thanks dvm, is nearside the driveside and offside the timing side? (lame question but i honestly dont know those terms!) I will go into the mechanics next week...
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Sorry 'bout that. My Dad always used the terms regarding bikes, he was a Brit (Ulster Scot, actually.) Nearside and offside go back to horses, the nearside...
It sounds like they may have changed cans too at some point then. My can has a large fitting in the bottom with the duckbill valve on it. The overflow, (which...
... Great question! I've been reading those terms for over 50 years, and I still can't get it right! They're Brit-speak and refer to which side is closest to...
I must add, that going to pick up an antique motorcycle that day is an experience I'll never forget! The bike is truly cool. Mike ... From: conwayde...
I just got a call from my Honda riding daughter, who is attending the AMA Women's conference in Athens, GA today. She was all excited about pulling into the...
- Paul, your figure of 210 CCA for a what is probably a 14Ah battery seems awfully high. Could the rating possibly be 210 CA rather than 210 CCA? ... have ... ...
I tried out my new torque wrench by tightening the left side head nut. When I went to the right side I couldn't get the wrench on because the decompressor...
I use a socket extension. Cheers, Pat ... From: Robert Shearon To: royalenfield@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 7:41 PM Subject: [Enfield]...
I'll give that a try in the morning. I tried a deep well socket and that wouldn't fit in there and the wrench wouldn't fit in there with the regular socket....
I've done a couple thousand, I guess it really depends on what level of spannering you are talking about. I try to check the valves every 1000, After a...
... Oh dear. If I write this, my Bullet will surely suffer some major failure tomorrow, but - knock wood - mine's been going strong for 8500 miles and gives no...
You should not have too... When you recheck a head bolt for tension, it pays to back the nut off just a teeny smidgen prior to attempting to 'tighten' it. ...
... <greenhornetbiker@...> wrote: What's the furthest anyone has ever ridden their bullet before having to haul out the spanners? Is there a point when you...
I got the right side torqued to spec. NOw I just need to find a way to escape from my family for an hour or so and go for a nice ride. ... having ... the...
My bike was delivered with the decompress cable too tight, fouled the valve seat. The cable makes it a PITA to get the decompress out, so I reinstalled it...
I have read many accounts about the Bullet engine overheating, and pistons siezing, and con rod failures. I also hear reports of Bullet engines failing in...
... Well, that explains it! You gotta have ring land clearance. The rings have to be able to spring in and out as they run up and down the cylinder - to...
... I think I'd try running a vent line to the end of the rear fender with an automotive PC Valve in it. If that's all there is for crank sump venting, I guess...
Went to a local show yesterday, put on by the HD dealer. Classy event, girl's oil wrestling, that sort of thing. When my Bride handed me the mailer, she gave...
... Every positive-displacement pump hydraulic system HAS to have some means of pressure relief above a certain limit. It would appear that the Indian models...
Thanks for the heads up on the head bolts. I thought I had to deal with only two. Rats. That may be a 4th of July project. We may have escaped British tryanny,...
My .02, Better bearings, steel conrod and a roller style big end bearing. Also solid cooper gasket and hi output pumps for better cooling. The bikes are...
Hey Pete, I ended up making a small loop of 3/8" copper tubing that allows me to use the traditional duck bill. I haven't been on the road with it yet as I ...
Thanks All. I will send my husband your suggestions. Here's the latest email from the dealer: "Change your spark plug and gap it to 25 thousandths. Raise your...
Your dealer sounds kind of like a wiseacre. I think I'd call him and ask him sweetly into which orifice he'd like to receive a shiny almost- new bullet. I...
... When I installed the new big-end, I injected oil into the timing shaft with a child's drug dosage syringe, and was amazed at the very low pressure that...
