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General Discussion / Re: Why multis are better - Nerd-alert!

« Last post by MerleLowe on Today at 05:57:40 AM »

I've been doing a lot of demo rides the past few years. In the past month or so I've sampled the extremes of a Himalayan and Z900. I enjoyed both, but the Kawasaki 4 was smoother with a wide power curve. On the Himalayan, you have maybe 3-4 thousand rpm to use and about 8 with the z900. Which is better? Depends what mood I'm in and road I'm on.

Triumph had the demo truck at our local dealer and I sampled the Street Triple 765 and the Speed Twin 1200. If forced to choose, I'd go with the twin, only because of the wonderful noises it makes and the low-end tuning. Pulls like a freight train. That said, the triple does everything better from a practical standpoint.

The only real solution is to get one of each.

General Discussion / Re: Set-screw size?

« Last post by Kev m on Today at 05:46:50 AM »

Quote from: Air-Cooled on April 17, 2024, 08:23:56 PM

Unfortunately, I used thread gauges at three different stores. The only one that would accept it was a 10-32, but 10-32 screws will not fit into the turn signal. That is the reason I posted the question here. I hoped someone might have had to replace one and would know.

That just means they didn't have the thread size in the gauge.

General Discussion / Re: Set-screw size?

« Last post by Air-Cooled on Today at 12:08:45 AM »

Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on April 17, 2024, 09:44:04 PM

Original Lucas signals had stems that were threaded 7/16-14.

I have an Aprilia signal somewhere around here, will have dig it out and measure the set screw.

They were used on some 850-Ts as far as I know.

Aprilias were also used on V7 Sports sold in Italy. The one in their museum has them. When I bought my V7 Sport many years ago, it came with no turn signals. Lucas signals were standard on US V7 Sports. I needed to add turn signals, so I figured why not go with the Aprilias? They are made of metal, unlike the plastic Lucas ones. But I'd be very interested to know what your Aprilia signal takes for a set screw. Thx!

General Discussion / different header pipes on loopframe

« Last post by ray bear on April 17, 2024, 10:37:23 PM »

have acquired another Eldorado that requires major work so will be rebuilding with a big bore 950 kit and have a spare pair of cylinder heads from a Convert that would seem appropriate to fit the big bore kit with the larger pipes however my question will convert / G5 header pipes fit the loop frame , I have an Eldorado and a convert but dont have a spare set of convert header pipes I can try and line up to see if they will come somewhere close and my Eldo has floor boards and the new project bike has pegs so its a big guess and hope someone here has been down this path before me . Thanks Ray

General Discussion / Re: Set-screw size?

« Last post by Antietam Classic Cycle on April 17, 2024, 09:44:04 PM »

Original Lucas signals had stems that were threaded 7/16-14.

I have an Aprilia signal somewhere around here, will have dig it out and measure the set screw.

They were used on some 850-Ts as far as I know.