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J6G1Z:
You need to make sure that you perform the Jetting changes as described in the "Ascot Essentials" post. That will allow your engine to make more power.

Some guys are running a 16 tooth front with a 39 tooth rear. That's what I ordered with my 520 conversion kit. I wouldn't go any smaller on the back than the 39, or somewhere in between the 39 & the stock size. (42 teeth I think)

I would check the Speedo cable first. Disconnect it from the back of the gauge & then spin the front wheel & see if the cable is turning.

There are plenty of after-market gauge sets available. Just depends on what you want to do with the bike. Here is a post with a few of the after-market options. http://ascot500.com/index.php?topic=72.0

J.

Jake2345:
OK perfect, thanks buddy! I really like all the help I've gotten so far! This place is awesome!
Thanks again! I'll get some photos of my bike and throw them up here to show what I've got so far

Jake2345:
So for the last little while I haven't touched my bike....I took my bike to a shop about two weeks ago for them to do some work, and check things over......sadly I found out my rear axle is seized on to the bike itself, and the rear wheel bearing, just over the rear sprocket is also gone.......they couldn't change the sprockets or chain sssoooo...now I'm getting them to change that, or atleast fix it, I also found out I had a thumb nail sized hole in the header pipe, so they are going to try and fix that. Needless to say, bike is hit some bumps and is slowly coming along.....just a real shame how some people treat stuff
But I hope to have the bike on the road by the end of April, beginning of May

J6G1Z:
Jacob,

Sorry to hear about the difficulties that you've been experiencing. I remember the first time I tried to remove my front & rear wheels from my FT Ascot to have new tires installed. I could not remove the rear axle. I used some foaming rust buster nut & bolt loosening spray & let it sit over night. I got lucky & that did the job. The next day the axle came out with a few taps of a dead blow. You could also try a 50/50 mix of acetone & ATF (automatic transmission fluid) to loosen the stuck parts, just be careful not to get it on any paint. When you reassemble everything, smear a light coating of grease on the axle & the other parts to prevent corrosion & galling.

The hole in the header pipe could have been caused by moisture collecting in the same location & eventually eating its way through the pipe. You need to know that the original FT Ascot header pipes are dual wall tubing. After a while the inner tubing can seperate from the outer tubing causing a rattling sound from your exhaust. If your finances will allow it... I recommend that you consider ordering a new high performance header system available from ThumperStuff. These are a limited production item & once the existing supply runs out, that will be it. They are a real nice header system made from single wall tubing that will remove some weight from your bike while also allowing the exhaust to flow more freely. I believe that the price is $170 plus shipping. Understand that this is just the header assembly & that you will also need to source a muffler/tail pipe section. There are several options from a simple EMGO reverse megaphone, a Sport-Bike type of cannister silencer, on up to a Super Trapp muffler.

Good luck & don't give up on your bike. The FT Ascot will deliver the goods once you get it sorted out.
J.

PS. Here is the posting on the Header Pipe: http://ascot500.com/index.php?topic=138.0

Jake2345:
Well its currently still getting fixed however.....today they told my dad that it was fixed and didn't take much time at all!
Good news, the axle is fixed, and within a decent budget, and in slightly better news the header will be done as well, and this will all take about another week or so. I should be able to do some minor work myself, but pretty much my bike will be out and able to go on the road in less then two weeks!

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