Recent content by jurgenkoppen

The canoe is awaiting new canvas. Well actually, I will likely just glass and epoxy resin it when it has risen high enough in the priority list. For now it is up there to keep it out of the rain or shop or basement, basically for storage and general ambiance. Yeah, my yard blows me away as well...

Thank you for your expertise again, Fred, very much appreciated. I follow your pointing to a T and my rides all become better for it. Even lost my rotor tiller handle bar, as you advised:

Hmm, I tried to find it, but no luck. Do we have a name for this product? To all tech gurus: I just installed my new pipes on my 78 Special, and she appears to like them. Going like stink, starting easy and very responsive. However, my left side header is turning golden. Please someone refresh...

Yeah, I have been digging around to find the torque value for the front cam chain guide, but no luck so far. Anyone of the gurus have a clue or good reference discussing these bolt/nut/copper washer jobs?

Hey Triple g Gary, thank you for that pointer. I did this, after re-torquing the head bolts to spec a second time. Cleaned the motor with solvent, and I used some sander dust , wood flour. And voila, the leak is still at the valve cover.I will fix it with gasket material. And there is a bit of...

So my topical valve cover nut sealant job did not fix it. I still have oil over the whole engine. I do have some gasket material kicking around. Should I cut some of that and leave out the o ring, or leave it in?

So far I did not take off the head, but followed above advice and retightened all nuts after loosening them first. Test drive , and I saw oil oozing out of the right side intake valve chamber bottom nut. I had done the valve clearance recently, and I know the rubber in there is not enough. So I...

Because those who made up their mind already and know a.k.a: are certain off, are at times not open to new information....because the conclusions drawn with closure are not open to further inquiry...That is why I like the response you gave, it keeps things open.

I love that kind of response.....I let it serve me as well. Facilitates ongoing sharing of ideas.

Also, Master Fred remaining in toon, I noticed in your bike blurb that you use xs11 bars. So you are pointing to the little engine guards on a Standard, and are saying they will fit on my 78 650? That would be greats, because since I installed my Delcevic SS pipes, my previous bars are useless...

Yo Fred, I share your doubts in politician's offgassing, and also duly take note that a system which requires such frequent retorquing might not be quite at the height of its evolution in design. So I am keenly interested in your pointing. Would you care to elaborate, as to more detail and...

Yes, I noticed that lil fellow as being obstinate, and approaching it was daunting . Do you gurus take of the air intake manifold which is obstructing it, to get there with your sockets? It seems impossible to get a torque wrench attached even with a wide range of extensions and knuckles on the...

OK, that is a bit cryptic....Do you mean to say that when I let off on my torque the nut will turn ccw without me turning it that way....because the bolt has been twisted internally and stretches itself back to its original pristine condition? So hoping that my head can stay on. I do not mind...

OK, so I take them off one after the other, lube each and retorque. How essential are the copper washers, should I delay until I can order and receive them? I still have the original washers on. Some here said I must replace those washers if I loosen or undo to lube. Is that so?

Oh no, I did the wrong thing then today. I went through the proper sequence with Torq wrench, they were all very close to spec. Test drive, came back with more oil than before from the head gasket down. Who would have guessed it is such a finicky process ...And how screwed am I exactly?