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I’m using to the kitchen
accountant to justify
running two bikes.
I do most of the minor
service work on the bikes
myself but am looking
for a good mechanic
up here to do the major
stuff. I came from Sydney
and absolutely swore by
Lloyd Penn. Any ideas
for a reputable, old-
school mechanic in the
Newcastle area to take
my steeds to? Also, any
recommendations for a
suspension specialist?
Max Dixon,
maxedwarddixon@gmail.com
Newcastle is, indeed, a
great place, Max. It’s got
all the facilities of a big he’s useful for roadbike It only took and I’ve cleaned all the
city, but it feels more suspension work as electrical terminals. The
like a country town. I well, which is a bit rare three engine is getting fuel as
spent many years there as most motorcycle or four the plug is always wet
myself and still think it’s suspension places when I check.
the pick of the regional concentrate on off-road years I’ve opened the fuel cap
cities although it’s bikes. Win-win! to learn the just in case there was a
changed a lot since the HAUNTED BIKE blocked breather as well.
decline of BHP. Hunter starting I’ve replaced the coil,
Street continues to be I have a 1986 Yamaha technique and lead, plug and battery
a challenge, but they’ll SRX600 Japanese import (twice). With the second
get it right eventually. and I think I may have often involves a battery, I checked the
They shouldn’t have fried the CDI unit. quick Hail Mary voltage and it was
pulled up the rail line I had perfected the getting 18-plus volts! The
to the top of town – the starting ritual (kick regulator/rectifier was
light rail replacement only), which is not as bad toast and was replaced
is ridiculous. Oh, nice as some suggest. It only it did eventually start with an improved
beaches, too. took three or four years it had to be held over aftermarket item, which
You will have enjoyed to learn and involves 3000rpm or it would works perfectly.
our ‘Shitbox Shootout’ such things as which side just cut out as though Unfortunately, the
in #355 – sounds like we of the mouth to put the I’d hit the kill switch. problem got worse rather
had you in mind when tongue and, often, a quick Once warmed (after than better.
we did it. A CBF1000 Hail Mary. many starting tries) it The stator and triggers
would have been a Cold starts – easy. Hot would run, idle and start are original.
worthy participant. starts – easy. Warm starts again just fine but, by The interweb tells
The less said about – lottery. Normal starts then, I was reduced to a me that the CDI unit
Groms the better but require a little choke, one sweating, cussing heap. cannot be checked other
at least yours appears or two kicks, a little fast I have checked than by changing it for
to have some practical idle on the throttle and, everything I can think another know-good unit.
purpose. after 30 seconds or so, I of including valve There appears to be no
Jamie Stubbs at get steady idle. clearances, compression, original stock left and
Sportscycles in From this bliss it fuel quality, fuel flow the only aftermarket unit
Whitebridge comes progressively got harder to the carb, choke I can find is made by a
highly recommended and and harder to start. When enrichener plunger company called Carmo
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