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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, 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...

2 years 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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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 ...

2 years 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 ...

2 years 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...

2 years ago
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