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General Discussion / Re: New opinions on preferred mesh summer jacket

« Last post by Vagrant on Today at 04:31:06 PM »

When I know it's going to be 90+ especially where you live I use one of those cooling vests you soak in water. Just soak it in the am and put in a garbage bag until you need it.

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General Discussion / Re: Static Timing

« Last post by chuck peterson on Today at 04:28:55 PM »

Why wouldn't that procedure work on a Convert. Isn't the ignition the same as the 850 T3?

It might…but I don’t have a vert anymore…
 

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General Discussion / Re: Pressure washer recomendations,gas or electric?

« Last post by Vagrant on Today at 04:27:17 PM »

I'd put a carb kit or a new carb on the old one first. Clean up the electrical contacts and check the air gap on the fly wheel.
A good quality new gas isn't cheap. Stihl does have a nice electric one at a reasonable price with much better quality than the other cheap electrics.

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General Discussion / Re: Pressure washer recomendations,gas or electric?

« Last post by Kev m on Today at 04:26:38 PM »

I have a portable electric by Kobalt (Lowe's house brand). It's fine for what I need, but yeah not all that powerful. I did strip both the dock and the deck with it before treating them last summer. It probably took twice as long as it would with a gas unit, or maybe only time and a half.

But I don't need one often and it works on the same batteries as our little electric lawn mower, hedge trimmer, and leaf blower (so I can charge some batteries while using up the others).

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General Discussion / Re: Still Kicking

« Last post by garbln on Today at 04:10:12 PM »

I'll be 79 in a couple months, and still kick start my 56 Harly KHK, my 73 Triumph 750 Tiger and my 58 Ariel Square 4.  I like to rib the new macho HD pirates by telling them, "Real men kick start their Harley's" then kick mine to life and drive away.  It's amazing how many riders have never kick started a bike in there lives. I also keep all my kick start bikes in good tune otherwise they can be a real pain.

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General Discussion / Re: Static Timing

« Last post by n3303j on Today at 03:54:56 PM »

Why wouldn't that procedure work on a Convert. Isn't the ignition the same as the 850 T3?

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General Discussion / Pressure washer recomendations,gas or electric?

« Last post by bigbikerrick on Today at 03:54:32 PM »

Hello Folks, my old craftsman/ briggs and stratton gas power washer has gotten long in the tooth,and is giving me the blues. Its hard to start if the weather is slightly cold, and seems to always require carburetor fiddling, and a new spark plug anytime I want to use it and its sat for a while, even if I use stabil or seafoam.I think its time for replacement. I never need to use it anywhere there is no electrical power, so I dont really need gas powered. Ive heard alot of the smaller electric ones are pretty weak, so I would either need a new gas one or a fairly powerful electric unit.  What have you folks had good luck with and recommend for cleaning the bikes, and general household use?
Rick.

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General Discussion / Re: Static Timing

« Last post by chuck peterson on Today at 03:50:47 PM »

The actual procedure often proceeds as follows.
Set gaps.
Rotate distributor to set RH cylinder timing.
Move point plate to set LH cylinder.
When plate does not move sufficiently elongate slots with a file.
When LH timing is still off "tweak" point gap to get correct LH timing.

Then you are set until rubbing blocks wear.

From then on I set timing with a light on a running engine by slightly loosening the point securing screw and using a screwdriver in the slot for moving the points base. Then snugging up the point anchor screws.

This way there are no feeler gages fighting with bumps on the points and the timing is correct for each cylinder. Sort of like setting adjustable points with a "dwell tach".

Now that’s an idea I wish I could try out on a Convert…

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General Discussion / Re: Anyone else listening to Allman Bros these days?

« Last post by Rocket Rod on Today at 03:46:16 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M47GmSAlTJM

This song in particular seems to have that Allman Brothers DNA.

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General Discussion / Re: New opinions on preferred mesh summer jacket

« Last post by kingoffleece on Today at 02:32:11 PM »

The IBA, which knows a thing or two about riding in all different conditions, published a detailed report about mesh and temp.  Long story short, anything over 93 degrees F and one will ADD heat to the body when riding while exposed to the airflow (mesh).  P14 above has it correct. 

Having moved to AZ I'm in the process of learning how to deal with 100 degrees plus on a motorcycle.  The learning curve is extremely uncomfortable!
Using LD Comfort stuff right now trying to refine what's needed.

Mesh up to high 80's and then a shell with the LD stuff.  We'll see how it goes.  My friend Moshe Levy, who writes for just about everybody in the States on a freelance basis had a very favorable review a while back in the BMW MOA publication.  He knows his stuff well.