i have heard that its possible to have the shaft that the arm on the oil pump goes on, 180 degrees out. and that makes it smoke like a good un. though check...
955
mikebuckby
Oct 30, 2007 3:36 pm
I pleased to say my kettle is on the road and running really well, only one problem, it smokes, I know they all do and its part of the charm but this is a...
954
Ace Venturi
tim19580815
Oct 25, 2007 8:12 am
Hi Clive I use Rock Oil Road 2-stroke and many comment on how little my Kettle smokes. Works well and is cheap. I know some others run Castrol R (it is still...
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Clive
gixxer_bloke
Oct 22, 2007 4:52 pm
Hi all Need to think about oil choice, as I am about to start my engine rebuild and I will need to prime oil lines, little ends etc. Would love to use Castrol...
952
dimonddsrhispek
Oct 17, 2007 5:43 am
... smell ... 4's ... see you there!! sometimes we have 3 Kettles !!! But may be at Stafford this Sunday cheers Barry 01384 238062...
951
dimonddsrhispek
Oct 17, 2007 5:40 am
... smell ... 4's...
950
kettletastic
Oct 16, 2007 11:53 pm
Just a quick thanks to Keith, I did as you suggested and it appears fine now. I had a ride out to a biker cafe near Bridgenorth (Shropshire) on Sunday and the...
949
Mick
ivehaditages
Oct 16, 2007 8:27 pm
but keith am not! lol ... From: KEITH RUDD To: gt750uk@... Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [gt750uk] Crank seals. .....but...
948
Tom Brattskar
sa_nder
Oct 16, 2007 5:07 pm
If I comes to Stafford, who of you will knocking me .... I`ll hope I can come, but I have a very sick grandchild. As a Grandpa I must wisite him on the...
947
Tom Brattskar
sa_nder
Oct 16, 2007 3:05 pm
Mick Please explain why you recomand to change mostly new oilseals. During all my years with GT750 engines, I have had non angry customers who has had...
946
KEITH RUDD
keith954532
Oct 16, 2007 2:41 pm
... From: Mick <rdsandgts@...> To: gt750uk@... Sent: Tuesday, 16 October, 2007 3:18:58 PM Subject: Re: [gt750uk] Crank seals. hi Phil I...
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KEITH RUDD
keith954532
Oct 16, 2007 2:40 pm
.....but Mick you are rich!!!!!!!!!! LOL Keith ... From: Mick <rdsandgts@...> To: gt750uk@... Sent: Tuesday, 16 October, 2007 3:18:58 PM...
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KEITH RUDD
keith954532
Oct 16, 2007 2:39 pm
Mark, Sounds like a money making enterprise to me .......!!!!! If we had to replace the seals every time the cases were split Kettles would be far more of a...
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Mick
ivehaditages
Oct 16, 2007 2:21 pm
hi Phil I always change the seals now, I was in a very similar situation with my j model a few years ago I was told it would be fine! it wasn't. the seals...
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Tom Brattskar
sa_nder
Oct 16, 2007 12:41 pm
NO, you must NOT change the seals. I have rebuilt cranks for the past 30 years and when you has only 250 miles with new seales you do not have to replace them...
941
philip_millard
Oct 16, 2007 12:25 pm
Hi all, I am about to strip the bike down again to change the g/box cluster as i have a noisey 4th gear. My question is, as i had the crank re-built by SEP...
940
to_rill
Oct 14, 2007 7:45 pm
Yes, now I need your help. I am looking for the colors that Barry Sheene had on his bike in the early 70th. It was blue, white and yellow. There are many...
939
Giles Aspen
wingstone0
Oct 13, 2007 7:26 pm
thanks Tim, there's a hell of a lot of useful stuff there....
938
gt750uk@...
Oct 12, 2007 9:51 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the gt750uk group. File : /Techy...
937
Ace Venturi
tim19580815
Oct 12, 2007 9:47 pm
Here you go Giles ... a mine of knowledge there! http://www.3cyl.com/bulletins/service_bulletins.html I'll upload the torque settings to the files section...
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Giles Aspen
wingstone0
Oct 12, 2007 9:00 pm
is there a handy list of torque settings available, or do most people trust to experience? (I have no experience)...
935
dimonddsrhispek
Oct 11, 2007 9:23 pm
Hi looking for a Kettle rear wheel just a sound wheel does no have to be in great condition. I will be at the Stafford show so could meet up. Cheers Barry...
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Kevin Brookes
kettlekevb
Oct 9, 2007 3:01 pm
Grampians is £500 + vat so the winner is Chris Applebee ... mill, is ... so far...
933
Kevin Brookes
kettlekevb
Oct 9, 2007 2:47 pm
I just got a quote from them for a full crank rebuild of £593 + vat. Needless 2 say i shall b going elsewhere.I'll try Grampian's next.Chris Applebee is £430...
PJ Motorcycle Engineering did mine. The crankshaft was spot on. It cost £180 for new seals and rebuild.(Bearings not included) ...
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Clive
gixxer_bloke
Oct 7, 2007 8:14 pm
Hi all Its time to spend some wonger on refirbing my beloved kettle mill, is there any one out there who can recomend me a engineering shop that will do a...
929
kettletastic
Oct 6, 2007 10:12 pm
Thanks Keith, I'll try that and see how I get on. ... remove the whole of the old HT leads from the coils chipping away at the old glue then pull them out....
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marc lloyd
mark848167
Oct 6, 2007 11:46 am
hi everbody just to let you know of a newmeet, its at the queens head little eaton derbyshire post code DE21 5DF [google maps] the landlord is a kettle member...
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KEITH RUDD
keith954532
Oct 5, 2007 11:25 pm
If I were you I'd get rid of the in line spliced connectors and remove the whole of the old HT leads from the coils chipping away at the old glue then pull...
