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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
You're gonna wish you still had those CX's yer daft cunt if you don't do summat about them! They might just go missing one night and end up in Sarf Walessmiffy wrote:I really wish I still had it...
Jesus (
![[bow]](./images/smilies/bowing.gif "Impressed"){kind=small}
) erm...right, those trims usually stay on really well. I've always slapped the over the bolts and the only one I lost was because I didn't fit it properly - I knew this cos I had wheel wobble (akin to out of balance wheels) till the fucker flew off. Anyway, I've just realised I've typed 10 lines of drivel that is no use to you at all ![[coat]](./images/smilies/getmecoat.gif "Get me coat"){kind=small}
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
oh, I posted in the wrong thread!
I have 6 wheeltrims the same as yours mate. No use to me, 4 are a tad shite, two are pretty mint. Yours if you want them.
I have 6 wheeltrims the same as yours mate. No use to me, 4 are a tad shite, two are pretty mint. Yours if you want them.
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Oh no they fuckin' won't...Bx Bandit wrote:You're gonna wish you still had those CX's yer daft cunt if you don't do summat about them! They might just go missing one night and end up in Sarf Wales
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
there are two, one each?
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Well, Smiffy may object but ya know...
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Good luck with the CX's guys,he'll never notice ![[run]](./images/smilies/runaway2.gif "RUN")
Just starting to put 2 and 2 together now, what with that unexplained wheel wobble on the way back from Gaydon![[chin]](./images/smilies/scratch_chin.gif "hmmm")
Just starting to put 2 and 2 together now, what with that unexplained wheel wobble on the way back from Gaydon
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Not quite, I bought it with every intention of sorting it out (the floor needed some new repair sections welding in...) sadly though, I had to part company with it as we were moving house, and there was no off street parking for it at the new house.Vanny wrote:Did the VW go the same way as your CX's smifter?
I even had to sell 4 of my 5 motorbikes
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away...
but now that most of them are muslim, I find bacon and sausages work better!
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/\ He didn't notice! [whisper] Right, Jay has first dibs on the GTi Turbo (the bastard, cos I was off line.... ![[doc]](./images/smilies/beat.gif "wanker")
) so that one for Basingstoke and the other for Sarf Wales Sssshhhh [/whisper]
Big J said: "Just starting to put 2 and 2 together now, what with that unexplained wheel wobble on the way back from Gaydon"
That's kinda what I was meaning mate. Ditch that black wheel and put a proper BX grey one on!
) so that one for Basingstoke and the other for Sarf Wales Sssshhhh [/whisper]Big J said: "Just starting to put 2 and 2 together now, what with that unexplained wheel wobble on the way back from Gaydon
"That's kinda what I was meaning mate. Ditch that black wheel and put a proper BX grey one on!
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
I take it you are riding round on the last one now Smiffy?I even had to sell 4 of my 5 motorbikes
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
All sorted now on that score, found the other grey wheel amongst the parts complete with a knackered tyre, found 2 newish hankook tyres as well, got them fitted, balenced and new valves. I'd left the hubcaps from the front wheels in the boot with the spare wheel and tyres so the tyrefitter put them on as well meaning I have no idea which one to keep an eye on.Bx Bandit wrote:That's kinda what I was meaning mate. Ditch that black wheel and put a proper BX grey one on!
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Well, if you do loose one, then Doc has got spares as he mentioned and so have I and you can have 'em all J
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Blimey, Jesus is going to have a loft FULL of wheeltrims! Tim will be his new best friend!
It still runs rough and wont rev out past 7K though..
Persoanlly I think something's amiss with the spark advancer since if you watch it whilst the engines running it will run until the fly weights come out, then it's like the spark is cut and the engine dies off until the weights retreat, then it goes again!
It seems far to far advanced at idle, but the adjustment available just doesn't make any difference...
4 of them no less! Yes, Smiffy got them working, utter bastards they were, or at least a pair of float valves were..jayw wrote:Assuming it now has a working carb
It still runs rough and wont rev out past 7K though..
Persoanlly I think something's amiss with the spark advancer since if you watch it whilst the engines running it will run until the fly weights come out, then it's like the spark is cut and the engine dies off until the weights retreat, then it goes again!
It seems far to far advanced at idle, but the adjustment available just doesn't make any difference...
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Are they Mikuni's Doc?
Check the earth wire on the baseplate. I've had them part on me before now. They make contact until the advance kicks in and the plate moves, breaking contact. Engine dies plate retreats spark comes back.
Just a thought.
Check the earth wire on the baseplate. I've had them part on me before now. They make contact until the advance kicks in and the plate moves, breaking contact. Engine dies plate retreats spark comes back.
Just a thought.
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Thats largely what I was thinking TBH..
Erm, I have no fucking idea what they are mate, I dont do motorbikes...
Erm, I have no fucking idea what they are mate, I dont do motorbikes...
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
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Re: Daft question about hubcaps
Keihin carbs, of the constant velocity type.
Most of the problems there were due to blockages in the internal airways. Now that they are finally clean, they work properly.
I'm going to put a different spark advancer on this weekend to see if it makes a difference.
Most of the problems there were due to blockages in the internal airways. Now that they are finally clean, they work properly.
I'm going to put a different spark advancer on this weekend to see if it makes a difference.
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away...
but now that most of them are muslim, I find bacon and sausages work better!
but now that most of them are muslim, I find bacon and sausages work better!
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Ah! Much better and more economical they be Smiffy.
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Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.