Recent content by timbowuff

ohk ive been riding this thing for over a year now, very strong and reliable little bike. the battery is totally dead. i actually ride it without a battery, as the battery is only for the lights, and signals i believe. would the battery also be somehow related to the horn? cuz theres a horn on...

got the compression matter under control(put a little oil in the cylinder and freed things up a bit)but i got a problem with my brakes. its a mechanical brake caliper, and when i would pull the brake lever it sticks and wont let go. the handle will go back like its supposed to but the brake...

i looked the one number up on google and it looks like its a 7hp tecumseh but i would love to know what the big long number meant

ive got a motor th at has 19-0-67 stamped on it and it also has 143 686 162 SER 81560. The only number in there im not totally sure about is the 3 from 143. Anyone know what this is? I think its a 7 or 8hp and either briggs or tecumseh.... i think tecumseh though.

ive recently got my odyssey back out of storage, but i gotta do some playing around with it first. one problem i have is that the pull start is super hard to pull, and its way to hard, its not even normal. the compression must be super high because when i take out the spark plug its no problem...

compression tester. ill take a video when i get a chance cuz i got no idea really.

hi i got a kx100 2 stroke bike, has 100psi, gives spark, carb is clean, but it wont even fire. all i hear when i try to kickstart it is the spinning of the rotors. i tried putting a bit of gas in the spark plug hole, too, but that never helped. ADVICE PLEASE????

oh which forum is that??? i think hagerty requires you to be over 25, or something of the like...

i know this is not the right place for this question, but i thought maybe some of you would know. im 17 and i want to buy a 1979 trans am, but obviously insurance would be killer. i know there are special rates for classic cars, but can anyone point out classic car insurance for teens rather...

Wow! I wish i lived there!

thanks guys. will post pics when back from holidays...

i recently bought a dune buggy with a friend that has 27in tires at the back and the engine is at the back. the front is very light that it almost pops a wheelie when put in gear(motor is a 250cc yamaha from an enduro) the front tires are only 13 in. we were thinking of putting on 16in tires...

so after you depress the brake you have to shut the screw before you do it again?

also when starting to bleed wont pumping it a few times let air in? shouldnt u just slowly push the brake down? and leave it until ur done?

ok and i need to put fluid in before i bleed? then i bleed it until theirs no more air coming out, tighten the bleed screw, let off the brake pedal.... then do i add more fluid again? thanks