Nylogrips will last forever because they're made of iron. ;^) But in the wet it's like having a tire made of ice on your bike. Not recommended. I have had bald...
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Good, point, thanks Barry, which seamless link brings me to another issue, replacing wheel studs. I have one missing on the back so, for the princely sum of...
Hi Hank I hope I'm not stepping out of place if I say I think you have the wrong forum here. Yes, those bikes have 2 stroke engines but, 2 wheels apart, I...
Hi Hank I hope I'm not stepping out of place if I say I think you have the wrong forum here. Yes, those bikes have 2 stroke engines but, 2 wheels apart, I...
Greg You can remove the peening (staking) carefully with a file if you just undo the stud you will remove the thread as well, or you can use a bolt on the rear...
Thanks Greg, I appreciate your straightforwardness. I was wondering why no one would reply to my post. ... From: gregnashuk <gregnashuk@...> Subject:...
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That removes the old one, but is the staking carried out by simply belting something pointed into the back of the stud. I'd be worried about cracking...
10km for a rear tyre aint bad. Yes the zippy 1's do last, they have a deep tread. Thats the way I will go on my GT200. Mick L ... From: "gregnashuk"...
From the blow-up diagrams in the red Haynes manual it looks like the kick start goes through the clutch. Since I've had the plates renewed the clutch has been...
The torque the clutch has to handle driving the motor from the kick start is greater than the torque driving the rear wheel! Hence it will drive ok but not...
Right now I am running this carb and cylinder with a GP200 pipe with the following settings: Main jet 185 Pilot jet 35 Needle 5EJ11 Clip position TOP Atomizer...
has seized. Lots of road water/salts/muck all over it no doubt. Trouble is, ho do you get to the bearings? I got the pedal off but there seems to be a pin...
Greg You do not remove the pin you just use a thin bladed screwdriver to remove the crud and then spray with wd40 and leave until free. Spray once a week in...
Greg are you talking about a px pedal? Mick L ... From: "gregnashuk" <gregnashuk@...> To: <2StrokeSmoke@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009...
Greg are we talking a P or PX pedal? Mick L ... From: "gregnashuk" <gregnashuk@...> To: <2StrokeSmoke@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009...
Hi Mike PX. In the end I just bought a new one. I have left it soaking in WD40, moving it around every now and then, it would move but still very stiff. New...
Hi Barry Between the pedal and the braket is a very tight gap, might get a thin knife blade in there. I soaked it over a day and night with WD but to no...
1. Use either a rubber mallet OR a hammer and a drift OR a hammer with a punch in the notch on the back of the stud NOT a rubber mallet and a drift. A drift...
Hello The hub should just pull off, have the bearings collapsed and have you pulled the brake free of the drum, if it is a drum brake ir nmay be caught on a...
Greg, What I did to my old sold now green PX was to get under it and wash some crud off the pedal. The pedal pivots on a pin. One end is by a nut, which need...
Greg, My partner has a Honda sh50. Its ignition box has a switch , one way normal other more revs & power. It only does 34 but it accelerates better. Mick L ...
wow, thanks, Mick if only things were always that simple! I've read of tiny exhaust headers, tiny carburettors but also huge transfer ports so while I don't...