Hello Dave, Does not look good like you say. Any where to bolt a pulley on the flywheel or clutch side, so you can use an external alternator? I don't...
Hi Dave Thanks for posting photos but the link for the photo of the Lombardini like mine comes up with an error. My starter solenoid has packed up, got a price...
... Lombardini like mine comes up with an error. ... Lombardini agent & tells me ... keep us upto date with transfer. ... Hi Grant, Apologies for the broken...
... The last few letters of the link need to be typed in. When you click on it, look at the URL in the upper window, and just type the last little bit, and...
Well It's all done, the only thing left to do is to replace the exhaust in the morning and fire him up! The I now have a genuine Lombardini 400 in place of the...
... Well it's all done. Not quite first kick, but the second worked a charm. I had intended a shakedown run to the Bulletmanis brekkie at the Bat & Ball cafe...
... Well I seem to have shaken out all the niggles over the motor swap and old Sluggy's running well. I did have a great ride out to the Royal Enfield Owners...
I am wondering ,I see some Diesel conversions that have the cooling shroud removed. Does anyone have a cooling problem. The Yanmars don`t look to get very...
... don`t ... could ... with ... I'm not sure how the v twins are set up. The singles have air movement through the rotation of the flywheel (which has fins)...
... I don't think your going to have any issues removing the fan and shrouding when fitting the motor into a motorcycle - especially with the cylinders inline...
My post copied from www.dieselbike.net forum... Taking a bit of a straw poll here. My Yanclone Enfield had its governor spring set on the inner holes both on...
... You need an RPM meter after you have set the springs, I have one that you can borrow, you point at any rotating bit after sticking a reflective dot on it. ...
That'd be most appreciated Dave - thanks. Didn't think it would be something I could lay my hands on quite so easily! ... that ... holes ... the ... second ...
... Cheaply available these days UK Ebau item 350088016116, watch the postage though. I wish I could find a source of those 'Tiny Tach' units our American ...
Good to hear you retained the flywheel as it is indeed essential to proper engine operation. I too would be interested in your experience running the engine...
... I have seen a Guzzi 500 single run after the external flywheel fell off. Reved up like a 2 stroke - instantly! Of course there was no way to start the...
Here is a company that sells those clones and they are stateside: http://www.carrollstream.net/10.0HP%20deisle%20page.htm The pictures on the bottom link to...
... Geoff: You can add an oil cooler however keep in mind that the oil radiator and associated piping/hoses will consume some volume of oil. So, in order to...
Ok... Governor/"throttle" springs adjusted on my Yanmar clone engine. Bike is so much better to ride now - much more perky and better throttle response....
... engine. ... opened ... and ... avoid ... it) ... the ... sure ... It's that dodgy chineese engine you have ;-) Yanma regulators are a bit of a crappy...
Dan, I had the same concerns with my 10hp clone engine: set to factory specs and still smokes like a freight train! I started turning the screw with spring...
I think sometimes the answer is just to go back to childhood basics and suck it and see. I've sat out with the bike running this morning, and managed to...
