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by norbert
25 Jul 2023 23:08
Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
Topic: SPORT crankcases?
Replies: 7
Views: 4319

Re: SPORT crankcases?

Hans,
are you burning or swimming right now? :roll: :wink:
by norbert
14 Jul 2023 20:46
Forum: The 500
Topic: Kickstart Shaft O Ring
Replies: 2
Views: 3467

Re: Kickstart Shaft O Ring

It should be 18 x 2,5 mm
by norbert
10 Jul 2023 10:33
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Do I have an ignition problem
Replies: 84
Views: 22044

Re: Do I have an ignition problem

I was talking about the "ignition coil" of the stator. Normaly it´s the one that is wrapped in a yelloy plasic foil. From this coil goes the gren wire to the boxes under the tank via the central electric port under the right side cover. All the other coils of the stator don´t have any infl...
by norbert
09 Jul 2023 18:26
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Do I have an ignition problem
Replies: 84
Views: 22044

Re: Do I have an ignition problem

Ma experience is that starting problems begin with less than 170-180 ohm on the ignition coil/green wire. I´ve never had a coil with 300 ohm.
by norbert
25 Jun 2023 23:39
Forum: The 500
Topic: Missing fork circlip dimensions
Replies: 1
Views: 3338

Re: Missing fork circlip dimensions

I measure 31,6 / 31,7 mm outer diameter
by norbert
25 Jun 2023 23:14
Forum: General motorcycling topics
Topic: Does anything strip paint off 3 1/2 Strada engine cases
Replies: 10
Views: 4560

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 :cry: The successor is Restom 4031. A friend of mine told me that it also works :wink:
by norbert
20 Jun 2023 17:19
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: oil dipstick position
Replies: 8
Views: 1732

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 :wink:
by norbert
20 Jun 2023 10:51
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: oil dipstick position
Replies: 8
Views: 1732

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...
by norbert
19 Jun 2023 23:33
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Cranked brake lever for early Strada
Replies: 5
Views: 1300

Re: Cranked brake lever for early Strada

Oh, nice ones :D I´ve never seen this-
by norbert
19 Jun 2023 18:06
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Cranked brake lever for early Strada
Replies: 5
Views: 1300

Re: Cranked brake lever for early Strada

The later Stradas didn´t have front drum brakes
by norbert
19 Jun 2023 13:07
Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
Topic: Strada top yoke and rear sets.
Replies: 14
Views: 5915

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 :roll: :lol:
by norbert
19 Jun 2023 08:18
Forum: Bikes and bits wanted
Topic: Strada top yoke and rear sets.
Replies: 14
Views: 5915

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?
by norbert
15 Jun 2023 15:07
Forum: The 500
Topic: Oil leak
Replies: 19
Views: 7386

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
by norbert
15 Jun 2023 14:14
Forum: The 500
Topic: Oil leak
Replies: 19
Views: 7386

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...
by norbert
10 Jun 2023 23:31
Forum: The 500
Topic: Sooty spark plugs
Replies: 8
Views: 4330

Re: Sooty spark plugs

I would think it´s more a question of carburation than changing the plugs