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Dudes, I dropped both the intake and exhaust valves on the left side Sunday in front of a thousand HD bikers. Got jazzed pretty bad. Got home, loaded up the rack, got her and got her home. Tore her apart in Monday and the following pictures I what I saw.
In my hot desire to remove all of the unnecessary wiring I cut the horn connectors and now I want them back.
I've got pink wires coming from the brown main connected to the pink conglomeration in the jug and coming from the turn signal(which works) and horn switch. I just don't know how to make...
I have been having a heck of a time with these carbs and the running of my bike. I had a crazy post a year go about how the vent in my gas cap sent me down a rabbit hole that took months to resolve. Recently I have had a similar problem caused by me due to the collapse of the fuel line T mod I...
Ordered a Pamco with the E-Adv on the plate and paid with PayPal and I got a refund. Any indication as to why? I Pete out of business or out of units?
Thanks
Hey guys, I am stymied. My '81H has been running very well...for the most part. I switched from cone pods to unis because I was experiencing a little hiccup around 3300. Thought it was an airflow problem. Rode it a couple hundred miles and no significant improvement. The bike ran well...
Hey guys, it's been a while but I have a timing question. I have an 81H with HHB PMA, Pamco with E Adv. new pistons, rings, head, timing chain and guides and ss valves and oil seals. The new top end was due to an exhaust valve that broke and dropped into the piston chamber. Not the issue...
Hey guys,
I thought I would share some thoughts regarding my Pamco experience. When I began my modifications to my '81H, I jumped on the bandwagon and bought a HHB PMA...then realized I'd have to install a new ignition system as a result. I was eager and enthused and I could afford it. So, I...
Hey guys, I am looking for a pamco suitable for the Eadv unit. Recently had to re solder mine and I would like a spare. It doesn't look like Mikes or Pete sell the unit separately from the combo.
Also I am looking for a replacement advancer "knob" for the end of the advance rod.
Thanks, Rob
So, I posted my three system failures and I received some very helpful feedback. Thanks.
There is only one electrical system failure and it is in the ignition system. I am not saying it is in the ignition (pamco), I am saying a fuse that is part of the red/white circuit is blowing upon...
Hey Guys
This for us "old pensioners" you know who we are...
Just to review: 81H, HHB PMA, pamco, E adv, leds all around, vdo perm volt meter, ko, no relays or switches other than ignition and run. Rebuilt top end with Mikes jug kit 500mi ago.
Story: Went for a hundred mile run. Some through...
Hey Guys, I have and '81H mostly rewired. I had some issues with my Reg/Rec in the past so I installed a volt meter on the jug after removing the instrument panel which was serving no purpose. The Bosch volt meter I installed worked great for a while and then it went crazy and stopped working...
Hey Guys,
I blew my LED headlight on my 81'H and replaced it with a Halogen. I did install a permanent volt meter recently to help monitor my charging issues. HHB PMA and R/R were not charging for a while and then it did. In the discussion of going all LED with a PMA I thought I would use...
A lovely Sunday ride ended in disaster when I blew my engine. I took the engine out and proceeded to dismantle the top end. When I got to the core, I found I had holed a piston and snapped the head off an exhaust valve and cracked the cylinder sleeve. I found the pieces in the crank case.
So I...
Thanks so much for the inspiration and support for what we do in our garages and on our porches or wherever. The calendar rocks!
Grace and Peace, All
Happy New Year and keep dreaming and building.
Rob
I have an '81 H that has been stripped down to simple systems: Kick only, Shorai LIon battery, Pamco, EAdv, HHB PMA. All unnecessary safety switches and relays have been eliminated. Bike runs great. My problem has been with keeping the battery charged while riding. I'm a rider who likes to...
I have an 81 H with a HHB PMA, Pamco with EAdv and Mike's big coil, not the green monster. The bike died in the driveway after my ride and I failed to turn off the ignition for about two minutes. Fired right up the next day, rode it for fifteen minutes, stopped to do a safety check at my...
Happy Father's Day, Dudes.
I have an 81 H that I have stripped down and rebuilt to the best of my ability. Did all the road worthy stuff like tires, suspension, brakes, cables, oil seals...including valve stem, chain, sprockets, etc. rode it for a thousand miles last year.
Over the winter...
An '81 H Pamco EAdv and HHB PMA
I have been getting no charging of my battery due to no output from the stator.
The other day I took the rotor off and inspected it. It was clean as could be, but the unit had gotten hot enough to melt the logo off of the rotor.
I took the stator off and...