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by phildekked
Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: So....What do you do for a living?
Replies: 64
Views: 46829

Re: WORK?

Freelance engineer<br><br>Do stuff for record pressing plants ( vinyl....yes round , black thing with holes in the middle !) <br>Also sell / run / get deafened by large pro soundsystems......I kinda equate riding really fast to standing in front of 20k of sub-bass for some reason !! Both bring big s...
by phildekked
Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: How many folks have to add oil in 1000 miles?
Replies: 4
Views: 5958

Re: How many folks have to add oil in 1000 miles?

I top up `bout 200 ml every 2000 miles ? <br><br>My exup thinks it`s a two-stroke as well ( well eight-stroke !) as I haven`t quite finished setting up the pilots and needles! Still new emulsions have made a VAST improvement ! When I`ve got all the stuff done I`ll post the before and after dyno char...
by phildekked
Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:02 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: \*** Helmet Choice ***/
Replies: 63
Views: 43171

Re: \*** Helmet Choice ***/

After years of Arais I bought one of these two years ago. It is <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>THE</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> quietest lid I`ve ever owned and probably the most comfortable. Roof Diversion ro10<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/roof-helmet/...
by phildekked
Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:51 pm
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Winterizing Write-up
Replies: 6
Views: 3826

Re: Winterizing Write-up

Been riding bikes for 20 years now and thro` most winters !<br>Never had a car licence ( never wanted one either !) , spent 5 years as a motorcycle courier and 3 years as a pushbike courier in Central London ...!<br>Don`t look forward to it but it does improve your road skills and awareness of chang...
by phildekked
Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:39 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Winterizing Write-up
Replies: 6
Views: 3826

Re: Winterizing Write-up

What if like me you have to ride thro` the winter...!<br>Only me old Genesis tho` !<br>I might put a sock over the exhaust just to keep the old thing warm on those frosty nites..!<br><br>.p. <p></p><i></i>
by phildekked
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:01 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: stumbles/rich down low?
Replies: 28
Views: 14673

Re: Needle ets

Yeah suppose both must be true ...seeing as the needles being forced towards the intake and pulled down by gravity ( on downdraft carbs) ...<br><br>So do downdraft carbs wear their tubes quicker than upright ?<br><br>.p. <p></p><i></i>
by phildekked
Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:01 pm
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: stumbles/rich down low?
Replies: 28
Views: 14673

Re: Needle ets

Just a thought......?<br><br>Do the emulsion tubes ( needle jets ?) wear out ovalised because the carbs are downdraught ?<br> I can only guess that gravity is pulling the needle down onto the sides of the tube all the time and that the up down motion of the throttle causes it to wear the sides of th...
by phildekked
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:56 pm
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: 93' exup cold start probs!
Replies: 6
Views: 5669

Re: exup?

Well found the prob...!<br><br>The oil drain on the left bottom of the air box had a crack ( which turned into a broken stub !) and this was letting air into the filter side of the box .<br><br>Bit weird but i was sure it was carb rubber , inlet tract problem so checked all bolts and clips on the ca...
by phildekked
Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:13 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: 93' exup cold start probs!
Replies: 6
Views: 5669

Re: 93' exup cold start probs!

Well it works ! Had the valves done a few weeks ago and the thing starts now ( even in the British winter !) . The inlets on all four cylinders had no clearance and the exhausts were out on two ! Couldn`t afford a full head-off, re-lap so it`s gonna wait till next winter ( hopefully with a gas-flow ...
by phildekked
Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:53 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: 93' exup cold start probs!
Replies: 6
Views: 5669

Re: 93' exup cold start probs!

Well its looking like the valves ( or the cylinders !!!) are losing compression . I`ve been through everything else and had a chat with me favourite ( very helpful !) mechanic. <br>He came to the same conclusion and related a story about a GSXR 1100 which was a bitch to start and that was all down t...
by phildekked
Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:19 am
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: 93' exup cold start probs!
Replies: 6
Views: 5669

93' exup cold start probs!

Just bought a 93' exup to replace my ageing 88 Genesis and am getting worried I've bought a lemon! <br><br>It just won't cold start , you can turn it over till the battery's flat and it just won't go. Using a jump start it'll go after a few minutes starting very lumpy on two cyls' then all four afte...