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26465
So, I did some work on the bike today. I checked carb to head seal and it is sound. Not sucking air in there. I am trying to figure out why my right side is...
samkbrown
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Apr 2, 2009
8:47 pm
26466
I'd make sure the valves are set properly then set the idle and balance your carbs. The problem will probably go away then... Scott....
Gary Pell
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Apr 2, 2009
8:52 pm
26467
I don't know what carbs you have, but the enriching needles are adjustable.  Maybe one side is way too lean, easy to check. ... From: samkbrown...
Michael Douglas
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Apr 3, 2009
3:42 pm
26468
Dnepr MT-11, has not been running quite right. The bike has about 5300km on it and I realize the right cylinder is spitting fuel out the carb. Go to adjust the...
Mark McElvy
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Apr 3, 2009
4:24 pm
26469
Currently running K65s. Needles are one of the first things I checked after flange seal. Thanks though. Sam...
samkbrown
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Apr 3, 2009
6:18 pm
26470
K65s have one small issue. The post for the main jet will back out over time. There is a "D" retaining clip however it usually fails to hold the post in...
tirebiter666
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Apr 3, 2009
8:28 pm
26471
Ken @ U2 or Scooterbob are my recommendations.  Take the engine completely apart and just ship the components.  Way cheaper.  While you're in there, get...
Steve Borg
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Apr 4, 2009
2:59 am
26472
I'm not a real mechanic, but my instincts tell me a valve not opening properly should not cause overheating.  Probably incomplete combustion leading to...
Steve Borg
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Apr 4, 2009
3:03 am
26473
One other idea, have you really taken a good long look at your rockers?  They can get to binding and really add to the heat.  If the bushing isn't squared...
Steve Borg
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Apr 4, 2009
3:10 am
26474
Welcome back Steve!!!! Glad to see you're still interested in the Russian scoots!  Mine is still running great, and thanks for your parts help before you...
Bob Tyson
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Apr 4, 2009
3:25 am
26475
FWIW... I have a motor here that is a "scooter bob's speed secrets internals",,,,,   It vibrates horribly and has low oil pressure.....   Looks like I'll be...
Emmett Dibble
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Apr 4, 2009
3:34 am
26476
... I didn't think of that. I will most assuredly check. Welcome back. Sam...
samkbrown
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Apr 5, 2009
12:51 pm
26477
Hello all, before i send mine to Ken to clone it, does anyone have one for sale that's not needed? Mine, for some odd reason is bent....
maxvayz
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Apr 5, 2009
2:54 pm
26478
I have a pile of odd Soviet motorcycle axels. Can you send me dimensions? I'll see if I have a match.   Bill ... From: maxvayz <maxvayz@...> Subject:...
Bill Morris
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Apr 5, 2009
11:06 pm
26479
I am getting a sidecar shipped from China. Does anyone have advise they can give me to help me get it fitted to my bike ? My bike is a BMW R100S. Thanks ...
Mick Boon
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Apr 5, 2009
11:14 pm
26480
I'd contact http://www.dauntlessmotors.com/Mountinghardware/bmw_mounts.htm (linked to the mounts section). I'm not sure but I think the later BMWs probably...
Mike Goldthorpe
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Apr 5, 2009
11:29 pm
26481
Mike, I have found the trouble with dealers is that they will tell you you need something even when you don't. The sidecar is apparently coming with all the ...
Mick Boon
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Apr 5, 2009
11:35 pm
26482
Yeah, Dauntless likely will get you on the road. Also, ask at the USCA website: http://sidecar.com/ There are a lot of knowledgeable people there, maybe...
bilgekeeldave
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Apr 5, 2009
11:43 pm
26483
Mick, while the bike may be old, it was a different frame design to the sidecar hauling ones of the 50-60s, the /2 frames. I think BMW themselves discouraged...
Mike Goldthorpe
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Apr 5, 2009
11:57 pm
26484
Wow, lot's of reading there. Thanks Mike : ) On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Mike Goldthorpe <m.goldthorpe@......
Mick Boon
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Apr 6, 2009
12:26 am
26485
Mick, Claude at C Stanley Motorsports can mount the sidecar for you. He will cutom build a frame (if needed) and attach the car to your BMW. He is a BMW...
klm2664
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Apr 6, 2009
9:23 am
26486
Hi, ... it certainly does not. You need a special extension to your frame, which you will find here: http://www.bauhs-gespannteile.de Hans Bauhs is the first...
Walter Schrewe
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Apr 6, 2009
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26487
For those of you who have done it. Is it typical that some of the spokes protrude from the nipple in a non uniform way? i.e. no pattern The wheel is round and...
samkbrown
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Apr 6, 2009
4:37 pm
26488
700 Euro's that's $ 945 US ! ! There is no way I am paying that for a bent piece of metal. The complete sidecar cost $900 Mick ... 700 Euro's that's  $ 945...
Mick Boon
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Apr 6, 2009
9:39 pm
26489
Hi guys, what would be the expected result of a compression test on a flathead?...
maxvayz
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Apr 7, 2009
12:51 am
26490
Hey Max,   My 41 Harley flathead has a compression ratio of 5-1. Don't know what the Russian flatheads would bem but I would expect it to be somewhere near...
Bob Tyson
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Apr 7, 2009
2:26 am
26491
If you are just kicking it over it will be a lot less than if it is running. I have experianced 50ish lbs by just kicking it over on a mostly healthy engine....
Bill Morris
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Apr 7, 2009
2:33 am
26492
Hey Bill, the axle is 16 inches long, the threaded portion is 1.1/2 long and the base of it - the thicker one with the hole for mounting it is 4.1/3 long with...
maxvayz
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Apr 7, 2009
11:30 am
26493
Any machinist should be able to copy it with little effort....   I made a Ti axle for a bike back in the '90s and a machinist I am not....   ;)   ... From:...
Emmett Dibble
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Apr 7, 2009
1:20 pm
26494
Rode to dinner on 98 sportsman I only have 20KM on it 7200 total Looks good BUT!! When I casme out to go home it will not start or roll over. Not in gear not...
Chuck
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