Big Lou

WOW... it is nice to hear all went well for yalll In the junk yard we had people hanging around watching us build hot rods and allways had their hand in the cooler We developed a saying " if you want to get rid of a friend sell them a used car" They all thought we wound do work for free I like the cutlas better,,hope the likes her new car,,now they all have a reason to get together, for the car:whistling:

AMC has ford pattern rims and some dodge wiil fit

arms get stuck over time take it down a bumpy road ... bet they start working

I wondered what those holes were for in the frame when i took it apart mine didnt come with either one

MOST FOLKS ALLREADY HAVE IN MIND WHAT THEY WANT TO DO BEFORE THEY ASK A QUESTION me opinion is you only live once , a divorce means you allready seen the pain. get a check and get another job so you can ride ,, wind in you hair allways helps the thinking juices flow.. keeps the heat down from all the thinking...

My book says to add 7lbs. of air to forks then pull all the plugs for the change.. WONT THIS MAKE A MESS my last tire that got. cut. it has some cupping on the left side ...new tire did fix my vibration, I have rebuilt everything else,,, forks on front only dive about 2 inches at a hard brake ,, dont bottom out no where and my air ride holds 7 lbs, after 4 weeks with the controller unhooked ,, in the garage dont leak no where ,stays nice and clean after 4 or 5 tanks of gas in a days time aint real sure i even need to mess with it.. old tire was mr/90-18 new tire is 404 dunlop 120/90-18 it is definetly more rideable...back is now 2 or 3 months and it is a 401 i ride alone so. mostly .i am ok. does get squirrelly on the red mud after rain should i leave it alone?? I AM FIXING TO DEPEND ON IT ..FAR FAR AWAY BOUGHT IT USED IN FEB..

5/qtr. with thompsons water seal has lasted 35 yrs so far on my porch, sealed it once, I would reinfoce just a little where the tires set on the trailor,,the weight of the bike ,most likely loaded will make a single board bow after time.. i have steps that bowed over time

15-40 WHITE ROTELLA BOTTLE 13.99 NOW AT ADVANCE....,,,, NO CLUTCH SLIP FOR ME FILTER 4.99 AT OREILLY's

I want a more aggressive tread. it has rained a week and my driveway is up hill and red mud ,,gravel is still slick after a week 16 inch tires dont have what i am looking for ,, what other types of bikes will fit my back wheel ??????? maybe a 15 inch wheel , or a 17 would be able to find something that will work in mud and still go on interstate.. the tail end outrun the front yesterday coming home ,,spent 2 hours fixing a side box and washing mud off motor.. slid around going up hill and was pointing down hill upside down,, and stayed running ,,, never did that before,, just to heavy to lean it up and jump on it going back down hill,,,, fell back on me again when i tried,, 2 times was enough,,hit a gully where the rain had washed across the road once it leaned.. just had to ride it.. mud was too slick,,NOT FOR OFF ROAD USE I have looked at mickey thompson. and other sites ,even considered a tire off the front of a dragster, ,,, if it keeps raining , I will have to park at the bottom and walk a mile up hill to the house

1st. it is too hot:stirthepot: next, it'll be too cold,,:stirthepot: then what;;:rotf:its for sale??

if the bolt broke and is not rubber mounted.. does the frame flex? do you see a reason this bolt broke??

the 4th of july I was in a circle of 4 bike mechanics and that week alone between them they had drained 5 bikes and put filters on for gas nobody is buying premium gas no more so it sits in the tank at the station and seperates I asked about my #1 carb popping and this started discussion:detective: I went back to mid grade,, no popping,,good torque:confused24: they said one tank was full of straight alcohol,,no color at all and it was a short week too:detective:

I was in a circle of mechanics 4th of july. 4 bike mechanics in one week had drained 5 tanks of gas from different bikes because of PREMIUM GAS IT SETS IN THE tank at the station for so long it starts to seperate they had a whole gallon of clear alcohol from one tank alone I went to midgrade and my problems went away

before I took mine apart the clutch slipped some..while it was apart I seen that the plates[fiber] were not worn so i took some 220 grit sandpaper to the metal plates and deburred the basket. after 3 months of riding my clutch still dont slip, and I have tried to get a wheelie so many times I think the antidive works both ways didnt cost a nickel,, used a wood block for the 220 paper on a flat surface

see what yankees learn,, allways the hard way:cool10::cool10::rotf:

since I put my 89 back together i have been beating on it,, I dont have a speedometer so I had to follow some body to figure out RPM=speed I got a new front tire ,150$ mounted, even came with air ,, i thought they were going to charge for the air here in alabama it has been raining for a week ... finally got fed up and went out in the rain,,, yes it was slick at times,, i learned that at 2800 to 3000 RPMs i get the best traction ,,torque to the wheels and throttle response is not to bad to break the wheels lose. any thing less seems to lug the motor I have run 8 tanks of gas now in the last 2 days, in the rain,radio started making funny noises,,shut it off the gps on the smart phone and never going above 3000 prms said I am getting 48, 47 46, ,, in town it is 42 mpg before I was measuring gas by the hour ,, a gallon of gas will last me 30 to 45 minutes depending on whether the front end rises,leaving a red light the front tire solved a vibration I have been hunting since I got the bike 6 months ago 1989 ..1300 .. royale. riding a country road in a rain is allmost as good as going swimming ,, nice and cool I have no real idea how fast I was going at 2800 in 5th with a 150/80 16 did get alot of looks and people passing me . ." it is the country if your in a hurry your in the wrong place"

i am in goodwater, rebuilt mine if i can help was in montgomery yesterday

when I first got 89 the handle bars were lowered , I rode 4 hours home on it , I had to adjust the bars up for manuverability, I have a very bad driveway,,so I sacrificed pain in my shoulder for turning.. as I rode it more I did get used to it and I dont hurt no more after dark butt pain: i went to the fabric store and bought some fake sheepskin, cut it in a wierd way to sit on the seat, took a bungee cord and went around the seat to the box mounts, I take it off when it rains,,it keeps the seat from getting hot when I am off the bike .and it really did relieve some butt pain..or rash as they say.. I am 6'1 270 my legs only hurt because of one position for a long time... I did 8 tanks of gas this last 2 days and I slept good last night

this is me and the front of the house , and fattening up some lunch and Precious in the distance watching me do marble,and the gardenias I planted

25Nm,,,,,2.5.kg,,,,18Ftlbs

Earlier you said you had oil on number 1you carb.,,now you determined that, thee same coil, is going bad,,what made you go from, what appeared to me at first,, a gasket leak,,to now an eletrical problem,,, Was this just. Luck...did you check it because of something,lead you to it,, Not trying to to be smarrt, i have a carb that popps under 2800the rpm,,,no,1,,,, at 3000:: to 3900: it kicks in the and out,,,,,,from 4000 Too. 5000 ;; i Depends where i get gas,,,in or out,,,,from 6000; On up it is back,,,,,some times itll kick in and the rpm will jump 1000;, FAST, LET OFF THE GAS AND THAT CYLINDER DIES AGAIN,, I HAVE TRIED BERRYMANS, ,STRONG DOSE,,,,,,GUNK,,,STRONG DOSE OF THAT TOO, I JUST GOT THE BUY ONE GET ONE FROM ADVANCE, AND WILL TRY THAT,,,,,, IF YOU WENT FROM A GASKET TO AN ELECTRICAL,,,MAYBE I AM LOOKING THE WRONG DIRECTION,,,DIRECTION, ,

Ace hardware,,has hardened bolts,,,,in torx,and allen

iF YOUR TALKING ABOUT THE TABS , LIKE IN THE ABOVE POST WHICH IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT BEARING SLID OUT SOME ,, WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT ALLOWS PLAY ON THE SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE GEARS,, MINE HAD A KNOCK THAT DEVELOPED AFTER A MONTH OF HARD RIDING THE GEARS WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH CAUSING A KNOCK THEN LOSS OF A GEAR DRILL,TAP,LOCKTIGHT NEW BOLTS ,, RUN IT.. TORQUE BOLTS TO SPEC, AND YOU WILL HAVE TO FLATEN THE RETAINER FIRST , BECAUSE THE FACTORY USED A PUNCH TO HOLD THE BOLTS IN PLACE,, SOUNDS LIKE THE BOLTS CAME LOSE,, THEN STRAIN OF VIBRATION BROKE THEM.. THEY ARE NOT HARDENED BOLTS WHEN YOU PUT RETAINER BACK ON YOU SHOULD SEE BEARING MOVE BACK IN ,, OR TAKE A RUBBER HAMMER AND SEE IF IT MOVES IN AT ALL,,

I was taught a handshake is your bond..,, some who werent taught that bonded with my boot taught to be a man of my word,, i have lied,, learned never say what I am going to do ,,tell of what i done also learned not to ask permission ,it is a whole lot easier to ask for forgiveness.. some body told me once ,,when we die on our tombstone is 2 dates, there is a dash in between the 2 dates ,,,,THAT DASH REPRESENTS EVERYTHING WE DID IN OUR LIFE at 47,, I am remembered for all the wrongs ,very few rights 1000 at a boys ... are erased with 1 oh shi. hate it when that happens... so now i got precious,, I SERVED MY COUNTRY,SO DID MY OL MAN ,MY STEPFATHER, 2 UNCLES, AND SOME COUSINS AND I AM FREE TO RIDE PRECIOUS ,,HAND BUILT ..OR REBUILT BY ME,, ALL DAY