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Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 04:14 pm |
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| As soon as I put bike into gear the tach stops working? its a new tacho, bike has recently undergone a full restoration, any ideas please?
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Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 05:11 pm |
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Hi Beach Boy Fan. What you have there is perfectly normal. You obviously haven't ridden it yet? When you move off in gear the tacho needle starts working again. Try it, I promise it's true
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Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 10:19 pm |
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Ash is spot on, remember though that the Tacho is driven off the oil pump. When the Tacho stops turning so does the oil pump. This isn't a real problem, you're unlikely to keep the clutch in for 15 minutes with the engine running.
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Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 10:37 pm |
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zunspec wrote: Ash is spot on, remember though that the Tacho is driven off the oil pump. When the Tacho stops turning so does the oil pump. This isn't a real problem, you're unlikely to keep the clutch in for 15 minutes with the engine running.
Cheers Zunspec
Never even thought about that one! Is it true of all Suzi 2-strokes? (Asks the dumass owner of 3 of em )
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Posted: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 07:03 am |
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ashley748916 wrote: Hi Beach Boy Fan. What you have there is perfectly normal. You obviously haven't ridden it yet? When you move off in gear the tacho needle starts working again. Try it, I promise it's true
Hi, Thankyou, I did ride it for approx 3 miles but the heavens opened and the rain lashed down so it was a case of getting back home, I do love these forums, you guys are better than any text book for information, One other question, should the gearbox filler plug have a dip stick attached to check the oil level? mine doesn't.
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Posted: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 05:14 pm |
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Evening surfsup.
No dipstick on the T/GT 500 motors. The correct amount is 1400cc , your GT should have this cast into the case near the filler hole (old style 20w-40w without all the additives you get these days or some use a 90w oil). If you have 1200cc there you need to modify the inside of the g/box with the rubber dam widget and then put 1400cc in (this is a mandatory mod if you don't want 4/5th gears to go west).
There is also a level hole on the rh case but not sure if this is also changed on the GT cases to account for the extra 200cc. no good filling until oil comes out if this results in 1200cc.
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Posted: Fri Oct 3rd, 2008 08:34 am |
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zunspec wrote: Evening surfsup.
The correct amount is 1400cc , your GT should have this cast into the case near the filler hole (old style 20w-40w without all the additives you get these days or some use a 90w oil). If you have 1200cc there you need to modify the inside of the g/box with the rubber dam widget and then put 1400cc in (this is a mandatory mod if you don't want 4/5th gears to go west).
cheers Zunspec
Yes its stamped 1400cc, thanks, I learn each day, just need a little sunshine but I think we can write off this weekend.Attachment: tree 001.jpg (Downloaded 13 times)
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