Something for Sir Willie?
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Something for Sir Willie?
Is this too far from you Willie?
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Austin is 180 miles South of me. A bit too far to just go see.
Would be neat to see all the old stoof. First I've heard of it and you find it. Got to love the internet.
Thanks for the heads up.
How's your sled comin along? Warm enough to go blasting around yet?
Been in the high 90's here all week. TOO damn early in the year to be this hot.
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Awww, come ON Willie,
pop on over to Austin!
It's just a wee day trip for sure!
Remember folks ...
you need outriders, a trail boss,
and a good tail wind
just to make it to the nearest Walmart in Texas in one day!
Fal "in th'wee state to the right" con
and Fen, I hear they're showing the new Saabs in the Kiev Auto Show this week! (May 23-29) Take some pics there and post'em, okay?!
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pop on over to Austin!
It's just a wee day trip for sure!
Remember folks ...
you need outriders, a trail boss,
and a good tail wind
just to make it to the nearest Walmart in Texas in one day!
Fal "in th'wee state to the right" con
and Fen, I hear they're showing the new Saabs in the Kiev Auto Show this week! (May 23-29) Take some pics there and post'em, okay?!
<runs>
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If you melted all the ice and snow of Alaska...
Texas would be the biggest state in the union...
At least, that's what all my Texan relatives keep telling me...
At least, that's what all my Texan relatives keep telling me...
You've got red on you.
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Give me the punch ladle, I'll fathom the bowl.
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Bike?
It appears I had a preignition problem, or a lack of gas, or... a clogged filter....
Last week I went for a short ride (20km) as I was nearing home I heard a Dog-unearthly rattle and the bike just died on me.
I was sure it had come from the transmission (gearbox) - but when I removed the right cylinder head, this is what confronted me:
So, I've had to pull the other cylinder too to check it (it's ok) and have dropped the oilpan to get rid of the crunchy bits (of which there are many).
The head is not in good condition - the valves are leaking badly, and it'd prolly be cheaper/easier for me to buy a secondhand head than get this one fixed...
So... That's how the bike is doing right now
Looks like I won't be riding much this summer - a complete teardown and rebuild lies ahead I think.....
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DAYUMM!!
Blowing a hole in a piston like that SUCKS!!
I didn't hink those things had that much compression. Probably a lean burn situation that turned to a detonation.
Either way, it still sucks bilgewater.
Be sure and get the timing right and maybe go up a jet size or two when ya go back with it. Gas is cheap compared to new parts.
I run my big twins with the jets in the carb just shy of fouling the plugs. It helps to cool that combustion chamber. Air cooled engine management is a bit different than water cooled stoof. My gas mileage sucks compared to the yups that like to brag about how great theirs is. However, the chrome on my exhausts doesn't turn blue.
Blowing a hole in a piston like that SUCKS!!
I didn't hink those things had that much compression. Probably a lean burn situation that turned to a detonation.
Either way, it still sucks bilgewater.
Be sure and get the timing right and maybe go up a jet size or two when ya go back with it. Gas is cheap compared to new parts.
I run my big twins with the jets in the carb just shy of fouling the plugs. It helps to cool that combustion chamber. Air cooled engine management is a bit different than water cooled stoof. My gas mileage sucks compared to the yups that like to brag about how great theirs is. However, the chrome on my exhausts doesn't turn blue.
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Nasty hole there, Fen!!!
Most definitely take Willie's advice and be careful re your timing!
Good point about cooling, Willie!
Good point about cooling, Willie!
...and wear your feckin' mask!!!!!
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I think
that it may have been caused by fuel starvation. The fuel line to the right side carb was not flowing at full speed, compared to the left side. I think my petcock may need a good blow Get all of those bits of rusty tank out of it
I'm gonna try to find some sort of balance pipe solution and put nipples on my cargbs in order to balance them properly, once my new head and pistons arrive... I beleive there is a kit out there somewhere called a Russkij Turbo
I'm gonna try to find some sort of balance pipe solution and put nipples on my cargbs in order to balance them properly, once my new head and pistons arrive... I beleive there is a kit out there somewhere called a Russkij Turbo
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"When people agree with me I always feel that I must be wrong."
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"When people agree with me I always feel that I must be wrong."
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