I haven't seen this on the tech pages, but I can't imagine I'm the first to have this problem. The bolt on the right side of the transmission housing that...
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Paul Studebaker
PSTUDE@...
Mar 1, 2001 3:06 pm
Woody, I've had this occur with virtually every tubeless-type tire I've mounted (Dunlaps and Metzelers). It's important to see that thin line all around and...
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Nick & Judy Greear
ngreear@...
Mar 1, 2001 3:07 pm
Anybody got a line on inexpensive piston ring compressors? With a 360 degree crank on my racer project I obviously need a pair of them. Hate to spend big $ for...
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Derek Hamlet
dhamlet@...
Mar 1, 2001 5:52 pm
Buy aa sheet of thin,but, stiff plastic. Cut it so when wrapped around the piston, the edges of the pastic just touch. Put a tie wrap on it to hold it...
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The Doctor
ra.casey@...
Mar 1, 2001 10:24 pm
Ed, Heli-coil uses 18-8 stainless steel for the helix material. I've never seen one come out in pieces as this material tends to be stringy. When properly...
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Francis, Jaya J.
Francis.Jaya@...
Mar 1, 2001 10:24 pm
Steve Crocker gives: Apparently Joe Groeger in Redwood City, CA has been rebuilding a few /5 style final drives by completely cutting the spline off the ring ...
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Steve Crocker
scrocker1@...
Mar 1, 2001 10:24 pm
************************************** Beware this type of spline repair! I researched this subject about 3 years ago when I had mine done. There was one...
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r75.5@...
Mar 2, 2001 4:23 am
I agree with the esteemed fellow from Minnesota on this one - plus - we are talking about a sub $200 repair that, if lubed properly every tire change, will...
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JWILLIAMS@...
Mar 2, 2001 4:24 am
Hi folks: Well, after a long winter and a top end rebuild, I finally got the bike running again. Runs great, but I have a steady leak (continuous thin stream...
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horacepro@...
Mar 2, 2001 4:24 am
... material will not be hardened unless some kind of surface treatment is used after the welding/machining process. But there isn't a weld to worry about...
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JWILLIAMS@...
Mar 2, 2001 4:24 am
<does anybody have a line on cheap ring compressors?> I buy stuff for my VW bus from www.busdepot.com . I bought a ring compressor from them for just a few...
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candjward@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:58 am
In a message dated 3/1/01 10:14:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Hi Ed: A timesert may be what you need. http://www.timesert.com/catasert.htm A timesert...
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kb44236@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:44 pm
Hi Jeremy, I am glad you have your bike together and it's running. My push rod tube seals were replaced last spring by Bob Bancroft, a local mechanic here in ...
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katbod@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:44 pm
Jeremy, Looks like you'll have to bite the bullet and pull it apart. The rings have to compress the seals in order to seal. Now all you need to know is how...
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Toastertan@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:44 pm
I got the Timecert catalog a few months ago. Get your wallet out, those things are REALLY expensive. S in S...
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Francis, Jaya J.
Francis.Jaya@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:44 pm
Ed Bianchi sez: <some snippage> ... This is all correct. I believe it would be foolish to consider the shaft a really hard steel. There are different levels,...
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Mehosky, Brian L.
MEHOSKYB@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:45 pm
I got this off the Horizons Unlimited website. I've got an earlier edition, and I think it was the best fifteen bucks I spent on R bike manuals. (The best...
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Mehosky, Brian L.
MEHOSKYB@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:45 pm
... Why pull the jugs at all? (I haven't done this, so it only a guess) Can't you unscrew the hose clamp, wrap it around the pushrod tube, and re-connect the...
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JWILLIAMS@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:45 pm
Hi Folks, I recieved some helpful info. from Keith, Bruce, and Matt and thought a summary post would be useful for the next guy who does this. I think I know...
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Francis, Jaya J.
Francis.Jaya@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:45 pm
With this talk of a stripped Helicoli in the tranny "vent" a couple of things come to mind. 1- Since Helicoils don't fall into pieces as DC says, I am...
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tofriedel@...
Mar 2, 2001 9:49 pm
Paul Studebaker mentioned to back off the stem nut to assist in getting the tire to seat properly on the rim. Good advice. There is a misconception among...
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Bob Barrett
trailbossbob@...
Mar 2, 2001 9:49 pm
Getting cabin fever Sam and want to stir up a hornets nest? May as well bring up politics or religion, or SWB vs LWB. ;-) For the uninitiated, let me define...
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Tom Brown
sgtbrown@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:10 pm
I finally found a large tank to put on my toaster-tanked R60. I would never get rid of the toaster but I personally dislike the style. Anyhow, the new (?) tank...
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sjackson@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:12 pm
Where would a bloke go to look for an electronic ignitoin for a /5? Since I have repainted it a sacreligious yellow and have black powdercoated some of the...
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Bill Husted
bha@...
Mar 3, 2001 3:29 pm
Right. But one end of the pin is knurled and wants to come out in one direction, left to right, I think. Give it a little tap and see that it's the knurled end...
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Tom Brown
sgtbrown@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:34 pm
OK, with help from Bill Husted and The Great McMuck, I removed the cap from the roached tank with no problems. Next question... The gasket on the sprung inner...
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Toastertan@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:34 pm
I just finished rebuilding the forks on DreamBike. I purchased BMW heavy duty springs ($35) and installed them. Some may recall I found that I have the ...
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Steve B.
belagus@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:35 pm
Disclaimer: - I work as a Journeyman Machinist in a Gear Shop. I machine on these type of "fixes" on a regular basis and have seen the actual "run-out" in the...
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Paul Studebaker
PSTUDE@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:35 pm
Oh, cripes, Tony. We're not going to discuss this, are we? Put your stem nut anywhere you want. As for me, once the tire is seated, I tighten it against the...
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JP Leshuk
leshukj@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:36 pm
Had my /5 at my favorite local mechanic for some carb work, didn't expect him to get around to it til Saturday, tho I noticed it was already set outside when I...
