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Post by scootrboi on Nov 30, 2014 8:37:15 GMT -5
I think you win. JerryScript,
Your ride reminds me a little of one back in the sixties... I was running down a deserted strip of interstate around midnight on my old chopper. Probably doing around  or so, when something hit me in the face HARD. Almost went backwards off "Old Blue". Dizzy and hurting, I limped into a Fred Harvey "oasis". As I stumbled through the door, everybody looked at me in horror and gasped... I hit the men's room and saw myself in the mirror. I was covered in blood from my helmet brim to my shoulders, looking like a cast-member from a horror movie. There were some bones and mush poking out of my "colors"... and FEATHERS!!!Very little of the blood was mine... I had T-Boned a hawk, or an owl dead-center with my forehead! The hapless bird EXPLODED and blew itself inside my helmet, down my shirt and bits and pieces blasted through my denim colors... EEEWWW! Could be maybe I was doing better than ... It WAS a nice night, and, no speedo on Old Blue, and she'd do better than 135 in the 1/4 mile. Well, at least the poor old bird didn't suffer... But I did. I had a major concussion, with dizziness and headaches for a month. I had an aversion to fowl for years! LOL! You never know just what adventure a ride may bring your way...Leo (back to eatin' chicken again) in Texas |
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 28, 2013 17:14:36 GMT -5
For a scooter that seemed to run well the variator was a mess inside. The guides were broken, a roller was chipped, and the grease was gluey and made a thick puddle under the driving wheel. I am waiting for new guides and 16 g. slides.
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 28, 2013 16:59:28 GMT -5
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 28, 2013 16:54:27 GMT -5
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 28, 2013 16:40:49 GMT -5
I ordered the sliders and some new slider spacers. They had broken up, I found pieces in with the rollers. A belt and a muffler and gasket are on their way too. I am cleaning all the old black grease out, won't need much of that! The sliders are 16g., I weighed the old ones and ordered the same weight. I never did this before.
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 27, 2013 16:37:24 GMT -5
I got excellent deals a while back from Leatherup. Reggaes and Boppers by Michelin. I bought enough to get free shipping. Google the kind of tire you want and the size.
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 27, 2013 9:41:09 GMT -5
The rollers still look good. Are the flat spot difficult to detect? Very tempting to go with the sliders, such a simple and cheap improvement. They really make a significant difference? Just slip right in? I saw on another post that there was no need to lubricate them. Is that so?
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 26, 2013 18:24:23 GMT -5
The valves... Have you checked to make sure one isn't being held open? I had that problem with my Heinkel. It backfired and used oil. It needed new rings and a rebore after 20,000 miles. |
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 26, 2013 18:21:10 GMT -5
I am doing some work on my old 1984 Elite 125. From what I have found out, the dimensions of the belt are 799-19-28 made usually by Bando. Available on ebay. When I take the pulley off I will check out the rollers to see how they are after 12,000 miles and 29 years. I bought it new but it has sat around a lot, including a stretch of 17 years. Fuel tank was a mess. The Elites do not have the GY6 engine, that is Chinese. The Elites have a far better engine.
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 26, 2013 18:09:55 GMT -5
I ordered a Bando 799-19-28. Now I am curious about the sliders. Are they to replace rollers? That is, are they a simple retrofit?
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Post by scootrboi on Dec 26, 2013 7:26:24 GMT -5
What is the best source for a Honda CH 125 drive belt?
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Post by scootrboi on Sept 29, 2013 6:48:42 GMT -5
A friend of mine said she and her boyfriend got pulled over because the cop wanted to see her in her snakeskin pants.
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Post by scootrboi on Sept 26, 2013 18:43:55 GMT -5
I run Boppers on my Heinkel. Good street tire. Same size but I'm in Vermont. Attachments:
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Post by scootrboi on Sept 23, 2013 18:14:25 GMT -5
175cc
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Post by scootrboi on Sept 22, 2013 7:47:19 GMT -5
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or so, when something hit me in the face HARD. Almost went backwards off "Old Blue".
