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2392
Hi all your Bella owners out there, I am putting together a Bella part shipment and thought I pass the info along to anybody who wants to tag along. If you...
Anna Giordano
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Dec 3, 2006
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2393
Thought this was cute. Hadn't seen one before and the seller has two: http://cgi.ebay.com/MOPED-MOTORBIKE-ORNAMENT-GIFT-IN- ...
streamlinemodern
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Dec 3, 2006
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2394
Hi Anna, Are the stock fuel taps for a 204 available? These integrate with the ignition key and connect through the body work. Mike ... things of...
Michael McWilliams
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Dec 3, 2006
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2395
yes I think so, will check on price for you Anna...
Anna Giordano
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Dec 3, 2006
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2396
Hi Anna Well lets see, I could use a condenser, 2 engine gasket sets, fuel tap, portholes, taillight assy and lens, ignition key, body beading for the...
William Scalione
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Dec 3, 2006
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2397
Hi folks, I now have an almost complete set of Tina engine tools. Yesterday I received the inner pulley extractor for both the front and rear pulleys. If you...
crs12161968
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Dec 4, 2006
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2398
Great looking Salsbury scooter on ebay, way too pricey for me though. Maybe one of these days I'll stumble across an old warehouse with a couple dozen of these...
William Scalione
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Dec 5, 2006
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2399
hey everyone, My name is John, from Houston,TX i am new to the odd scoot group. does anyone here have any experience with shipping scooters from Germany to the...
john tran
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Dec 6, 2006
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2400
Hi folks, I am finding that it is difficult to find piston rings for some odd scooters. I was wondering what old car and old motorcycle enthusiasts do when...
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Dec 9, 2006
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look here for any size http://www.dol.net/~dave.reed/otto.html Roger DiRuscio Fremont, Ca 510-797-4000 ofc website scrapologist.com Ham call, KG6QKZ ... From:...
Roger DiRuscio
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Dec 9, 2006
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If you can measure your rings, you can sometimes find them in stock with piston ring makers such as TRW. You would order the rings by size, not make of ...
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Dec 9, 2006
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I bought the rings for my Maico 500 car from Geeves piston rings out of southern California. They seem to have everything. Pricey, but glad to just be able...
Kevin Golden
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Dec 9, 2006
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Unit located in San Francisco. Great original Scarlet paint, true 00009 miles on it (confirmed by zero wear on original Michellins (all three lol). Engine...
Brian
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Dec 11, 2006
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I don't know how they ended up in that file, but that first NSU photo file is where they are. B...
Brian
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Dec 11, 2006
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Look at the carb and the right side panel. Look at the pear shaped cut out. Interesting. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
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Dec 12, 2006
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I blew the head gasket and ordered 2 replacements from the Club, one with the copper ring and one regular. The club no longer makes the one with the ring, ans...
smahoneybev
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Dec 15, 2006
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2408
If the gasket surfaces on head and cylinder are good I'd be inclined to install it dry. If you get weepage from the head joint maybe try fortifying the gasket...
Harley Welch
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Dec 15, 2006
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I would reccomend spray painting the new head gasket with aluminum paint and letting it dry first, then install. However I know lots of people that install...
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Dec 15, 2006
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... I have a solid copper head gasket on my A2. It works great! I put it on dry but i also anneal it before i install it to make it extra soft. M....
morgan d.
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Dec 15, 2006
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Do you just heat it in place, let it cool slowly, then put the head on and torque it down? How do you know when you've heated it enough? thanks,Shawn...
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Dec 15, 2006
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... To anneal copper you heat it up on an open flame till cherry red hot then quench it in cold water. Because Aluminum melts at a much lower temperature if...
morgan d.
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Dec 15, 2006
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Aluminum needs to he heated to at least 500° F for annealing. If you've got some skill with an oxyacetylene torch you can also anneal aluminum by coating the...
Harley Welch
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Dec 15, 2006
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I'm going to send them a note and ask, its sounds like it's beyond me. I'll post thier answer. thanks ... you've got some skill with an oxyacetylene torch you...
smahoneybev
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Dec 16, 2006
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I would just put it on and forget all this complicated advice your getting here, just make sure everything is clean, and torque the bolts in a cross over ...
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Dec 16, 2006
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Hi Shawn, Please let us know what they say. Personally, I've never done anything with these other than install them. I think my A2 sidecar combo is suffering...
Michael McWilliams
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Dec 17, 2006
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The official word from Wolfgang at the Heinkel Club is to use the aluminum gasket as is, without sealer or Loctite or Hylomar or anything else people sometimes...
smahoneybev
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Dec 18, 2006
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Hi everybody who bought a reproduction Bella piston from me. I learned something yesterday, as I had a meeting with my piston guy. Before you install your new...
Anna Giordano
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Dec 31, 2006
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How about using an old pin? Eric Anna Giordano <myoldscooter@...> wrote: Hi everybody who bought a reproduction Bella piston from me. I learned something...
Eric Porter
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Dec 31, 2006
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2420
Hi Anna, Happy New Year . I was just wondering if you found out any thing about the points and condenser for my Bella r203. I still also want the choke...
Rickie Star
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Dec 31, 2006
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2421
Well, the new piston is set up to take the 18mm pin, so if you took the 17.98 pin with the new piston, you would have too much clearance on the piston...
Anna Giordano
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