Kilometer

wally · Posted: December 30, 2008, 5:26 am Post subject: Kilometer

Ha
Since I rebuild my 1982 special some 15 months ago
I have done 11.000 Klm on the new engine
Is this excessive riding
will I were her out before her time?

& Happy New Year

jayel · Posted: December 30, 2008, 11:04 am Post subject: Re: Kilometer

hi Wally since 11 point 000 kilometers is only 6.8 miles no I don't think you will wear it out at that rate, hope you got to see some nice scenery lol

kingwj · Posted: December 30, 2008, 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Kilometer

Jayel, you are showing your Americanism. It's common to use periods to separate orders of magnitude and a comma for the decimal point in some countries. And don't even start on the date conventions.

jayel · Posted: December 30, 2008, 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Kilometer

yeah that day before month thing always throws me too.....

30/12/08 ... that is just so wrong, straighten up people, I don't want to have to send George Bush and Darth Cheney over there.....

Retiredgentleman · Posted: December 30, 2008, 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

wally;
These bikes were meant to be ridden and enjoyed. Sure, the "wear" items like tires, brake pads,brushes and points will need to be replaced more often. Change the oil every 1600 kms, keep the oil strainers/filters clean and the bike will last forever. As long as you're having fun, that's what counts.

wally · Posted: December 30, 2008, 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

Retiredgentleman wrote:

wally;
These bikes were meant to be ridden and enjoyed. Sure, the "wear" items like tires, brake pads,brushes and points will need to be replaced more often. Change the oil every 1600 kms, keep the oil strainers/filters clean and the bike will last forever. As long as you're having fun, that's what counts.

Thanks

any riders hear just store there bikes for special days
I like to ride her all the time

Replacement of small parts I can handle as long as the engine survives as long as it should. What the Average life span of a looked after engine (Many variable I know)
When it was rebuild every thing was replaced, bearing, con rods, pistons, cam chain & the list goes on.

The only on going problem is a small oil leak from the cam covers no matter how many times I change the gaskets & seals using only Yammy parts as well. I have given up on this one.

I also have XSjohns carby needles in it so it gets along better than most.

& don’t start me on the date thing
Of course the days date should be first.

xsjohn · Posted: December 30, 2008, 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

Wally ""the cam seal leak""........can use a bit larger spring from an old seal .....cut the larger spring to the same length and then open the ends so they hook together..............stops the leak........

xsjohn

wally · Posted: December 30, 2008, 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

Sorry john

y description of the leak was not correct
It still has a slight leak from both sides & leaking out underneath so that means it coming from the gasket. More on the right than left

I have now replaced that gasket at least four times the second last using Yammy gasket the last time I replaced with all yammy gaskets & seals.
I will re tighten screws But

I really think now that the first time I rebuilt the engine & got the leak that in my ignorance I may have rounded the matting face & even scored the face & little & for that reason I may never get a seal here.
I’m still only young lessens still to learn

Retiredgentleman · Posted: December 30, 2008, 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

wally;
Yes,if cam housings are leaking from the outside, then oil is getting by the o-ring and gasket.You said you have replaced gaskets, so I assume you also replaced the o-rings. I'd say the o-ring is the key item to stop oil leaking in that location. In order for the o-ring to seal against the casings, the cam bearings must be positioned fully to the inside, to allow enough room for the o-ring.

wally · Posted: December 30, 2008, 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

Thanks

only some months ago i took the head of to Realign the cam shaft a bearing it’s all correct
Then I replaced all gasket O rings & inner seal with Yammy parts
Still have leak

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yamaman · Posted: December 30, 2008, 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

jayel wrote:

yeah that day before month thing always throws me too.....

30/12/08 ... that is just so wrong, straighten up people, I don't want to have to send George Bush and Darth Cheney over there.....

No no no pleeeeeaaasse no! We will all be good over here promise.
Wally even made a start by spelling kilomter your way (instead of kilometre) We will even start changing all our spelling centre becomes center, tyre becomes tire, 31/12 becomes 12/31 (though when you think about it day, month, year makes more sense. 12/31 is like saying 3/8ths & 1")! Hell, we'll even get rid of our tea pots and install bad filter coffee machines in every home. Anything to keep him off our virgin soil! Because we all know it wont be so virgin once he's been & gone!

jayel · Posted: December 30, 2008, 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: Kilometer

if he does come over there trot him off to the Hague, don't think our pols are going to open that can of worms, to many are complicit in what went on.... and you're right about bad filter coffee .. stuff suxs

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