| Author | Message | ||
     Wman |
Rookie, Others might disagree with this, but try these. First a allen key with a ball end from Craftsman help, maybe cut a 1/4in. off of the short leg. I put anti-seize on bolts then lock washers to keep hardware from fighting me. I've also noticed job goes a lot easier if you pull fuel tank, people I know say it's not worth the hassel and leave tank on and just remove fuel line but I pull the whole tank. | ||
| Bomber |
When I pulled the tank from my Ma Duece last week, I discoverd the cause of the increasd vibration effects on the tank . . .. one of the little rubber guys glued to the frame had jumped ship (and the other was held onto the frame with good intentions, and not much else). . .. as I was preparing for a three-day trip with my wife on her Blast, I started looking around the garage for a suitable replacement . . . wandering around the entropy lab with a cigarette and cold one in hand, I noticed the box of closed-cell foam bicycle grips lurking under the spare Model A headlamp shell . . . . worked like a charm . . . .cut two pieces about an inch long, slit 'em lengthwise, and used Barge Cement (shoe-maker cement -- tenacious stuff) . . . the material is just a touch less thick than the thickest portion of the stock piece, but, as I cut em a little long, they are a bit thicker than the tank-to-frame tube clearance just forward and aft of the recess in the tank where the rubber guys used to live - - - net result is no tank dancing at stop lights (well, very little, anyways) they've held up for all of a week and a half ;-} time will tell if these are a good replcement | ||
| Rookie |
Just put the top end back on the M2, runs great except for a lower pushrod seal is leaking. Any shortcuts or am I gonna have to pull the rocker back off? I got lucky, no stripped or broken bolts, I might not be lucky the next time. | ||
| Bud |
dues anyone know the price off the breakoutbox ( HD- 42682 ) estimate will do. tanxs, bud | ||
| Rippin |
Adam, If it is the lower, start by taking off the allen bolt holding the lower tube hold down collar. Raise it up the pushrod tube and fix out of your way. Then carefully clean the rubber seal both sides of it and around the bottom of the tube and case. Then, what has never failed me yet is Permatex Ultra Grey, put into the recess of the hold down collar and then around the bottom of the tube. Reposition collar and seal onto bottom and tighten to spec. then wipe off excess and no one will be the wiser! Ryan | ||
| Chuck |
Hey all. Has anyone ever had primary lube seeping out of the grommet where the stator wires come out of the engine case? This area is just in front of where the starter bolts on. I'm not sure how best to fix this.  | ||
| Nemo |
To drain the filter. Drill a small hole (.1250 or smaller) in the lower 1/4 of the filter. Be careful to only drill thru the metal of the filter case. Arrange a funnel with about a 12" of tubing sticking out the other end. Stick the the other end of the tubing in you oil change catch can. Then drill a second hole in the top 1/4 of the filter. First hole is the drain, second hole is the vent. This will make the filter change so much simpler. | ||
| Henrik |
Bike shuffling?? I'm having a bit of trouble moving my bikes around in the allotted space, and have been looking for a way to make it easier. I recall seeing dolly type devices that would allow me to roll a bike around on castors, but can't find them now. Any ideas? Ideally I'd like a sort of rear wheel stand that would hold a bike upright and allow me to scoot the rear sideways, or even some sort of track on castors: roll the bike on and secure and the whole thing can be rolled/pivoted. I'm also looking for a front wheel stand similar to the Baxley LA chock that will fold up for easy packing. I saw one once - can't remember the company; except that they also made a pretty useless bike work stand - didn't raise off the floor, had some weird front and rear support options? Actually looking at the LA Chock, that would be perfect for bike shuffling if it had pivot-down castors?? Henrik | ||
| Reepicheep |
Henrik, I think I remember seeing something like that advertised in the back of a cycle-world. Come to think of it, I think they did one of their one page reviews (ups and downs) on it. It was a metal plate with mondo ball bearings around the outside of it. You could then "roll" the bike any direction. I must have been at least a year or two back I saw it advertised, maybe somebody else remembers the maker.... | ||
| Henrik |
Hi Bill Thanks I remember that gadget - sort of a disk shape? I think part of their complaint was that it was difficult to roll a bike onto the thing, you still need to put the bike on the side stand, and with certain wheels it didn't roll so well. If you happen to find the company, let me know. Henrik | ||
| Bomber |
Henrick I've sdeen something that looks like a long U channel (with an outrrigger to the left for a side stand, and casters at each end . . . the disk shaped thingie demanded a bike with a centerstand, I think) . . .. it was in American Iron or some such, earlier this summer . . .. . try Kowa tools, they have lots of goodies | ||
| Henrik |
Hah - found it; here is the silly lift system they're designing?? and here is the front wheel chock/stand. It folds down alright, but doesn't seem to hold the bike as securely as the LA Chock. Also found some motorcycle dollies: from ASE the Cycle=slider version. Both dollies use the kick stand rather than a wheel chock to secure the bike. Henrik | ||
| Henrik |
Bill - ahh, cross-posting. Links to two versions of the "channel" type devices are in my post above. Thanks Henrik | ||
| Bomber |
I saw the Condor lift this winter at the cycleshow . . . .seemed a lot of money for not a lot of lift (couple of milk crates would be higher, I believe) . . . . . glad ya found the stuff, H | ||
| Henrik |
Ohhh, Bomber. So it was you that had mentioned that ... I kept bugging Josh 'cause I thought it was him  OK, so the track style MC dolly is ok, but quite bulky, and I'd rather have a wheel chock hold the wheel than have the bike leaned over on the kick stand. Is there something like that out there?? The search continues ... Of course if "one" could add lever-down wheels to an LA Chock ...  Henrik | ||
| Josh_ |
seeeeee! | ||
| Bomber |
Henrik Josh, so far as I know, is an upstanding citizen, fine figure of a man, and all-round good guy . . . .'course, I've never met him, which helps (grin) a buddy of mine has a series of chocks mounted to a long plate that rests across his garage . . . parks all the scoots in the chocks, and they're held vertically tanking up, of course, much less room . . . .he uses those inexpensive things bent from tubing, but they seem to work ok for his needs . . . . . . . | ||
| Josh_ |
>I've never met him, which helps (grin) Funny, I've met you must be an age thing... heh heh heh | ||
| Henrik |
Yeah, Josh is an all-round good guy - although a bit of a smart-ass at times  Henrik | ||
| Phillyblast |
And DO NOT ask Josh if you can drive his truck. He gets a little nervous being a passenger btw josh - your company hiring in St. Louis? | ||
| Docrecon |
Seems like a chain hoist or a good ol' fashioned block & tackle would allow you to put the bike on anything you wanted pretty easily... Hah - found it; here is the silly lift system they're designing?? and here is the front wheel chock/stand. It folds down alright, but doesn't seem to hold the bike as securely as the LA Chock. Also found some motorcycle dollies: from ASE the Cycle=slider version. Both dollies use the kick stand rather than a wheel chock to secure the bike. | ||
| Bomber |
Josh . . . .. oh, my . . .well, if I HAVE met ya, I apologize . .. and, it's not an age thing, it's more a what-I-did-at-the-last-Dead-concert-I-attended thing . . . . . | ||
| Henrik |
Ken; it's more a question of needing to be able to move bikes around on a regular basis - to make room for other projects etc. Oh, and no need to quote the entire previous post when you answer. Henrik | ||
| Nevco1 |
Yo Bomber...Glad to see you are coming out of Denial and stopped using the Senior Moment excuse.  | ||
| Dcmortalcoil |
Anyone try filling the handlebar with silicon or foam to reduce vibration? Would it work? | ||
| Smadd |
I thought the Buells were mostly vibration-free underway and didn't need bar-end weights or the like. My old S3 is and I thought the newer ones were even more so. I wonder if something isn't setup correctly and is causing exessive vibration. Have you had an opportunity to compare with another, similar bike? | ||
| 99x1 |
Mine is filled with silicone and it doesn't seem to do much - it won't harden except for a 1/4" on the outside. I've noticed my left mirror will shake when I take my hand off the handlebar, but will smooth out even with a light touch. Been thinking of making a barend with a weight on a threaded rod inside the bar (turning the end would move the weight in or out) - this would allow me to adjust and possibly tune it. A search of the internet shows no adjustable barends - so maybe this wouldn't work? | ||
| Steveford |
I filled my r/h clip-on up with molted silver solder (had some handy) and it worked MUCH better than silicone or foam will. Melting down a bunch of old fishing sinkers would be a cheaper way to go. | ||
| Ara |
There used to be a product called a Bar Snake that was a tube of gell or viscus material that could be easily inserted into a handlebar in between the bar ends. I don't know if it's still on the market, but it might be worth checking into. | ||
| Aesquire |
Kellerman I haven't tried these, but they are purty. |
