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by kbailey
Mon May 07, 2007 1:22 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Muffler Disassembly
Replies: 33
Views: 28153

side gap?

sorry for my ignorance but you talk about side gapping your plugs. what exactly is that, I've never heard the term before?
by kbailey
Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Might be time to sell.....
Replies: 10
Views: 7972

me too

I know what you mean. I already have a new bike and have resigned to selling mine also. I KNOW what the problem is but it is beyond either my expertise or patience to fix it myself. For a person willing to put in the work I even have all the parts they would ever need. I just need to find the right ...
by kbailey
Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Riding with Pink Floyd
Replies: 8
Views: 6099

Re: Pink Floyd

Fun video I enjoyed it.

Its a good thing your not in the US, you could be sued for copyright infringement by the RIAA. Or did you have express written consent from the copyright holder? WM could face litigation for distribution. Aren't lawyers great?!
by kbailey
Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:25 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Replacing cylinder head cover
Replies: 15
Views: 11248

Re: Replacing cylinder head cover

Have you ever had Japanese chocolate? its delicious! give them a break!
by kbailey
Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:42 am
Forum: Accessories and Apparel
Topic: not everybody is rich!
Replies: 10
Views: 8308

ebay I love you

I just won an auction for a new pair of redwing motorcycle boots (retail $139) for $49 including shipping. I hope they fit well.

Now for the gloves. Any recommendations? no windshield covering the hand grips on my new ride.
by kbailey
Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:38 pm
Forum: Accessories and Apparel
Topic: not everybody is rich!
Replies: 10
Views: 8308

not everybody is rich!

I am getting seriously peeved with the state of the market for motorcycle gear. Its getting pretty cool around here on the ride to work in the morning. Now that I have a bike that will start at lower temperatures I want to ride at colder temperatures. It is in the mid 30's F (approx. 1C) here in the...
by kbailey
Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:58 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: pilot screw adjustment
Replies: 2
Views: 3585

pilot screw adjustment

So I finally got some time I could work on the bike. I got the carbs swapped out with the ones that I rebuilt. Good news everyone, it runs. and all 4 pipes get hot. though #3 gets a bit hotter. it is now time for me to fine tune all the adjustments. does anyone have tips or suggestions on how to adj...
by kbailey
Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:43 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: My Weekend Ride in Upstate New York
Replies: 4
Views: 5080

hit amd miss engines

My friend has a 1942 john deere tractor with a hit and miss engine. they are indeed interesting to witness. This model even has valves on each of the cylinder heads to release part of the compression for easier starting (by hand cranking that big inertia wheel or by pull starting it with my truck) a...
by kbailey
Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:41 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: strange goings on with my #4
Replies: 14
Views: 9205

next update

today I finished the task of cleaning and reassembling the carbs i bought. I have never seen of dirtier carbs than these. everything in the float bowls was coated in green sticky goo, I was picking out plant matter of some kind from the air passages, I found a bee in one of the float bowls, etc. etc...
by kbailey
Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Highway v. in town riding
Replies: 5
Views: 5247

I agree

I agree. highway riding with its constant loads and steady RPMs would be easier on many of the engines parts. the suspension and chassis also don't tend to work as hard on the (typically) smoother highway surfaces.
by kbailey
Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:42 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: looking for a resource: know of any?
Replies: 5
Views: 5403

thanks

well, diagramatically that looks identical to what I see. my sincere hope is that I can just plug the extra ports and go on like no one knows the difference. I have been surfing the net for a couple hours now and cannot find what I want. I think maybe tomorrow I will go visit my local dealer and see...
by kbailey
Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:20 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: looking for a resource: know of any?
Replies: 5
Views: 5403

looking for a resource: know of any?

I figured out why those carbs I bought on ebay are different than the ones I have on my bike. The designation on the side of each carb (VE75A) along with the factory service manual tells me that these carbs are off of the california model. That model of course has extra emission control hardware lik...
by kbailey
Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:25 pm
Forum: Accessories and Apparel
Topic: My riding gear, if anyone is interested
Replies: 14
Views: 10287

i feel like a dare devil

I have been riding for about 6 years now, mostly commuting to work. A couple longer trips (sorry a nighthawk just aint a touring bike). I regularly wear jeans, a t-shirt, and a HJC full face helmet. I have a leather jacket that I wear when its cool to cold but it is not a motorcycle jacket by any me...
by kbailey
Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:59 am
Forum: Everything else
Topic: Hi guys
Replies: 30
Views: 22332

Welcome!

Welcome! We look forward to giving and taking :)
by kbailey
Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:43 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Why does my starter slow down?
Replies: 4
Views: 4652

My own experiences are similar. I found that the brushes in the starter had disintegrated into dust. there are 4 brushes inside and one of them was GONE meaning I was working on only half a starter. It would start OK cold but never hot. it finally failed completely when a second brush was destroyed ...

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