The Saga of my 75
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Re: The Saga of my 75
Watch the speedometer real close when you hear the noise. The one on my blue 1100 can get real buzzy and make quite a bit of noise then suddenly quit. If you look at the needle when its doing its thing it just vibrates but doesn't move much. Put your hand on it. If its the culprit you should be able to feel the vibration.
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Re: The Saga of my 75
No definitely not the speedo. I can get it in any gear passing through 4,000 rpm.
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Re: The Saga of my 75
I've had speedos do that, but if it did not do it with the other engine why now? Easy to test though.
Just to cheer you up I just made a bit of a fool of myself, glad nobody saw me. I've read you can balance a nickle on the seat of an idling wing and coming back from a ride she was so smooth I thought I'd try it. I leveled the bike in the yard and spent five minutes trying to balance the &*^%in' nickle. Every time I got it to stand up the wind blew it over before I could start the bike. Somebody with more patience than me will be needed to make that test, maybe in an area with less wind.
Just to cheer you up I just made a bit of a fool of myself, glad nobody saw me. I've read you can balance a nickle on the seat of an idling wing and coming back from a ride she was so smooth I thought I'd try it. I leveled the bike in the yard and spent five minutes trying to balance the &*^%in' nickle. Every time I got it to stand up the wind blew it over before I could start the bike. Somebody with more patience than me will be needed to make that test, maybe in an area with less wind.

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Re: The Saga of my 75
Hey, Cookie, your neighbors just posted that on Youtube!! NIce try.
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Re: The Saga of my 75
Man,
I'm glad they didn't have Utube when I was a kid.
I'm glad they didn't have Utube when I was a kid.
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Re: The Saga of my 75
If you put a good CW soundtrack with this I bet it would sell a million copies. 
I don't think I can balance a nickle on my desk ....

I don't think I can balance a nickle on my desk ....
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Re: The Saga of my 75
My mind is already in shock over the temps. Body will swiftly follow I reckon. Those are the sort of oven temperature we cook at, not ride bikes in helmets and armoured gear!Whiskerfish wrote: It is still damn HOT here. 96 when I got home a few minutes ago and the forecast for tomorrow is 99, then Monday is 99-103. But it is supposed to drop on Tuesday back to the high 80's and low 90's for the rest of the week. I think your body will go into shock there Old Fogey!!

The bike's sounding like it's just about there! But I guess it will not be the only thing making strange moaning sounds!

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I just know this saga ain't over yet.... what a cast of characters.
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Re: The Saga of my 75
I have balanced a nickel on the valve covers many times to show people.
This engine really sounds sweet up to about 4 grand and it does not seem to do it in the shop. I think it has something to do with engine loading. I am cooling off from cutting the grass, maybe in a hour or two I will sneak out for a quick ride. Damn Hot out though.
This engine really sounds sweet up to about 4 grand and it does not seem to do it in the shop. I think it has something to do with engine loading. I am cooling off from cutting the grass, maybe in a hour or two I will sneak out for a quick ride. Damn Hot out though.
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"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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Re: The Saga of my 75
what is armored gear....I ride in shorts and a t shirt, feels great around 70 mph.
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If I asked you to ram your hand onto a grinding wheel, you'd think I was mad. That's effectively what the road surface becomes when you come off. My hands, kneecaps, hip joints, elbows etc have served me very well in the shape they were made. I very much doubt that customising them by grinding lumps off will enhance them in any way whatsoever.morganfrmn wrote:what is armored gear....I ride in shorts and a t shirt, feels great around 70 mph.
Strangely enough, many folk must agree with me judging by the amount of armoured gear there is on the market.
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what armored gear do you use....
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Re: The Saga of my 75
Maybe that was my nickle problem, I was trying the seat.
If you pull off the cables from speedo and tach you'll know it ain't them.
The only other whine I ever go was when I got my first belt too tight. Slackened that off and no more high speed whine.
If you pull off the cables from speedo and tach you'll know it ain't them.
The only other whine I ever go was when I got my first belt too tight. Slackened that off and no more high speed whine.
Enjoy life,
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Owner of 4.4 76s and one lone 75 Wings (does a spare engine make .2?)
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Re: The Saga of my 75
not to worry steve, john rarely gets over 4000 rpm anyway






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Re: The Saga of my 75
hey morganfrm, is the 70mph in tee shirt and shorts with flip flops or tennis shoes?
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