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Forum: Airheads 02-27-2013, 09:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,793
Posted By jimbee
Going to be out of the country for much of next...

Going to be out of the country for much of next few months, but would love to join next time for some airhead stuff.

Was thinking it would be good to know what tools etc. we all have kicking...
Forum: Canada 01-29-2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,659
Posted By jimbee
thanks for the hard work!

thanks for the hard work!
Forum: Airheads 12-20-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,537
Posted By jimbee
Not a big sample size, but I've also found this...

Not a big sample size, but I've also found this to be true 2 out of 2 times for new rings I've bought. What's the deal? SS do you just install and not worry about it?

I once asked Ted Porter the...
Forum: Airheads 12-12-2012, 11:19 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,065
Posted By jimbee
Appropriate thread timing - this is about the 2...

Appropriate thread timing - this is about the 2 year anniversary of the "incident", and I'm still sorting out the damage from the bike being left to idle on its centre stand until it died (estimate...
Forum: Airheads 12-11-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,666
Posted By jimbee
who and whatcha asking about?

who and whatcha asking about?
Forum: Airheads 11-05-2012, 09:15 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 28,942
Posted By jimbee
Focusing on this image with a smile!

Focusing on this image with a smile!
Forum: Airheads 10-25-2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,344
Posted By jimbee
Ted Porter uses a different German supplier that...

Ted Porter uses a different German supplier that he says are good and cheaper than OEM. If you call, they will sell you what they use. Just another option.
Forum: Airheads 10-11-2012, 10:51 AM
Replies: 666
Views: 193,248
Posted By jimbee
What a lovely film!!! Thanks much for sharing!

What a lovely film!!! Thanks much for sharing!
Forum: Airheads 08-21-2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,666
Posted By jimbee
No, sorry I don't know the spring rate. JB

No, sorry I don't know the spring rate. JB
Forum: Airheads 08-21-2012, 11:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,666
Posted By jimbee
Ride Report

Battling some other non-suspension issues, but wanted to do a quick ride report on the inserts.

Couple weeks ago compeleted a fun backcountry exploration romp through BC's Cariboo region. Covered...
Forum: Airheads 08-21-2012, 10:27 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
So Shail has looked at the pile of parts. Still...

So Shail has looked at the pile of parts. Still so smoking gun.

His thoughts:

- the valve guides show some wear, but not enough to worry about and not enough to be the cause of the...
Forum: Airheads 08-15-2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Hi Bill. I brought the heads, cylinders, and...

Hi Bill. I brought the heads, cylinders, and pistont to Shail at the begining when I still really didn't know what had happened as part of my early investigation. At that time Shail remarked that he...
Forum: Airheads 08-09-2012, 09:22 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Thanks Anton. Yes original cylinders. Approx...

Thanks Anton. Yes original cylinders. Approx 66,000 miles on them.



No, just running regular old golden spectro



Decided to just take the cylinders, pistons, and heads to Shail. He's...
Forum: Airheads 08-07-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Looking hard for ripples. Fingernails don't...

Looking hard for ripples. Fingernails don't feel anything but perhaps they're not the most precise tool.

These pics better?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jimbee8/54007c28.jpg
...
Forum: Airheads 08-06-2012, 09:14 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Thanks AW Anton do these pics tell the...

Thanks AW

Anton do these pics tell the story any better?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jimbee8/e395077a.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jimbee8/cbd99275.jpg
Forum: Airheads 08-06-2012, 08:03 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Opened her up. Some carbon build up on...

Opened her up.

Some carbon build up on pistons and heads (ridden 1,700 miles and burned approx 3L of oil since the new rings were installed:
...
Forum: Airheads 08-05-2012, 12:40 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Thanks Anton. Electrical gremlins...

Thanks Anton.

Electrical gremlins disappeared this morning, even though I went looking for them!?

So, completed a compression test:

132 psi left
127 psi right

Seems to me those are...
Forum: Airheads 08-05-2012, 10:20 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Now the BAD: The engine is burning oil. A...

Now the BAD:

The engine is burning oil. A lot of oil. Burned 2 litres of oil in 1,600 km (1,000 miles). Plugs are covered in soot, no oil leaks, and smoking like diesel VW.

I'm being reminded...
Forum: Airheads 08-05-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Morning Morning, OK - 8 rocker bearings...

Morning Morning,

OK - 8 rocker bearings replaced.

Now 18 months after this all began, it was time for a shakedown trip. Bought a DR650 with another brother (cool, simple, fun bike by the...
Forum: Canada 07-30-2012, 01:06 PM
Replies: 741
Views: 90,783
Posted By jimbee
Excellent - thanks much!

Excellent - thanks much!
Forum: Canada 07-30-2012, 09:50 AM
Replies: 741
Views: 90,783
Posted By jimbee
Hey'o - heading up to explore some of this...

Hey'o - heading up to explore some of this country tomorrow for a few days and have a couple ?s for those who followed this route:

- This route for Day 1 looks like a fairly long day? About how...
Forum: Airheads 07-11-2012, 09:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,905
Posted By jimbee
The plastic bit and the shims sit above the the...

The plastic bit and the shims sit above the the rocker assembly, and the pictures are of the bottom, so likely they are still there.

Agree with others that it takes some trial and error to get...
Forum: Airheads 07-04-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 845
Views: 43,090
Posted By jimbee
On the German HPN inserts install instructions,...

On the German HPN inserts install instructions, google translate led me to beleive right is rebound and left is compression. "R" for right seemed easy to remember!
Forum: Airheads 07-04-2012, 01:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,173
Posted By jimbee
Is the intake rocker shaft installed right? I...

Is the intake rocker shaft installed right? I thought the dot points outward?
Forum: Airheads 07-04-2012, 01:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,173
Posted By jimbee
I just finished replacing all 8 of these...

I just finished replacing all 8 of these bearings, and thanks to patanga's pics and suggestions, I copied his install tool and it went smoothly!

I used slightly different measurments, but I ended...
Forum: Airheads 07-04-2012, 12:45 PM
Replies: 845
Views: 43,090
Posted By jimbee
tinsy bit jealous!

tinsy bit jealous!
Forum: Airheads 06-28-2012, 12:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,666
Posted By jimbee
Install

I see that kokopelli and crew are expecting their new inserts anyday. How exciting! Based on the "Better Than HPN" review I read on the other thread, I'm a little jealous!! Maybe I need to trade up...
Forum: Airheads 06-24-2012, 09:23 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Going to take Bill and patanga's advice and make...

Going to take Bill and patanga's advice and make up an install tool. So need to pull together the correct dimensions, but my harbout frieght digital caliper set is not exatly a precision instrument...
Forum: Airheads 06-20-2012, 11:16 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Your powers of diagnosis are most impressive:...

Your powers of diagnosis are most impressive: sure enough, the bottom part of the lower bearing cage on that rocker arm has broken:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jimbee8/photo-2.jpg
...
Forum: Airheads 06-20-2012, 11:00 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 74,559
Posted By jimbee
So do you live with the cup, spin them, or just...

So do you live with the cup, spin them, or just change them up when the rear is finished?
Forum: Vendors 06-20-2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 58,975
Posted By jimbee
Would love to try the E-07 or E-09 on the rear of...

Would love to try the E-07 or E-09 on the rear of my R100GS, but they don't seem to come in 130/80 17 tubeless, and I don't want to run a tube. Perhaps they exist but I'm looking in the wrong places?
Forum: Airheads 06-19-2012, 06:41 PM
Replies: 415
Views: 74,559
Posted By jimbee
TKC Wear

After 5,000 mostly pavement miles on my R100GS, the TKC rear is pretty square and ready to be replaced.

The front still a bunch of tread, but the scalloping is annoying (both pics of front):
...
Forum: Airheads 06-18-2012, 04:06 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Ok thanks much - I'll check the those bearings...

Ok thanks much - I'll check the those bearings and cages

patanga did you make that tool?
Forum: Airheads 06-18-2012, 12:03 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,267
Posted By jimbee
Six months later.... There has been some...

Six months later.... There has been some progress:

To sumarize:

At the end of the day, it appears that the plastic shims on the rocker arms are what likely saved the day. As the engine got...
Forum: Airheads 06-12-2012, 08:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 368
Posted By jimbee
I like the Cycra ProBends - I think they are...

I like the Cycra ProBends - I think they are stronger than most.

They need to be shortened on the inboard ends so as not to take out the gauges, but then they work.
Forum: Airheads 05-31-2012, 01:08 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 50,967
Posted By jimbee
Nice fork inserts! :wink: Been real fun...

Nice fork inserts! :wink:

Been real fun watching your build!
Forum: Airheads 05-31-2012, 10:19 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,416
Posted By jimbee
Nice JB artistry! OLH - thanks for the...

Nice JB artistry!

OLH - thanks for the heads up
Forum: Airheads 05-29-2012, 09:09 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,416
Posted By jimbee
welcome jonfen! update: - after 4,000...

welcome jonfen!

update:

- after 4,000 miles the new neutral switch showed no signs of leaking

- after an unfortunate incident where engine was left running on centre stand for an extended...
Forum: Airheads 05-26-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,666
Posted By jimbee
Thank you brittrunyon sir. Two more...

Thank you brittrunyon sir.

Two more questions for the pundits please and thank you (the HPN instructions I received are in German):

(1) Anyone have some baseline R+C clicker settings they...
Forum: Airheads 05-24-2012, 11:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,666
Posted By jimbee
helicoil complete about to reassemble, but...

helicoil complete

about to reassemble, but one last question...

When I removed the drain bolts for both legs, there was both an o-ring and a soft metal washer on each bolt.

The washers...
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