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This is whaf I need to know. I already hate my Pazon (Altair), because, compared to my old Boyer, it sucks. Just looking for a reason to go into the garage & take the side cutters to it.I guess Greg means electronic so Pazon Sure-Fire is one.
electrical woes?
Have just fitted a pazon surefire to a mates bike before pazon fitted ampmeter would flicker when ignition turned on now it will not,take plugs out they spark when grounded,timing has been reset checked it more than once convinced its correct carbs will flood when primmed and plenty of fuel in...
Not sure but you hear it here a lot. The one that comes to mind is Pazon but I don't use them so I can't say for sure. I only use/sell/recommend Tri-Spark.
Actually, there's another and much scarier downside. The lever holds the valve open by the top collar (I'm fairly sure). Pushing down on the top collar can free the retainers. I'm sure it only pushes down a little, but if used wrong it could be a problem. Engines are not supposed to be started with the decompressor on, it's there to get just past compression and then supposed to be closed before kicking.
Looking at the photo on your icon the kick lever needs to be rotated back a notch or two. If the kick start paul in gauges at or just above the 9:00 o'clock position it will be much easier to kick. Maybe all that's needed.
I don't doubt that but on my 441 Victor just barely cracking the compression release while kicking it made it MUCH easier to start when you got it just right and had no ill effects so far as I could tell. FWIW the valve cover had 9 studs securing it so no problem there...
The weakness with the Victor valve lifter was the short length of the bush in the rocker box this made it very prone to wear
My little GN400 is kick started with the exhaust valve slightly open at the start of the kick.
Note that it pushes on the rocker, not the spring cap so it would not have the problem I mentioned.My little GN400 is kick started with the exhaust valve slightly open at the start of the kick.
I have similar on my KLF300, for pull starts you operate the decompression lever, on pulling the start cord you get to go past one TDC with no compression but then the lever shuts and so for the next TDC you have full compression but the crank is now up to speed and the inertia takes it over TDC.My little GN400 is kick started with the exhaust valve slightly open at the start of the kick.
Wassell.
BSA restricted decompressors to 350cc and above though some early B25's did have it most did not.
