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charlie chitlins

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  1. I didn't rank Montesa...as no self-respecting rider would ever be caught dead on a 4-stroke.

    OUCH!

    I've never ridden one...sure would love to try.

    As an aside...there's a guy near me with dozens of 2-stroke bikes in his barn and he's sort of the local 2-stroke guru/wacko.

    He's been known to wear a t-shirt that says "Valves are for toilets"

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  2. An older fella who owned a shoe store fitted my shoes one time using alcohol in a little spray bottle

    It lets the leather streach

    So put on some fat socks and crank em up tight and spray the tight spots, works good

    Years ago I bought some special shoe stretcher spray and the smell told me it could only have been rubbing alcohol.

    Not sure it would sink in to this leather...it seems to have a pretty impermeable coating.

    I think it'll be OK...I wore them around the house/yard for a couple hours and they got much more comfortable.

    Anybody notice a difference in boots regarding the flexibility/feel of the soles?

    Just balancing in the garage I felt really light on my feet because the soles didn't bend around the peg, but the feel/feedback wasn't there.

    I'll know soon and post some impressions.

  3. Basically, nobody puts a torque wrench on a spark plug.

    Just use your head and make it nice and snug.

    I always put some anti-seize on the threads so the hard plug doesn't gall the soft aluminum.

    If I had to, I'd say 18-20 ft./lbs

  4. OK...my red, white and blue "Captain America" Alpinestars from the 80's finally gave up, and my spares are too clapped out to wear.

    I crashed, ripped off a sole and broke a toe.

    I've always got used boots before...this is my very first pair of NEW trials boots.

    The Novogars look good for the money...as in, they're the cheapest.

    Got the "carbon" look...very cool.

    My feet are 8.5 EE or EEE, almost as wide as long with very high instep and arches.

    I got the 43 (about 9.5) and they're a tad snug in the width, but I walked around in them for awhile and they now feel super comfortable.

    I had to let the lowest strap WAY out so I could buckle it.

    The soles are WAY stiffer than my old boots and I can't feel the pegs.

    I'm sure I'll get used to this.

    The "carbon" material appears to be very abrasion resistant and I expect long life from them.

    Looking forwarding to riding in them this weekend!

  5. A condenser is a little silver cylinder (About 1.5"x .5") with a wire coming out of it.

    It may be right next to the points or up by the coil.

    If it's by the points, many of us move them to the coil for ease of changing.

    It bleeds excess voltage from the points to keep them from arcing and burning and the bike won't run if it's bad.

    They also have a shelf life, so they can go bad from years of sitting.

    Points need to be set to a specific gap and timed to open at the proper time.

    You'll need a flywheel puller and a little gizmotron to screw into the spark plug hole to gauge piston position.

    This was a very dependable system but, as you're probably noticing, a bit of a pain to service.

  6. Are you doing this on your FLH or the Sherco? Older bikes with less travel and shorter wheelbase can be challenging. The modern bike should be able to simple roll over the tracks. Keep your weight back and your knees loose so the bike can come up to you when crossing the rails. Best to ride straight across, not at an angle.

    Not the FLH...yet!

    It's not just a ride-over as the tracks are just the right distance apart the both wheels hit at the same time.

    I always think the way is to carry the front wheel over the first and hold pressure when the rear wheel hits so the front will come down past the second one.

    Those little buggers are sharp and under cut and the front always seems to slam down early.

    I also think it's because I've blown it so many times and there's the extra added pressure that I'm trespassing on active rails.

    I'll have to find some abandoned ones and practice where the stakes are lower.

  7. I thought this would be easy, but they kick my butt!

    The rail bed is built up with gravel and it shifts easily.

    I have a hard time getting enough traction and holding pressure over the first rail, so the front drops, hits the next rail and stops me dead.

    I can sometimes do it diagonally, but if I don't hop the rear up enough, it hits the rail and it's very slippery.

    I fell the other day and there was actually a train coming!

    How do you cross the tracks?

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  9. I recently got a buddy into trials and on a Sherco 200 (BRILLIANT bike, BTW).

    He's a good rider and was sponsored by a local KTM dealer to the tune of two bikes a year.

    We were out riding and he wanted to try a big climb, "I'll take you to the Widowmaker."

    My son and I followed (1.25 and 2.9 Shercos).

    We got to the top of a moderate hill when he stopped and said, "I guess it's not such a hill on a trials bike, eh?"

    "THAT was the Widowmaker?" my son said.

    I've encountered this numerous times.

    Why is it that Enduro/Trail bikes are so terrible at climbing hills compared to trials bikes?

  10. Both bikes are burning the same way.

    Jetting is right according to what others here are saying.

    Half the plug is grey, the other black.

    I suspect the black is facing the intake (haven't marked the plug and checked for sure), as I run the mix a little fat.

    I guess it's time for crank seals.

    I'll be expert at the procedure after doing 2 bikes in a row!

  11. We really want to know how that 100 Oct works in the FLH

    The Pan loves it!

    Probably 9.5:1 compression and not the most efficient combustion chamber design, if you know what I mean.

    Although...the timing is adjustable with the left grip when he starts to ping.

    Throttle is slow action, so it has great grip in the slippery sections.

  12. It's aviation fuel and there is no alcohol in it.

    The airplane guys won't have it.

    The alcohol in pump gas was growing my tank so much it would no longer fit in the frame.

    I didn't set out looking for high octane gas (although the little stickie on my bike calls for 98), I just wanted to do away with the alcohol.

  13. I'm using no alcohol fuel (100 oct avgas).

    But, Copeski...you're the 2nd one to mention a square section seal...the first being a hydraulics guy who spends a lot of time dealing with seals.

    So far my best fix is a carefully-sliced bit of 5/16" fuel line.

    Seems to be holding...

 
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