[performancex]

I bought an '86 Phazer last week from a coworker.  (All I could afford.)  Anyhow, it's a 485cc, of course.  I had to put runners on it and fix one idler wheel, and finally got to go riding yesterday.  Darn thing only goes 59mph.  Pathetic.  Is this all I should expect out of this sled or am I getting slowed that much by old bearings throughout and rusty clips on worn slides?  Or is it dirty carbs?  The sled runs great, starts easy every time, even cold, idles fine, so I'm doubting the carb thing.  Oh, almost 6000 miles.

 

[stckscks]

At 6000 miles you'll probably need to replace ooh, every thing! But start your search in the clutch/s. engagement rpm shuold be around 3500ish, shift rpm shuold be about 6800ish (it's been a while, those #'s could be off?) if thats all good check cyl. comp.
just an after thought, if your runnig high octane fuel that can have an affect too. these motors were designed for 87 octane(with out ethanol) & you add 6000 miles of wear to the rings & cylinders that can add up to poor performance
well as long as you get to ride should be allgood any way right?! good luck

 

[yammyrider]

even with 6k miles that thing should fly for an old 485.  check clutch,carbs, compression & free moving track, if that don't work, you got engine problems.

 

[jwheeler]

ha ha ha oh #### you must be a bit dissapointed 59 mph, thats not right i mean phazers are fairly quick for a fan cooled.

 

[paul yarek]

barnacle wheeler,
 it's been a long time since i've seen something from you. LOL

 

[mxz7]

My old 86 Safari 377 went about 60ish.With 6000 miles on that old Yammer,I would check compression also.

 

[performancex]

Someone told me the belt was probably the biggest problem.  Since I had it maxed at 59 when the belt broke, (it was in pretty rough shape) I am suspecting this first.  I put a new Dynamax belt on Monday, but only putted around for a mile just to run it a bit.  I plan to break it in this weekend and see how much more speed I get.  But now it's supposed to be a bit above freezing the rest of the week, so our 3 inches on the ground will probably melt anyway.

 

[nick gehring]

Hey Paul, whos barnacle wheeler?

???  jwheeler?

??

 

[jwheeler]

Nick dont mind paul he is a little Crazy you know.

 

[Machzzzz1]

Check the belt and clutch opperation.  Then chech the clutch alighnment.

 

[performancex]

O.K.  So I got out on Sunday (there's very little snow, but the #### with it).  With this new belt, I got the sled a little over 70.  It was still pulling a little, real slowly, but I ran out of straightaway on the river.  So I'm happy, kinda.  I'm sure I'm just being slowed now by everything underneath that's worn out.

 

[nick gehring]

70 sounds a little more like it.. I ran a 92 phazer II.  On the lake I was lucky to hit 80.     Yeah Paul seems a little crazy!!! heehhe