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Ooo I need another set please

I’m convinced one year you will not strip her down lol.

Coming on good mate. Your wife must be so tolerant with you doing that in the living room ha ha

Hello Leejohn  and welcome to our site.

Yes  you have probably the most common ailment of these bikes, the electric starting problem. I am familiar with stud removal but it is always helpful to see how others deal with the problem because as you say the method you use varies with the type of break.

I look forward to seeing pics of your old g…[Read more]

New wheels arrived incl. new tires.
Fitted the perforated brake discs right away to have a glance on that.
I’m very pleased 😉

Currently working on the front brakes and front fork.
Calipers and holders completely dismantled, sand blasted (calipers outside only) and sprayed with VHT caliper paint in satin black. It’s not the finished look, just…[Read more]

I use the short reverse cone megas which are louder but only really when you open her up with aggression. In my opinion the sound much better

I’ve fitted a HiFlow filter before and can’t remember it being any shorter. Not sure what it’s reference was but they do need to be the same length or your risking oil bypassing the filter

Hi David,

to put a complete carburetor in an ultrasonic bath isn’t the correct way to handle that.

At least the top cover and slide with membrane and the fuel float bowl shall be removed.

Bad starting and idling is often caused by a clogged pilot jet (#45?).

You may remove it from the carb body and clean it manually.

Have you seen the carb…[Read more]

Hi David

Michael tried to post a reply but it did not work. Here it is

Hi guys,
these pipes are changed often, but I expect Davids Twin to have the stock setup.
There is one pipe redirected into to air cleaner box, front, top entry.
In this tube there is a jet to reduce airflow.
No idea for what this is good?
All my Twins don’t have this…[Read more]

Hi David

Is that the pipe that goes from the petcock into a T piece and then the other 2 pipes each go to a brass pipe on top of each carb? If so it is part of the system that operates the vacuum petcock. All these pipes should be clear. There is nothing inside any of them.

When the petcock is set to ON or RES there is a diaphragm that prevents…[Read more]

Hello and welcome threecrosscustoms

That’s a very interesting build you have there. Did you buy it that way or have you built it yourself?

Enjoy the site and feel free to contribute or ask away with any questions you have.

Cheers for now

KK

Hey Marko welcome back. Has it really been 3 years?

Your S1 still looks very tidy and shouldn’t take too much restoring. Hope your liking the New Look site.

Keep us posted on your adventures, I have missed them.

Cheers

KK

Well, there is some progress and I’ve bought this Twin from my uncle in the meanwhile 😉

currently working on recessed footpegs and a new shaped seat base plate.

Cheers, Michael

Hello Jack

I have found a spoked rear wheel for you from a B model. It has a good hub but the spokes and rim are poor condition. I can look at sending the full wheel or just the hub, that is up to you. It might be worth while speaking to the person who will respoke it for you as I have found here they like the full wheel then they can get the…[Read more]

That’s a good point Michael. We are currently looking into getting new springs manufactured. I will keep everyone updated of any progress.

That is looking very nice Michael. I must admit I struggle to take my eyes away from your garage setup. I am not jealous honestly.

Can’t wait to see the finished bike

Hi David,

besides carb issues, bad idling can be caused by loose springs in the ignition timing advancer.

Just remove the ignition cover and turn the advancer with a lot of feeling. It shouldn’t have any play in rotation direction, as the two small springs turn it back to the starting point. If you can turn it just a little bit without any force…[Read more]