charliechitlins

What's a rose joint?

You could take the left side cover off and see if you have excessive play in the lower end by trying to move the flywheel around.

Makes perfect sense to me! Next best thing to a full-on works bike.

I know a TIG welder who can butt weld 14 ga stainless without a blue shadow next to the weld. A good welder with some heat sink putty (or similar) can keep the heat very low and very localized.

Should I go into business? "Pull the Trigger!" It started with a brok...uh...customized lever, and I put a blob of weld on the end to keep things safe and tidy. I like them because they're pre-broken, so I can't break them again. I also feel much better strength and control with the lever closer to the bar. And I have small hands.

360 sheckels is a lot of money. Sounds like welding/machining would be cheaper.

I made my son a very short lever that only had room for one finger. The advantage was that he could pull it right past his middle finger and the lever could hit the grip. This way, I could adjust the lever way in where he could easily grab it, but it still had enough throw to fully disengage the clutch.

Try bleeding just the master. Disconnect the hose, put your finger over the hole, and pump the pedal. Air and fluid will push past your finger (don't run it out of fluid). Keep the pedal depressed while you hook the hose up again. Now you can back fill/bleed with a syringe.

It really helps to say where you live in your profile. I ride with a guy here in Eastern PA who rides one.

Is there something about this wheel I don't understand? It seems clear that you can't install a new part (nipples) without taking the old one out. You may, though, need to take several spokes out before installing new ones. Especially if they are inside spokes. It's not that big a deal. Much easier thatn lacing a whole wheel. You may need to consider why you are breaking spokes. They may be too tight.

Nice work, kid! You're off to a good start. With those long winters up there, you should be able to do at least one a year!

Have trials parts now gone the way of auto parts? Can you no longer buy the rubber bits to freshen up a master cylinder?

Yeah...but did you ever try writing on a blackboard with cheese?

OK...this may be too obvious...but make sure you haven't bent your brake pedal and it's hitting something before it gets full travel.

Make sure there's plenty of clearance for the rear tire. Those screw heads will be hell for the tire if they hit.

Is the plunger in the master cylinder moving in and out when you press and release the pedal?

New seals can be sticky. They may need to be broken in. When putting together a front end, start with only the top yoke pinch bolts tight. Bounce the front end and tighten the bottom yoke. Bounce. Tighten axle. Check to make sure the fork brace/fender mount can wiggle and no bolts are binding. If it's not loose, hog out the offending holes before you tighten it down. If it's still sticky, the seals should break in. Unless you screwed something up while it was apart. Hard to believe you didn't damage those seals.

You did a lot of work! It could be some bad gas or an obstructed pilot jet. Try opening the enrichener a little (you may need a piece of wire or a small ziptie on the rod) and see if the problem changes.

Bristol? Virginia or Tennessee?

Al! I'd love to talk to a serious bearing engineer about the dreaded, mythical bearing skid. I have been told by an engineer from a well-known American motor company that you can't use super-slippery additives on bikes with needle bearings because they skid. I wonder if the same would be true for our newest synthetic lubes. My gut feeling is, skid or no skid, less friction is best. I could be wrong...again.

Sounds like a good time to replace that stud.

Also...check for damage to the hose. Even just a kink that could have damaged the hose internally. A bad spot can bulge slightly under pressure and give a spongy feel.

Did you disconnect the line from the master and bleed the master itself? Somebody else also mentioned tying off the lever (applied) and leaving it over night. This firms it up a bit.

Right! And, if I were developing a new model, I'd rather have time to do my own testing, than have to have my customers do it for me. Although...it's pretty amazing what Scorpa and Montesa have done right out of the gate.

--Put it in gear and depress the brake or --Feed rope into the sparkplug hole to keep the engine from turning or --Drill 2 more holes That's a pretty bug fastener. I guess 70-80 ft/lbs