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33817
The problem with real caster bean oil is that it turns into varnish real fast. Race engines had to be torn down and washed repeatedly. The only oil used in...
cushmangroup
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Nov 1, 2008
7:08 am
33818
Dan - is it true that Vespas run best on olive oil? Just wondering... ... repeatedly. ... not ... hydroplanes ... mixture ... regularly ... gunked up. ... ran ...
Chuck Maize
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Nov 1, 2008
8:37 am
33819
I have a 57 Allstate Phelon 6 volt mag.Runs pretty decent but the headlight is very dim at idle. Got a new 6volt bulb in it. Gets a little brighter as engine...
gcharliez
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Nov 1, 2008
4:09 pm
33820
That is normal....
Jim Brown
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Nov 1, 2008
4:15 pm
33821
A quick and very practical fix for dim magneto head is to install a lower wattage tail lite bulb....you can take your tail lite bulb to a good Napa store and...
carl
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Nov 1, 2008
4:34 pm
33822
Boy, it would be nice if all used their real first names on here. I had that requested on other sites I belong to, and I do it. Makes it more personal. ...
Jack Schrader
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Nov 1, 2008
4:50 pm
33823
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Nov 1, 2008
5:08 pm
33824
Hi gang. Let's welcome JOE (from Wetumpka, AL) to our group. Welcome aboard. Joe, this group mainly discusses all types of Cushman two-wheelers. Everything...
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Nov 1, 2008
5:12 pm
33825
I believe that is all that can be expected from a magneto feed.Did itj ust start doing that,and was bight at idle in the past.?tbk - We cannot defend freedom...
THOMAS KELLEY
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Nov 1, 2008
9:24 pm
33826
IF you really want to intall a dimmer tail light bulb,the early mopeds ( with pedals and bicycle style spoke wheels, ie PUCH,Batavas and others.) used a single...
THOMAS KELLEY
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Nov 1, 2008
9:35 pm
33827
I have a 56 Eagle that had the same problem. had to remove ALL electrical connexions and SCRAPE with a knife blade and then coat with silcode GREASE. NO, a...
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Nov 1, 2008
9:56 pm
33828
You can go about this two different ways. First you can change the 6volt coils to 12volt coils and change all blubs to 12volt. That's the expensive way. Second...
charlie19402000
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Nov 2, 2008
1:56 am
33829
In a message dated 11/1/2008 7:56:39 PM Central Standard Time, ... Thanks for the tip. Sounds like a good idea to me. [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Nov 2, 2008
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Nov 2, 2008
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33831
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Nov 2, 2008
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Nov 2, 2008
5:19 pm
33833
Also, along with the below that Tom said, a variable resistor could be installed in the taillight circuitry too, and adjusted until the headlight brightened...
Jack Schrader
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Nov 3, 2008
2:59 am
33834
There is currently a really nice, red, restored, 47 Pacemaker on ebay. The owner states that the black headlight bucket in some of the pictures is incorrect...
bathtub49
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Nov 3, 2008
10:58 pm
33835
Hi Everyone, I have a 70s Cushman Truckster with a OMC twin cyl 18 Hp? (spark plugs on the bottom of heads) engine and I need the specs on the point and spark...
Steve Olinger
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Nov 3, 2008
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33836
Steve, also try cushman4wheels@yahoogroups.com. Will get you added response. Jack ... From: Steve Olinger To: CushmanGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
Jack Schrader
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Nov 3, 2008
11:36 pm
33837
Hi Jack, Thanks I had tried to find it last eve form the address you gave me when I joined your group a but I couldn't get it to work. It worked this eve. ...
Steve Olinger
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Nov 3, 2008
11:53 pm
33838
Hello all. I am a long time Vespa rider, and am looking at purchasing my first Cushman. Here are three pics of it: http://www.canton1933.org/cm.html The things...
rhinomints
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Nov 4, 2008
8:18 am
33839
First off is the fact that there was never actually a 1947 Pacemaker Cushman. The name "Pacemaker" was first designated by Cushman to the 1949 Model 62 and...
carl
fuzzyjojo2002
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Nov 4, 2008
12:06 pm
33840
it's not a cushman, not a cushman motor, could be cushman forks and front wheel not a cushman seat, looks like a cushman sort of . if it runs good it's worth...
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hardtimeszipper
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Nov 4, 2008
1:32 pm
33841
Plain and simple, if you really want some kind of a genuine Cushman Motor Scooter then get a real one....be it an Eagle or a stepthru.....depends on how much...
carl
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Nov 4, 2008
2:55 pm
33842
Perhaps,maybe,if you are very lucky,Slim chance that a "homemade" title might be issued.Depends what is required by your MV. JMHO tbk - We cannot defend...
THOMAS KELLEY
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Nov 4, 2008
3:17 pm
33843
Thanks for the info. I was under the impression that the motor was authentic, but now that I know it's not, it's definitely not what I'm looking for. Thanks...
rhinomints
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Nov 4, 2008
5:32 pm
33844
Carl, I agree whole heartedly. I definitely don't want a bastard bike. I really don't have the money for a Cushman, in any state really. I thought maybe with...
rhinomints
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Nov 4, 2008
5:47 pm
33845
Does anyone make a aftermarket ignition system to relace the magneto system on cast iron engines?...
gcharliez
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Nov 4, 2008
7:32 pm
33846
Why do u want to replace it????? Probably just a bad coil or condesor. The mag can be eliminated completely by rigging a regular gn car coil (points type)...
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