i need to adjust/balance my carbs, and most of the instructions I've read say you alternately disconnect each side. The Pop's Cycle instructions say to ground...
I can say with great authority that the Champion H10C spark plugs ain't that sort (having destroyed one in the attempt to unscrew something that didn't appear...
Use a grinding wheel or some other abrasive wheel ot a file and grind it to the size that fits. NKG 5858 plugs work very well but also need to be grount to...
Hi Quincy, Infrared thermometer give you only a rough reading. Depending on where you hit the infrared, the temperature can vary from other reported readings. ...
I'm looking for a few things, and have no idea where to find them. B&Q has a pretty poor selection of tools for things that move. Here's what I'm looking for:...
Hello, I have a pretty bad oil leak around my foot shifter..I am goin got remove the cover and put in a gasket. This is my first time on the internals, how...
... Hi I just had mine off today. Inside is an arm on the shifter shaft, remove the arm and pull the shaft out of the housing. Pay attention to the position of...
Now avialible for sale...Chang Jiang 750 motorcycles with sidecars...great looking bikes....much more classic BMW R-71 stylings than the Ural..these bikes are...
Hello, I am trying upgrading my voltage regular to the electronic version many have upgraded too...Any ideas of the wiring connections?...my old regulator has...
Hi, Did some maintenance on Alpha today : -Removed, cleaned the cylinder's heads. -Clean distributor and check the advance cable. -reset points gap and timing....
Hi, For those who have asked for a CJ shop manual, I am along with a friend, Daniel working on one. It will take some times but we hope to have it done within...
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I don't know the "proper" way to reinstall the center stand spring but I figured out one way to do it. First I hooked the large end to the foot peg cross-bolt....
Hello, I'm one of the two the French secretary of the Dnper Ural Association. We are about 200 members all over the country and a lot of them have SV outfits...
Hi, A easiest way to do it is with a philips screw driver. Long one. You just put the spring's hook on the blade of the driver and then put the end of the...
Thanks, tried that but couldn't seem to get it to work. Muffler packing nut was it the way or something, I forgot. I hope all is well with you. Will A. ... ...
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Hi Michael, Red Iron Cycle use to sell CJ's. Unfortunately, it was short lived. I think they deal with Urals now. They are located in Los Angeles. Their...
The problem is this. If I turn off the engine and then turn off the petcock there's obviously still quite a bit of fuel in the float bowl. I'm storing the...
Hi, There is no problem doing so. I use to do it if I store a bike for a short term, couple of days. But if I store a bike for months, I fill up the gas tank...
My landlord was also complaining about my motorcycles stinking up his garage (I like the smell of gasoline). The carbs on my Honda drip sometimes. With both...
This is an interesting subject. Years ago I was taught that you always turn off the petrol tap before you turn off your engine and let it run for a minute...
Great question, and timing. My wife has had enough of the gas smell coming into the house, so for the last two weeks I have shutting off the petcock at the...
Thanks guys, that makes me feel more comfortable with the solution. I was worried about what Phil mentioned, running the engine lean and thus doing some harm...
The cat litter makes as much sense as anything. I park my Honda over an old piece of carpet & slide a piece of cardboard under my C-J. I don't think the few...