charliechitlins

You're probably talking about that yellow/brown that's the color of a hard-drinking secretary's teeth. It comes from the inside and seeps through the plastic. As far as I know, there's nothing you can do about it.

Oooh! Nice!

I have been having trouble finding traction lately...more so than usual, I mean. I've been using the same tire pressures (about 4 and 5) but a buddy thought my rear tire looked too stiff. When I let some air out, it made a load of difference. Seems that my gauge has gone flakey. I'm starting to think that a good squeeze is the best thing. Hey...get your mind out of the gutter.

What color is the plug? If one doesn't solve the problem, move to the next: -- fresh plug and fresh gas and thoroughly cleaned carb and air filter. --Check for air leak at intake. --Play with the choke (enrichener)in small increments and see if the problem gets better or worse...to check jetting.

I was assuming that that's what he meant when he said the bolt is "half stuck". It is a vague description.

If a piece of a bolt is down in a hole, I like to jam a piece of wooden dowel into the hole. It makes it easier to center the drill. The broken end of the bolt is never flat and it's hard to drill on center.

Putting the brake on and stuffing the bike into gear isn't a good idea. Gearing up without the benefit of the clutch can only lead to harm. Shove off with your foot and slip her into gear when the bike is rolling. If you keep the lever pulled, the clutch will free up soon enough.

Those bearings are probably cheap. And you can be sure that the job was completely done.

Like R2 said, grab the ring and he spring together and turn both.

Make sure you have freeplay in your lever and the master cylinder piston is returning completely. Make sure you are running proper oil in the proper quantity. Lastly, squeeze the lever and, while squeezed, crack the bleeder for a second and re-tighten. If it still slips, it's time to open it up.

Maybe I'm a hard sell. The last time I absolutely couldn't live without a new bike was when I got off my TY350 and onto an '01 Sherco. Maybe I'll NEED a '16 Gasser!

Great bike. Same as anything--keep the filter clean, airbox sealed, chain adjusted, fasteners tight. Take up the slack in the kicker before you boot it. Don't slap it.

All I said was that it was more progressive than other Monts I've ridden. I know at least one quite good rider who likes them grabby like that. He could barely ride my Sherco because the super smooth clutch threw off his timing.

I'm a pretty terrible rider...and I don't get out much, but I had an interesting weekend in that I got to ride an '05 280 Pro and a Montesa 4-stroke. Both very cool bikes, and about what I expected in most areas. The GG was more plush than the '04 I last rode, and the power was very smooth. Less tiring to ride. Great low-end grunt for powering up steep hills with turns. Light front end made me want to hop it around. Finish looked a little cobby...or maybe you could say it had a hand-made "works" look. It had only been out a few times, and the plating on the frame was starting to get boot-worn. I didn't like the fact that it would not start by first taking up the freeplay in the kicker and pushing. It had to be "slapped" from the very top of the stroke. Having replaced GG kicker gears in the past, this concerned me. Clutch action a little heavy. The Mont was super cool, too...but, in general, not any better than anything else. Plush suspension, sharp steering, very stable, easy starting, and a more progressive clutch action than Monts I have previously ridden. I did like the traction. Lost momentum on a hill was easily made up for. Cool sound...hearing every power pulse at low RPM. Both bikes are excellent and show slight improvement over my trusty '01 Sherco, but nothing made me say, "I NEED one of these!"

The only problem fewer springs could cause is slipping. If it's not slipping, you're fine.

They sell those lists, too. Then they use the money to fight helmet laws...except at their own events.

Don't forget to measure how far you need to drill and wrap a piece of tape around the drill bit to stop it from going too far.

Duh...I didn't notice you said the plug is black in your first post. I stopped reading after the smiley thing. I tend to use "too much" oil.I run our bikes at 64:1, and the plugs on my son's Rookie are a nice, toasty brown. You probably need carburetor jetting, or your spark is weak. What plug are you using?

I think Mike Komer still has a bunch of parts for that bike.Tryals shop. Click.

Brake fluid makes a good cleaner. Other stuff, including brake cleaner, can harm rubber.

What color was the porcelain insulator in the plug?

Try changing the lever position. I had this problem when my lever was too low. Now I keep it a few degrees below horizontal.

I'm not totally sure, but there is probably some sort of rectifier/regulator that feeds the fan the proper amount of voltage. If this is faulty, it could be allowing too much current to get to the fan (the alternator puts out increased current as the revs go up) which would cook it.

I'll find out for you. I can tell you, though, that the work requires some specialized equipment and is not for the home mechanic.

Anybody using semi-synthetic like Spectro?