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Ben Franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 1:37 pm
Last seen: October 2, 2025 2:33 pm
Topics: 15 / Replies: 299
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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...

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

@miles-ladue Absolutely!

8 months 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.

8 months 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...

8 months 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.

8 months 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!)

8 months 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...

8 months 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...

8 months 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...

8 months 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...

8 months 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...

8 months 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! 🤣

9 months 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,...

9 months 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...

9 months 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...

9 months ago
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