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27066
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Dan Crossman
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Apr 1, 2009
11:42 am
27067
Ouch. My sympathies. Erik in Oz. ... From: "Dan Crossman " <edsel400@yahoo. com > To: thechangjiangexperience @ yahoogroups . com Sent: Wednesday, 1 April,...
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Apr 1, 2009
2:14 pm
27068
Rob,   If that was mine I'd drill the axle for a cotter pin. Loctite will probably hold it but a pin is easy to get out on the road and is positive. First I'd...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
3:51 pm
27069
The shoe pliers were designed when shoes had rivits, you put the point into a rivit hole. a scratch in the material won't hurt. In the toolbox Danno has a...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
3:54 pm
27070
Hi Rob & Richard,      I wonder if it would be possible to find a nylock-nut (or similar) in that size. Cotter pins are a PITA in my opinion. ...
george baker
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Apr 1, 2009
4:39 pm
27071
There is always more than one way to skin a cat George. I've had zero luck finding nuts for Chinese threads around here, but I understand you can get them in...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
4:45 pm
27072
Ahhhh that is a good idea George. I will see if I can get one that size. Is anyone else out there finding that their rear wheel shaft does not have a cotter...
widowactor
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Apr 1, 2009
5:22 pm
27073
I think what I am going to do is send my original brake shoes someplace here in the US and have some decent material put on them....
widowactor
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Apr 1, 2009
5:44 pm
27074
Richard Do you know of an online supplier on these fine threaded nuts and bolts for the Chang?...
widowactor
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Apr 1, 2009
5:47 pm
27075
Yeah I am not looking forward in pounding out that shock shaft back out. Especially since I got it looking nice with new paint and in place. I have trouble...
widowactor
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Apr 1, 2009
6:01 pm
27076
I keep several butter knives, a couple of spoons, and a trim remover in easy reach. I'd go around the edge tapping an old butt knife in with a hammer to lift...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
7:28 pm
27077
I once had the name of a Canadien company but they refused to sell me small quantities. Regards, Richard ... From: widowactor <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> ...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
7:32 pm
27078
Hi Rob & Richard,      The axle thread is 14 x 1.5mm. You might try your local bike shop for an axle nut. Most of the new sport bikes use a locking type...
george baker
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Apr 1, 2009
7:54 pm
27079
If you insist on drilling the axle on the bike an old fashioned hand-crank drill (egg beater drill) works much better than a power drill--fewer broken bits,...
Alex Sargeant
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Apr 1, 2009
7:59 pm
27080
That might be possible to get at that size.. Regards, Richard ... From: george baker <geo46er@...> Subject: Re: [the Chang Jiang Experience] 1968 M1M 24P...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
8:27 pm
27081
George When you have removed your suspension rod out of the shock cover, did you hit the edge of the rod with a flthead screwdriver from the bottom? Or did you...
widowactor
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Apr 1, 2009
8:53 pm
27082
Richard When you have removed your suspension pin, you start at the top cap? I thought everone was starting from the bottom with a hammer and a flathead...
widowactor
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Apr 1, 2009
9:40 pm
27083
I'd remove the cap first but that's me. China is a long way away for another one. Regards, Richard ... From: widowactor <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re:...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
10:44 pm
27084
Haha true. When I removed my original pin, the cap would not budge at all from the pin. Both pieces came out as one unit. So you are removing the cap first and...
widowactor
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Apr 1, 2009
10:55 pm
27085
I don't do that a lot Rob. I think on mine the cap is a seperate part. I think I've heard of folks here saying they forced the cap up with the slider but I've...
Richard Cook
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Apr 1, 2009
11:01 pm
27086
Hey guys I have an odd question. Doe anyone know or can explain to me where the center stand spring attaches to? During my teardown to get to the clutch I had...
widowactor
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Apr 2, 2009
12:38 am
27087
Hi Rob,      After I loosened the top clamp I pried the cap out with a knife blade, I suppose I could have just as easily left it there and let the...
george baker
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Apr 2, 2009
4:05 am
27088
It hooks over the rear engine mount on the left hand side. Allyn To: thechangjiangexperience@yahoogroups.com From: no_reply@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 2 Apr...
allyn evans
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Apr 2, 2009
9:14 am
27089
I am no fan of cotter pins. I drilled out the cotter pin hole in the sidecar axle and the sidecar mounting nuts to accept lynch pins. They are working great,...
cdfps750
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Apr 2, 2009
11:16 am
27090
I've recently finished my Chang conversion to R71. The bike I bought was in a million pieces when I bought it and was missing many parts. ...
brett_sellers
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Apr 2, 2009
3:56 pm
27091
Hi Brett, I'm not sure I know which gaskets you mean, I think I used Loctite Liquid Teflon on a couple gaskets up there since it is fuel and oil resistant...
Richard Cook
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Apr 2, 2009
5:56 pm
27092
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/WolfgangZ/page67f1.gif I've attached a picture of the parts I'm talking about. I've tried 3 different gasket materials...
Brett Sellers
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Apr 2, 2009
6:29 pm
27093
Really sorry to hear about and see the problems with your OGM. She does not look too good but hope can be resurrected. All the best, Phil...
mckinnonpj
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Apr 2, 2009
6:35 pm
27094
I would suggest getting a local clutch and brake shop to do the job so you can take an origianl shoe and get them to install a lining of comparable thickness....
mckinnonpj
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Apr 2, 2009
6:44 pm
27095
If you don't have a drill press of your own, I think I would spend the money to take it to a machine shop and get them to precision drill it after you have...
mckinnonpj
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Apr 2, 2009
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