Forum: The Board
06-20-2016, 02:23 AM
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Re: pinion gear nut - a bad sunday
breaker bars never seem to do it for me on these mofo tight nuts. I never even try now, just run the motor down to someone with an air gun/ wrench and have them hammer/ buzz it off, if its in a...
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05-29-2016, 07:12 PM
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Re: Spark Plug options for early PANs
odd isn't it , when I was v' green to bikes I thought that it was the plugs that were the prob' with a poor starting issue and have steered clear of Champions ever since, anyhoos my lack of patronage...
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05-24-2016, 01:53 AM
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Forum: The Board
05-22-2016, 03:52 AM
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Re: The double 650 Triumph LSR bike build
so the support plate on the tranny is carrying another bearing to support the gearbox mainshaft?
The way that original bike had the front motor/carb set up so close to the hot rear exhaust must...
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05-21-2016, 02:12 AM
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Re: The Pacifica Trophy
same burnt orange as my first Triumph, a Tiger Cub,
happy days, gotta go,,, starting to fill up.
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Forum: The Board
05-18-2016, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 20
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Re: Mainshaft support bearing
nope, I still don't get it. you have a mainshaft supported in a bushing then a nut with a bearing that's not supported, where is the load transferred to?
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05-16-2016, 02:16 AM
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Forum: The Board
05-15-2016, 02:32 AM
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Re: Mainshaft support bearing
thanks for the knowledge; so looking at it the mainshaft for that year is not as long as later years, and am not draggin' between the lights. So unless a support bearing turns up I won't be fitting...
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Forum: The Board
05-14-2016, 04:44 AM
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Mainshaft support bearing
Gearbox on '65 electric leg with belt drive and no mainshaft support bearing fitted.
Problem is the rear mounting ears for the support bearing plate have benn cut/ filed off. Would it be easier to...
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Forum: The Board
05-10-2016, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 87
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Re: First Panhead, First Build
has the push rod got bent and fouling on main shaft tunnel, or problem with where it seats at actuator arm end.
just wild guessing I'm afraid.
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Forum: The Board
05-09-2016, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Amal air slides, do I feel stupid?
it's the weekend warrior max factored 3 day stubble image that's creasing me up, I trust you were trying to iook like a mean and moody bad ass biker when you went to the bottle shop.
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Forum: The Board
05-06-2016, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,520
Re: Ideas on how to shape rear seat pad
takehikes has got it; had similar issue with a cobra seat . took it to a furniture upholstery and they knocked it out quick as and cheap. they also seemed to appreciate a different challenge.
have...
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Forum: The Board
05-04-2016, 02:19 AM
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05-02-2016, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: The Boogaloo Invitational
thanks for sharing, some top end stuff being done out there,the candy stripe paint job on the sporty must of taken some masking.
wassa rules on front brakes for compliance in Oz?
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Forum: The Board
04-28-2016, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 35
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04-27-2016, 02:29 AM
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Re: slipping kicker ratchet top
do a search, I had a similar problem buut slipping constantly towards bottom of swing about the 7-8 o'clock position, seems it was the worn main shaft starter gear teeth. the wear wasn't really that...
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04-20-2016, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: The Board
04-20-2016, 02:36 AM
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Re: S&S Super B Throttle Shaft issues
proper job would be a custom made oversize shaft with bushes to fit.
how much would a second hand carb; rush you for?
bodge would be to try putting a dab of silicone sealer either end of the shaft...
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04-19-2016, 01:42 AM
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04-18-2016, 02:10 AM
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Ideas Handle Bar Switches?
looking for a dip/main switch and mebe a horn switch for some 1" bars. got to be unobtrusive but able to use with gloves, nice positive action and not fiddly and obviously water proof.
All I've...
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Forum: The Board
04-13-2016, 03:16 AM
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Re: Japan scene motor bikes
think that's a cash cow for Stealer's, heard of a local shop that takes in batch's of bikes changes exhaust for legal fitment , trucks them down to a test station, trucks them back and change back to...
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Forum: The Board
04-02-2016, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 251
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Re: 49 triumph bobber rebuild
got a couple of bikes that smoke a little, guides and bores ok, so was interested how your honeing worked out?
My two may have been put together with a little too much assembly oil that I think...
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Forum: The Board
03-31-2016, 02:18 AM
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Re: Yet another 650 Triumph Joe Hunt question.
I know doodly squat about joe hunt mag's, but do they have to be set at full advance when checking the timing? what I do know from setting mags on rebuilt motor is I've had the pilot jet blocked (a...
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Forum: The Board
03-30-2016, 02:28 AM
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Re: How to release this gear - help needed
protect the end of the mainshaft and be prepared when the starter gear breaks free it just pops loose. out of interest was the little BB in the side of the starter gear still there? now if that pings...
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Forum: The Board
03-24-2016, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 94
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