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Hi every one Trying to get every thing fixed on my '76 Connie. How to remove gas tank to replace oil senser? Is there an easy way to check rear drum for...
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Jun 1, 2004
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Gas tank - lift seat, unhook rubber strap on rear of tank, close petcocks, disconnect fuel lines and fuel guage wires (if present), lift rear of tank, pull...
Russell Barr
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Jun 1, 2004
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It's a Chinese M72 from www.dauntlessmotors.com The paint is lousy, fit and finish spotty, the trunk often pops open at highway speeds, and I wouldn't trade it...
Russell Barr
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Jun 1, 2004
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Hi all, I've had the bike out a few times this summer and I'm having a bit of a intermitant problem. Sometimes when I come to a stop sign the motor will just...
Frank James
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Jun 9, 2004
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Make sure your carb pistons are set at idle by the thumscrews on each side of the carbs, and not with the cable adjustment at the top of the carbs. The cables...
Douglas Woodin
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Jun 10, 2004
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Please tell me about the instructions of blipping the throttle when coming to a stop. I never heard of this...I don't have a owners manual. Tom M Sacramento...
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Jun 12, 2004
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Hi, Tom. I have been blipping my throttle most of the time (in part because I like the sound it makes!), but it doesn't really seem to make a difference on my ...
Michael S. Jones
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Jun 13, 2004
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Mike, Sounds like it may be time for a new battery. The cheap route is a Fleet store riding garden tractor wet battery, the expensive route is a AGM sealed UPS...
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Jun 14, 2004
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Hello, First thing to check is the state of the carbon contacts on the alternator. You have to remove the alternator cover. they are the two things that...
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Jun 14, 2004
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sometimes it's just time to get a new battery... ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. ...
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Jun 14, 2004
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Thanks for the replies re: my alternator light problem. Bones, the battery seems to be holding a charge. I should have it tested. Jacques, would those contacts...
Michael S. Jones
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Jun 15, 2004
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Mike, If you have a voltmeter, check charging voltage to the battery. With a fully charged battery (12.6 volt open circuit), start your engine, put the test...
bownez
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Jun 15, 2004
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Correct. Sorry for my poor english. Cheers Jacques ... Internet simplement moins cher avec Tele2 : http://www.tele2.fr ... Thanks for the replies re: my...
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Jun 15, 2004
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More thanks to those who answered my charging problem question. I really should get a multimeter - and learn how to use it. I took the regulator off, hoping to...
Michael S. Jones
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Jun 16, 2004
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Hi all, Thanks for the help over the past few months. I order Guzziology yesterday and took the Vert back into the dealership for some TLC. The Motocycle Shop...
Frank James
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Jun 28, 2004
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I have a like new{REALLY!]1986 Suzuki Cavalvade worth $4500. Looking to trade even for a 1984 thru 86 Cal-II. Manual or slush box. This cavalcade has original...
Douglas Woodin
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Jul 6, 2004
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Hi, all. I have a Sears gift card, so I am going to Sears Hardware to buy a multimeter to help with the improvement of the starter and the alternator/regulator...
Michael S. Jones
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Jul 6, 2004
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i prefer them to have auto off. everyone i've had that doesn't eats batteries, since i forget to shut them off. with a loud continuity checker, and...
Greg Barratt
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Jul 6, 2004
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I suggest that you verify the grounding, between: Battery, chassis, engine, regulator and front light. Jacques456 ... Internet simplement moins cher avec Tele2...
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Jul 6, 2004
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Hi Mike, You will not need a fancy meter, but make sure it is digital with plug in test leads (not hard wired into the meter body). You will need AC and DC...
bownez
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Jul 7, 2004
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My Vert doesn't charge real well either... but what keeps my battery bette= r charged is driving in Low Gear... unless I'm doing 60 or over... the added...
ingridlucia2001
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Jul 7, 2004
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Thanks for the replies, everyone. Greg, yours didn't come through - I got the message [This message is not in displayable format]. -Mike (69 ambo, 77 vert) ...
Michael S. Jones
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Jul 8, 2004
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Hi.. I'm on a bike trip... road the bike pretty hard for 2 hours... then sat in congestion... when I turned the throttle after a stop light.. my bike...
ingridlucia2001
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Jul 8, 2004
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Dwight; This is just a guess: A very similar thing happened to my Brothers Vert. The fluid pump for the torque converter was not working because the shaft...
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Jul 9, 2004
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I found the banjo bolt on the bottom.. and the lower one near the brake pedal.. I turned the motor over a few times and got most of the old fluid out......
ingridlucia2001
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Jul 9, 2004
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I put another 150 miles on the Vert yesterday, riding with my brother (r80) and two of his friends (650 Special, v45 Sabre), and then a short trip with my ...
Michael S. Jones
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Jul 11, 2004
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Well since I'm down with a blown out ACL, sent my Convert into the shop for some long awaited work, I really need a house with a decent sized garage. My...
B. Toberman
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Jul 13, 2004
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It's not still avaialble. They are very prone to cracking and the replacement is a boat-anchor. The early flywheels are the holy grail of Convert ownership,...
Russell Barr
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Jul 13, 2004
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Has anyone heard a bike with these mufflers? I have been trying to find a new ... louder exhaust for my bike for 1 year now... and MG says that they have...
ingridlucia2001
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Jul 15, 2004
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Hi; Does anyone have a good Convert transmission they are willing to sell. The one on the Convert I purchased has a terrible howl, and sometimes it acts like...
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