So I managed to repair my TCI module last week. Anyone need a TCI module repaired?.
Now THAT is an incredibly useful bit of knowledge sleddog - I think the TCI on my ‘81 is good, but I’ll sure keep you in mind!
Pete
So I managed to repair my TCI module last week. Anyone need a TCI module repaired?.
I'm giving my 80 box a try. Symptoms are... good start and idle, Revved OK 'till about 2000-2200rpm. Then it would start popin' and sputterin' until about 3000-3300rpm... at which point it would smooth out and rev good to redline. Only happened after it warmed up for 10-15 min and when it did, the timing light goes whacko. My guess is that's the range where the chip transitions from retard to full advance. So I'm guessing the chips bad. The chips out and I put a 14 pin socket in it's place. Got 4 chips on a slow boat from china.... who knows when they'll arrive. If this works, I'll be about ten bucks into it.but I believe the early version (12-01 ) is entirely repairable. All of the components including the IC are replaceable.
First oil change after work today. Lubed the chain with the used oil, temp until I can get a can of chain lube. Chain was almost bone dry. Chain and rear sprocket look good, but I need to pull the chain, clean and soak it, and detail the rear wheel and sprocket.
Then went riding, of course. Last chance for a couple days, storm moving in, supposed to dump Saturday night and all day Sunday. Sigh...
Wedding of the Waters boat ramp, Big Horn River south of Thermopolis.
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Looking south towards Wind River Canyon in the background.
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I do indeed sir. My wife's family is from this area. She's 4th generation. Great granddad settled in Worland just north. Family's been here since, except for the few years dad farmed outside Torrington where I was born.
Lived in several states and Army posts over the years. Wouldn't trade all the collectible bikes on the planet for where I'm at now.
Tetons/Jackson area pretty, but beyond the means of most mere mortal Wyoming folk.
Army 17y10m9d, on my last retirement letter. Spent 86-90 down your neck of the woods at Ft. HooWeGotcha (Huachuca) with 11th SIG. Got out for 9 years, re-up'd, went to Iraq with the WYARNG 06-07. Hard to say whether the best decision I ever made, but no denying those experiences have shaped me. Developed a deep appreciation for the beauty of the AZ desert, humping all over it, especially at night. Motorcycles...USAF...19 years 8 months...
and getting the bell on the trike to work was easier than tracking down the short to the xs horn (Done)Its a Schwinn tricycle with pneumatic tires that the neighbor was tossing out
Grandsons going to love it
I just got to hang around long enough for him to get on the bigger bikes
Let us know how it goes. Might want to check those tantalum capacitors as well. They are critical to the timing.I'm giving my 80 box a try. Symptoms are... good start and idle, Revved OK 'till about 2000-2200rpm. Then it would start popin' and sputterin' until about 3000-3300rpm... at which point it would smooth out and rev good to redline. Only happened after it warmed up for 10-15 min and when it did, the timing light goes whacko. My guess is that's the range where the chip transitions from retard to full advance. So I'm guessing the chips bad. The chips out and I put a 14 pin socket in it's place. Got 4 chips on a slow boat from china.... who knows when they'll arrive. If this works, I'll be about ten bucks into it.
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Will do.Let us know how it goes. Might want to check those tantalum capacitors as well. They are critical to the timing.
It has clubman bars on it! Well sorta. Good call getting it!Its a Schwinn tricycle with pneumatic tires that the neighbor was tossing out
Grandsons going to love it
I just got to hang around long enough for him to get on the bigger bikes