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Forum: Airheads Yesterday, 10:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 462
Posted By chollo9
Disston is right on. At least see what is...

Disston is right on. At least see what is causing the problem, then tally the estimated bill, it may hurt less than you think. But, zero compression isn't normally something that lapping will fix,...
Forum: Airheads 05-09-2013, 06:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,344
Posted By chollo9
WHAT? So you can break your sternum? Or get a...

WHAT? So you can break your sternum? Or get a concussion? Geez, today's youts!
Forum: Airheads 05-09-2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,344
Posted By chollo9
why would you get those damned tattoos all over...

why would you get those damned tattoos all over yer body and how and when did that gap get back between yer teeth?
Forum: Airheads 05-08-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,344
Posted By chollo9
Bullshit. When the metal gets cut, all the...

Bullshit.

When the metal gets cut, all the theory then becomes practice and it either works or it doesn't.

Plenty of things get made without pictures or words. I learned one of my trades...
Forum: Airheads 05-07-2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,344
Posted By chollo9
Machinery, like all things, operates in the realm...

Machinery, like all things, operates in the realm of practice, not theory.
Forum: Airheads 05-07-2013, 06:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,344
Posted By chollo9
Just take some material off of the heavy piston...

Just take some material off of the heavy piston until the weights are even, or very close.

All the other stuff involves going down a longer, complicated road.

Instead, get your bike running.
Forum: Airheads 05-06-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 382
Posted By chollo9
It doesn't have a keyway, the hole in the advance...

It doesn't have a keyway, the hole in the advance unit is shaped like a "D" with a corresponding flat spot on the cam.

And, you can loosen the two allen screws on the rotor and rotate it without...
Forum: Airheads 05-06-2013, 10:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 382
Posted By chollo9
Maybe, just maybe, it's stuck at the point where...

Maybe, just maybe, it's stuck at the point where it's keyed to the camshaft, and not to the shaft itself. Check and see if you can move the rotor by moving the advance weights. If there's no...
Forum: Airheads 04-30-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 845
Posted By chollo9
That's the one, thanks Chuck.

That's the one, thanks Chuck.
Forum: Airheads 04-30-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,620
Posted By chollo9
I didn't mean the GOOD ones!

I didn't mean the GOOD ones!
Forum: Airheads 04-30-2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 845
Posted By chollo9
You can get the kits for about $75 (does both...

You can get the kits for about $75 (does both carbs) from MAX and there used to be a much cheaper source that was listed in either Tips & Tricks or Dark Secrets, but I don't know if that one is still...
Forum: Airheads 04-30-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 705
Posted By chollo9
12 gallons plus 10 gallons in reserve? Holy...

12 gallons plus 10 gallons in reserve? Holy smoke!
Forum: Airheads 04-30-2013, 08:36 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,620
Posted By chollo9
ahem And I'm trying very hard to atone for...

ahem

And I'm trying very hard to atone for my sins . . .
Forum: Airheads 04-29-2013, 10:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 357
Posted By chollo9
Easy on the assumptions, Bill, it could be the...

Easy on the assumptions, Bill, it could be the taillight oil is low.





Due to the seat gasket leaking.
Forum: Airheads 04-24-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 23,319
Posted By chollo9
Who is that guy and where did he come from? Me...

Who is that guy and where did he come from? Me likey.
Forum: Airheads 04-24-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,348
Posted By chollo9
Glad to hear it!

Glad to hear it!
Forum: Airheads 04-23-2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 253
Posted By chollo9
My R90/6 does not.

My R90/6 does not.
Forum: Airheads 04-23-2013, 10:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 845
Posted By chollo9
Bing? Mikuni? Amal? Easy stuff, now SU, that's...

Bing? Mikuni? Amal? Easy stuff, now SU, that's something to bitch about! And then there's Jikov . . .
Forum: Airheads 04-21-2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 420
Posted By chollo9
Pencil erasers work great for that, go easy...

Pencil erasers work great for that, go easy though. When they get black, rub 'em on your jeans to make new again.
Forum: Airheads 04-20-2013, 07:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 292
Posted By chollo9
Not sure what the problem is, but spacing, etc....

Not sure what the problem is, but spacing, etc. is important.

site:advrider.com(space)(searchterm)

You will get some Google crap, then a series of hits.
Forum: Airheads 04-20-2013, 04:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 292
Posted By chollo9
The Search function here doesn't work very well. ...

The Search function here doesn't work very well.

Better to enter: "site:advrider.com _______________" (without the quotation marks & the underscore being your search terms) into Google.
Forum: The Garage 04-19-2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,411
Posted By chollo9
Yeah, I'm pretty sure proper protocol is not...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure proper protocol is not messing with other people's stuff without their permission.
Forum: Airheads 04-19-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 237
Posted By chollo9
It's not that they would back out, it's that...

It's not that they would back out, it's that damage that would occur if one did and got sucked into the engine.

Methods vary, I'm sure, but I use a very sharp 3/16" chisel to make a cut/deform the...
Forum: Airheads 04-19-2013, 05:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 833
Posted By chollo9
I have not failed, I have merely found 10,000...

I have not failed, I have merely found 10,000 ways that do not work. Thomas Edison
Forum: The Garage 04-15-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,207
Posted By chollo9
Yep, go in an auto body shop sometime, the...

Yep, go in an auto body shop sometime, the fluorescent lights are mounted vertically on the walls.
Forum: Airheads 04-15-2013, 10:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 715
Posted By chollo9
You're not going to make it that far without an...

You're not going to make it that far without an air filter! :lol3
Forum: Airheads 04-15-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,348
Posted By chollo9
I thought about saying it might be no lube on the...

I thought about saying it might be no lube on the spring fingers (or the other edge of same), but I would think that would make noise the other way around, no? And if the spring was in backwards it...
Forum: Airheads 04-14-2013, 06:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,028
Posted By chollo9
When mine starts leaking anything like a Porsche,...

When mine starts leaking anything like a Porsche, then I'll start worrying!
Forum: Airheads 04-13-2013, 04:20 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,708
Posted By chollo9
Yep. Figure out what you want. Make a decision....

Yep. Figure out what you want. Make a decision. Move forward.
Forum: Airheads 04-13-2013, 04:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 895
Posted By chollo9
Everybody here is right on. We'll do a lot for...

Everybody here is right on. We'll do a lot for you, but you gotta have a foundation. Sorry if I was flippant before, that's what I was trying to convey.
Forum: Airheads 04-13-2013, 07:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 895
Posted By chollo9
Plaka, some days you make me nuts. Some days you...

Plaka, some days you make me nuts. Some days you nail it.

Today is the latter.

To the OP: If you don't understand the whole, and see the whole, you can't make a picture of what you want to...
Forum: Airheads 04-12-2013, 11:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 545
Posted By chollo9
Local answer might be an independent foreign car...

Local answer might be an independent foreign car repair shop, preferably one that repairs Mercedes or Porsche, etc. They will probably get their electrical connectors from Wurth and will have the...
Forum: Vendors 04-12-2013, 05:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 641
Posted By chollo9
Given that too many products today are NOT...

Given that too many products today are NOT serviceable, I think this is an important point.

Plenty of first hand accounts out there showing how good these lights are--we buy what we can afford ....
Forum: Airheads 04-12-2013, 05:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 477
Posted By chollo9
Personally, I like NGK caps, they're small and...

Personally, I like NGK caps, they're small and they work well. Black out the letters if that bugs you.

+1 on OE wire or similar. "Hi-perf" wires often are not. I'm not looking for an increase...
Forum: Airheads 04-10-2013, 10:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 351
Posted By chollo9
Disconnect the negative battery cable. Connect a...

Disconnect the negative battery cable. Connect a test light between the terminal and the cable. If you have a drain, the bulb should light. Start disconnecting/reconnecting things one at a time...
Forum: Airheads 04-10-2013, 05:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 351
Posted By chollo9
My question is similar to bmwrench's--what works...

My question is similar to bmwrench's--what works when it's plugged in, but stops working when it's unplugged?

If it worked for Sherlock Holmes . . .
Forum: The Garage 04-09-2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,207
Posted By chollo9
Quality T8s are worth the money. Cheap ones are...

Quality T8s are worth the money. Cheap ones are noisy and don't work well when it's cold. Two 8' bulbs throw more light than four 4' bulbs so install those if you can. If you buy fixtures without...
Forum: The Garage 04-09-2013, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 595
Posted By chollo9
Bomber is right, on both counts! The only...

Bomber is right, on both counts!

The only thing that really works is a smaller bike, and its trade-offs.
Forum: Airheads 04-08-2013, 10:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 827
Posted By chollo9
Buy new OE floats, anything else is a bodge. I...

Buy new OE floats, anything else is a bodge. I tried the individual floats on pins on my R75/5 ages ago and they were sticky--an answer to a question no one asked, IMO. Unfortunately I believed the...
Forum: The Garage 04-08-2013, 10:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,022
Posted By chollo9
Not to be an ass, but this is why I don't buy new...

Not to be an ass, but this is why I don't buy new vehicles anymore, too many fools "working" on shit out there. It sucks that you're gettin' bent over.
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