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- 25 Jun 2023 23:14
- Forum: General motorcycling topics
- Topic: Does anything strip paint off 3 1/2 Strada engine cases
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4286
Re: Does anything strip paint off 3 1/2 Strada engine cases
The only stuff (of all the things I´ve tested) that worked was "Restom 4030". This is not longer available The successor is Restom 4031. A friend of mine told me that it also works
- 20 Jun 2023 17:19
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: oil dipstick position
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1657
Re: oil dipstick position
With fresh oil I use the folds of my finger. If you put the mark of the stick on a fold of the finger of the other hand, you´ll see
- 20 Jun 2023 10:51
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: oil dipstick position
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1657
Re: oil dipstick position
I can´t find a foto I´ve made years ago with a bunch of dipsticks with marks of diferent heights. The best way is to fill in 2,5 l, then insert the dipstick and make a (new?) mark at that point. Then you know that that is the minimum > fil in always a little more (about 10 -15 mm). Most dipsticks ha...
- 19 Jun 2023 23:33
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Cranked brake lever for early Strada
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1251
Re: Cranked brake lever for early Strada
Oh, nice ones I´ve never seen this-
- 19 Jun 2023 18:06
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Cranked brake lever for early Strada
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1251
Re: Cranked brake lever for early Strada
The later Stradas didn´t have front drum brakes
- 19 Jun 2023 13:07
- Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
- Topic: Strada top yoke and rear sets.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5593
Re: Strada top yoke and rear sets.
Thanks for that soothing info.
The coming weekend will be the 43rd german meeting near Krombach (500 km from Lübeck)
Can´t find my flippers and snorkel
The coming weekend will be the 43rd german meeting near Krombach (500 km from Lübeck)
Can´t find my flippers and snorkel
- 19 Jun 2023 08:18
- Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
- Topic: Strada top yoke and rear sets.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5593
Re: Strada top yoke and rear sets.
Has anyone combined a Paioli top yoke from the first Stradas with the lower yoke of a Marzocchi fork?
I think the geometry should be the same and hence possible.
Any coments about that?
I think the geometry should be the same and hence possible.
Any coments about that?
Re: Oil leak
That´s true! I think the problem with sticking floats happen much more frequently with the ridges of the "new" white plastic ones
Re: Oil leak
Obviously while parked at least one fuel tap was open and a float valve in one of the carbs didn´t close. That´s the way the fuel gets into the crank case :wink: and it would also happen with perfect segments on the pistons. Up to now I don´t see any reason to strip the motor (at least for that reas...
- 10 Jun 2023 23:31
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Sooty spark plugs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4055
Re: Sooty spark plugs
I would think it´s more a question of carburation than changing the plugs
Re: Oil leak
Obviously there was too much oil inside.
It´s 2,5 l (if you want a little more), 3 l is too much!
It´s 2,5 l (if you want a little more), 3 l is too much!
- 03 Jun 2023 11:16
- Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
- Topic: 500 sport electric start cover
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3361
Re: 500 sport electric start cover
The covers ot the 350 electric start are the same
- 02 Jun 2023 01:30
- Forum: The 500
- Topic: Inlet rubber manifolds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3452
Re: Inlet rubber manifolds
Yes the 500 an 501 manifolds are a bit diferent. On the carb side they should be the same. Or that´s what I guess, being the 26 and 28 PHBH. At least the diamenter of theses carbs to the filter is the same. But the studs in the heads where the manifold is mounted has a bigger diameter in the 501 tha...
- 01 Jun 2023 13:38
- Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
- Topic: Rear sets.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3811
Re: Rear sets.
The advantage of the Menanis is that they are a lot more solid than that fragil Tarozzi pedals
- 28 May 2023 09:28
- Forum: Tre e mezzo
- Topic: Noisy clutch?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2070
Re: Noisy clutch?
If the clutch works properly and you have problems to release the special nuts: leave it like it is!!! (until you realy have a problem with the clutch)
Aplying too much force on these nuts there is a certain risk of loosen the studs in the basket, and the you´ll have a problem indeed
Aplying too much force on these nuts there is a certain risk of loosen the studs in the basket, and the you´ll have a problem indeed