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I'm not that genned up on tubeless tyres.
What's your opinion on plugging (like a car tyre i presume) a m/c tubeless tyre from the inside?
2 small 1" nail holes.
I've heard road side emergency tubeless tyre repairs can be plugged from the outside, hence their popularity.
Tyre is off the rim awaiting repair tomorrow.
I am quite happy to stick an 18" tube in there myself.
Plug ok for roadside fix. Always carry a kit.
When back home take tire off and patch.
Tubes ok but tire runs hotter

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...last week or so, ceeber electrical starter has been failing occasionally.

Once at a light on Sukhumvit, very embarrasing.

Spray cleaner to the switch did nothing.

Took to shop today and they replaced

the starter brushes B660.

Hopefully good for another 45Kkm./10 years.

 

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37 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

As the bike will prolly never see a downpour (rain) again in my lifetime, howzabout brass plug caps!

Oh yes!

Looks good, won't there be some arcing across to nearside bolts.?

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5 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Looks good, won't there be some arcing across to nearside bolts.?

No.

Over 100 kms no probs whatsoever.

But, and this is a big BUT, do NOT touch them, even with a gloved hand.

Don't ask me how i know....

As you may have noticed, this bike runs an American magneto.

The faster it turns, the bigger, and fatter and longer duration the spark.

Never less than 40,000v.........

 

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1 hour ago, thaiguzzi said:

...  But, and this is a big BUT, do NOT touch them, even with a gloved hand.

Don't ask me how i know....

As you may have noticed, this bike runs an American magneto.

The faster it turns, the bigger, and fatter and longer duration the spark.

Never less than 40,000v.........

I was just reading about the MSD Pro-Mag 44 magnetos used on top fuel dragsters.  44 Amps primary output, about 1.2 Amps at the plug (and 45,000 Volts).  Deadly.

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1 hour ago, JaiLai said:

That is a beast - you be careful on that!!

I'm on Lazada as we speak looking for crash bars and rear stabilizers. Also ordered 10 kilos of cotton wool to stuff up my shirt front and rear. 

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12 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

No.

Over 100 kms no probs whatsoever.

But, and this is a big BUT, do NOT touch them, even with a gloved hand.

Don't ask me how i know....

As you may have noticed, this bike runs an American magneto.

The faster it turns, the bigger, and fatter and longer duration the spark.

Never less than 40,000v.........

 

Yeah was kinda thinking not to touch em but not sure about

getting wet.

No battery problems then and hence you won't be riding in rain.

 

Working on motors had many belt from bad leads and cracked plug caps.

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1 hour ago, Denim said:

I'm on Lazada as we speak looking for crash bars and rear stabilizers. Also ordered 10 kilos of cotton wool to stuff up my shirt front and rear. 

You can get a parachute injector seat installed just make sure you be careful riding in an underpass.

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11 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

You can get a parachute injector seat installed just make sure you be careful riding in an underpass.

Good thinking. Ebay is your friend.

If I need removing from the upper branches of a big mango tree I will PM you.

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14 hours ago, ballpoint said:

Old?  How dare you!  Nothing beats the thrill of wooden wheels clattering over the cobbles, steam engine chugging away as you reach dizzying speeds.  Why, sometimes I get into double figures!

My Mom knew a lady who took her driver's license road test in a Stanley Steamer.  The examiner wasn't too comfortable riding along in that.

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Guy from USA installed a CBR300 crank, big bore and upgraded cylinder head with 1mm larger valves.

Got 39 HP - still tuning - same as CRF450L USA spec

Sweet !

Sourcing the head as we speak.

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