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Ben Franklin
@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: 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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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 ...

2 years 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.

2 years 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...

2 years 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...

2 years 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...

2 years 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...

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

@mgv8 Ha! Now, just how do you hope to improve upon perfection?! 🤣

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

@mgv8 nothing looks better than a pile of wire, relays and switches on the floor, next to your hack (after you have just fixed it right!)

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

Well Friends,Have been contemplating the mount for the third strut, and think I am pretty close to working out something that will pickup 3 points on ...

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

@mgv8 Hey Brian, As I continue to think about new struts (mine are definitely too short for proper set up), I came up with this turnbuckle connectin...

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

Well Friends,It was time to do a little test ride see how things would hold together on a little longer road ride, as an easy first step in seeing if ...

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

@mgv8 Ain't that a fact! 🙃

2 years ago
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