Greg Looking forward to hearing all about it. Thanks again. Chuck J ... have ... together. ... go ... pride ... then ... For ... leak ... garage ... a ... ...
Hello all, I recently restored a 1971 750 special, it's the first shaft drive motorcycle that Ive ever owned and I notice that when I get on it between 3rd and...
Jonathon, Re fishy behavior of your loop. My nominations for the cause are: 1.) Swing arm bearings are worn or improperly adjusted. 2.) Rear tire is not on the...
Personally, I've had a lot of experience with adhesives of many varieties because of my trade. Some good, some bad but everything is a learning experience is...
I have the same problem - the petcocks on my tank are stuck so bad, the tank metal itself twists whenever I try to back them out (not good). Any advice, other...
ja, I'd use a heat gun/blow dryer to heat up the tank, then squirt some WD40/Liquid Wrench on the threads. Let it cool down and repeat the cycle several times....
If you try the heating the gas tank trick, be VERY careful. Heated up area on the bottom of the tank = gasoline vapors + the possibility of a spark from the...
In the Annuals of Really Stupid Repairs, I did repaired the gas tank on my Peugeot S/W with a blowtorch and solder when I wasn't as brilliant as I am now. I...
Get yourself a can of "PB Blaster" Spray on the outside, and spray some inside too, and try to position the tank so that some of it puddles in the area of...
Also, dont be afraid to weld it, or use a torch, this is done all the time, I have litterally welded over 50 tanks, just run a garden hose through it for a...
Try using a punch and small hammer, carefully tap around the "bung" (area the petcock screws into). Maybe tap on the end of the petcock too if they're not real...
Thanks guys - PB Blaster it is. ... (area the petcock screws into). Maybe tap on the end of the petcock too if they're not real pretty ones. Squirt with PB...
Hi everybody. Where do you guys put the jack when you have to raise the bike to change the rear tire? I did it the way the manual says, "to lean the bike over...
Just leaning it over is not enough. It has been a while, but as I recall, if one uses both the center stand & the side stand it works rather well. Put it up on...
Marv, This may work with your long sidestand on your 73 Eldo but will it work with the short stalk of a side stand on a pre 70s Ambo? I am too scared to try...
I put the bike on the center stand. Standing on the left, I lean the bike toward me, reach over and shove a 4"x4" block under the right leg of the center...
Rodd, The easiest way that I've found to remove a rear wheel from a loop frame, is to tie a piece of rope or other fastening item from the center stand to the...
Thanks guys. I tilted it on the right side and leaned it up against my mustang. This only offered to points to rest- the right leg of the center stand and the...
OK. I used a 4x4 and a 2x4 on each side. Worked great...just sucks that I needed the wife to help me place the blocks. All is good. I guess one day I'll have...
Hello, Thanks Marvin Mayo for the advice, All the bearings and tire and tubes are new so I will start with inspecting the rear tire and then move towards the...
You don't need "the wife" for that job! Line up the wood, and when you tilt the bike, you slide one block under one side of the stand with your foot. Tilt the...
Robert, the center and sidestand trick works fine for my 69 ambo with the small side stand. I've been doing it that way for years. It'll be a bit harder now...
Thanks, Charlie. -Mike (69, 77) ... thread - I always do. Strange? ... they use, there are too many other factors at work. The new bikes have tighter...
I second what Mike T. said: it is possible that the hex-shaped connection to the ATF pump has rounded off. Another possibility is that if you have the old...
Ken how did you get the tach apart? Mine is not working, have not traced the wires for jucie from the coils yet. Just got mine ridable and will get inspected...
