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Re: Chain tension
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýYup, chain is shot. Likely the sprockets are gone, especially
the front as it tends to hook if it's the stock part.
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It's and endless chain and needs to be broken, then you don't
need to remove the swingarm. Then a new endless chain would be riveted
on.
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Personally, I'd use a masterlink.
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Chain tension
Just noticed while lubing my chain:
Through most of the travel of the chain, I can turn the rear wheel easily with a finger touch. The chain is actually a bit loose - 1.75" play at the middle. Keep turning and it gets to a really tight spot - it takes some effort (whole hand) to turn the wheel; the chain on top and bottom is taught - almost no play - and as it settles into this position, you can hear the chain creak a bit... Not so good... Maybe that's why my W feels like it's working extra hard... Time for a new chain? If so: the manual makes it sound like you have to take apart half the bike - rear wheel, swing arm, etc... Do you folks usually do this yourselves? (i.e. should I make the attempt myself, having never done anything of this scale?). How long does it take? Thanks! - Rob |
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Re: the bike has to go
Heh, thanks.? Unfortunately, dental work gets in the way of "fun" expenses. (grumble)
V-Star and Dub both doing well.? V-star is still too loud...? :) I should probably get offline ... even though I'm on battery power rather than plugged in, there is one heck of a t-storm outside right now! In a message dated 7/4/2007 6:54:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jimw650@... writes:
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Re: Oil level...
Halfway up the window when the bike is dead level and upright. If it is overfull and you run at high speed it can blow oil vapour into the airbox....but only a bit.
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Mine doesn't seem to care! Jon Checked the oil level last night, I can see where there is a little |
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Re: Fw: ~ME00001.PPS
And which hospital are we visiting you at?? Broken kneecaps must hurt...
In a message dated 7/2/2007 8:24:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, djguggms@... writes:
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Re: W's look like.....
Roy Easthill
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Click W650... look for
Minizooms.
Hear me afore you see me!!
Roy.
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Re: the bike has to go
Dayum, Dale, I wish I was up your way!? :)
In a message dated 7/1/2007 5:19:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dalekaren@... writes:
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Re: Sag or Preload; & suspension
Ruari McLennan
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Re: How to remove the front wheel.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýPete
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From the manual; my comments in ( ).
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Loosen left axle clamp bolt. (Pinch bolt).
Loosen axle. (unscrew).
Raise front wheel off the ground (special jack they say, but
you can improvise).
Pull out axle and remove front wheel.
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In other words, just unthread the axle and pull it out, after
loosening the pinch bolt.
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How to remove the front wheel.
pete7953
Firstly, thanks to everyone who replied with help on my shimmy problem.
hopefully when I get a new front tyre to match the new rear, it will go away. However, until then, I have just tried to get the front wheel out but it looks like 2 rather large hex wrenches are required. Is one side a 'bolt' and the other a 'nut', or are both fixings 'nuts' I also presume the 2 forward face hex socket screws come out as well. sadly, there are no wrenches in the tool kit. So what is the correct procedure for front wheel removal? Thanks, pete |
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Re: Oil level...
Ruari McLennan
Hi Nige, on my bike there are no visible marks at the front edge of the sight window, you have to swing the footpeg out of the way and look at the rear side of it. Here's an attached diagram from my manual showing marks at each edge, which does not reflect the reality...
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I kick identical blocks (melamine cupboard shelves, about 5/8"), under each tire in the garage after putting it on the centrestand to keep it level. Ruari ----- Original Message -----
From: "nige_1959" <nigel.denton1@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 8:24 AM Subject: [W650riders] Oil level... Checked the oil level last night, I can see where there is a little |
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Re: CL W650 Petition ?
You found a way to do a national search using Craigslist?? Or did you
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just do it for specific geographic clusters?? Vernon
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Re: Changing main jets - HELP
Ruari McLennan
Or, you can do what I did, and use Factory Pro's jet kit which includes tapered needles, developed for an open exhaust/airbox setup with Dennis Guggemos' input. But it works on a stock bike to some extent too. My local shop prefers their kits and needles.
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I've just had it installed on a stock exhaust/airbox bike. Despite my request that the local shop re-use the stock #35 pilot jet, they went with factory Pro's recommendation to go up to a #38. They feel that here at sea level it's probably a good idea. They feel that most bikes are set a bit lean in that range anyway. The idle mixture (pilot) screws are now set at 2 3/4 turns out rather than 3 1/2. They put in the #112 main jet instead of the stock #118. I just did it, so will report more later, but around town the low range power seems much more smoothly "on tap" or immediately available, rather than what I used to find, ie., twisting the throttle a lot, and waiting a bit for a late "surge" of power. They called this "lean surge," and it is gone. I initially wondered if it was now a tad too rich, but having ridden it a couple of days I feel there is a definite improvement- the bike feels like a more modern bike in its power delivery. I seem to whoosh smoothly up to a good clip without noticing the kind of raw surge and vibration I did before. I find myself going a tad fast without noticing how I got there! As to high range horsepower, I haven't done much on the highway yet, but on a short run it felt great. The bike runs good. Warms up real fast now! Now, I must say that they didn't go through a thorough testing or dyno session, simply plugged in the #112 as per Jon's recommendations. But this seems to be a forgiving bike which will operate fine under a variety of slightly different configurations anyway. I suspect the rest is just very fine tuning which wouldn't matter to me in practice. Ruari ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Haddock" <jonhaddock@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 4:54 AM Subject: [W650riders] Re: Changing main jets - HELP --- In W650riders@..., "jonathan_64_08_22" |
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Re: bring back the w650 to the us - Petition
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I'll give you that the looks are off the wall, but the bike
gets pretty good reviews as an all-rounder, a good UJM and loads of fun to
ride.
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Dennis
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Oil level...
nige_1959
Checked the oil level last night, I can see where there is a little
mark showing 'low' level, but where is the mark to show high level? my oil fills the sight window, although it appears to be just fractionally above the top of the window...seen by leaning the bike and then watching the window as I put the bike upright again. So where is the upper limit? |
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Re: Exhaust
Doesn't the exhaust moving through just wear at the baffles like errosion?
James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "Chris Spence" <chspence@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: "W650riders@Yahoogroups. Com" <w650riders@...> Subject: [W650riders] Exhaust Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 08:08:02 -0400 Personally, I would not recommend messing around with the Stock Exhaust by trying to punch holes in it. Having traveled behind a couple of W650's in the past, they have a "Great Note". Mine seems to haven gotten louder over time, sound great, no longer backfires. The bike also seems to warm up quicker than it used too when I first got it! 2000 W650 "Stock" 87,000 Klms, Chris Spence, St.Catharines , Ontario. Canada. _________________________________________________________________ |
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Re: W's look like.....
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From: Roy Easthill <roy@...> Date: 2007/07/04 Wed AM 08:26:36 CDT To: "W650riders@yahoogroup" <W650riders@...> Subject: [W650riders] W's look like..... *** Roy, where did you get your exhuast system for your W? looks great. Music Matty I still reckon my W looks more like my old??A65 than a Bonnie.Here's the 2 of them.Roy |
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Re: Whae's like us?...NWC
nige_1959
When I said 'half of Englan' ...I should add the other half to me :>)
--- In W650riders@..., "Roy Easthill" <roy@...> wrote: n gave him a good boot to the baws" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03/07/2007 10:02 |
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Re: Whae's like us?
nige_1959
Whae's like us?
In truth probably half of England. And to be fair to our stateside brethern they did have a go at the blokes that tried to take over one of the planes on 9/11... --- In W650riders@..., "Roy Easthill" <roy@...> wrote: n gave him a good boot to the baws" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03/07/2007 10:02 |
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