Author Topic: Oh that sounds... (Read 2809 times)

The Garbone · **on:** June 09, 2010, 02:37:53 am

Finished putting my 95' back together today..

Put gas in the tank taken from my 99' parts bike.

Waited 10 seconds, pulled the decomp lever and kicked her through about 20 times to move some oil around since I just changed the head out.

Turned on the petcock and waited 10 seconds.. Positioned the piston using the decomp since the bike now has compression with the head off my 99..

Kicked her and...... nothing.. again .... nothing.... again... nothing...

Aggravated I came inside and started to browse the forum and saw the recent thread about replacing the plug.. Thanks guys.

Went out to the bike and pulled the plug, a Champion?? ,, Oh that came on the parts bike, and it stinks of gas.. Put in a new NKG plug...

Positioned the piston and kicked her.... put................put.................................put....thump ... thump...thump....

Like a metronome, I mean man, that goldie exhaust sounds sweet even at idle...

As I sat and listened to her idle the wife came out of the house.." Ok. let go out for tacos."

I look at the bike, no pillion on it and the wife is wearing shorts, guess we will be taking the car..

I walk over, turn off the gas and the ignition... Oh well, I guess I will have to see if the clutch and RH shift setup is correct in the morning... Might just get up an hour early so I can give her a run.

Cabo Cruz · **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2010, 02:59:08 am

Good story, Br. Gary!

baird4444 · **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:03:38 am

you chose Tacos over dicking with a Enfield??

GreenForce82 · **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:42:17 am

no he chose wife over Enfield... On this forum we may pretend that the bike comes first, but we know who butters our bread... or perhaps he just likes tacos a whole lot!!!

And those of us with wives probably are aware that fixing a cranky bike is often easier than fixing a cranky wife!

PhilJ · **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:32:53 pm

Quote from: baird4444 on June 09, 2010, 03:03:38 am

you chose Tacos over dicking with a Enfield??

He chose tacos so he could be dicking with whatever he wanted.

cyrusb · **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:40:51 pm

That spark plug was probably the reason it was a parts bike

Jinx · **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:44:38 pm

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And those of us with wives probably are aware that fixing a cranky bike is often easier than fixing a cranky wife!

At least you can sell the cranky bike. Who's gonn'a buy a high milage used cranky wife?

Just kidding dear.....................
Champion plugs-the kiss of death. Copper plus used to be a good plug, My bike eats them like a fat kid eating Holloween candy.

ace.cafe · **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2010, 04:05:24 pm

Congrats!
Nothing like the sound of a good running Bullet with a nice exhaust system.

Tacos are good too!

Ice · **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2010, 04:55:23 pm

Good on you Sir.

bullethead63 · **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2010, 05:35:35 pm

Glad to hear it,Gary...you will LOVE that right foot shift,as Albion,the Queen and the Good Lord intended...super crisp,and no slop...I'm converting my other two ASAP...let me know how you like it...

dogbone · **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2010, 05:39:55 pm

I can't tell the difference, NGK Champion,Bosch they all work fine, ya just gottaget the correct heat range

r80rt · **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2010, 06:00:43 pm

I never had any luck with champion plugs,

The Garbone · **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2010, 06:32:06 pm

As to the plug,, I just grabbed on out of the pile when I put the thing back together, just happened to be a the Champion that came with the bike, the plug was pretty clean.

I was a bit worried about the head, when I pulled it off the 99 there was a crescent valve mark on top of the piston. It was nice and shiny.. I am thinking the salvage guy tried to get the bike running, and not being familiar with REs he miss adjusted the intake push rod and it caused the interference.. Coupled with being KS only and if he tried to kick it over a bunch of times he might have fuel fouled the plug with no hope of getting the bike started.
I never intended to get it running and the bike with the 99s head made it to work this morning without a hitch, so all seems good.

Tijuana Flats makes some good Tacos.

Ice · **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2010, 07:50:31 pm

Br Garbone,

You get the bike running, good tacos and quality time with the missus,,,all in the same day,,,,,,,,,

You sir are full of WIN !

PhilJ · **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:14:11 pm

Quote from: The Garbone on June 09, 2010, 06:32:06 pm

Tijuana Flats makes some good Tacos.

I just don't get it. If your outside of S. TX how can you get a good taco...with chorizo all over. Hmmmm Bien. Right Papa Juan?

Cabo Cruz · **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:41:13 pm

"I just don't get it. If your outside of S. TX how can you get a good taco...with chorizo all over. Hmmmm Bien. Right Papa Juan?" PhilJ

Right you are, Br. Phil... que pasa?

1Blackwolf1 · **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2010, 06:14:17 am

Quote from: r80rt on June 09, 2010, 06:00:43 pm

I never had any luck with champion plugs,

You mean lawnmower plugs???

PhilJ · **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:00:56 pm

Quote from: Cabo Cruz on June 09, 2010, 11:41:13 pm

"I just don't get it. If your outside of S. TX how can you get a good taco...with chorizo all over. Hmmmm Bien. Right Papa Juan?" PhilJ

Right you are, Br. Phil... que pasa?

Mui mui bien! but I probably didn't spell that right.

What very very little Spanish I know is Tex-Mex, and that's not much Spanish.

bob bezin · **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2010, 10:18:28 pm

oh jes.

baird4444 · **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2010, 06:03:57 am

who's Jes??