Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: back in buisness

Author: Robert Hawkes

Date: Jul 15, 2001, 6:14 AM

Post ID: 1707499035


Andy,
I think I'll print this e-mail and glue it to my side cover until it's
lodged in my head! Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: andy hill <gun-@lynnet.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: back in buisness


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bob-
yeah, man! i ALWAYS use the highest octane gas possible in my bikes. may
not be neccessary, but the high priced stuff gives better ecomomy, has
additives that help keep the carbs clean, and like chris says- burns@ a
lower temp. [no-mo' pingin'!]
mine runs fine with the timing set to factory spec. even ran good @ the
static mark, just less power [right, ian?]
when you turn in the small screw [on the side of the carb], 1/4 turn @ a
time, the idle will slow down. back it out 1/4 turn @ a time 'till it
picks
 back up. that's where ya want it to be.
if you DO mess w/ the dist., you can tell if you're retarding the spark,
'cause the idle will drop off, but it ain't a good idea to do that-
retarded
 too far is as bad as advanced too far, for different reasons.
cheers!
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Hawkes" <haw-@frontiernet.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: back in buisness


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Andy,
Shoot!, I remember that damn sign in the window that said "we will be
closed..... " but I couldn't see the dates because the sun had curled the
paper and wasn't legible and all. Dang!! Anyway you musta had a good
ride;
 it was beautiful today. Well, I was planning on going to sport cycle this
weekend to see if they could check my bike again but I guess I'm on my
own.
 The bike has been running hot. I called Chris yesterday and I said I
think
 the carbs were too lean or it was pre-ignition (did I already talk to you
about this? sorry if I did). He confirmed that but asked me to try to
fill
 the tank up with 93 (or was that 97) octane; anyways high octane gas. He
said something about it being summer and all and that the bike runs cooler
on higher octane gas. I did see something about running high octane gas
in
 Guzziology. He said try this first and then try to retard the ignition,
mark distributor position first and then move counter-clock-wise. So that
what I'll do this weekend. I plan to drain low octane stuff out first, I
read that somewhere too but maybe that is just a pipe-dream. Best, Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: andy hill <gun-@lynnet.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: back in buisness


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bob-
well, i pulled into an empty parkinglot, and noticed the big sign-
closed
 
 from the 12th to the 16th. rats! they musta went to the nats. prolly
just
 as
 well [i coulda gotten into serious trouble there! lust does me in, every
time!]
my bikes happy, your wifes happy, a good day, in all!
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Hawkes" <haw-@frontiernet.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 09:11 PM
Subject: Re: back in buisness


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Andy,
Shoot, perfect day to ride out to sport cycle and what happened was that
the
 missus and I went to dinner instead. Had a nice time anyway.
I did see that juicy red and black Lemans there. Did you ride her? Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: andy hill <gun-@lynnet.com>
To: loopframe <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 12:19 AM
Subject: back in buisness


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greetings-
well, as i suspected- the batt. was toast! they tell me that our
garden-tractor type batteries are only good 4 1 year. well,@ $25.00, i
suppose that ain't all bad. new batt. every spring? still thinking
about
 
 the
 westco, tho.
in the interim, i hung the h.d. tour-whatever they are muffs. on
there.
 
 too
 quiet! knocked out 1 baffle-plug- still kinda muted, sooo- knocked out
the
 
 other one! viola! lordy, sounds like the 'ol low-rider! why should the
'other' V-twin guys have all the good music?doesn't have that stupid
'potatoe-potatoe' idle, either- kinda serious sounding! [hey K.O.-
still
 
 
 savin' the fish-tails 4 u!!].
well, off to sportcycles tommorrow [thurs.] to drool on [GASP!] a
relly
 
 rightous lemans. [maybe even ride it, if chris ain't around (g)]. see
ya
 
 
 there, bob! [ya will hear me comin'!! WOOHOO!!!
andy

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