Those flexi framesOriginally Posted by MD
Those crappy brakes
That dreadful handling
That fuel consumption
Yeah - I remember
Bevelhead Dinosaur
Those flexi frames
Those crappy brakes
That dreadful handling
That fuel consumption
Yeah - I remember
=mjc=
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Forum whore
The smokescreens!Those flexi frames
Those crappy brakes
That dreadful handling
That fuel consumption
Yeah - I remember
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
Scooter boy
I've learnt to fall / slide / tuumble in a safe fashion (mandatory after owning 5 of these critters in the past). I just hope that skill does not elude me after all of these years.......
KB's Chief Cats
you're offering.?!
"channellling the Pleideans"
Not so much. i was just imagining the domestic consequences of first parking a bike in the lounge then firing it up and running it. SWMBO would not be amusedyou're offering.?!
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Hardcore Biker
Fuck Glade, Castrol R is this man's home fragrance of choice.
Did your landlord bail you up for smoking inside the house?
You want some advice - lightning strikes once, it does not strike twice!
Forum whore
Give it some stick mate.
I'd avoid riding on 15 year old tyres ....................................
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
leaving everything else behind in a blue hazeThose flexi frames
Those crappy brakes
That dreadful handling
That fuel consumption
Yeah - I remember
the howl of a 2T coming on song
the 'respect' just owning a kwaka gained, in any group
the thrill every corner held, and the smile after 'safely' negotiating it
the joy of crossing cat's eyes at speed, and not being able to cross back again
and the final thrill some years later, watching some dumbass spotty young tosser who had bought an old 500 as they were cheap, give it a handful at Boxhill (UK) to show off to the crowd, and flip the fucker over
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions; and a man is judged by his deeds and his actions, why say it's the thought that counts? -GrayWolf
Scooter boy
Fired the old girl up today. The two outside cylinders fired up nicely but the centre proved uncooperative. A few issues namely persished seals in the petcock and carb float bowls suggested that testing for a spark may be unwise so we left the electrical possibilities alone. We found that the bike ran fairly well for about 10-20 seconds at a resonable idle but then it just 'took off' ie the revs shot up for no apparent reason.
Each restart experienced the same result - initial stable idle but then a uncontrolled increase in revs.
Tinkered with the card slides, idle settings etc but in the end called it a day.
Anyone with ideas as to why this is occuring?
Fully qualified Sifter.
Got yourself an air leak from somewhere I'm guessing.
Scooter boy
Cheers - any ideas where the most likely spots are or are we talking crank seals?
Fully qualified Sifter.
Could be anywhere obviously. Get a can of CRC engine start...spray it round various ares. When the thing goes mental you've found your leak! Maybe base gsk surfaces...inlet rubbers etc. Could be why the centre cyl is having issues...cntr crank seal. Can't remember what type they are...labyrinth seals or what.
one placenta
...do yourself a favour and one of the most beautiful jappy classics ever, a break...strip the carbs, and you know without questioning that the crank seals are fucked...for fuck all money , if you cant be fucked doing it yourself, someone else will, change the seals, fix the air leaks in the intakes and make the poor unfortunates that cant have one of these , breathe easy...
Slapper?
Had the misfortune to ride a 500 from Kaikoura to Parnassus with no front brakes at all when a young fella,think it was about then that i was always going to love V Twins and engine braking....Those flexi frames
Those crappy brakes
That dreadful handling
That fuel consumption
Yeah - I remember
Be the person your dog thinks you are...
Scooter boy
Came to the same conclusion. I have rebuilt a ton of these back in the '80's but my heart is no longer in it so the bike will be put up for sale as is where is for someone to do exactly what you suggest. As a matter of interest, the carbs were the first thing I stripped and cleaned hence the relatively simple startup after 20+ years.
You can now breathe easy.
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