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31 May 2015 21:52 #674701 by kaw-a-holic
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Copbike1000 wrote: What size is the rear tire?

170/60/17

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17 Jun 2015 11:44 #676973 by davido
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Kaw-a-holic, What news on the clutch conversion? Are you busy with it or are you waiting for me to mess mine up first??

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17 Jun 2015 14:16 #677003 by kaw-a-holic
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davido wrote: Kaw-a-holic, What news on the clutch conversion? Are you busy with it or are you waiting for me to mess mine up first??


Haha, no Davido, just time. It's that time of year that it is miserable in the garage in Mesa, AZ. It's been triple digits. I was also waiting on my slave cylinder to arrive. I am currently on my second cardboard template. Will transfer it to MDF and then cut a whole for the slave cylinder. Maybe I'll get some of that done done today.

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Phoenix Fighter Project

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17 Jun 2015 14:26 #677006 by SWest
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Don't you have a swamp cooler or something? Even Bossie has a A/C and swamp cooler in her shed. She don't care but I do. :lol:
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21 Jun 2015 18:05 #677643 by kaw-a-holic
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swest wrote: Don't you have a swamp cooler or something? Even Bossie has a A/C and swamp cooler in her shed. She don't care but I do. :lol:
Steve


No Steve, but I have been looking at how to make one for cheap. Need to put some insulation in the attic above the garage also. Its not my house, I'm renting so I don't like making someone else's house better.

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21 Jun 2015 18:23 #677650 by kaw-a-holic
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Love this bike but some days it is not easy. Finally got the Cylinders and head back on just to discover that the #13 hole in the cylinders is stripped out. My question is what do I fix it with? Heli-coil or Time-cert? Time-Cert is better but doesn't it need a much bigger hole?



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Phoenix Fighter Project
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21 Jun 2015 18:35 #677653 by SWest
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Heli coil. Just pick up the tap and a bag of four. I just send them down with a small screw driver. Back and forth little by little until in. You have that collar to deal with.
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21 Jun 2015 18:38 #677654 by SWest
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kaw-a-holic wrote:

swest wrote: Don't you have a swamp cooler or something? Even Bossie has a A/C and swamp cooler in her shed. She don't care but I do. :lol:
Steve


No Steve, but I have been looking at how to make one for cheap. Need to put some insulation in the attic above the garage also. Its not my house, I'm renting so I don't like making someone else's house better.


Used window A/C and a fan. I use to bring a small one to visit my mother. No smoking inside. Half the party was outside smoking with me.
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21 Jun 2015 19:03 #677657 by 650ed
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Timesert will work. You may be able to find a shop that will fix it fairly cheaply. Ed

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21 Jun 2015 19:25 #677663 by SWest
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21 Jun 2015 19:46 #677665 by kaw-a-holic
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thanks for the feedback I'm concerned that the helicoil won't take the 30 pounds of torque that I need for the head.

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21 Jun 2015 19:52 #677666 by SWest

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