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Re: NWC - Excelsior Board Track Racer

Jim Hudson
 

WHOOPS - I just got my digest & see another gentleman posted the same
thing - sorry!

--- In W650riders@..., "Jim Hudson" <bluesman77@...> wrote:

For those of you who appreciate vintage machines, this is an historic
video with an interesting narrative for those of you not familiar w/
this form of m/c racing:



Jim Hudson
NWC - Excelsior Board Track Racer

Jim Hudson
 

For those of you who appreciate vintage machines, this is an historic
video with an interesting narrative for those of you not familiar w/
this form of m/c racing:



Jim Hudson
Re: Sorry to be tiresome!

 

That's Tyresome if you are in the UK!

Yes, the front Venom, or indeed a front Bridgestone BT45 would be fine. There's nothing really wrong with the rear...The BT45 is better, but if you get good mileage, it follows you don't 'ear'ole' it much so the benefits of the rear BT's stick sidewalls would be lost.

If the front has developed a 'step' where the centre treads have become raised, you might not want a BT45 on the front as the raised ridge is symptomatic of the dual compound front tyre wearing wrongly due to your riding style ( mine too!). The BT45 might also wear in that way...Although no-one has reported it doing so yet.

Jon

----- Original Message -----
From: "nic.ashmore" <nic.ashmore@...>
To: <W650riders@...>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 10:47 AM
Subject: [W650riders] Sorry to be tiresome!


I need a new front tyre and have been reading Jon's epistle on the
subject (message no. 126572, 20th April 2007 'Older but not wiser')as
well as many others. I have an almost new stock Accolade on the rear,
(the way I drive it will last for years), would a stock size Venom go
with this? Currently the front is a stock Accolade.
Regards
Nic A



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Sorry to be tiresome!

nic.ashmore
 

I need a new front tyre and have been reading Jon's epistle on the
subject (message no. 126572, 20th April 2007 'Older but not wiser')as
well as many others. I have an almost new stock Accolade on the rear,
(the way I drive it will last for years), would a stock size Venom go
with this? Currently the front is a stock Accolade.
Regards
Nic A
Time for tune-up

 

Pop quiz ('cause I don't know the answer):

Engine pinging on acceleration or uphill, and exhaust popping (like a
baby backfire) on downshift are symptoms of what, specifically?
Mixture? Carb asynch? Something else?

/ Rob
Re: NWC A running replica of the 1919 Excelsior Board Track Racer

 

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----- Original Message -----
From: cdnbike
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:55 AM
Subject: [W650riders] NWC A running replica of the 1919 Excelsior Board Track Racer

Something a little different. I think Paul Brodie can make one for
you, only costs around six figures.



Mike T.
Re: Velosolex Was NWC - RETRO jAWAS

 

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Hee Hee! Maybe you're old enough not to take yourself too seriously?
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:20 PM
Subject: [W650riders] Velosolex Was NWC - RETRO jAWAS

I also looked long and hard at those Velosolex(es?)? Why, oh why, am I doing this?? Hazel, Jon, and many others have this weird?interest in mopeds etc.? Now, against all my better instincts and perhaps through osmosis, I start to feel a strange interest too...? I had forgotten for years that my first bike at age 16 was some kind of red Italian moped (make unknown, it had been repainted many times), and the laughter and teasing I endured then from my mates while puttering up and around?the hills of Lochalsh to a maximum of 28 mph.?? Why would I even think of it now?...
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Ruari
----- Original Message -----
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But they do Velosolex's too.....

..you said what I was thinking....

Martin Taylor <martin.taylor@bradleystokecs.org.uk> wrote:
why would you want to?

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Re: Still she didn't see it NWC

 

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Not threatening enough then?
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Tym
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 5:51 PM
Subject: [W650riders] Still she didn't see it NWC

Believe it or not this bike from the Brighton area was taken out by a female cage driver because she claimed she didn't see it
Dick
NWC A running replica of the 1919 Excelsior Board Track Racer

 

Something a little different. I think Paul Brodie can make one for
you, only costs around six figures.



Mike T.
Rear Fender redux

 

I need to replace the rear fender and was wondering if anyone had the
part number for the "new and improved" fender. The bike fell over on
the center stand when it sunk in some soft asphalt. It ended up
putting a crease on both sides of it. Crash bars saved the tank and
everything else.
Re: fork spring suggestions, please

ksufanatic342
 

Best thing I ever did was add the progressive springs! First time I went to grab a handful of
front brake. Prepared for the nose dive......not there. Bike just smoothly slowed and into
the corner I went.

NOW, there will still be some nose dive. But I promise you will not fatague like you are
now. I also upped my oil weight to 20 and would possible have gone 30. (I am 6'4" @
235lbs.)

The spacer issue is not that big of a deal. Take the factory spacer and trim it down.

Check out my blog at It is about the second or
third post from the top. I tried to detail the steps involved.

--- In W650riders@..., "spnyi89" <cbh18@...> wrote:

Any other thoughts on this?


--- In W650riders@..., "Drew W" <drewdive@> wrote:

Hello - Being that this is a well-worn topic, I was hoping to find
what I was looking for by searching the archives. Alas, no *clear*
answers. So, I'm hoping to get some help from this great group.

I live in San Francisco and most of my riding is here in the City.
The roads here are a bit dodgy and I'm also not too keen on the
proverbial nose dive the W takes on hard braking (a frequent
occurrence for us city riders). So, I'm looking to upgrade my
springs with progressives.

I know where to get the Hagons, but they are rather pricey. I also
know where to get Progressive springs (much less expensive, but
require a spacer). And, my mechanic just threw out a third choice -
Race Tech springs (which are in between the other two in price).

So, for those of you who have done this upgrade, my questions are:

1) which springs do you recommend (is there any that you strongly
recommend AGAINST)?
2) for those that require a spacer, have you found any
issues/challenges/tips with this?
3) does anyone have a good source for the Race Tech fork springs?

Thank you!
drew
Re: fork spring suggestions, please

spnyi89
 

Any other thoughts on this?

--- In W650riders@..., "Drew W" <drewdive@...> wrote:

Hello - Being that this is a well-worn topic, I was hoping to find
what I was looking for by searching the archives. Alas, no *clear*
answers. So, I'm hoping to get some help from this great group.

I live in San Francisco and most of my riding is here in the City.
The roads here are a bit dodgy and I'm also not too keen on the
proverbial nose dive the W takes on hard braking (a frequent
occurrence for us city riders). So, I'm looking to upgrade my
springs with progressives.

I know where to get the Hagons, but they are rather pricey. I also
know where to get Progressive springs (much less expensive, but
require a spacer). And, my mechanic just threw out a third choice -
Race Tech springs (which are in between the other two in price).

So, for those of you who have done this upgrade, my questions are:

1) which springs do you recommend (is there any that you strongly
recommend AGAINST)?
2) for those that require a spacer, have you found any
issues/challenges/tips with this?
3) does anyone have a good source for the Race Tech fork springs?

Thank you!
drew
Re: Tank dents

john gary simpson
 

Maybe a shallow dent.? I have not had success with the method though. I'll try it on a shallow dent on my Dodge.

James Franklin wrote:
My younger brother, who used to do auto body repair, told me that dry ice
will do the trick of pulling out dents, if there is no crease.

James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)

From: "jv_roberts2000" <jv_roberts2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
To: W650riders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [W650riders] Re: Tank dents
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:51:52 -0000

I've also wondered about heating the tank or other similar
dimpled/dented sheet metal ....by putting it out in the hot summer
sun.....and then placing crushed dry ice in the dent cavity to shrink
the metal in the dent area where it had been stretched.

Pretty cheap, worth a try I guess.

Vernon

on it. I had to do considerable bodywork, but freezing lifted the
metal to a level where I could bodywork it.

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Re: Still she didn't see it NWC

 

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What a dilemma....jail her or thank her.?? ;->
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Tym
Believe it or not this bike from the Brighton area was taken out by a female cage driver because she claimed she didn't see it
Dick
Re: Vibration

 

Balancing the carbs worked wonders for mine

Larry wrote:
Hi. I just got a pristine (3300 miles) 2000 W650 last week. I'm not
new to bikes, and currently have 5 in the garage. I was a little
surprised at the level of vibration that the W has, since it has a
counter balancer. The reviews I have read either don't mention
vibration or describe it as "mild". On mine, vibration builds until a
peak of about 3500 rpm, then slowly decreases until passing 4500 rpm.
I don't believe my '69 Bonneville was any worse. The bike runs
perfect, motor mounts are tight. In fact, it shows little sign of use
at all. Is this normal for this machine, or am I just too used to
modern machines and it seems worse than it is.

Larry




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Re: Tank dents

 

My younger brother, who used to do auto body repair, told me that dry ice will do the trick of pulling out dents, if there is no crease.



James Franklin
2411 Pine Summit DR. E
Jacksonville, Florida 32211

808-225-0994 (cell)





From: "jv_roberts2000" <jv_roberts2000@...>
Reply-To: W650riders@...
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] Re: Tank dents
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:51:52 -0000

I've also wondered about heating the tank or other similar
dimpled/dented sheet metal ....by putting it out in the hot summer
sun.....and then placing crushed dry ice in the dent cavity to shrink
the metal in the dent area where it had been stretched.

Pretty cheap, worth a try I guess.

Vernon


on it. I had to do considerable bodywork, but freezing lifted the
metal to a level where I could bodywork it.

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Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place!

Re: Vibration

Ray Nielsen
 

--- In W650riders@..., "Larry" <klmyself@...> wrote:

Hi. I just got a pristine (3300 miles) 2000 W650 last week. I'm not
new to bikes, and currently have 5 in the garage. I was a little
surprised at the level of vibration that the W has, since it has a
counter balancer. The reviews I have read either don't mention
vibration or describe it as "mild". On mine, vibration builds until
a
peak of about 3500 rpm, then slowly decreases until passing 4500 rpm.
I don't believe my '69 Bonneville was any worse. The bike runs
perfect, motor mounts are tight. In fact, it shows little sign of
use
at all. Is this normal for this machine, or am I just too used to
modern machines and it seems worse than it is.

Larry
Watch the carburetors at an idle and you'll see the need to
periodically synchronize them. The rubber boots move quite a bit fore
and aft and that seems to knock them out of syncronization.

I could feel an increase in vibration as the miles accumulated, so did
the syncronization every oil change. It ALWAYS reduced the vibration
substantially.

Just my two bits worth.

Ray Nielsen, in Minneapolis and sitting out the rain today.
Re: Vibration

john gary simpson
 

I think you're right on target.

Larry wrote:
--- In W650riders@yahoogroups.com, john gary simpson ...>
wrote:
>
> Does the engine show any signs of havin been disassembled?
>
> Larry .> wrote: Hi. I just got a pristine (3300
miles) 2000 W650 last week. I'm not
> new to bikes, and currently have 5 in the garage. I was a little
> surprised at the level of vibration that the W has, since it has a
> counter balancer. The reviews I have read either don't mention
> vibration or describe it as "mild". On mine, vibration builds until a
> peak of about 3500 rpm, then slowly decreases until passing 4500 rpm.
> I don't believe my '69 Bonneville was any worse. The bike runs
> perfect, motor mounts are tight. In fact, it shows little sign of use
> at all. Is this normal for this machine, or am I just too used to
> modern machines and it seems worse than it is.
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>
>
>
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No sign of anything having been disassembled. Not burred screw or
bolt heads, not a scratch on any part anywhere. Tires show their 3300
miles, and that's about it. Perhaps like the old Triumphs I just got
one with balance factor not as good as it could be.
Larry


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Re: NWC - RETRO jAWAS Jelly MOULD

 

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How very transcontinental of you....


Dammit - I meant Jelly MOULD!
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----- Original Message -----
From: ADRIAN
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [W650riders] NWC - RETRO jAWAS

I guess it's a question of academic inerest.
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(After all, they are manufactured and some people do buy them.)
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Personally, I get bored with?reading up / viewing ?a lot of common stuff - ie. most Japanese?sports bikes?- jelly mold clones.
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If? your interest is confined to these deadlly dull clones featured in the likes of "Bike" ?magazine, you're missing out on the wider world of bikes and all the wierd and wonderful stuff out there.? Well, that's my opinion -?each to his own.
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I?imagine Jon' will have an interest......
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Adrian
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:33 PM
Subject: RE: [W650riders] NWC - RETRO jAWAS

why would you want to?

From: W650riders@... on behalf of ADRIAN
Sent: Tue 17/07/2007 17:21
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] NWC - RETRO jAWAS

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Check this out - you can buy retro Jawas now!
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Adrian

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