Ready for Willow Springs race

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Ready for Willow Springs race

Postby grandpaul » Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:19 pm

Ready for Willow (and possibly PIR).

EXTENSIVE list of work done to the bike since last raced at Barber's in 2008:

New spark plugs
Flushed tank, drained carbs
Checked valve adjustment - ONE exhaust valve at .005, re-set to .004
Replaced front brake cable adjuster with 1/4" longer bit to get just a tad more lever
Re-installed oil catch pan
Removed kickstarter & sidestand
Oil change

Under $20, under 3 hours; done.

(started first kick, idles & revs cleanly)

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Re: Ready for Willow Springs race

Postby grandpaul » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:48 am

I have only one word to describe riding in a Formula 1 sidecar -

VIOLENT
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Re: Ready for Willow Springs race

Postby swooshdave » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:09 am

grandpaul wrote:I have only one word to describe riding in a Formula 1 sidecar -

VIOLENT


Video?
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.

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Re: Ready for Willow Springs race

Postby grandpaul » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:49 am

I have not reviewed the video that Sally was able to get, but will have pix in a couple of hours (along with full write-up).

Talk about FUN...
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Re: Ready for Willow Springs race

Postby swooshdave » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:31 pm

grandpaul wrote:I have not reviewed the video that Sally was able to get, but will have pix in a couple of hours (along with full write-up).

Talk about FUN...


Staying in LA or coming up?
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.

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Re: Ready for Willow Springs race

Postby grandpaul » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:23 pm

We're at Disneyland, and won't get to head North from here unless a MAJOR sponsor steps up, sorry.
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Re: Ready for Willow Springs race

Postby grandpaul » Mon May 03, 2010 5:45 pm

Because it's MY thread, I can post all the pictures of ME that I want!

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Mike Vaughn, former CEO of Triumph USA, and his "cherry" Z-bike-

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