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60161
Yes. Tim N.Z....
Tim
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Jul 1, 2008
9:02 am
60162
Hi, My mechanic says that one cell in my battery (12V, 9 Amps, 4 years old) is dead and I need to get a new battery. The amp needle doesn't deflect that much...
Sunil
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Jul 1, 2008
12:22 pm
60163
Royal Enfield Mailing List - Guidelines for Use... sent automatically on joining and each month thereafter. Updated occasionally. This list was created for the...
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Jul 1, 2008
2:56 pm
60164
Photos in the folder titled "deejays bullet"....A BIG thanks to CJay for documenting this mod, his instructions were clear and easy to follow. Aside from the...
deejay_nh
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Jul 2, 2008
1:23 am
60165
DeeJay, Conversion looks great! You are now a "Gen-U-Wine" mechanic! Congratulations! Ace...
ace.cafe
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Jul 2, 2008
1:27 am
60166
wow, that looks great deejay! So you kept the es outer primary cover? where did you get the inner cover? why exactly do you need to retap when you are keeping...
madchumma7
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Jul 2, 2008
4:16 am
60167
Thanks! Yes the same 5-speed outer primary cover can be used. In India the 5-speed KS only is available as an option, so that inner cover is a factory item....
deejay_nh
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Jul 2, 2008
9:36 am
60168
... wrote: DJ, Good job and it looks great. I have a question. Look at this photo DWM posted some time ago: http://tinyurl.com/5vdjuw It shows where the...
cjayheff
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Jul 2, 2008
10:30 am
60169
... If one decides a little rewiring is in order, I'd suggest this: 1) go directly from ammeter through ign to coil. (Bat-fuse-ammeter-coil) 2) Wire kill...
Pete Snidal
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Jul 2, 2008
11:53 am
60170
... Yehbut, in the more serious cases, it's often hard to get ALL the shrapnel removed.......
Pete Snidal
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Jul 2, 2008
11:53 am
60171
Sorry I've put this in the wrong place. Can anyone remind me how you measure the play on the primary chain? The book says 5- 6 mm. I can't measure to that...
Burgess Bruce
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Jul 2, 2008
6:14 pm
60172
My ES inner primary cover has grooves worn in from primary chain appetite. It's one of the reasons i want to convert. I've had the my starter/stator/ removed...
madchumma7
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Jul 2, 2008
6:37 pm
60173
... measure the play on the primary chain? The book says 5- 6 mm. I can't measure to that accuracy - depends how hard you press! ... Hi Bruce, I just went...
Lawrence
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Jul 2, 2008
6:48 pm
60174
... Another good reason is that, when properly setup and tuned, these bikes are so easy to start with a simple kick I wonder why one would want the added...
Lawrence
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Jul 2, 2008
7:19 pm
60175
Deejay Looks the way a proper Bullet should look! Nice job Deejay (and CJay as well!) Lawrence (aka LJ or should I make the LJay?) Tonga...
Lawrence
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Jul 2, 2008
7:51 pm
60176
Quick question deejay: did you have to have someone machine out the starter gear?...
madchumma7
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Jul 2, 2008
8:27 pm
60177
Hi, this conversion was referred to on a recent post (starter removal) Why does this higher gearing improve matters. I would have thought it would cause...
shinerxl
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Jul 2, 2008
10:29 pm
60178
CJay, I've put a picture of the mounting pillar from my old ES case in the "deejays bullet" folder. Mine does not seem to have touched the pillar but thats...
deejay_nh
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Jul 2, 2008
11:34 pm
60179
Hey. The July edition of Riding South is now on-line at www.ridingsouthmagazine.com. There's no Royal Enfield stuff, but plenty of other neat things to read...
Robert Shearon
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Jul 3, 2008
2:43 am
60180
Shiner, Its the _countershaft_ sprocket we replace, the one at the gearbox, at the front of the main drive chain. Putting a larger sprocket there produces...
David Hill
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Jul 3, 2008
4:58 am
60181
... at ... DUH! Silly me, I understand perfectly now. I got the wrong end of the stick - or rather the chain, although how I conceived that the rear sprocket...
shinerxl
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Jul 3, 2008
8:39 am
60182
I figured you'd see the light pretty quick. <grin> dave...
David Hill
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Jul 3, 2008
1:14 pm
60183
Thanks a lot. Bruce. ... From: Lawrence To: royalenfield@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:48 PM Subject: [Enfield] Re: E-Start removal mod...
Burgess Bruce
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Jul 3, 2008
7:48 pm
60184
... I always say to folk that if they can come up with an original one i'd buy them a pint. Next time you're in Orkney drop in, looks like I need to open the...
shinerxl
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Jul 3, 2008
9:38 pm
60185
... Ok harpmaker, its a long way but if the Orkneys weren't already worth visiting, now I have a better reason. Do selkies still sing on your coasts? -the...
David Hill
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Jul 4, 2008
12:22 am
60186
CJay and deejay, I, too, noticed this in my primary case and, though it looks machined, as in deejay's photo, I put it down to a "wearing-in" by a properly ...
Jesse
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Jul 4, 2008
8:36 am
60187
Hi Jesse, I feel that the RE more than fairly represents the old British bikes, and it in many ways is one. The primary chain is easy to adjust compared with...
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Jul 4, 2008
3:31 pm
60188
I think that they should have kept the kickstart-only models available. Sure, I understand the "feature" is desired by some. But, it seems that in order to...
ace.cafe
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Jul 4, 2008
3:33 pm
60189
... available. I think I read somewhere that in some countries (possibly England) it is a law that all (new) bikes of 500cc or greater must have an electric ...
cjayheff
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Jul 4, 2008
4:21 pm
60190
... I'm doubtful, but In the case of the Bullet, what good would it do to have an (alleged) law that mandates an electric starter if it doesn't stipulate that...
Bob Scogin
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Jul 4, 2008
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