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General Discussion / Re: Welcome back. Log in issues.
« on: August 12, 2024, 04:46:25 pm »
Yep another happy customer
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Competition / 2023 nationals??
« on: June 01, 2023, 06:07:03 pm »
Does anyone know if any of the national titles are being run this year??
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Husqvarna / Re: '75 WR400 bits
« on: March 25, 2019, 06:02:39 pm »
Probably wrong, (as usual), but that looks like a '74 250cc swingarm. The '75 model WR's didn't get the frame and suspension upgrades.
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Maico / what year model please?
« on: November 15, 2018, 05:31:38 pm »
Knowledgeable gentlemen, what year model is this bike and is it basically correct please?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcycle/283254687671?hash=item41f34b87b7:g:-iIAAOSw1cdb57YT
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https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcycle/283254687671?hash=item41f34b87b7:g:-iIAAOSw1cdb57YT
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General Discussion / Re: Chinese are coming along
« on: February 24, 2018, 06:00:53 pm »
Do you also get the "factory stick" in the second photo behind foot peg?
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Competition / Re: CD14 2018
« on: November 06, 2017, 04:28:12 pm »
Anyone know Voodoo? I'd like to meet Adolph Weil. (RIP)
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Wanted / Re: Husky roller
« on: November 11, 2016, 05:45:54 pm »
thanks Natroy
reasonable price but more than I have to spare. If I win lotto, I'll certainly come knocking.
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reasonable price but more than I have to spare. If I win lotto, I'll certainly come knocking.
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Wanted / Re: Husky roller
« on: November 09, 2016, 05:05:30 pm »
Sorry to butt in but:- Natroy, what are you asking for the bits you have and where ("the bloody hell") are you located?
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General Discussion / Re: Old school truck engine size ?
« on: August 31, 2016, 04:48:37 pm »
HQ chassis will get you into pre'75 but you might have to limit the suspension!!! 
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General Discussion / Re: Tools, I just put it down & now farrrk
« on: July 30, 2016, 04:22:03 pm »
Spent 20 minutes looking for a spanner I had used 3 minutes earlier! Should have check my back pocket first, would have saved a lot of frustration looking for it!!!! 
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Husqvarna / Re: Engine gurus please
« on: May 02, 2015, 07:31:53 pm »
Should have mentioned that I got rid of the gasket straight away. No visible sign of damage but that doesn't mean that the surfaces are true to each other. Will try the emery paper and valve paste.
Head fits down over cylinder. Ring is a Dykes. Do not know history of engine but the cylinder does not have any obvious signs of being fiddled with.
After I removed the gasket and used the bike a couple of times, I removed the head and there was a lot of moisture (unburnt fuel I guess) on the mating surfaces again making me think that the surfaces were not true.
Thanks for your input gents. Will try to clean up the surfaces and see what happens
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Head fits down over cylinder. Ring is a Dykes. Do not know history of engine but the cylinder does not have any obvious signs of being fiddled with.
After I removed the gasket and used the bike a couple of times, I removed the head and there was a lot of moisture (unburnt fuel I guess) on the mating surfaces again making me think that the surfaces were not true.
Thanks for your input gents. Will try to clean up the surfaces and see what happens
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Husqvarna / Engine gurus please
« on: May 01, 2015, 09:11:45 pm »
Gentlemen, assistance please. Bike is a ’74 250 mag engine.
When I bought the bike, it was low on compression when kick starting. It still started and ran fine, just not very fast. Took the head off and found a thin gasket between cylinder and head. I know that huskys do not have a gasket here. Positioned piston ring just below exhaust port and measure end gap and I believe that the ring is still ok by the owner's manual. Please bear in mind that we are talking about an electrician using feeler gauges. Considering that a gasket was used, I am guessing that there is a problem with the mating surfaces of the cylinder to head.
Question 1
If I put some fine wet and dry emery paper on a flat surface and move the cylinder around in a figure “8” pattern will this fix that surface?
Question 2
How can I prove the head mating surface is true?
Question 3
Any other theories on the low compression?
Thanks in advance guys
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When I bought the bike, it was low on compression when kick starting. It still started and ran fine, just not very fast. Took the head off and found a thin gasket between cylinder and head. I know that huskys do not have a gasket here. Positioned piston ring just below exhaust port and measure end gap and I believe that the ring is still ok by the owner's manual. Please bear in mind that we are talking about an electrician using feeler gauges. Considering that a gasket was used, I am guessing that there is a problem with the mating surfaces of the cylinder to head.
Question 1
If I put some fine wet and dry emery paper on a flat surface and move the cylinder around in a figure “8” pattern will this fix that surface?
Question 2
How can I prove the head mating surface is true?
Question 3
Any other theories on the low compression?
Thanks in advance guys
Ed