Recent content by timoken

maiden ride through 150 mls of nonstop rain. all worked fine (even the electrics)

All in one Instrument featuring big RPMs, all control lights and speed, trip & clock within the LCD display. Did I mention the shift-light? ;-)

I just took my marker and sketched it right on the gastank

A yeah! befroe I forget: the 10 bucks and 3 hour paintjob...

Hi guys, Today I "finished" my Caféracer project and had the chance to take a few pictures in the sun. You say "a biker's work is never done" but to be honest: I always have a clear target/picture in mind and if I reach that, there are only minor changes and improvements. Here is what I did...

and another one

did no shooting yet so i only have snapshots

Got a great deal on a 1983 Honda Bol d'Or and caffed her a bit with stuff that was laying around. This is just the beginning but 80hp air-cooled 4 cylinder breathing through megatones is fun ;-)

update. spare engine is in and workin fine

just an update: got a spare engine and I'm about to swap it this winter with a few other small things (rearsets, new wheel, maybe fairing...)

hi guys, just to give an update: I tried this cable fix (how is it called? "white wire fix"?) to link both ignition circuits together. The result was, that low end remained good but above 4000 rpm it totally cut out. But this tells me that you're right and the issue is definitely caused by a...

Hmmm, heard that an "Ignitech CDI" replacing the Stock CDI does not depend any longer on the Ignition impulse coming from the stator. This means that it works with just the standard 12V (any range between 8V-18V) and gives a sh*t about the messed up stator. Does anybody have experience with...

Hey Staffy, this is very valuable information and describes 1:1 what I experienced (overheating and thereafter issues with 4000+ rpms). I will work on diagnosis upcoming weekend and see if I need to replace the stator. Gosh! I hoped that the bike wont suck more money but a new stator... ouch...

I'll check carbs and seal the exhaust again. Fuel delivery is fine (can see the gas running through my transparent fuel filter). But can carbs get out of sync on their own?

i have the feeling that powerloss gets bigger, the hotter the bike gets. Getting off the line seems to be okay but reving 4000 or more feels really weak. I disassembled carburetors for rejetting and they looked mint inside. Power was fine as well until I ran it a bit low on oil. Now I replaced...