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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Using relays to upgrade your headlight.
« Last post by Rex on July 14, 2025, 09:03:06 AM »Sounds like Kiwi Google to me...
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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Using relays to upgrade your headlight.
« Last post by Searchguru on July 13, 2025, 10:50:46 AM »Every search I make on Google is ended with -noai.
It seems to work as I don't get input from AI
It seems to work as I don't get input from AI
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British Bikes / Re: Hot Start Problem
« Last post by R on July 12, 2025, 07:45:00 AM »Usually you'd just reset the timing to suit. ?
Banging the gear onto its taper, and ensure it doesn't shift while doing so, etc.
If the gear shifts on its taper, maybe it needs to be ground in, to get a better grip ?
Banging the gear onto its taper, and ensure it doesn't shift while doing so, etc.
If the gear shifts on its taper, maybe it needs to be ground in, to get a better grip ?
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British Bikes / Re: Hot Start Problem
« Last post by john.k on July 09, 2025, 09:04:42 AM »A pre 36 maggdyno will have a ring cam ,and quite often these rings are very worn,altering the timing adversely..........you cant regrind the ring ,as its case hardened ,and once the hardening is worn thru ,very soft steel.
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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Using relays to upgrade your headlight.
« Last post by R on July 08, 2025, 11:36:46 PM »Isn't the internet brilliant?
Yes and no ?
Yes in your case.
I was searching for something electrically technical recently. And was 'amused' to see some words (which I had penned)
spat back at me and in complete denial of what I had wrote. Ain't AI wunnerful ??
Its like having a logical argument with a 2 year old, on steroids !
With no way to correct it ?
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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Using relays to upgrade your headlight.
« Last post by Searchguru on July 08, 2025, 03:03:01 PM »I'm about to fit relays to my, new to me, twin headlamped XTZ660 as I bought it converted to twin lights but it's not happy. I've tried to find my wiring diagram but after 18 years I don't seem to have it. I googled motorcycle headlights relay and this was the first thing that came up. Isn't the internet brilliant?
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British Bikes / Re: Hot Start Problem
« Last post by R on July 07, 2025, 11:58:19 PM »Good that you found it.
Must have been getting somewhat hot and bothered inside - hence the reluctance to start again.
The final proof will be in the fixing ....
Must have been getting somewhat hot and bothered inside - hence the reluctance to start again.
The final proof will be in the fixing ....
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British Bikes / Re: Hot Start Problem
« Last post by Billington on July 07, 2025, 10:44:19 PM »I just put the bike on the lift and tried the old cigarette paper trick. It was not possible to remove the cigarette paper from between the points until the rubbing block was about 30° past the opening ramp! I did not set it like this, but I will correct this.
Strangely the bike does run okay like this, it simply has issues with hot starting.
Thank you again to those who have offer kind advice.
Strangely the bike does run okay like this, it simply has issues with hot starting.
Thank you again to those who have offer kind advice.
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British Bikes / Re: Hot Start Problem
« Last post by john.k on July 06, 2025, 01:59:15 PM »Probably best to be sure the magneto advance diection is still the same direction the maker intended ......I can tell by the change in exhaust note if ignition advance is right.............the army bike instructors used to do a trick of flooding the M20 carby and kicking the bike on full advance .......the carby would catch fire and they would pretend not to notice ........then when the fire was getting a bit big,retard the mag ,kick the bike and suck all the flame into the carb.......they reckoned that the motor would always start with the carby on fire.
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British Bikes / Re: Finding neutral
« Last post by john.k on July 06, 2025, 01:45:20 PM »A late A10 should be alternator with the 4 spring Triumph cluctch....not the six spring pressed tin BSA clutch...........anyhhoo,people replace the clutch with a Suzuki one ,cant recall which ,but the swap is well documented.........Incidentally the dragging clutch will smash your gearbox gears apart.,and sharp gear chips will score the shafts.............To cure this problem ,I fitted an army beezer clutch ,this freed easily,but tended to slip under power.,just had to ride the bike sedately .............Anyhoo,when I sold the bike ,it lasted only one day , and was on the news that night..........he tried to pass a bus on the inside as it turned left .