Hi Dan, Thanks for the help, I'll try to locate one. If I'm not mistaken, you bought a load of CJ spares from me a few years ago before all the parts place and...
My M1M idle speed runs too high and I can't seem to change it. I have on both sides set the idle speed screw all the way down (no contact with slide) , and the...
Hello all, Has anyone tried replacing the Chinese wheels with a different but same spoked style wheel? I can't seem to true mine and wonder if there are better...
I was wondering the same thing. I have trued my wheels to the best of my ability and have them as straight as possible except for the weld area on the rim. The...
yeah, CJ Quality Issues, endless................................. two solutions, 1. get some old Triumph wheels 2. scour eBay for Akront aluminum rims (they...
Hello John, Pete, and Tim, I posted some notes a year or so ago about wheels. The rims that came on my bike were so poorly constructed that they could not be...
Good news! Thanks to mchlrnft for clueing me in to the throttle cables being part of the problem. In short, the throttle cables I had were about 1 1/2" too...
Hi I just wanted to drop a line or two to introduce myself. I'll try not to make it sound like an introduction at some 12 step program meeting. My name is...
Many CJ's here have a thick spoked rear wheel (mine has 10 spokes). I was told that it was because the 40 spoke wheels often break spokes very easily under...
Hi, Welcome aboard ! Spokes on the standard M1 series wheels often brake. But it you interchange the wheels every 2000 kilometers as it is advised on the owner...
A while back I was having some trouble with the way my M1M throttle is acting and posted on the CJE group. I will rev the engine or slow down/stop and the...
On the hand lever mounts there is a screw where the lever attaches to the cable end stop, remove the lever then you can see the screw this screw moves a brass...
Hello, take some rims from Itali and some spokes from some other, what`s the problem?????? regards Wolfgang\ Look at www.changjiangunlimitd.com ... same ... ...
Sorry, but Akront stop the business many years ago. If you are able to buy Akront rims, you are a lucky man. The sold the complet equipment to a spanish...
Hi, in general: Spokes brake only about the stupid maintanance or assembly. After 42 years of road racing and Moto-Cross(incl. Side-Car 1000ccm, and some times...
I have a leaking drive shaft seal this is the second time for a replacement. Is it the quaility of the rubber seal or just a worn out or defective shaft. Has...
Hi, I am on the search and the make of viton seals for the drive. But if the drive shaft is not in good shape a good seal won't help. REGARDS GERALD...
I drilled a vent hole in my filler cap, I drilled half way through a flat, then came up through the bottom to meet in the middle. I did the same thing to my...
You can vent the cap by drilling...........or you can burp the air out. What you do is put in the correct amount of oil in the rear end, go for a ride, and...
HI, if your shaft have a lot of miles change the sealing area with an other type of shaft seal. Chech here;www.simrit.de/E/start.htm The have many different...
I just recieved a set of 30 mm carbs and installed them . first I installed the right side and started the bike and adjusted the carb ,then the left . Ran...
Hello all, If I can see sparks jumping between the points as they part with the engine running, do I need a new condenser? (M1M 12volt) If so- does anyone know...
Hello all, I have heard of the new 30mm carbs offered by Long River in China. What advantage do they give? Is the construction different? Does it use vacuum...
Hello, Has anyone ever come up with a clever method of measuring the fuel level in the fuel tank-rather than the 'look inside with a light method'? Thanks, ...
Hi Pete, Back in the fifties and sixties, there were countless Japanese motorbikes built which had two short tubes welded into the top and bottom of the fuel...
Hello Pete, No, not necessarily. You will always see small sparks between the contact points at opening, the condenser takes care of limiting the size of the...
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