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Post by earthman on Oct 24, 2019 22:02:13 GMT 1
These are the M6 bolts that go through the top casing,hard to put heat to bottom of the threads. If the engine is currently working/in a bike, try running it up to temperature, that will get those threads warmed up.
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Post by earthman on Oct 22, 2019 7:50:35 GMT 1
Replace it with an up to 350cc 2 stroke race, 6 laps. The full monty The polar opposite of TT Zero. Greta Thunberg would explode if anyone told her. Lol, her flying around the world is probably doing more damage to the environment. I do wonder if motor sports will be a thing of the past in the future, what with youngsters like her, social views/changes etc?
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Post by earthman on Oct 21, 2019 15:36:21 GMT 1
Good to hear that it's sorted,...where did you get the cheap gasket from I'm wondering?
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Post by earthman on Oct 21, 2019 8:53:51 GMT 1
Fuel starvation you mention? Have you checked the flow from the petrol tap for a start?
I replaced the fuel tap on my 4LO, the filter wasn't clogged but internally it must of been.
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Post by earthman on Oct 18, 2019 18:41:19 GMT 1
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Post by earthman on Oct 18, 2019 12:43:47 GMT 1
How does anyone turn this sort of thing into a viable business? Watching the likes of Henry Cole & Sam Lovegrove doing the rounds at auto jumbos, buying, fixing, selling on things. Doesn't seem like two people's wages at the end of each episode to me? My guess is that the TV/production side of things is actually the bread winner here. If you'd have bought up a load of RD stuff when you couldn't give it away, and hoarded it all away in a big warehouse then you'd have made good money. I remember going to a breakers and seeing a load of LC frames and engines sitting there, all worth hardly anything, in fact probably worth more in scrap weight than actual item value at one point. Decent 350LC's were a few hundred quid, I think I paid £350 for a decent LC, probably matching numbers although I never checked back in the day. It had a rattle can spray job that wasn't half bad, but the rest of the bike was really tidy. If I'd have mothballed that in the early 90's, along with a few dozen others then I'd have made a few bob, especially when they were selling for silly money a couple of years ago. £350 in 1990/91 would be worth just over £800 today considering inflation, so if you had a matching numbers LC bought at £350 and selling at £5k you'd have made a tidy profit on a shed load of them. In my experience it was a lot harder to sell bikes before the internet, you had to either part-ex them or put an advert in the newspaper and wait, so people were more inclined to take a fistfull of cash if you turned up and haggled, because they might have to put another advert in the paper, etc, and wait weeks for another seller to come along. Point taken but how big of a warehouse would you need to insure you could make a livable income out of it until your pension kicks in? Whatever the make/model of vehicle, it's a gamble and surely that bubble will burst sooner or later, ending that flow of cash.
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Post by earthman on Oct 18, 2019 9:26:03 GMT 1
It is amazing how much performance you can get from a big four stroke nowadays, even a mid sized/600cc bike. Like I've said before, if handling & power is what you are after, don't mess around with a 30 year old LC. Lol
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Post by earthman on Oct 18, 2019 9:17:01 GMT 1
How does anyone turn this sort of thing into a viable business? Watching the likes of Henry Cole & Sam Lovegrove doing the rounds at auto jumbos, buying, fixing, selling on things. Doesn't seem like two people's wages at the end of each episode to me?
My guess is that the TV/production side of things is actually the bread winner here.
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Post by earthman on Oct 14, 2019 15:21:46 GMT 1
Any particular reason why you have stuck with them rather than going for tapers?? yes, when you use the taper bearings you can only normally get around 2 to 3 threads on the stem nut on and that runs the risk of them stripping, I've also tried the "slim line" tapers and you still only get around 4 threads worth on, so I tend to use the stock setup as you get a full nut normally of threads, but of course, its down to what the customer wants generally, I just advise what I think is best HTH Sounds like a very good reason to me.
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Post by earthman on Oct 14, 2019 12:07:59 GMT 1
I use original ball bearings, the kits are available and I stock them Any particular reason why you have stuck with them rather than going for tapers??
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Post by earthman on Oct 13, 2019 9:54:57 GMT 1
"anzahl der vorhalter" comes up as "Number of Stoppers" for me. Lol
These translation websites hey.
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Post by earthman on Oct 13, 2019 9:46:29 GMT 1
I usually run tapers, Ive tried quite a few brands and struggle to find good quality for sensible money. My advice is defo avoid the ones Pyramid sell. Has anyone tried the Tourmax branded Tapers? I assume Japanese made and quality? Good question, if/when I need a set I'd give them a go, considering that Tourmax made the fuel taps for these bikes, I bet that Yamaha would feel that their other items were up to scratch too??
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Post by earthman on Oct 12, 2019 20:56:38 GMT 1
Hello, What if any are the differences between 4LO German import and a uk spec 1981 350lc. Are they the same power etc. I expect the headlight to dip the wrong way but other than that any changes. Also are they worth much less than uk bikes, strange as they are both imported from the land of the rising sun. All views welcome. Thanks From a riders point of view, there isn't really a difference,....the clocks could be changed to a mph set or an inlay card could be fitted, the trip/mileage counters would still count in kilometers though. Removing one of the springs from the side stand would stop it automatically folding up when you lift the bike upright, the turn signals auto cancel feature won't actually work due to the electrical box never being added to them. The only real annoyance for me personally is the steering lock, it's on the stem and uses a totally different shape/style of key,.....could be rectified by welding a stop on the frame and fitting a UK style ignition lock. Honestly, the whole aspect of whether or not it's a UK or matching numbers bike is nonsense when it comes to riding/enjoying the thing.
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Post by earthman on Oct 12, 2019 9:16:04 GMT 1
Did you forget to add a link??
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Post by earthman on Oct 12, 2019 8:35:57 GMT 1
Nope they are crap, being honest they are slow, don't handle, small light they don't do 150mph, but but but when you sling your leg over and kick start them and they start to warm up suddenly you're 18 again so they are the first time machine. do it get one and enjoy it. Lol, well put. I think that's it important to have had some sort of connection/history with these bikes back in the day, when you were becoming of age shall we say, that's when owning/riding one now comes into it's own, that's certainly why I've got one now, even after 30 years of owning/riding big four strokes. Let's face it, if you really wanted power/speed/handling and were concerned about 'bang for buck', you could get a much newer example of say an R6, ZX6 etc which would do a far better job as is than any LC.
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Oct 11, 2019 21:01:55 GMT 1
Post by earthman on Oct 11, 2019 21:01:55 GMT 1
Hello Ive just joined the site. Im looking to get an lc 350 in the near future after a little break from them for 34 years. I wonder if there as good as i remember. Hope so. Depends on how you remember them I guess. If you are/have been use to riding a modern bike for X amount of years then one can be a bit of a culture shock when you get back on, weedy forks, not really that fast etc etc but I love mine, takes me back to being 19 again every time.
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Post by earthman on Oct 10, 2019 11:13:11 GMT 1
Car's certainly do have a lifespan, and manufacturers either facelift, or design a new model, but they are obliged to supply parts for at least 10 years after that model ceases production ...... so more life than you think. With some items like say those DSG gearboxes, it just wouldn't be viable due to the cost involved though.
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Post by earthman on Oct 10, 2019 7:53:46 GMT 1
I'd say that it's the car companies who are cashing in, they want you to buy an whole new gearbox/car sooner than later. That could well be true as well. Bear in mind that Honda let slip that most of their cars have a 10year lifespan. So dont assume that you can buy a car now and be driving it through your retirement etc One thing tho... most cars have a warranty as a minimum, some have a 7 or 10 year. The lifetime gearbox oil lasts that amount of time at least. Ie its usually longer than the shelf life... Tho i just checked and VWs only have a 2 year warranty in the UK, its 5 here and our conditions are arguably tougher. Skoda told a mate of mine that their 'lifetime' amounts to 8 years. Shocking really, to think back when my mates and I were all 17, all of our cars were at least 10 years old or more, still plenty of life in them, well with some TLC. Lol Times change of course, teenagers now wouldn't be seen dead in an 'old' car, what with these PCP plans etc, most go down that route to get a newer vehicle I suspect.
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Post by earthman on Oct 9, 2019 20:39:36 GMT 1
Some VWs have filled for life gearboxes. If you buy the same oil from the dealer it has a use by date of about 2years. How does that work then... ? Use by dates are often about stock control and getting customers to buy new stuff all the time, not always sensible. I think most oils we use are stable enough to be fine for long term use. My thoughts exactly. Oil companies cashing in I'd say that it's the car companies who are cashing in, they want you to buy an whole new gearbox/car sooner than later.
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Post by earthman on Oct 8, 2019 21:45:09 GMT 1
I enjoy the challenge of doing something unique, and solutions pop into my head all the time. It's just logic to me, but thanks lads, for the kind words.
How did you go about working out how much two stoke oil this beast will need in the first place? The RG pump were designed for a 500cc engine obviously but this beast will have an extra 200cc on top of that,....OK you have made gears/changed the ratios but how did you come to that? Working that lot out wouldn't be just logic to me.
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Post by earthman on Oct 8, 2019 21:28:00 GMT 1
Where did you get this capacitor from? If you bought it on-line, maybe posting a link to it would help??
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Post by earthman on Oct 8, 2019 7:38:03 GMT 1
Personally I think that they would have to be complete with bikini fairing, the size of the ones in that eBay link look right to me.
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Post by earthman on Oct 7, 2019 20:39:40 GMT 1
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Post by earthman on Oct 7, 2019 18:23:15 GMT 1
I don't recall ever seeing either to be honest, I'm guessing that they couldn't have sold that well??
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Post by earthman on Oct 7, 2019 18:01:09 GMT 1
M&P used to stock both full and bikini fairings. Yes, but could they take two headlights??
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Post by earthman on Oct 7, 2019 17:21:12 GMT 1
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Post by earthman on Oct 7, 2019 8:40:21 GMT 1
Why would you like to buy another one when you already have this?
You planning on selling this one on and starting the whole process again??
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Post by earthman on Oct 7, 2019 8:11:01 GMT 1
Ah, so it's really for you and you still need the L plates currently too. Be interested to know if anyone is using one has their daily transport and if it's reliable. I guess like with any old vehicle, depends on how it's been restored etc.
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Post by earthman on Oct 6, 2019 22:47:26 GMT 1
I wondered who the 125 with L plates would be for,....does he know about it? Would he be happy with such an old bike or rather have the KTM I wonder??
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Post by earthman on Oct 6, 2019 20:11:50 GMT 1
Are you talking about the shims that go between the back of the brake pad and piston? My bike didn't have these when I bought it, resulting in brake squeal when I applied the brakes, I couldn't find any for sale so I made my own from some thin stainless steel.
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