- Joined
- Jul 19, 2004
- Messages
- 106
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- North Adams, Massachusetts
hey guys,
When I try to start my bike with the electric start, I usually end up killing the battery befor ethe bike starts. I have no problem kicking starting the bike. I am thinking maybe I will just remove the electric starter and battery and the tail light. The headlight has already been replaced with a number plate. The tail light doesn't work, so what the heck? What would the weight savings be to remove all that stuff?
A few interesting facts about this bike is it looks like a bunch of chimps did the wiring work. There seems to be more feet of butt-connectors than wire itself. The clutch cable and odometer cable were electrical taped together and routed in a mannor where they would get pinched on a sharp right hand turn. I am sure there is a lot more that I have not yet noticed.
Today, I decided let me look at the valve clearance. So I get out my feeler gauge set. removed the seat, shrouds, moved up the gas tank enough to get in there and actually found the right size allen wrench to fit the bolts. Then I said, hmm, maybe I should wait untill I get one of those Porche tools. I was looking at it and the thought had crossed my mind that is it possible to turn the adjusting screw in to just touch for zero lash, then back off the screw a certain amount of turns to acheive the proper lash? I would imagine that there is some inaccuracy dependant on thread engaugment and probably other factor as well.
thanks,
Mark Piechowski
When I try to start my bike with the electric start, I usually end up killing the battery befor ethe bike starts. I have no problem kicking starting the bike. I am thinking maybe I will just remove the electric starter and battery and the tail light. The headlight has already been replaced with a number plate. The tail light doesn't work, so what the heck? What would the weight savings be to remove all that stuff?
A few interesting facts about this bike is it looks like a bunch of chimps did the wiring work. There seems to be more feet of butt-connectors than wire itself. The clutch cable and odometer cable were electrical taped together and routed in a mannor where they would get pinched on a sharp right hand turn. I am sure there is a lot more that I have not yet noticed.
Today, I decided let me look at the valve clearance. So I get out my feeler gauge set. removed the seat, shrouds, moved up the gas tank enough to get in there and actually found the right size allen wrench to fit the bolts. Then I said, hmm, maybe I should wait untill I get one of those Porche tools. I was looking at it and the thought had crossed my mind that is it possible to turn the adjusting screw in to just touch for zero lash, then back off the screw a certain amount of turns to acheive the proper lash? I would imagine that there is some inaccuracy dependant on thread engaugment and probably other factor as well.
thanks,
Mark Piechowski
