SXR Alaska Freestyle SXR Build

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anchorage ak
Freestyle SXR, I know, two words that should never be used in the same sentence. Throw Alaska in there and now I'm really off to a bad start right? Well here I go anyways.

Two winters ago I picked up a 2004 SXR from a guy in the military who drug it up here. It was 100% stock, and ran pretty good. I spent last summer doing some minor handling and performance mods; reeds, FA, 80mm nozzle, pump cone, footwells, quick steer, 0*bars, throttle, grips, bilge, versi plug, heavy duty spring, etc etc. I was hooked, and I needed more. So this winter I decided to tear balls deep back into it and give it more braap. $2k+ later here is what I'm adding; a wet pipe, 84mm nozzle, lightened flywheel, TDR waterbox, FCV, 10/16 hooker, Worx 222 grate, d cut rideplate, hood straps, and a pump shoe.

I hope to buy a kawi driveline BOB this next winter so I can transfer some of this investment, but we'll see.

I'm starting this thread to start tracking my progress and make a centralized place to ask all the questions I'm constantly running into. So subscribe and enjoy the ride :)
 

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TITS OR GTFO
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anchorage ak
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So onto my first question of the thread:

I went to put the factory pipe exhaust manifold on and finally got a chance to peek at my cylinders/pistons. There is what seems to be some sort of rust or deposits on top of the pistons, and there is also a disgusting amount of corrosion/filth in the water jacket. Is all this normal and good lookin to you guys?
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thanks darin...noswad!
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Seattle
Big Lake? We ripped up that lake every weekend in the late 80's...
 
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subhard

TITS OR GTFO
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anchorage ak
I installed an ADA head today with the 32cc domes it came with. I had read that these will lower compression, even though ADA says they get you 180 psi. You guys were right, ADA is so wrong. I went from 165 with a stock head to 155 with this head. Bummer. I already ordered 28cc domes. Why do they even sell 32cc domes?
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