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Re: bring back the w650 to the us - Petition
Dennis,
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The "trick" part of the 270 crank for the XS 650 isn't the crank, its a two piece and can be disassembled and rotated..the pins line up at 270..no 180 though, the trick is the cam chaft that goes with the kit. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "Dennis J. Guggemos" <djguggms@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: <W650riders@...> Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: bring back the w650 to the us - Petition Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 11:11:40 -0700 James The cancelled New Norton 962(may be off on the cc's) ended up as a 270 crank, they claimed it ran smoother than a 360 crank. Dennis ----- Original Message -----
From: James Franklin To: W650riders@... Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 6:35 AM Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: bring back the w650 to the us - Petition My two stroke twins have all been 180 cranks, since a two stroke fires every revolution, would just be two singles if they wer a 360 crank (Ossa's 500 was a 360 crank, but I never rode one of those). Honda's CA 72/77 Dreams, and the 125/150 Benlys were 360 crank, single carb bikes for sure, and I think that the 1968 - 1976 CB 350/360s, CB/CL were..but I would have to look that up. I think, also from memory, that the CB 160/175s, Twin Stars (ugh), Rebels and Nighthawk 250s were also 360 cranks. Honda's CB 72/77 Hawk/Super Hawk were 180 cranks as were the original DOHC CB 450s. I had a newer 450 Hawk..the 3 valve per cylinder SOHC thing, which I think had a 360 (ugly appliance looking engine, unlike the original 450 which had one of the best looking motorcycle engines ever in my opinion). 180s for a small "revver" 4 stroke seems appropriate to me. Yamaha's XS 650 came with a 360, but there is an an Australian made 270 crank that is getting a lot of attention on their site. Supposed to be smoother, better power delivery..never rode one with that crank though. James Franklin Recent Activity a.. 9New Members b.. 5New Photos c.. 3New Files Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS a.. Kawasaki w650 b.. Kawasaki motorcycles c.. Kawasaki vulcan d.. W650 e.. Kawasaki motorcycle exhaust Health Zone Look your best! Groups to help you look & feel great. Yahoo! News Fashion News What's the word on fashion and style? Real Food Group Share recipes and favorite meals w/ Real Food lovers. . _________________________________________________________________ |
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Re: Today...
I am never on my W when I come accross another one....besides in the showroom, I can't remember seeing two of them in one place.
With litterally thousands of bikes in Daytona, I saw only one other W, and we were going in opposite directions. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Tachokay@... Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today... Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 22:18:50 EDT Dude! My Dub, of course! In a message dated 7/7/2007 5:57:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jimw650@... writes:
Rrrose. @>-->-- _________________________________________________________________ |
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Re: mpg jump
First off to all that replied about the mpg weirdness: no, I'm fat as
ever, still revving it pretty good, and I think I've the only key. But I bought the bike here in Maryland, so maybe it's just happy to be back. And to answer you Rose, I'm in southern Calvert and St. Mary's county area, so way south Maryland. Thanks for the responses, fatstring --- In W650riders@..., Tachokay@... wrote: togethers if y'all don't mind. |
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Re: mpg jump
??? Does anyone have access to your key ?? This reminds me of the father of a friend of mine. Back in the 60's he got rid of a big car with a V8 and bought a VW Beetle. He was being "ribbed" at work about his little car and would?justify himself by bragging about his great fuel mileage. ?Several of his co workers got together and started bringing pint bottles of gasoline to work and pouring it into his tank. He was soon bragging about getting 80-90MPG out of this amazing little car ! ? After a couple of weeks they reversed the joke and started siphoning a gallon a day out of his tank. ? They toataly blew his mind and when the "smoke cleared" they all had a good laugh about a fairly harmless joke.?? Thanks for the memories ! Pete Cordell wrote:
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Re: Today...
For this chance encounter, were you on your W or V-Star?
James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Tachokay@... Reply-To: W650riders@... To: tjhalstead@..., W650riders@... Subject: [W650riders] Today... Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 17:49:28 EDT So I was riding on MacArthur Blvd this afternoon, and some dude wanted to turn left onto a street I was going to turn right into. I kinda did a double take at the front of his bike, it looked so familiar... He turned onto the street right behind me and followed me for several miles. I kept looking in my rear-view... Dang, that bike profile looked familiar! We finally pulled up at a light, and I looked over at his bike -- Nice Bike, I said. Likewise, he said! His name is TJ, he lives in DC, he bought his 2000 Dub last year from someone in Frederick, and he didn't know about this group -- so I told him. I sure hope I wrote down his e-mail addy correctly! That was so cool! There's no mods on his bike that I noticed, either, and it's pristine. Not like my poor SAKI who's feeling her 50K miles! :) So that's my excitement for today. Rrrose. @>-->-- _________________________________________________________________ |
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Re: Was. bring back the w650 to the us - Petition. Now ER6 versys
petetibble
Damn, where did I leave that other disc.....
Pete In W650riders@..., "Dennis J. Guggemos" <djguggms@...> wrote: Petition. Now ER6 versys was waiting I took the Versys demonstrator out for a blat.how planted it felt on the road. Absolutely rock steady. And thesingle front disc is in a whole different league.to hand I was very pleased that my W still felt pretty damn goodwhen I got back on it. The W seems tiny in comparison though; I felt so |
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Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage
Drain, seals are cheaper to replace than jets.
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James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Ruari McLennan <r.mclennan@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:56:36 -0700 I've had different opinions locally about whether to drain the carbs over the winter storage in my unheated garage. Some say in this temperate climate, where it only dips below freezing a few times these days and there's only a week of ice & snow, it's not indicated as it'll only dry out the seals and rubber. Others say despite gas stabilizer, I shouldn't keep old gas and crud in the float bowls and should drain. Comments, anyone? Ruari ----- Original Message -----
From: <larry.botheras@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 6:55 AM Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage European fuel is manufactured to a more consistent standard than NA fuel, and so Stabil type products aren't so apparent over here. Our 5 or 6 of our eight bikes overwinter from Oct/Nov to Mar/Apr with nothing done to the gas, other than running the carbs out... (Change the oil etc) Never had an issue starting in the new year. _________________________________________________________________ |
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Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage
The first thing you should do with Amals, is take them off and replace them with Mikunis.
Amals are made of the cheapest "pot metal", my younger brother was a Triumph mechanic for a few years, he said that Amals were almost beyond calibrating after 3000 miles because the metal was so soft and they just couldn't get them to match..of course, if you only had one, theres nothing to match. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "Larry Botheras" <larry.botheras@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: <W650riders@...> Subject: RE: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 17:18:18 +0100 On a brit bike running Amals or something I’d say leave the carbs, but what happens particularly on Jap carbs with loads of small passages and jets is that the gas evaporates and leaves a varnish behind that can block them. Drain, drain, drain… Larry Botheras Essex UK W650 Wrench 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1977 KH400 1978 CD175 1994 Ural Solo From: W650riders@... [mailto:W650riders@...] On Behalf Of Ruari McLennan Sent: 07 July 2007 16:57 To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage I've had different opinions locally about whether to drain the carbs over the winter storage in my unheated garage. Some say in this temperate climate, where it only dips below freezing a few times these days and there's only a week of ice & snow, it's not indicated as it'll only dry out the seals and rubber. Others say despite gas stabilizer, I shouldn't keep old gas and crud in the float bowls and should drain. Comments, anyone? Ruari ----- Original Message ----- From: <larry.botheras@... <mailto:larry.botheras%40tiscali.co.uk> To: <W650riders@... <mailto:W650riders%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 6:55 AM Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Seeking advice on long-term storage European fuel is manufactured to a more consistent standard than NA fuel, and so Stabil type products aren't so apparent over here. Our 5 or 6 of our eight bikes overwinter from Oct/Nov to Mar/Apr with nothing done to the gas, other than running the carbs out... (Change the oil etc) Never had an issue starting in the new year. _________________________________________________________________ Need a brain boost? Recharge with a stimulating game. Play now! |
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Re: mpg jump
Pete Cordell
Extreme diet? Whoops, no, that sounds like too much of a Dennis
answer.... Well then...riding slower? No more strong Texas headwinds? Austin gas pumps were shortchanging you? Better gas out here? Finally checked your tire pressure? Have no idea really. Heck, maybe your W is just happier out east breathing in that good ocean air... Pete C --- In W650riders@..., "fatstringme" <fatstringme@...> wrote: the tank. Ran about 100 miles two-up (read: low rpms so as not to scare the wife), andfilled the tank up again. Did the math and got about 45 mpg (up from an average 35'ish). Nexttank full was all me alone riding to/from work. Did 103 and filled up with 2.048 gallons. Soabout 50 mpg. I didn't change anything except moved from Austin (about 600 feet above sealevel, where I was getting 35 mpg) to out here at the Chesepeake bay area which Iassume is roughly +1 or so feet above sea level. Was I running rich in Austin and went leanhere? Doesn't seem like enough altitude change for that drastic a mpg change.togethers if y'all don't mind. thanks, |
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Re: Fw: Glesgies ode tae Bin Laden
Pete Cordell
That was funny!
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But, Roy my good man, I can see your just not using your time wisely or constructively enough these days...here, learn something useful now. For the pub: or, for the next party you attend: Good stuff for a wager or two. Pete C --- In W650riders@..., "Roy Easthill" <roy@...> wrote:
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mpg jump
So I unpacked the W after our move and put oil into it and filled the tank. Ran about 100
miles two-up (read: low rpms so as not to scare the wife), and filled the tank up again. Did the math and got about 45 mpg (up from an average 35'ish). Next tank full was all me alone riding to/from work. Did 103 and filled up with 2.048 gallons. So about 50 mpg. I didn't change anything except moved from Austin (about 600 feet above sea level, where I was getting 35 mpg) to out here at the Chesepeake bay area which I assume is roughly +1 or so feet above sea level. Was I running rich in Austin and went lean here? Doesn't seem like enough altitude change for that drastic a mpg change. Also I guess I like to be included on any PA/MD/VA rides or get togethers if y'all don't mind. thanks, fatstring |
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Re: bring back the w650 to the us - Petition
开云体育James
The cancelled New Norton 962(may be off on the cc's) ended up
as a 270 crank, they claimed it ran smoother than a 360 crank.
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Dennis
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Re: bring back the w650 to the us - Petition
开云体育Interesting BSA A65 that Dick Mann built with a 180?crank
in an attempt to put more power down coming out of corners.
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I saw this raced in 1971. Impressive.
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Fw: Glesgies ode tae Bin Laden
Roy Easthill
开云体育?
Aye but ye cannae make up rhymes like
this:
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Today...
So I was riding on MacArthur Blvd this afternoon, and some dude wanted to turn left onto a street I was going to turn right into.? I kinda did a double take at the front of his bike, it looked so familiar... He turned onto the street right behind me and followed me for several miles.? I kept looking in my rear-view... Dang, that bike profile looked familiar! We finally pulled up at a light, and I looked over at his bike -- Nice Bike, I said. Likewise, he said! His name is TJ, he lives in DC, he bought his 2000 Dub last year from someone in Frederick, and he didn't know about this group -- so I told him.? I sure hope I wrote down his e-mail addy correctly! That was so cool!? There's no mods on his bike that I noticed, either, and it's pristine.? Not like my poor SAKI who's feeling her 50K miles!? :) So that's my excitement for today. Rrrose. @>-->-- |
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Re: How I spent the 4th of July
Anita Reid
My first date with my husband was on a RD 350, shortly after though he bought himself a brandnew RD 500 in 1984, this was in Germany and he then brought it back to the US. We moved to Monterey at that time and he actually took it to the track at Laguna Seca. But I always liked the RD 350.
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Anita James Franklin wrote: I spent my fourth playing with my newest purchase, a 1975 Yamaha RD 350. It |