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Ben Franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 1:37 pm
Last seen: September 23, 2026 2:43 pm
Topics: 16 / Replies: 343
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends,Got out on a couple of very pleasant rides the past couple of days, before spending a little time in the shop on maintenance, today.Met u...

2 years ago
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RE: Valve Adjustment Problem / Bad valve

@floyd-h A light resurfacing is usually pretty cheap, especially if you have the valves out for new seals... I'd do it, just to ensure good mating. ...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Yet another way to stay amused with an unbroken sidecar rig...After finally winning the battle with my broken Milwaukee Electric weed/bug sprayer (tha...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@scott-h Yep. If it would have been a small difference, or maybe even up to 50%, I would not have bothered with the Chinese units. However, $101 vs...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@miles-ladue Pads were reasonably fresh, at about 75% remaining life, so left them in. You are right, I have thought about having another set of the...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well friends, the special Chinesium front brake rotors that I ordered off fleabay came in a couple of days ago, and I found time in my busy schedule t...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@miles-ladue Absolutely!

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

The slop in the video is at 37,700 miles... developed very gradually, but got kinda loud in its current state.

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well, we will see what the cheapest Chineseum rotors from fleabay look like, tomorrow: I don't think they could be much worse than the Galfers, b...

2 years ago
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RE: Hello From Rome

@pornoromantico Welcome, Carlo! Love the video. I spent many hours on a 1970 Guzzi Eldorado, solo bike. It was one of my favorites.

2 years ago
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RE: Valve Adjustment Problem / Bad valve

@floyd-h My shop in the Phoenix area has really good heat (in August!)

2 years ago
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RE: Valve Adjustment Problem / Bad valve

@floyd-h Motivation for a cold day: When it is warm enough to work on it, you'd rather be riding it! 🤣 FWIW I rebuilt a Chevy 6 cyl and a...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

c't'dUnshod hoof prints...The last couple of a dozen or so Gambel's Quail that took a stroll across the road in front of me as the shadows streched ou...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends,It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in Skunk Hollow, with near perfect weather. Temp was 73F (23C), sunny, and mostly windless. I couldn't th...

2 years ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

c't'dToday was more of a shop day..Got to check the valves on Greg's R1200GS twin cam, then spent a little time sorting out a brake rotor noise on Bla...

2 years ago
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