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2779
Ifr anyone's interested, my gearbox is open right now so if you have any questions, now's a good time to ask while everything's fresh on my mind. Also, I'm...
edsel400
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Nov 1, 2003
5:41 pm
2780
Just a shout out to let all y'all know that my CJ with a 90/6 BMW motor is now officially running. I just spent about half an hour riding up and down the...
fishmeok2
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Nov 1, 2003
8:59 pm
2781
Hi Dan, I am going to work on a friends bike. He had it done to look like a WWII bike and the guy that did it put the hiway 4th gear into it w/o any...
James Harrison
neidersachsen
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Nov 1, 2003
10:51 pm
2782
The only machine you might need is a press to remove the old gear and press on the new one. Sounds like whoever reassembled the gearbox didn't put loose gears...
edsel400
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Nov 1, 2003
11:58 pm
2783
Hi Mark How about posting a description of what is involved in the repower job. What clutch did you use ? gear box mods ? etc. Bill ... second...
puketitiri2002
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Nov 2, 2003
6:39 am
2784
I see the high speed rear end all over the Chang sites. I am riding Stephen Gaulings premo M1 Super, he thought it was a bad idea to throw on the new rear...
Michael
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Nov 2, 2003
8:00 pm
2785
I think the high speed final drive should only be used on a solo bike. If you're inclined to ride with the sidecar sometimes, it's best to have two complete...
edsel400
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Nov 2, 2003
9:08 pm
2786
Well... Dan, you probably know my very biased opinion about the long final drive and I still believe it's the greatest thing since Gatorade...;-) Seriously...
Orvo Valila
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Nov 2, 2003
10:27 pm
2787
Hiya Orvo, I think you're quite right about the OHV. That extra 10 or 12 HP makes a difference. Thanks for mentioning that. And thanks even more for...
edsel400
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Nov 3, 2003
1:13 am
2788
Greetings, Been following the gear change exchange. Taller final plus taller fourth and now taller third. Sounds a bit too tall. One should take into...
george baker
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Nov 3, 2003
3:12 am
2789
I looked at the gearbox tonight to see how practical it would be to do the third gear thing Orvo mentioned and noticed something I hadn't noticed previously....
edsel400
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Nov 3, 2003
4:13 am
2790
... Original R71 solo gear 3.6:1. Original R71 sidecar gear 3.89:1. Problem is modern expectations of acceleration and top speeds!...
greg123452003
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Nov 3, 2003
4:42 am
2791
Hi, The best is to change your third gear with an original standard one. It is already very strange that you have gear problem with a M1 gear box. Usually they...
gardebled gerald
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Nov 3, 2003
4:42 am
2792
I have a "super" and have recently installed a solo rear and I am happy to report that it works great. Before I installed it I found it a real challenge to be...
rich102650
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Nov 3, 2003
10:35 pm
2793
The biggest problem I cas see is the gap between 2nd and 3rd is going to be the same as 2nd to 4th is now. Do you want to lose 3rd gear ? do you use it much ?...
puketitiri2002
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Nov 4, 2003
6:55 am
2794
Well, I've tried it, changing my carburettors from left to right and vice versa, and is doesn't work! When changed, it is no longer possible, for reasons...
Frans de Wit
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Nov 4, 2003
3:06 pm
2795
How I did it: Start with someone who has done it before, in my case Jim Bryant who provided me with the adapter plate and modified my flywheel for me. He also...
fishmeok2
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Nov 5, 2003
3:51 am
2796
... and ... by ... If it was idling too fast the cables may have been holding the slide up. Bill...
puketitiri2002
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Nov 5, 2003
7:00 am
2797
Hi Richie, the answer is a little bit complex. I have done the same conversion to get the rpm down during normal usage. When i was some 2 years ago on my trip...
chinaowner
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Nov 6, 2003
4:10 pm
2798
I read you answer very late!!! thank you it is been a grat help!! thankyou. Guillo ... (USA) ... You ... design, ... don't ... guillermosollemoniez...
guillermosollemoniez
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Nov 6, 2003
7:32 pm
2799
Any you fellers out there give me a quick explanation on how to disassemble the forks? I bought a front fender lowering kit from Blitz Bikes and it has the new...
tored1
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Nov 7, 2003
4:39 pm
2800
I am new to the list and Chang Jiang and Dong Tian in general. I have been doing alot of reading up on the web to educate myself. I am located in the U.S....
zip_tar
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Nov 7, 2003
5:55 pm
2801
Hi, Personally I think that if you want a bike that rides on highways you shouldn't be getting a CJ. Many people did conversions to get it going past 55m/h,...
Dariusz Wiecha
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Nov 7, 2003
7:04 pm
2802
Would anyone know if there is room under the tank to mount the coil on a "Super"?...
rich102650
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Nov 9, 2003
2:12 pm
2803
Hi, Keep the coil at his original place, it will help cooling. REGARDS GERALD ... Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard [Non-text...
gardebled gerald
gardebledg
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Nov 9, 2003
2:37 pm
2804
Dear Rich102650: You can easily relocate your coil under the tank. For 12 volt Chang Jiang's use a dual lead Harley coil. To see how it's done check out Ted's...
oldbmws
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Nov 9, 2003
3:13 pm
2805
Hello everybody The old guys from the mad mans bridge (aka Spinnerbrücke) in Berlin perhaps remember my nickname (Schraube) from the early 80 ties. I was in...
schraube1960
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Nov 9, 2003
7:47 pm
2806
Hello everybody I posted a link at our linklist for SKF-stuff. So if someone now takes a measurement of an old bearing he can search in this source and...
schraube1960
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Nov 9, 2003
9:02 pm
2807
After a long unwanted absence, we in China have begain receiving messages again....for what ever reason, I dont care. I just want to say I MISSED YOU...
clay
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Nov 10, 2003
8:54 am
2808
Boy, Clay said it all... I had to fill the first part of my day at work with something else no so interesting... Glad its back! Chris...
Chris
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