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« on: December 07, 2017, 01:44:44 AM »
I run a rectifier meant for wind generators and other such things, 3 prongs in 2 out, for regulator I have a solid state unit used in old fords, works a treat and was pretty cheap.
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« on: December 07, 2017, 01:38:33 AM »
I've used regular solder for sweating pipes on the clutch of my bike without issues, I first make a mold with wood and drill a breather hole on the side, I melt some flux in to it and then add the cable prior to the melted solder.
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« on: January 09, 2017, 09:34:38 PM »
The plugs are fairly clean but kinda damp and smell of fuel: 
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« on: January 09, 2017, 08:35:20 PM »
Did the bike run but now doesn't OR, has the bike never run after doing something to it?
One thing that is often overlooked is the petrol might have gone stale, it only lasts 2 months these days.
It ran before, the fuel is about 3 weeks old.
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« on: January 09, 2017, 05:40:06 PM »
Hi all, it's been about 2 weeks since I last ran the bike, the holidays got in the way and you know the drill, I've tried starting it for a couple of days now but with no luck, today I took the plug connectors out and checked the coils, they both have about 15K in resistance, are getting power and if I connect the leads for a multimeter and place the ends close enough there is a spark between the leads, I've just reset the timing statically so both coils fire in the f mark. The carbs get good gas flow, I actually have to drop the bowl in carb 4 since it seems that the valve is sticking and there's gas coming out from the overflow tube.
Everything checks by the book, but the bike won't start, I've tried it with choke on, off, half way, tried blipping the throttle and nothing, usually the battery gets discharged from cranking, so what can I do?.
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« on: January 09, 2017, 01:38:55 AM »
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« on: January 09, 2017, 01:37:55 AM »
This is actually my second dwell meter, I have another actron unit that I've used before, as someone pointed already they're quite useful, you just have to adjust your reading based on the scale your unit has, the clymer manual has a pretty detailed section on how to use them. But mostly I bought the kit out of curiosity and for the timing light, but the compression tester has proved to be useful also.
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« on: January 07, 2017, 09:05:31 PM »
I also posted this on sohc4 forum, but might as well share it here: Thought I'd share with you guys some pictures of a NOS tune-up kit I found in the clearance bin of a local tool shop, this thing sat there for so long it has like 5 different price tags, all of them blacked out, also the case is all tattered and yellowed but everything works fine. It's a sanpet SA-900 kit, I've googled it a bit and couldn't find any information on it, I did find some pictures of timing lights by the same brand, but none resemble the one I have. Mostly I bought out of curiosity but also because of the timing light, the kit includes 5 tools, a timing light, a dwell/rpm meter, a vacuum gauge, a compression meter (this one I liked very much because how compact it is) and a remote starter switch, well enough with the babble, here are the pics:     I have no idea on how old it is or where it's from. But it was in that store for ages.
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« on: January 07, 2017, 08:57:31 PM »
Jore, nice looking bike you have there. What colour is that looks like a dark green on the tank. Also the Baloon grips suit it well, may get a set myself
It's actually black, but it looks weird because of the lighting, the grips are really comfortable.
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« on: January 06, 2017, 09:24:38 PM »
Thanks for the welcome.
Niko that looks like a good base, the wheels where first cleaned and wire brushed then coated with IIRC a phosphate primer of some sort, it looked bright yellow/lime green once dry, afterwards they where sprayed with primer and painted with polyurethane, they've held up well so far, haven't been nicked or anything, even when putting on the tyres.
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« on: January 04, 2017, 07:29:02 PM »
Thanks, cheers!
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« on: January 03, 2017, 06:57:03 PM »
It might be a sticking float valve that frees itself with the vibration of the other cylinders running.
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« on: January 03, 2017, 06:25:30 PM »
Is it always the same cylinder?
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« on: January 03, 2017, 04:21:39 PM »
Welcome Jore
Always good to welcome a new member to the forum, especially one that posts interesting pictures. How much needs doing before it's on the road?
Thanks for the welcome, the bike is a bit more complete now, it's currently missing the headlight to have all of its bits in. But I still need to do a new set of throttle cables since the return binds, the wiring is mostly done and simplified, I changed the regulator and rectifier for solid state ones, the regulator is a ford 4 wire unit. Also the oil galley plug under the alternator leaks and even after 4 o-rings it still has issues, but my major concern is the oil seal behind the timing advancer, since getting parts for these bikes here is a real PITA, and also expensive and slow as hell, I used industrial type oil seals, the problem is that the one I mentioned has the habit of getting pushed out once oil pressure builds up. And finally, I have to properly setup the clutch.
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