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- Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:45 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: what's wrong with the ignition on this cylinder?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3933
Re: what's wrong with the ignition on this cylinder?
What you are doing is raising the output of the coil,the extra gap increases the Kv required.Usually the symptom of a fouled plug.Replace the sparkplugs.
- Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:55 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Carbs and Sulphuric Acid
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4270
Re: Carbs and Sulphuric Acid
I once got a bike (KT250) that had been left overnight stuck in the mud in a bay - so it was completely submerged at high tide.I cleaned the engine in an acid...it was acid we used for cleaning the boiler tubes of our steamcleaner.The cases,barrel and head came out nice...but grey,so painted the eng...
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:46 am
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: Diesel Infestation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1182
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:49 am
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: Pick which one you would you would ride first and why
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8106
Re: Pick which one you would you would ride first and why
Can't see the front brake on the BMW - that could be my deciding point.
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:54 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: stock sidestand proper use/ the side stand debate
- Replies: 35
- Views: 16219
Re: stock sidestand proper use/ the side stand debate
Airhead side stand is the worst part of the bike - I hate it.
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:28 pm
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: VW Motorcycles RULE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2928
Re: VW Motorcycles RULE
I hear it ended up a couple of towns from here,and certainly not a runner...dunno if any parts of it even exist.It used the VW starter,and had the Ural kick as well...that lever you see on the gearbox is the neutral finder.A lot of fun alright - one day I had my 4 year old daughter in the chair,I wa...
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:01 am
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: VW Motorcycles RULE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2928
Re: VW Motorcycles RULE
I had this in 1985 - a Ural with a 40hp VW engine and a Jupiter chair on the left.I didn't build it,but picked it up as an unfinished project.The VW didn't make much more hp than the Ural,but had gobs more torque...max revs were less too,so like a VW car,max speed was cruising speed.Crossed up power...
- Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:25 am
- Forum: Motorcycling
- Topic: Ideas for new motorcycle product line
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3690
Re: Ideas for new motorcycle product line
My brother lives in Vancouver,and was recently stopped by a cop because she couldn't read his number plate.He must have upset her because now he has to take the bike through some sort of compliance check....the bike is not stock,and he has to fit bits back on he doesn't have.I guess cops can be a bi...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:59 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Warning....Oil question. Enter at own risk
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7538
Re: Warning....Oil question. Enter at own risk
I used to use Silkolene Pro 4 15-50 in my Honda XLV750 which ran hot,and used the last of it in the airhead.Full ester synthetic...but probably not available to you poor Americans. I'm using Castrol Edge Sport 25-50 now...just a dino,and not available to you either.