Capt. Replying to old thread. RT recommends Oil level to 180mm do you happen to know what the level measures out to on a stock set up for a 500?...
Those words are music to my ears. I was suspicious when it smoked, as it also smelled like burnt fruit? Similar to the smell from the glop that...
TGiving is over, me and the little woman are again alone. I am back in the shop. Rode the 86 around the block a couple times, going to work on...
Hah! That's what that noise was!
Idle set to 1200 +- RedKoted tank installed(Well cured, coated it last spring). Road up and down my street, shifted up and down through all five...
I had the wavey one in the right place. I didn't think that the valve would turn without something slippery in there to help it, like that...
I feel quite stupid I put it back together incorrectly. I had the thin little delrin slide washer on the wrong side of valve . It was creating...
I got my petcock rebuilt with new valve 4 hole grommet and oring on the valve. It doesn't leak from that location any longer. Though in fiddling...
Thanks. The stat works, and I have had the fan start and stop as it needs to. I am going to turn the idle up before I start to ponder balance...
Idle adjust now down to about 700.. Purrs like a kitten isn't hesitating as much as intially when started. Needs a good warm up.
Yessir! I looked at those while I was scratching my head. So looked em up. They are made in Germany. I recognized them from some process...
Okay back at work on the 86. I have new clamps for the insulators that were leaking. The old (OEM) clamps were shot. They had used up all of...
I have one 41mm driver as well, and the same universal pvc driver as well. I have a circlip plier that works on my other bikes? What is so...
Sweet I like that. Where do you find those?
Thanks to all of the above! Took a tad bit of heat gun to it, and some silicone, it popped right out. Already fixed the crack with some AC...
Well this is chicken shit. Is there a secret to getting this Hose guide loop out/off of the fender. I need to repair a small crack in the...
Happy day to you! Thanks, PVC Pipe seems to be the universal mechanics helper. I have to improvise a lot since I started my career as a...
I am waiting for some parts to show up so I am starting to get my sh#t together for a front end rebuild. I have fork seal kits in hand, not sure...
They are claimed to be for 86. We shall see. I pretty sure I can make one in a pinch.
Thanks, I just saw these. I think I ordered a set but they are lost somewhere in the "Move the Shop" pile. I find the previous order I will...
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