Trixie Combat 4.4th recovery ends & begins.
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painted items done.
Tornado's and floods spared me and company. May down load later.
Got shiny stuff good enough during breaks in above so no delays when
Wes drove today in Pu d/t low 40's F stormy with mud stretches and wash outs. After mostly done sanding stage here. Milk crate sanding grade folders.
Prior had to suck out the rocker cover studs in a standard spare head to a fix cover. Wes noticed the C under Trixie head steady, which I'd forgot about. Wes dropped a washer down an exhaust rocker box to almost disappear into push rod tunnel but I got it out with this little nit picker.
Hayseed shining station in action. I just hope you understand the risks I took to take this solo instead of two hands death grip on item - after video - dropped the points cover even with two handed grip and only just buffing off the clear coat with softest wheel, But it landed on its flats and didn't even needed dusting off further, whew. Balance act to keep speed up yet pressure enough to melt paste till hot to hold.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGAXZiNgRng[/video]
Everything mounted but for tank/side covers today, just need to make some terminals and connections then fuel oil and pray.
Oh yeah under spine tube headsteady mount was knocked to L by L knee so had to shim it to nip up w/o a cocked bind that gave valve train like buzz at times but not the more jarring basic engine orbitals. How much you ask...
Oh yeah, Viking Exhaust bless his good intentions might be the worse fitting headers I've forced and ground and kicked and levered on yet. Not this 4th go around thankyou but still a close call passing the points area.
Looks better up close. Brass exhaust rings. [bolts]
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painted items done.
Tornado's and floods spared me and company. May down load later.
Got shiny stuff good enough during breaks in above so no delays when
Wes drove today in Pu d/t low 40's F stormy with mud stretches and wash outs. After mostly done sanding stage here. Milk crate sanding grade folders.
Prior had to suck out the rocker cover studs in a standard spare head to a fix cover. Wes noticed the C under Trixie head steady, which I'd forgot about. Wes dropped a washer down an exhaust rocker box to almost disappear into push rod tunnel but I got it out with this little nit picker.
Hayseed shining station in action. I just hope you understand the risks I took to take this solo instead of two hands death grip on item - after video - dropped the points cover even with two handed grip and only just buffing off the clear coat with softest wheel, But it landed on its flats and didn't even needed dusting off further, whew. Balance act to keep speed up yet pressure enough to melt paste till hot to hold.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGAXZiNgRng[/video]
Everything mounted but for tank/side covers today, just need to make some terminals and connections then fuel oil and pray.
Oh yeah under spine tube headsteady mount was knocked to L by L knee so had to shim it to nip up w/o a cocked bind that gave valve train like buzz at times but not the more jarring basic engine orbitals. How much you ask...
Oh yeah, Viking Exhaust bless his good intentions might be the worse fitting headers I've forced and ground and kicked and levered on yet. Not this 4th go around thankyou but still a close call passing the points area.
Looks better up close. Brass exhaust rings. [bolts]
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Ugh on THE Ozark's Gravel all known headers fracture at the head area about everything few rear tirer or drive chain change. I had long talks with Viking owner a year or so before he got very ill and shut down a few years but forget the fella's name. He's sincere - not trying to cheat anyone so I just let it slide but ain't buying no more hi end exhausts. I've a new set that I sent to have protected by Al ceramic internal coat but they did the outside instead, so similar tent/finish as Al lawn chain tubes, ugh, but a style some may want or me or Wesley just to keep riding and ignore strangers side looks or us looking at them. Also have extra new LH header as Wes's '71 is wearing the other half d/t the familiar fracture let go. Also have a ughly set that has O2 sensor and EGT probe holes in - but crashes on Peel took out the instruments.
Weather got too miserable after Wes left so I didn't do any more Sunday. The head light needs complete new wiring as I think I burnt up the pig tail in trash fire of parts boxes etc and forgot it as too light to feel handling boxes. Trixie came with down and dirty re-wiring so not exactly a match for manual, so means each lead must be traced among the color changes then made to attach. This month got stereo going but depending on conditions my rock&roll stations bring in hi fidelity classical or church sermons. I many places my car radio switches stations in mid turns or from crest to crest. So I can really turn Ms Peel or any moped fast enough to throw the radio off : )
Wes is a hoot with easy going southern drawl tinged curmudgeon attitude, On about each item and procedure he goes off on how cheesy it was engineered and all the ways in the world to re-design or just remove forever and how wasteful a life style it is to even start one of these Brit bikes as just accelerates the decay for more trouble and expense. Wes finally had to get Boyer but still very current on points diddling for Trixie, who still has good adv. mechanism and an even better pristine spare to keep her faithful.
Ugh on THE Ozark's Gravel all known headers fracture at the head area about everything few rear tirer or drive chain change. I had long talks with Viking owner a year or so before he got very ill and shut down a few years but forget the fella's name. He's sincere - not trying to cheat anyone so I just let it slide but ain't buying no more hi end exhausts. I've a new set that I sent to have protected by Al ceramic internal coat but they did the outside instead, so similar tent/finish as Al lawn chain tubes, ugh, but a style some may want or me or Wesley just to keep riding and ignore strangers side looks or us looking at them. Also have extra new LH header as Wes's '71 is wearing the other half d/t the familiar fracture let go. Also have a ughly set that has O2 sensor and EGT probe holes in - but crashes on Peel took out the instruments.
Weather got too miserable after Wes left so I didn't do any more Sunday. The head light needs complete new wiring as I think I burnt up the pig tail in trash fire of parts boxes etc and forgot it as too light to feel handling boxes. Trixie came with down and dirty re-wiring so not exactly a match for manual, so means each lead must be traced among the color changes then made to attach. This month got stereo going but depending on conditions my rock&roll stations bring in hi fidelity classical or church sermons. I many places my car radio switches stations in mid turns or from crest to crest. So I can really turn Ms Peel or any moped fast enough to throw the radio off : )
Wes is a hoot with easy going southern drawl tinged curmudgeon attitude, On about each item and procedure he goes off on how cheesy it was engineered and all the ways in the world to re-design or just remove forever and how wasteful a life style it is to even start one of these Brit bikes as just accelerates the decay for more trouble and expense. Wes finally had to get Boyer but still very current on points diddling for Trixie, who still has good adv. mechanism and an even better pristine spare to keep her faithful.
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Pre run Trixie testing sounds warm up prior to final wiring.
http://cyclepsycho.com/bikesounds/Vrod.mp3
Pre run Trixie testing sounds warm up prior to final wiring.
http://cyclepsycho.com/bikesounds/Vrod.mp3
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Just working up mood to tackle the smoke conductors I took apart with snips because I owed Wesly a headlight, because his drum brake locked up, because I didn't see THE Grit, because sun was higher prior, because I did one last hot take off run across parking lot, to show Norton spunk to strangers, but didn't lose teeth on oak tree because his head light protected me. Actually its 2nd 7" headlight from me, 1st traded for his 5" because I think I can mount that plus a fairing with a light and always have a light when removing fairing to play games.
My village has its Fair On The Square, which is all it is, this Saturday - I've never in 12+ years had a Commando to parade with the fire engines, donkey carts and customs cars of all eras. If I brave 35'F tonight I maybe could ride Trixie, which everyone and their dog knows I'm been years promising to show. Oh they know about Peel as lived on her couple years but not part of their affairs prior. So...
Just working up mood to tackle the smoke conductors I took apart with snips because I owed Wesly a headlight, because his drum brake locked up, because I didn't see THE Grit, because sun was higher prior, because I did one last hot take off run across parking lot, to show Norton spunk to strangers, but didn't lose teeth on oak tree because his head light protected me. Actually its 2nd 7" headlight from me, 1st traded for his 5" because I think I can mount that plus a fairing with a light and always have a light when removing fairing to play games.
My village has its Fair On The Square, which is all it is, this Saturday - I've never in 12+ years had a Commando to parade with the fire engines, donkey carts and customs cars of all eras. If I brave 35'F tonight I maybe could ride Trixie, which everyone and their dog knows I'm been years promising to show. Oh they know about Peel as lived on her couple years but not part of their affairs prior. So...
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Great posts Hobot, thanks. Trixie's comming along nicely. looking good. the black cap mufflers that came on my bike were bolted up wrong by my Previous Owner and are cracked. I picked up an interstate set from e-bay for a hundred bucks and will go with those when i get it running. Anyhow Keep the photos fo Trixie comming, she's SWEET. CJ
Great posts Hobot, thanks. Trixie's comming along nicely. looking good. the black cap mufflers that came on my bike were bolted up wrong by my Previous Owner and are cracked. I picked up an interstate set from e-bay for a hundred bucks and will go with those when i get it running. Anyhow Keep the photos fo Trixie comming, she's SWEET. CJ
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Hey ho CJ. I've got my mower fixed and cut a path so full attention on next Cdo failure solving. No spark, no conductance across points ^somehow^ to cause a spark. Undetermined how long a set back this will be - as this ain't my first but at least my 5-6th major recovery project and now know old stuff can go sour just waiting on me and new items can never ever be trusted till proven. Stack two of those up and it take lots of combinating experimenting to sort out.
Like the Lit'l Marian said, Where is the kaBOOM, there should be an Earth shattering KaBOOM, at least a good blue spark at plugs.... some day/
Hey ho CJ. I've got my mower fixed and cut a path so full attention on next Cdo failure solving. No spark, no conductance across points ^somehow^ to cause a spark. Undetermined how long a set back this will be - as this ain't my first but at least my 5-6th major recovery project and now know old stuff can go sour just waiting on me and new items can never ever be trusted till proven. Stack two of those up and it take lots of combinating experimenting to sort out.
Like the Lit'l Marian said, Where is the kaBOOM, there should be an Earth shattering KaBOOM, at least a good blue spark at plugs.... some day/
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Yep just as I thought, hit next expected unexpected show stopper. Keyed on with forum instilled confidence to wait out the ballast vapor burn off while checking sure enough no current beyond ballast, then smoke seemed to increase, hm, what a classic image, then noticed its wasn't oil smell but paint smell. Peering and peering and peering with flash light for the source, turned light off - then saw the top of ballast glowing like a cigarette lighter! oh ugh
Keyed off before a fire. Photo's later, new ballast later yet. Didn't know ballast could fail so dangerously.
I bought brass extinguisher for Ms Peel, think I'll shop for another now.
Did get terminals on charger wires and put a couple inch section in rear brake switch lead, mysteriously missing an inch of copper snatched out along with half diameter of insulation straddling the gap. What ever got it had to go through pretty tough spiral wrap and hardened layers of electrical tape first yet didn't pull terminal off.
Yep just as I thought, hit next expected unexpected show stopper. Keyed on with forum instilled confidence to wait out the ballast vapor burn off while checking sure enough no current beyond ballast, then smoke seemed to increase, hm, what a classic image, then noticed its wasn't oil smell but paint smell. Peering and peering and peering with flash light for the source, turned light off - then saw the top of ballast glowing like a cigarette lighter! oh ugh
Keyed off before a fire. Photo's later, new ballast later yet. Didn't know ballast could fail so dangerously.
I bought brass extinguisher for Ms Peel, think I'll shop for another now.
Did get terminals on charger wires and put a couple inch section in rear brake switch lead, mysteriously missing an inch of copper snatched out along with half diameter of insulation straddling the gap. What ever got it had to go through pretty tough spiral wrap and hardened layers of electrical tape first yet didn't pull terminal off.
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Is that really a wire nut I see on a motor vehicle. I realise you are in the south, and things are a little slower and easy going, but please have some wiring standards. At minimum a butt splice crimped with a vice grips! :wink:
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Is that really a wire nut I see on a motor vehicle. I realise you are in the south, and things are a little slower and easy going, but please have some wiring standards. At minimum a butt splice crimped with a vice grips! :wink:
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Yes sir it is and it's gonna stay too as it holds at least 5 earth connections together in a scabbed together custom minimized loom that Trix came with and is appreciated by me. Ms Peel started this very effective practice - when her power and my screw up dissolved drive train in mutil stages - so so often had to un hook alternator wires - it wore out connectors and used up spare connectors - and spare wire length to keep it up to snuff with real Nortoneers'. In Peel I hid the 3 small wire nuts of 3 phase Sprax inside a dinosaur egg that was hatching out a baby T- Rex. Only you me and the forum viewers will know, once tank on top. Ballast smoked before I'd hooked these earths up, but hooked them up just in case a hi resistance earth path was causing extra heat.
Stop and think about this a bit, its weather proof, holds wires tightly bond no matter the vibration and can hold a number of leads secure, time and time again. On other, only 2 wire connections that need to come apart fairly often like the ignition trigger wires I use those screw together re-usable kind I forget the name up off hand. Lucas came up with the best compact re-usable stylish robust to my mind but w/o factory jigs and tools its hard to reproduce the wire end bullet.
hobot the hayseed hick hacker.
Yes sir it is and it's gonna stay too as it holds at least 5 earth connections together in a scabbed together custom minimized loom that Trix came with and is appreciated by me. Ms Peel started this very effective practice - when her power and my screw up dissolved drive train in mutil stages - so so often had to un hook alternator wires - it wore out connectors and used up spare connectors - and spare wire length to keep it up to snuff with real Nortoneers'. In Peel I hid the 3 small wire nuts of 3 phase Sprax inside a dinosaur egg that was hatching out a baby T- Rex. Only you me and the forum viewers will know, once tank on top. Ballast smoked before I'd hooked these earths up, but hooked them up just in case a hi resistance earth path was causing extra heat.
Stop and think about this a bit, its weather proof, holds wires tightly bond no matter the vibration and can hold a number of leads secure, time and time again. On other, only 2 wire connections that need to come apart fairly often like the ignition trigger wires I use those screw together re-usable kind I forget the name up off hand. Lucas came up with the best compact re-usable stylish robust to my mind but w/o factory jigs and tools its hard to reproduce the wire end bullet.
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Switched out burnt ballast with good one from Phil the Norton ride tester then examined the wire paths to find 12 v going in one coil + and out the other coil -, just like I had to do for my Boyer then Wes's, but Wes caught it this time so we switched leads so each coil got powered separately going into their + terminals and attached condensor leads to + too. I guess coils wired in series with points had an earth path Checked timing in startable range then tested plugs. Until I video started the one of the new 14mm style fine electrode Champions would only initially spark half as much as its sister then faded further till barely arced. So pulled out a selection to settle on new AC/Deco big nut and old style electrodes.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpRANiHTDZo[/video]
Lowered Trixie onto tires for more fun and games.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVzibRo23Q[/video]
Unreasonably encouraged again we fueled up and turned on tap for a classic image
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzGf5HcBdc[/video]
Tickler unstuck, spill stopped so on to combustion attempt and next show stopper...
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmiZ0QI18ks[/video]
It took ~45 sec for oil to show in tank and then via the Combat's secondary pump return route via the breather hose but we sure verified oil was getting to the head. Forgot to nip up spindle covers, imagine that. I kept her rev'd up for the oil flow on cam as cam surface hand trimmed back form impact nicks and liters resurfaced by Comstock so sort of needed to break in. Never saw any white smoke out exhausts just some greyish blackish blast for under a minute - cool. One concern is the oil returned was milky foamy grey and so thick it piled up on wall before slumping down, hm. Did not verify normal return flow yet as the spindle puddle meant too long to wait while Wes on hand so we timed best we could with light 28' as sounding rough missing beats, so carbs next and I bend over to nip up timing plate top bolt then the bottom which snapped off flush in cover .... and so it goes or rather don't go for a while more yet.
I am equipped and successful to get as small as case cover screws sheared below surface out and remake threads but this tiny booger needs a tool/die or old camera shop or DIY nitric acid pool, ugh. Hardly noticed the humid chilling
giving life back to Trixie --- again.
Switched out burnt ballast with good one from Phil the Norton ride tester then examined the wire paths to find 12 v going in one coil + and out the other coil -, just like I had to do for my Boyer then Wes's, but Wes caught it this time so we switched leads so each coil got powered separately going into their + terminals and attached condensor leads to + too. I guess coils wired in series with points had an earth path Checked timing in startable range then tested plugs. Until I video started the one of the new 14mm style fine electrode Champions would only initially spark half as much as its sister then faded further till barely arced. So pulled out a selection to settle on new AC/Deco big nut and old style electrodes.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpRANiHTDZo[/video]
Lowered Trixie onto tires for more fun and games.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVzibRo23Q[/video]
Unreasonably encouraged again we fueled up and turned on tap for a classic image
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzGf5HcBdc[/video]
Tickler unstuck, spill stopped so on to combustion attempt and next show stopper...
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmiZ0QI18ks[/video]
It took ~45 sec for oil to show in tank and then via the Combat's secondary pump return route via the breather hose but we sure verified oil was getting to the head. Forgot to nip up spindle covers, imagine that. I kept her rev'd up for the oil flow on cam as cam surface hand trimmed back form impact nicks and liters resurfaced by Comstock so sort of needed to break in. Never saw any white smoke out exhausts just some greyish blackish blast for under a minute - cool. One concern is the oil returned was milky foamy grey and so thick it piled up on wall before slumping down, hm. Did not verify normal return flow yet as the spindle puddle meant too long to wait while Wes on hand so we timed best we could with light 28' as sounding rough missing beats, so carbs next and I bend over to nip up timing plate top bolt then the bottom which snapped off flush in cover .... and so it goes or rather don't go for a while more yet.
I am equipped and successful to get as small as case cover screws sheared below surface out and remake threads but this tiny booger needs a tool/die or old camera shop or DIY nitric acid pool, ugh. Hardly noticed the humid chilling
giving life back to Trixie --- again.
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Good to see that she's running. Suspect that you've had her out on the road by now.
By the way, I really like the decal on Wes' Triumph. Looks like Eddie Rikenbacher's Aero Squadron "hat in the ring" logo.
Good to see that she's running. Suspect that you've had her out on the road by now.
By the way, I really like the decal on Wes' Triumph. Looks like Eddie Rikenbacher's Aero Squadron "hat in the ring" logo.
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Yes Steve, Wes likes the WWI art craft art. The other side had dice and 8 ball.
I'm lucky to just get Trixie to fire up and not blow up. Last 3 wks delivered storms that ended up wiping out southern cities and now a great deep of south flooded, then got into upper 30's lower 40's after dark, so either waded to shed or shivered in shed or not at all.
Short list to do's
Head light pig tail and indicators creation, tack clock hook up so it don't just twitch, rubber down tank and afix covers, tire fill and maybe tack weld the dang loose new kicker test brake light and then my trust in self vs road fates.
Ongoing in between too much water fried lights-wire in car so new fuse scabbed in. Mower deck shafts done and new old pu quarter panel after bonked in a hole into a tree on a climb out, hidden during record snow fall and its lights all legal again. I think I hate mechanicing deep down, just want to be a dumb pilot ridding a Commando into all this. Got about have dozen close encounters on film last 3 wks and a bunch more no record of... but the shiver me timbers.
Yes Steve, Wes likes the WWI art craft art. The other side had dice and 8 ball.
I'm lucky to just get Trixie to fire up and not blow up. Last 3 wks delivered storms that ended up wiping out southern cities and now a great deep of south flooded, then got into upper 30's lower 40's after dark, so either waded to shed or shivered in shed or not at all.
Short list to do's
Head light pig tail and indicators creation, tack clock hook up so it don't just twitch, rubber down tank and afix covers, tire fill and maybe tack weld the dang loose new kicker test brake light and then my trust in self vs road fates.
Ongoing in between too much water fried lights-wire in car so new fuse scabbed in. Mower deck shafts done and new old pu quarter panel after bonked in a hole into a tree on a climb out, hidden during record snow fall and its lights all legal again. I think I hate mechanicing deep down, just want to be a dumb pilot ridding a Commando into all this. Got about have dozen close encounters on film last 3 wks and a bunch more no record of... but the shiver me timbers.
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Well finally got to ride Trixie - after two days and a half of farting with getting points setting figured out. Process should be verify TDC jug by access to valve rockers lose as valves seated, then back up-put crank at max adv ~28' for Combat then put test light on points with them set mid slot and with adv cam held in full adv. and place mechanical advance on loose and turn it with a bolt in the end threads, till light lit then nip up lightly and re-check light lit near 28' time marks in primary, then try to start then put time light on for which was to shift of reset mech adv, then diddle by feel for good start + off idle rev up response the look at timing gun to see how much off the manual it likes to live.
Got LH right about on 28' but other breaker show 32', ugh, so not done yet. Then must verfiu - set points maxim gap at .015".
Worked a treat under shed cover, looked over everything I could think of, took hi road past most the quicksand mud and got about 100 yd, with a few hestitation in running, mistaking kill for horn, then turned on light switch to power that up and stalled right out - about 40 yd short of reaching THE Gravel. Wes was watching with a grin that fast faded and waded out to me for both of us to look back at uphill soft push if we couldn't diddle it there. At 1st thought electrics had shorted out but soon found I'd just forgot to tight the points rotor center bolt and nothing for it but push her back to shed and repeat the first paragraph above again.
Tightened up primary inspection covers and such, topped up on gas, armored up and timidly rode out 6.5 miles to hwy with Wes tagging along. Worked my nerve up to 70 mph which seemed fine but buzzes which I think may be the skewed head steady still in a bind. Brakes work but rusty so not real grippy.
Noticed LED volt meter staying in red and no brightening of headlight with rev's.
Also noticed on return the timing view cover was gone, but after dark on return so may never find it again.
A few more diddles and my Commando adventures begin anew. Tach an't taching but the speedo is just fine. Responsive as points fired dual Amal Combat should be, but not enough to be scary on big 120 dual tread tire.
Did not intend to do any tire spin take offs but when I moved out way to gas Wes's tiny tank Trixie rear ended up on grass covered tree root and we fished tailed like Burt Munroe motorcycles before hooking up, wooohoo. Events like this build stunt like reflexes to polish up on purpose later.
So next steps, remove tank to re-torque head, take off TS cover to have the points plate screw extracted by tool/die shop, then replace oil and go through the time routine again and wish for the best down the road.
Oh yeah side stand about fell off and got sorta crossed up with center stand. Tightened up ok. Oh yeah center stand was almost impossible to get her up on and leaned her to RH - until we took 6 ft angle iron and bent it back aligned and then sledge hammered the foot pad back down even with ground.
Wes got a lesion in mud as immediate crisis situation and made similar exclamation and breath recovery sounds I do, barely staying up skiing his way right up to the shed and panting a bit afterwords.
Well finally got to ride Trixie - after two days and a half of farting with getting points setting figured out. Process should be verify TDC jug by access to valve rockers lose as valves seated, then back up-put crank at max adv ~28' for Combat then put test light on points with them set mid slot and with adv cam held in full adv. and place mechanical advance on loose and turn it with a bolt in the end threads, till light lit then nip up lightly and re-check light lit near 28' time marks in primary, then try to start then put time light on for which was to shift of reset mech adv, then diddle by feel for good start + off idle rev up response the look at timing gun to see how much off the manual it likes to live.
Got LH right about on 28' but other breaker show 32', ugh, so not done yet. Then must verfiu - set points maxim gap at .015".
Worked a treat under shed cover, looked over everything I could think of, took hi road past most the quicksand mud and got about 100 yd, with a few hestitation in running, mistaking kill for horn, then turned on light switch to power that up and stalled right out - about 40 yd short of reaching THE Gravel. Wes was watching with a grin that fast faded and waded out to me for both of us to look back at uphill soft push if we couldn't diddle it there. At 1st thought electrics had shorted out but soon found I'd just forgot to tight the points rotor center bolt and nothing for it but push her back to shed and repeat the first paragraph above again.
Tightened up primary inspection covers and such, topped up on gas, armored up and timidly rode out 6.5 miles to hwy with Wes tagging along. Worked my nerve up to 70 mph which seemed fine but buzzes which I think may be the skewed head steady still in a bind. Brakes work but rusty so not real grippy.
Noticed LED volt meter staying in red and no brightening of headlight with rev's.
Also noticed on return the timing view cover was gone, but after dark on return so may never find it again.
A few more diddles and my Commando adventures begin anew. Tach an't taching but the speedo is just fine. Responsive as points fired dual Amal Combat should be, but not enough to be scary on big 120 dual tread tire.
Did not intend to do any tire spin take offs but when I moved out way to gas Wes's tiny tank Trixie rear ended up on grass covered tree root and we fished tailed like Burt Munroe motorcycles before hooking up, wooohoo. Events like this build stunt like reflexes to polish up on purpose later.
So next steps, remove tank to re-torque head, take off TS cover to have the points plate screw extracted by tool/die shop, then replace oil and go through the time routine again and wish for the best down the road.
Oh yeah side stand about fell off and got sorta crossed up with center stand. Tightened up ok. Oh yeah center stand was almost impossible to get her up on and leaned her to RH - until we took 6 ft angle iron and bent it back aligned and then sledge hammered the foot pad back down even with ground.
Wes got a lesion in mud as immediate crisis situation and made similar exclamation and breath recovery sounds I do, barely staying up skiing his way right up to the shed and panting a bit afterwords.
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Got me a warm one now. Took a ride dusk to dark instead of getting Trix road worthy with a tag and charging again. Working a treat for a factory issue Cdo.
Exhaust needed nip up and will do head and barrel go arounds now it cooled.
The dang mech adv thens to hang up taking long to slow down but sill does. Got a spare if it don't behave once both breakers set to same adv. Interesting I can hear the exht not differences one side a bit more bark.
Only one deer leaped my path but beyond spitting distance time.
Got me a warm one now. Took a ride dusk to dark instead of getting Trix road worthy with a tag and charging again. Working a treat for a factory issue Cdo.
Exhaust needed nip up and will do head and barrel go arounds now it cooled.
The dang mech adv thens to hang up taking long to slow down but sill does. Got a spare if it don't behave once both breakers set to same adv. Interesting I can hear the exht not differences one side a bit more bark.
Only one deer leaped my path but beyond spitting distance time.
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Re: Trixie Combat 4th recovery begins
Thanks graeme, my wife could about care less : )
Lucked out today, the points plate screw twisted right out at the machinist as he placed the centering bit before drilling and noticed it turned, I said reverse it and with a bit to fine touch he got it to screw right out!. Can now re do too tight cam chain tension and seal and re-time to N'th degree both breakers and oil up and go about no where until charger failure figured out...
Only thing not still tight were the exhasut nuts which I'd retightened good just before I realized TS had to come off before TS cover ugh. Wes gave me a rod hoop type crash bar, seriously considering it, rust and all now tank is so nice.
Thanks graeme, my wife could about care less : )
Lucked out today, the points plate screw twisted right out at the machinist as he placed the centering bit before drilling and noticed it turned, I said reverse it and with a bit to fine touch he got it to screw right out!. Can now re do too tight cam chain tension and seal and re-time to N'th degree both breakers and oil up and go about no where until charger failure figured out...
Only thing not still tight were the exhasut nuts which I'd retightened good just before I realized TS had to come off before TS cover ugh. Wes gave me a rod hoop type crash bar, seriously considering it, rust and all now tank is so nice.
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