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7477
Coleman?, Have you recently changed the oil?....maybe overfilled? Check it regardless to make sure not overfilled. You check it unscrewed and then placed in...
Barry Shannon
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Dec 1, 2005
12:05 pm
7478
Thanks, everyone is making me feel better about all of this. As far as the situation goes, no I have not drained the airflow tube lately so I will try that....
dmcoleman79
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Dec 1, 2005
3:39 pm
7479
Sitting around here looking at a clear blue sky and Tweety sitting in the driveway with a full tank left only one thing to do, take a ride. But where to go?...
serpentinesurfer
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Dec 1, 2005
5:06 pm
7480
Yes! My father used to call that the blessing of failing eyes. Barry wrote: ..... if you can't see where it is coming from,how bad could it be?.... Welcome...
sandee soloway
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Dec 1, 2005
9:04 pm
7481
Nice post, Serp. Stay safe. We need you shiny side up. EZ...
ezridernc
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Dec 1, 2005
11:21 pm
7482
0230 after a 545 mile ride. A good day. Serp, The other 25 deer were there, you just didn't see them after 2000. Good story & can't wait to get back out and...
Barry Shannon
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Dec 1, 2005
11:58 pm
7483
Hey all, Pretty quiet here lately. This is my first winter with the Carb Mods and Airscrew Adj(s). The cold morning starts with choke seem a bit louder. The...
ezridernc
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Dec 4, 2005
4:23 pm
7484
Maybe you're overchoking with the mods and running too rich until warm-up....my guess and shouldn't hurt anything. Unless the mod was done on my bike before I...
Barry Shannon
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Dec 4, 2005
5:18 pm
7485
... I agree with Barry, it's likely overchoking. With the airscrew turned richer (counter-clockwise) there is more fuel in the mix at warmup rpm. More gas...
Jon
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Dec 4, 2005
8:36 pm
7486
The CM 200 I am working on has an oil dipstick from someother Honda model and stick has been cut to the length it is now at. I was wondering if this is the...
tachwinder
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Dec 4, 2005
11:47 pm
7487
... If it threads in okay and is long enough to touch oil, you can use it. Change the oil with the required amount (measured) and scribe the full line on the...
Jon
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Dec 5, 2005
5:47 pm
7488
You could by a new dipstick at BikeBandit... http://tinyurl.com/co683 $7.98 + shipping... Eric ... __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL –...
Eric Justen
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Dec 5, 2005
7:30 pm
7489
It turns out I have a crack in my left pipe here: http://hunter.plcmc.net/CB250ExhaustCracked.JPG The crack appears to be right at the weld. Question: Which of...
ezridernc
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Dec 6, 2005
4:07 pm
7490
... I couldn't get the Caswell site to open, but here is a link to a product I've used to successfully patch a crack in a dirtbike's pipe: ...
Jon
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Dec 6, 2005
7:43 pm
7491
My pipe broke in 2 pieces near where yours did (between the 2 bolts for the shield) To fix it I took a wire wheel on a cordless and cleaned it up real good...
serp.
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Dec 6, 2005
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7492
EZ, here is the Kitty Hawk redneck backyard solution. Grind off the rear "welded nut" (not correct term) and bend the metal cover (part #5) to fit tight to the...
Barry Shannon
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Dec 6, 2005
8:34 pm
7493
Hi, this is my first post. I'm about to take possesion of a brand new Honda CB250. I was wondering if it is possible to performance tune the carburetion so it...
brycegmartin
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Dec 7, 2005
5:18 pm
7494
... Having a split intake manifold with a single carb is a double edged sword. While it adds greatly to economy and simplicity, balanced combustion, and good...
Jon
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Dec 7, 2005
6:40 pm
7495
You can (and probably should) increase the performance of the bike. I'm assuming you're in the UK or OZ, so I'm not as familiar with your specific bike....
dirtguy77
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Dec 7, 2005
6:48 pm
7496
... Yugo!! That is a low blow. <G> Royal Enfields could be compared to Yugos, but the CB is more like a Toyota Corolla. Got snow, yet, BNS?...
Jon
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Dec 7, 2005
7:42 pm
7497
... Light flurries, no accumulations Wind out of the north about 15 to 20 mph, 14`F....
dirtguy77
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Dec 7, 2005
9:50 pm
7498
"used more fuel more quickly" Bryce, not trying to be funny, but twisting the right grip does a good job. Best to drop back to a 30 tooth sprocket IMO....
Barry Shannon
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Dec 7, 2005
9:55 pm
7499
... Not if performance is the goal, or you have hills. For an increase in stoplight to stoplight performance, I'd add one tooth in back. To relax the engine...
Jon
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Dec 7, 2005
10:17 pm
7500
dirtguy, where are you? This place is freezing cold at 40 and blowing 20 off the ocean. Feels colder than Vermont skiing at 10 *. Humidity must make a...
Barry Shannon
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Dec 7, 2005
10:17 pm
7501
The crack goes almost 360 deg around the pipe right where the cross-over pipe comes in. So wraps and goo didn't take to it well. I'm replacing the pipe. $208...
ezridernc
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Dec 7, 2005
10:26 pm
7502
I am aware that more teeth in the back means quicker acceleration...howsomever, I do not "feel "any difference. I'm sure the sound of a revving engine gives...
Barry Shannon
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Dec 7, 2005
10:58 pm
7503
Best to do for safety sake. I saw a guy lose a Christmas tree off his trailer on I-40 In the Greensboro area at Thanksgiving. Cars were going ever-which-a...
Barry Shannon
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Dec 7, 2005
11:04 pm
7504
... I'm in HELL!!!---Well, it feels like Hell frozen over. I'm NNW of Oklahoma City in a town called Enid. --BNS...
dirtguy77
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Dec 7, 2005
11:21 pm
7505
I know where that is. I knew a girl once with that name and her parent's lived there when she was born. I was thinking Montana or ND Bad news for you.......
Barry Shannon
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Dec 7, 2005
11:29 pm
7506
I feel quite dumb. I tried prying off the plastic and then yanking on the seat but nothing gives! How do I remove the seat? A diagram might help or or you...
Bobby Beluche
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Dec 8, 2005
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