some motorbikes. . .

[lupussonic]

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I like it too. Again, too small for me.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

one brake, please.

or is that front hub a brake? internets say there is a “mini drum brake”…

It's an M20 - with that engine it has no real need for brakes.

[Lugs]

i like this kawasaki
pity it doesn't come in green

Green one, far right

[Ted Hoppe]

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411cc - yeah I want to ride one.

these YouTube creators are some of the best. even if you do not like the bike the video is great in cinematography and dialog.

[Garret]

411cc - yeah I want to ride one.

these YouTube creators are some of the best. even if you do not like the bike the video is great in cinematography and dialog.

Underpowered for sure - but power isn't everything. An experienced rider friend took a (non-Scram) Himalayan for a spin & he was surprised because he said he felt immediately comfortable on it - no adjustment period, just hop on and head down a dirt road.

[Canoeyawl]

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Piano Tuner... clever rig

[Ted Hoppe]

Underpowered for sure - but power isn't everything. An experienced rider friend took a (non-Scram) Himalayan for a spin & he was surprised because he said he felt immediately comfortable on it - no adjustment period, just hop on and head down a dirt road.

I have my much loved 83' airhead in Germany. I am getting concerned about the years on her and not being ridden. To bring her back home will be about 1500. Last September I learned I really enjoyed the slow ride. I don't need to kick it up to beyond 110 Kilometers per hour nor do I need to carry much. I am thinking a bike below 500cc that gets 60 miles to the gallon/ 220 miles to a tank would be a fine choice. If i took a year to prep out a new Enfield Scram or BMW 310gs - 2024 could be a year of the long ride.

Minimalist in many ways - taking only great rider backpack with only essentials.

[Canoeyawl]

Hopefully you drained the fuel...

[Ted Hoppe]

Hopefully you drained the fuel...

Full tank with a stabilizer. It will come out in a few weeks for a full fluid service, change and lube. The airhead specialist charges only 40 euros an hour.

A new set of Bridgestone Battaxe 46s will complete the prep. Bridgestones have become quite excellent at making tires for older frames and wide variety of riding conditions. The remarkable upgrade gives these old bikes (enen Norton and Triumph) new spirited life better than ever. Tires that heat up quick in all temps, have great arc and last over 12,000 kilometers or more. 300 for the set installed is not bad.

[LeeG]

I love new tires

[Lugs]

A nice road-going TZ in the pits at the Australian Superbikes this weekend

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[Paul Pless]

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[hawkeye54]

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Paul, do you know if perhaps that '235567' number on the case can be referenced to a build date ?

Rick

[Tom from Rubicon]

Atmospheric intake

[stromborg]

Hopefully you drained the fuel...

One of the many fine attributes of the airhead. Add some Stabil, close the petcock, drop the bowl on the carb and you're good for the off-season.

[Ted Hoppe]

Damn I love opposed German jugs.

Run the fuel out of the bings with a motor with petcock closed. The jets will be clean for next file flush. Remove the ground wire screw and walk away.

simple by design.

[Paul Pless]

One of the many fine attributes of the airhead. Add some Stabil, close the petcock, drop the bowl on the carb and you're good for the off-season.

Damn I love opposed German jugs.

Run the fuel out of the bings with a motor with petcock closed. The jets will be clean for next file flush. Remove the ground wire screw and walk away.

simple by design.

how is this different than practically every other aircooled motorcycle manufactured prior to oh say 1985 or so?

[Garret]

how is this different than practically every other aircooled motorcycle manufactured prior to oh say 1985 or so?

They're out there where they can get knocked off with the jugs in a crash.

Much handier!

[Priscilla]

A nice road-going TZ in the pits at the Australian Superbikes this weekend

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Oh to be fourty years younger…
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[Lugs]

Nice. I was given a TZ250 about three years ago, Muzz had mentioned it a couple of times. He came in, said he wanted me to have it.... then he died a week later. I didn't pursue it... the last thing his widow needed was people ratting through his stuff.

[Lugs]

Dave Emde, 1981

[John B]

About a year ago my sister turned up on a wannabe Indian, a hyosomething. Yesterday she arrived on a Chief.
I thought a Scout was your aspiration says I..
It's massive, she's not.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

how is this different than practically every other aircooled motorcycle manufactured prior to oh say 1985 or so?

You can drop the float bowls with nothing more than a swiss army knife.....

Try that with an Amal eccentric.

[Garret]

You can drop the float bowls with nothing more than a swiss army knife.....

Try that with an Amal eccentric.

How often do you need to drop float bowls unless you run dodgy petrol? And - on my Commando, as well as a Bonneville, I could have the whole manifold(s) & carb(s) off in 30 minutes. My 650 Tiger (just one carb) was 20 minutes.

Of course these were all eccentric concentric Amals...

[Stiletto]

How often do you need to drop float bowls unless you run dodgy petrol? And - on my Commando, as well as a Bonneville, I could have the whole manifold(s) & carb(s) off in 30 minutes. My 650 Tiger (just one carb) was 20 minutes.

Of course these were all eccentric concentric Amals...

I got pretty good at synchronising the throttle slides with ice cream sticks on my Commando.

[Garret]

I got pretty good at synchronising the throttle slides with ice cream sticks on my Commando.

Ha! I did it the same way as SUs on a car - stethoscope with the end piece removed so I could hear each carb in its own ear. On SUs I could get them much better synched than with a UniSyn. I still have both tools, though the Commando went to a new home last fall.

[Ted Hoppe]

Bings are better. Once set there is really little to worry about for thousands of miles. In fact i have not had to adjust my carbs for nearly 35,000 miles on the R100CS. The float bowls leak when I run the tank dry then refill the tank. The drip on to my boot is very irritating. I would far rather drop the bowls to pour out fouling dirt in the gas than mess with any Amal carb ever.



Using stupid popsicle sticks on janky carbs which are a pain in the a$$ proves the bings rule.

[Garret]

Bings are better.

Using stupid popsicle sticks on janky carbs which are a pain in the a$$ proves the bings rule.

Different strokes... I never found adjusting the carbs when I replaced the air filter (extra 10 minutes) to be particularly onerous.

[Ted Hoppe]

Different strokes... I never found adjusting the carbs when I replaced the air filter (extra 10 minutes) to be particularly onerous.

[Lugs]

It was Burt's burthday on March 25, 1899... so, a few days late

[Canoeyawl]

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[Lugs]

Biggest front sprocket I've seen for a while

[Hugh MacD]

Got 'Im to 205.67 MPH....takes a big sprocket...and other biggies.

[Lugs]

Got 'Im to 205.67 MPH....takes a big sprocket...and other biggies.

We watched it again earlier in the week. The annoying thing for me is that I've only been to Invercargill once.... and I didn't see the bike.

[Joe (SoCal)]

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