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Colin
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My old job
Orba, Spain
What's this bit called?
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October 09, 2009, 11:31:09 AM »
Can you confirm what these bits are called? Are they the Reed Valves? The rusty bits in front of spark plug number 1.
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Colin
Retired and living in Spain and riding my bike most weeks due to the great weather here.
VRCC Espana
My Bumble Bee re-build
DFragn
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Re: What's this bit called?
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October 09, 2009, 11:42:04 AM »
Those tubes are part of the Smog system that run to the reed [pair valves x2] valves that are about 7" x 2"dia. [roughly] long mounted on top of your block just behind the thermostat. There are 4 of those tube running from both heads 1 upper & 1 lower on each head. If my memory serves right.
Desmogging removes all that junk...
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Colin
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My old job
Orba, Spain
Re: What's this bit called?
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October 09, 2009, 12:06:57 PM »
Thanks very much, it will certainly be cheaper than replacing the pipes or having them re-chromed.
Colin
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Colin
Retired and living in Spain and riding my bike most weeks due to the great weather here.
VRCC Espana
My Bumble Bee re-build
Sharkey
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GOT CURVES??
VRCCDS0184
Re: What's this bit called?
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October 09, 2009, 02:53:09 PM »
There is a total of six of those tubes .One per piston. The two on top can be filled with freeze pluge. The bottom one i cut and filled with JB Weld.
Here is a link to the desmog
http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/desmog.htm
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BudMan
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"Two's in."
Tecumseh OK
Re: What's this bit called?
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October 10, 2009, 08:59:08 PM »
Pharmboy helped me desmog mine last weekend following these instructions. We also synced the carbs, replaced the intake O rings, and checked all the jets. Then is rained all the past week!
I got out on the road for the first time today and it was like riding a new motor!
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Buddy
Tecumseh OK
MOOT# 263
VRCC # 30158
1948 EL Harley
2013 F6B Delux
"I rarely end up where I was intending to go, but often I end up somewhere that I needed to be,"
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Colin
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Posts: 597
My old job
Orba, Spain
Re: What's this bit called?
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October 10, 2009, 11:17:19 PM »
Thanks guys, got to look into these 'freeze plugs' never heard of them this side of the Atlantic. I am certainly going to get rid of all the pipes following the instructions on this board.
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Colin
Retired and living in Spain and riding my bike most weeks due to the great weather here.
VRCC Espana
My Bumble Bee re-build
Larry
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Northeastern BC, Canada
Re: What's this bit called?
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October 10, 2009, 11:30:53 PM »
We got an inch of snow and -5C! Spain sounds good.
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Colin
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My old job
Orba, Spain
Re: What's this bit called? Now gone OT.
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October 11, 2009, 08:02:14 AM »
Sorry to hear about your bad weather, ours this afternoon is 26C in the shade
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Just come back from a great bike meet in Calpe. About 300-400 bikes and a genuine German beer tent with a police escort for the group rideout around the old town and along the seafront. Met up with a German Valkyrie owner and a Spanish Rune owner who also owns a Valkyrie, both of whom live local. If you want to get a fix of sunny biking in Spain have a look at
http://bopabikers.com
and the Calpe Gallery.
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Colin
Retired and living in Spain and riding my bike most weeks due to the great weather here.
VRCC Espana
My Bumble Bee re-build
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