://www.riken.co.jp/e/piston/index.html

Hey Steve good to see you in a Pilot! How is the sons 350 doing back there in that garage?

Fun stuff for sure, my friend. Hope you and the family had a very Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas everyone, I took 2 of my grandchildren for a short ride up the street and back in my wife's pilot. All of my grandchildren have played in the pilots and my sons odyssey pretty much since before they could walk, it has gotten to the point that when they come over we go in the garage and play racing in the machines. When they were smaller I would put them together in one pilot and I would shake the pilot and make Engine noises like they were in a race, I taught them what controls did what, gas, brakes etc., of course they always won the race. Now they make there own Engine noises drive there own machine and race each other, I am just the shaker now but I have more fun watching them then ever.

This was Ali and Kelton's first ride in the pilot I made sure both of them kept there ears plugged, all I can say is if you have never heard a child do what I call scream laughing you have not lived, it is music to the ears. Both of my grandchildren were laughing and screaming so hard ever time I would hit the gas Awesome just Awesome!!!

Take care everyone.

Poor thing is just sitting, it still has all 4 shocks blown. I do change the gas and fire her off once in a while. I need to get the shocks done and get it going again, hopefully this is the year that I get everything going.

Take care Sir.

Nice
Rarerat needs to make that 2 seater pilot like he did the ody
Merry Christmas!

Good to see! I think the kids are what keeps us "adults" happy and smiling!

Keep up the fun stuff and they will keep you young!

You want me look to see if I have something used here laying around, for some reason I think I had a set of progressive shocks from back in the day here--rare indeed!