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Come on, speakers wires as jumper cables. They would not carry enough power to start a Cox .049. Use a real set of jumpers and that may do the trick. Also check all the grounds, battery volts standing and cranking the engine.(have you put some oil in the cyclinders??if so how much?) Good luck.
Tihgten the adjustment to take all the slack out of the handle and see if that cures you'r problem. If so the plates are sticking. Is the oil for a wet clutch, that is if you have a wet clutch. You can even take a short ride with the adjustment like this.(not so tight you can not accelerate with...
Melted plastic is a sing of sustained high heat. Find the source and lower tghe heat. If not a short or draw perhaps the Alternator is putting out either to many amps or volts. I use a breaker in place of my fuse. Its self resets if it blows.
Electric welding aluminum takes a different Voltage (dc vs ac). Gas welding Aluminum is the hardest i ever TRYED!! I watched those guys at state fairs and expos weld beer cans and such. OMG, i wasted all the supplys and money in an instant. Aluminum welds best if you take a knife and scrape the...
Re: New Ignition switch with key
Is this the type switch that when turned will engage the starter. Or just on/ off? Are the terminals screw on or spade type?And how is it held on?
Gotta start somewhere. Put the batt in correctely. Check fuses and ground wires. The bubs will not blow just because you hooked it up bassackwards. But the regulator and other delicate electronics may have got fried.Good luck
What ever brand or size you decide on,, go with the AGM style bike batt. I've had one in my bike for 5 years and good as new. Prices have come down to very reasonable rates. You will not be dissapointed..
Tim, i have rebuilt everything from 3hp briggs to 16cyc RR diesels. It takes a bit to get every one just right. You seem to have done a fine job. That smoke is very normal. As long as it clears up. Rings gotta seat, water vapor has to burn off. Sometimes you gotta get the motor hot as it can get...
You should have no problem what so ever. the pads are self centering and if there is a discerpancy one side may wera a tiny bit more than the other. I put 19,000 thousand on my springer that had the same questions and its still got pad left.
In a far away time i put a 68 305 in a rupp mini chassi. Schwinn seat, 10 over forks,no clutch. Yours looks much better. What fuel cap ass. is on that tank??
A cafe, a Honda cafe, a Honda 4 cafe. And yet so completely cool it's in a class all by it's self. My hats off to you sir. Very nice work. And how did you're boy handle getting that tat?
Re: 1980 xs1100 fighter
Fighters are just factory cafe racers,How bout a Cafe Fighter?? As for mufflers under the bike, Being air cooled i would not want two funraces sitting there. And as it is a shaftie, i hope when you sit on it the shaft straightens out quite a bit. They are not meant to...
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