Subject: Re: back in buisness
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Jul 15, 2001, 6:14 AM
Post ID: 1707499035
Andy,
I think I'll print this e-mail and glue it to my side cover until it's
lodged in my head! Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: andy hill <gun-@lynnet.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: back in buisness
| ============================================================ How much can you save on your favorite stuff? With TopOffers, the sweet deals & super savings never stop. http://click.topica.com/caaacgNb1dfltb1FlG8a/TopOffers ============================================================ bob- yeah, man! i ALWAYS use the highest octane gas possible in my bikes. may not be neccessary, but the high priced stuff gives better ecomomy, has additives that help keep the carbs clean, and like chris says- burns@ a lower temp. [no-mo' pingin'!] mine runs fine with the timing set to factory spec. even ran good @ the static mark, just less power [right, ian?] when you turn in the small screw [on the side of the carb], 1/4 turn @ a time, the idle will slow down. back it out 1/4 turn @ a time 'till it |
| back up. that's where ya want it to be. if you DO mess w/ the dist., you can tell if you're retarding the spark, 'cause the idle will drop off, but it ain't a good idea to do that- |
| too far is as bad as advanced too far, for different reasons. cheers! andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hawkes" <haw-@frontiernet.net> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 10:12 PM Subject: Re: back in buisness ============================================================ Feeling blue about the state of your email inbox? Then you'll be tickled pink to hear about our free email organization solution. Learn more at http://click.topica.com/caaabByb1dfltb1mNhka/register ============================================================ Andy, Shoot!, I remember that damn sign in the window that said "we will be closed..... " but I couldn't see the dates because the sun had curled the paper and wasn't legible and all. Dang!! Anyway you musta had a good |
| it was beautiful today. Well, I was planning on going to sport cycle this weekend to see if they could check my bike again but I guess I'm on my |
| The bike has been running hot. I called Chris yesterday and I said I |
| the carbs were too lean or it was pre-ignition (did I already talk to you about this? sorry if I did). He confirmed that but asked me to try to |
| the tank up with 93 (or was that 97) octane; anyways high octane gas. He said something about it being summer and all and that the bike runs cooler on higher octane gas. I did see something about running high octane gas |
| Guzziology. He said try this first and then try to retard the ignition, mark distributor position first and then move counter-clock-wise. So that what I'll do this weekend. I plan to drain low octane stuff out first, I read that somewhere too but maybe that is just a pipe-dream. Best, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: andy hill <gun-@lynnet.com> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 9:48 PM Subject: Re: back in buisness
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