charliechitlins

I finish all fork tubes with #600. It can be done by hand, but it's nice to spin them in a lathe.

I was around one this weekend. Loud! Ran very clean, though...even after lugging around. Something that is, in my experience, not always the case with Beta.

A good epoxy will fill it in. Sand it smooth. Some use Crazy Glue. I never have, but it gets good reports.

Sherco probably figured that most of these got changed while replacing seals. Your's must be one of the last still in the bike.

Such finesse, Al! Bolt cutters. I use the cutting torch! aka The Old Flame Wrench

I use a zip tie. Quick, easy, doesn't bugger up the rim or stop the wheel from spinning

This is off the top of my head, but I'd say that if you get to about 1/2" of slop at the axle, the bearings are pretty much whipped. It's a pretty easy fix, and you can figure on doing it about once a year. A mid-year clean-and-grease wouldn't hurt, either. I'm sure Mike stocks the bearings and can hook you up in a jiffy.

I'm not totally familiar with your Scorpa, but I'm assuming that, like the new ones, it has linkage-less suspension, so taking care of slop is probably just a matter of new bushings in the end of the shock...no dogbones to deal with. Also...remember that slop is going to seem to increase with the length of the swingarm. A few thousandths of an inch can be 3/8" at the axle. So, a little slop is no big deal...even with new bearings or bushings, a little play will appear after a few rides.

Also, starting techniques vary from brand to brand...even bike to bike. My bike will take MANY kicks to start if I give it any throttle. Full choke, throttle off, 2 kicks...no matter what. But...I have drilled my starter jet. And it's a Sherco.

When I rode MX, I met a guy (that's my story, and I'm sticking with it!) who always kept a picture of a beautiful, naked woman taped to the back of his helmet, with the hope that it would encourage people to stay behind him.

Starter jets are much more forgiving than something like a pilot jet when it comes to drilling. Drilling to the next size or two is not a real precision deal, and you won't mess up the way your bike runs if things get a little crooked.

Pay no attention to that "chitlins guy", he still thinks Indians are "Leading edge design" You mean....??? Wait a second.... They do have 2 cylinders. Isn't that better than 1?

Thanks, guys. I think it's time I looked into this.

Bent shaft? Do you have access to some kind of centers and a dial indicator?

Joe. What's a CT? I'd love to hear more. I've got ACL and cartilage reconstructions on both knees, and I can never get it out of my head that every ride could be my last. What can you...or anybody out there...tell me about knee braces? Thanks.

Steve!!! You still riding that antique lawn tractor? C'mon, dude...dig down and get yourself a new bike. In a couple years those college tuition bills are going to start rolling in and bikes will be nuclear powered by the time you can afford one. BTW...Sherco is the way to go. xxxooo cc

I think it's a simple percentage. A one-tooth change on a 10-tooth sprocket is 10%, and a one-tooth change on a 50-tooth sprocket is 2%. Changing the countershaft sprocket also usually allows you to use the same chain. Add a few teeth to the rear sprocket and you're in for a new chain.

If it's only the difference between one bolt being tight, it must be pretty close to being right. Did you use a fresh gasket? The old one could be too thin. A wild guess....

Glad you like my Kawasaki Although it is a Harley, I also own and repair/restore Indians. I know a bit about their history, but the name "Ives" doesn't ring a bell. Any hints?

What kind of piston return springs is it running?

And my 11-year-old son's----who is no longer allowed to look over my shoulder when I check messages.

I want to know who paid good money to chrome that thing!

I like glass beads. I hear walnut shells give a glossier, more original-looking finish. In the absence of a blast cabinet, mineral spirits, brake cleaner, wire brushes and elbow grease will do. Various wire brushes can be cheaply bought that will fit in a hand drill or 'dremel'. Use mineral spirits. Wear goggles. I sometimes use these on engines that aren't coming apart. Brass works best without scratching. DO NOT use glass beads on anything that is not going to come completely apart for METICULOUS rinsing and blowing out with compressed air. I don't care how well you mask and with what...glass beads get into everything and they ruin motors FAST.