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Ben Franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 1:37 pm
Last seen: July 22, 2026 2:02 am
Topics: 16 / Replies: 331
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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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well Friends, have been out on a number of short, local rides the past few days. Nothing much to write about that hasn't been covered in earlier posts...

1 year ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@ned Well, 24 hours later, and the little bugger still hasn't returned! Something with Murphy's law is out of kilter! 🤣

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

Blue Heron took off from some sort of irrigation holding tank... quite a few other, unidentified water fowl, as well:Dust trail...It was getting dark,...

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

Well Friends,I was exceedingly slothful today, but worked up the enthusiasm to head out to a big box store and replace the digital angle finder that w...

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

c't'dThe welding is what it is... guess it is plenty strong:Checked toe-in and lean out, again, just to be sure. When I had the struts undone, I set i...

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

Well Friends,It was a pleasant enough day in Skunk Hollow, so I decided to finish up a drip irrigation system in the back yard, that involved digging ...

2 years ago
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RE: Valve Adjustment Problem / Bad valve

Not much other than a damaged valve seat in the head... I suppose the valve could have stretched, but highly unlikely. Compression on that cylinder...

2 years ago
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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...

2 years 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.

2 years 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...

2 years ago
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