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Mine's got 78,000 miles, 71,000 since I put Nikusil cylinders on it
(chrome peeled off the originals) when I bought it in 1997.
In that time, I've adopted the JB method of "Don't worry, just ride."
Same set of points the whole time, one change of plugs, and a tuneup
once a year if I feel like it, plus regular oil changes.
No problems, other than a "shiver" vibration of late. Because I was
going on a long ride Wednesday, I tore down the driveline on Tuesday,
thinking it needed a u-joint or carrier bearing. The carrier was a hair
loose, but not bad, but replaced the carrier since I believe they are
always terminally damaged by all the banging on the inner race that it
takes to get tthem out of the swingarm. The shiver is still there but
much more muted thatn before, so i still don't know what it is or was.
Yesterday, I banzaied 450 miles on all the twisty paved and dirt roads
between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams. Killer fun, but she started acting
up as I was getting to Baby Shoe pass on this nasty dirt road. F###, I
thought, here's where I pay for all that reliability, and it was
happening in front of one of my buddies on a Dyna Glide Sturgis.
Turns out it was the cable for the starting enricher was pulled out of
its socket on the carb, so the left side ran too rich. Easy fix and on
the road again to put out all the forest fires from the million sparks
that Harley's undercarriage left on Forest Service 25 and Curley Creek
Road.
I can introduce you to two dozen people I know who bought brand new
bikes (of several brands, even Hondas, between 1997 and now who've had a
hell of a lot more trouble in a hell of a lot fewer miles.
Eldos are still practical bikes today, if they have front discs. I'd
take mine anywhere without worrying, no matter how long the trip.
Greg Field
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</excerpt>Not this looper.
Mine's got 78,000 miles, 71,000 since I put Nikusil cylinders on it
(chrome peeled off the originals) when I bought it in 1997.
In that time, I've adopted the JB method of "Don't worry, just ride."
Same set of points the whole time, one change of plugs, and a tuneup
once a year if I feel like it, plus regular oil changes.
No problems, other than a "shiver" vibration of late. Because I was
going on a long ride Wednesday, I tore down the driveline on Tuesday,
thinking it needed a u-joint or carrier bearing. The carrier was a
hair loose, but not bad, but replaced the carrier since I believe they
are always terminally damaged by all the banging on the inner race
that it takes to get tthem out of the swingarm. The shiver is still
there but much more muted thatn before, so i still don't know what it
is or was.
Yesterday, I banzaied 450 miles on all the twisty paved and dirt roads
between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams. Killer fun, but she started
acting up as I was getting to Baby Shoe pass on this nasty dirt road.
F###, I thought, here's where I pay for all that reliability, and it
was happening in front of one of my buddies on a Dyna Glide Sturgis.
Turns out it was the cable for the starting enricher was pulled out of
its socket on the carb, so the left side ran too rich. Easy fix and on
the road again to put out all the forest fires from the million sparks
that Harley's undercarriage left on Forest Service 25 and Curley Creek
Road.
I can introduce you to two dozen people I know who bought brand new
bikes (of several brands, even Hondas, between 1997 and now who've had
a hell of a lot more trouble in a hell of a lot fewer miles.
Eldos are still practical bikes today, if they have front discs. I'd
take mine anywhere without worrying, no matter how long the trip.
Greg Field
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1972 LAPD Eldo
1977 T3
1993 Cal III Fuel Injection |