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Topic: Freaky fuel leak and possible near explosion. |
xjwmx
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Views: 2965
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Forum: Fuel Posted: December 18, 2009, 7:24 pm Subject: Freaky fuel leak and possible near explosion. |
Looked out this morning and saw a puddle of gas under my bike. Went out and saw it dripping a drop every 10 seconds or so. Could not find where it was coming from. The inside of the left air cleane ... |
Topic: Paul "Bob" Bertaut beware buying warning |
xjwmx
Replies: 7
Views: 4996
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 4, 2009, 6:03 pm Subject: Re: Paul "Bob" Bertaut beware buying warning |
I read where a guy ripped somebody off online and the other guy called the police in his town and the police went and arrested him. Easy Peasy. |
Topic: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
xjwmx
Replies: 6
Views: 4535
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Forum: Electrical Posted: December 4, 2009, 5:59 pm Subject: Re: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
I like it when I do this. It does keep me humble. Thanks to Jayel once again. |
Topic: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
xjwmx
Replies: 6
Views: 4535
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Forum: Electrical Posted: December 3, 2009, 8:12 pm Subject: Re: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
I looked for something like that, but will look again with the determination that comes from confidence that it's there Might be under a little weather gasket on the wire that I failed to lift up ... |
Topic: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
xjwmx
Replies: 6
Views: 4535
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Forum: Electrical Posted: December 3, 2009, 3:18 pm Subject: Re: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
Nobuddy knows? |
Topic: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
xjwmx
Replies: 6
Views: 4535
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Forum: Electrical Posted: December 2, 2009, 7:21 pm Subject: Handlebar switches, how to remove? |
How do you get the handlebar switches out of their mounts in the levers? I have an intermittent front brake light I've traced to the switch or the connection to it. There was a circular metal clip a ... |
Topic: real biker: coming full circle? |
xjwmx
Replies: 21
Views: 8138
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 1, 2009, 2:41 pm Subject: Re: real biker: coming full circle? |
By saying there is no best, you quickly provoke a my preference is best, as above. |
Topic: real biker: coming full circle? |
xjwmx
Replies: 21
Views: 8138
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: December 1, 2009, 12:26 pm Subject: Re: real biker: coming full circle? |
Interesting philosophy. Getting into biking at a later rather than younger age, maybe I avoided all that. Or maybe I'm in my "second childhood."
I truly "ride my own ride" and nothing regardin ... |
Topic: Convert to kickstart only |
xjwmx
Replies: 31
Views: 24094
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Forum: Electrical Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:36 pm Subject: Re: Convert to kickstart only |
I finally learned how to kickstart (with the stand up) thanks to posts here. The trick for me is to lean the bike to the left with the seat against my inside upper thigh supporting the bike. Also po ... |
Topic: Look at this moron ... |
xjwmx
Replies: 24
Views: 11377
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:39 pm Subject: Re: Look at this moron ... |
that's fluorescent lighting for ya. |
Topic: Look at this moron ... |
xjwmx
Replies: 24
Views: 11377
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:15 pm Subject: Re: Look at this moron ... |
If he included that picture in the ad, he'd have a chance of selling it. |
Topic: To xsjohn & any other deep south finger pickers |
xjwmx
Replies: 13
Views: 6999
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:03 pm Subject: Re: To xsjohn & any other deep south finger pickers |
A Yamaha guitar, of course |
Topic: Bike won't start up and stay running |
xjwmx
Replies: 23
Views: 10296
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Forum: Electrical Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:40 pm Subject: Re: Bike won't start up and stay running |
There is a green wire that goes into the regulator. It's in the diagram you used to test the diodes in the rectifier. If you ground it and the voltage goes up, you're in luck, just build Pamcopetes c ... |
Topic: Looking for adivce... |
xjwmx
Replies: 14
Views: 7273
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:30 pm Subject: Re: Looking for adivce... |
It sounds like you're getting ready to build something, so if it was me while I was at it I'd open up the motor and check a few clearances. If I wasn't going to build something, I wouldn't do that, s ... |
Topic: Points System vs Electronic Ignition. |
xjwmx
Replies: 7
Views: 4951
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Forum: Electrical Posted: November 16, 2009, 12:12 pm Subject: Re: Points System vs Electronic Ignition. |
The EI has electrolytic capacitors in it which will degrade over time. I haven't seen a schematic for the EI so I don't know how significant that is. That said, my '81 EI works fine. If I had a cho ... |
Topic: replacement keys |
xjwmx
Replies: 5
Views: 2224
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:37 pm Subject: Re: replacement keys |
A local locksmith made a spare key from the number stamped in the metal on the old key. Cost was about $3.50 |
Topic: Isle TT sidecar ride must see! |
xjwmx
Replies: 18
Views: 7856
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 5, 2009, 1:48 pm Subject: Re: Isle TT sidecar ride must see! |
Could be what some of you really want is one of these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W24dioYQa_E |
Topic: new nortons |
xjwmx
Replies: 10
Views: 4422
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 5, 2009, 4:09 am Subject: Re: new nortons |
I don't know much about British bikes, but in general there aren't many things made in England that I'd select as my one shot protection from the grim reaper |
Topic: new nortons |
xjwmx
Replies: 10
Views: 4422
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 5, 2009, 3:53 am Subject: Re: new nortons |
"...we will make a further announcement to inform you if the bike will be limited to our works race team or if it will be made available into a road going bike..."
All they have to do is figure out ... |
Topic: new nortons |
xjwmx
Replies: 10
Views: 4422
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Forum: I'm just saying... you know Posted: November 4, 2009, 8:32 pm Subject: Re: new nortons |
Their website shows two models. For the other model it says 170 hp and 290 lbs. A Hayabusa is 170 hp and 500 lbs. |
Topic: hard to find neutral |
xjwmx
Replies: 2
Views: 3884
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Forum: Drive Posted: November 4, 2009, 4:07 pm Subject: Re: hard to find neutral |
I would think that if you don't have a significant rpm drop going from neutral to first with the clutch pulled, then the clutch isn't dragging significantly. Or for a test, screw the clutch adjuster ... |
Topic: 1972 XS2 Resto Has Begun |
xjwmx
Replies: 28
Views: 17258
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Forum: Original Equipment Restoration Projects Posted: November 4, 2009, 1:22 am Subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Resto Has Begun |
[quote="rtaylor522"]checklist to run before trying to fire this thing up the first time? besides Air Spark Fuel?
-Rob[/quote]
oil
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Topic: 1972 XS2 Resto Has Begun |
xjwmx
Replies: 28
Views: 17258
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Forum: Original Equipment Restoration Projects Posted: November 3, 2009, 8:32 pm Subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Resto Has Begun |
Seems like maybe one pair is aluminum instead of brass or something too, I forget. |
Topic: 1972 XS2 Resto Has Begun |
xjwmx
Replies: 28
Views: 17258
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Forum: Original Equipment Restoration Projects Posted: November 3, 2009, 8:30 pm Subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Resto Has Begun |
[quote="rtaylor522"]when I took apart the wiring this morning in the headlight bowl I labled as much as I could but I think I am gonna be up the creek so to say when it comes to reconnecting it all. [ ... |
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