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Ben Franklin
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@prmurat1 yep. It just needed to be deglazed after 36,000 miles or so. Hack wheel doesn't contribute a lot towards braking force, really just enoug...

9 months ago
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RE: Valve Adjustment Problem / Bad valve

@miles-ladue what he said... Nothing useful to add. I would vote for a damaged valve seat... pull the head and see.

10 months ago
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RE: Where Have You Gone With Your Sidecar Rig ???

Well Friends,I have posted still pictures over the past few years from most of these roads, but I thought some of you might enjoy this guy's video pre...

10 months ago
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RE: Valve Adjustment Problem / Bad valve

@miles-ladue Hey Miles, yep I think they are still in the general location, but I think they may have jumped out of the groove and let the spring reta...

10 months ago
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RE: Valve Adjustment Problem / Bad valve

@floyd-h Floyd, couple of thoughts for what they are worth: 1. Normally, you would check the valves on a particular cylinder with that cylinder at ...

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@scott-h you got that right! Getting closer and closer... I may still have a few lessons left to learn on this one, but make a stronger and lighter ...

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends,Probably a dull post so skip if you aren't into brake servicing...Decided that it was time to replace the pads on the hack caliper. Had a...

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@scott-h Ha, I am a little lax in regards to manly footwear. Occasionally a set of Alpinstars adv mid calf boots, but more often than not a pair of ...

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Update... installed, waiting for rod ends and turnbuckle strut to arrive.Female threaded rod end will thread onto 3/4" 16 stud sticking out.

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

C't'dHad to break out Grand Pappy's ancient 1/2" drill to drill a 3/4" (19mm) hole in the remaining piece of strap iron. That drill is about to turn 1...

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Ok, spent the afternoon in the shop. The design for the new top center mount finally gelled in my mind, after considering a few ways of doing it. Here...

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

c't'dAcross the new bridge into the sand!This was one of those days when you realize that you are doing exactly what you want to be doing at a particu...

10 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends,The scaled up testing of the repairs continued over the past couple of days. I got out on two rides that were kind of at opposite ends of...

10 months ago
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