/2 Beemers Yep , that's a right nice Moto bike ~ I had me TWO R69S' , both were early with Earles forks though . one was fully loaded up with...
GREAT Site ! ...Like I said : two balls does the trick . There used to be places that sold these , I don't recall where I saw the ads but I...
I must say , if Chevy Duty was paid to fix it , you really should send it back so they can warranty it... I'll have to dig my old one out of...
Before you take it apart , see if you can't work on it as the knob shouldn't rotate 360° . maybe the stiff spring is gone missing...? .
Drool.......... I guess my invite got lost in the mail....... :mad:
S'NOT a marble ~ that's a Kent-Moore Chevy 6 click typ valve adjusting tool ! :rolleyes: Touch it and die . :D The fiber gears were indeed...
Ranco Heater Valve Wow , those are really nice . They're kinda delicate tho' so I'd try mounting it and running some coolant through it to see...
Yes ~ the extra $ in the design and construction of the Carter YF really pays off . I'd look in Hemmings Motor News for Grose jets , they help...
Oh Those Young Pups You're right ~ I forgot that young 'uns are always the one who get the maximum milage out of fuel , tires and U-JOINTS ! :D...
Yeah . two wheeled Beemers ! I'm wild about the /5 series and I have a bunch of them . I even have William Shatners 1973 LWB R75/5 " Toaster " ~...
???? You guys are making it souns loke using Foo-Foo cans is a bad thing ?! :D I once bought a car with old flat paint and diligently...
Multi Carbys = Economy The more efficiently you meter the fuel , the more economical the engine will be . at the same time , tractible power...
Increased Fuel Economy No , the carby spigot is waayy too small to add a two BBL carby , you'd need to change the intake manifold . As this is...
Uh , You're going to use a brush or trowel ? :eek: :D -Nate
After it's been sitting a week or two , the fuel in the carby often evaporates , except in the accellerator pump well so pump the pedal to the...
NOT ! :D Many steering gear boxes have Zerk fittings in the fillplugs , :D
Ignition Timing Correct ~ set to Ball On Pointer @ 50-0 RPM's or less . The triangle represents TDC and is used to check valve timing etc.
Hommade Bushing Reamer It is a simple thing to get an old drill bit and tape a bit of wet/dry 1,000 grit (or finer) abrasive paper to it , wet...
Carburator Seepage If it works O.K. . leave it alone . The seepage cannot possibly catch fire from the hot exhaust manifold . If it bugs...
Steering Box Lube Well me , I'd use 90 gear oil and then , if it all ran out I'd try something else like the hard to find Pennrite steering box...
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