Amigos,
Quick public service announcement and a request. Did the Hugh's Handbuilt PMA swap with the Pamco e-advancer. All went well. My bike is an 82 and didn't have the timing advance rod so I ordered one (part #14-0650) from MikesXS.
Got about 50 miles on the bike then the rod broke off at the threads. Thinking this was a fluke, I ordered another one - this time the rod broke (at the threads again) while installing! I've attached a pic of the two faulty advance rods. I'm not sure where MikeXS is getting their parts but unless they've changed suppliers I would stay away from this part # at Mikes.
Now the question:what do I do now? I don't want to order this part again from MikesXS...but what is the alternative? Could I just use a rod from a bike that had mechanical points?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
SOMMS
Quick public service announcement and a request. Did the Hugh's Handbuilt PMA swap with the Pamco e-advancer. All went well. My bike is an 82 and didn't have the timing advance rod so I ordered one (part #14-0650) from MikesXS.
Got about 50 miles on the bike then the rod broke off at the threads. Thinking this was a fluke, I ordered another one - this time the rod broke (at the threads again) while installing! I've attached a pic of the two faulty advance rods. I'm not sure where MikeXS is getting their parts but unless they've changed suppliers I would stay away from this part # at Mikes.
Now the question:what do I do now? I don't want to order this part again from MikesXS...but what is the alternative? Could I just use a rod from a bike that had mechanical points?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
SOMMS