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CALGARY ALBERTA

Discussion in 'Western US and Canada' started by xj650ss, Sep 16, 2008.

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  1. Kylew11

    Kylew11 Member

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    Hey,

    New owner in Calgary for the time being. I bought it at the end of June, working on it since. The bike is being overhauled to replace my wheels that I just sold. I need it to be running and running well by September so a good long ride with some of you guys would help tune it up for sure (when I get it to be rideable). I may just need to hold a carb clinic in my garage except I wont be the teacher haha.. we could probably learn all the lessons from my carbs.

    Cheers,

    Kyle
     
    Kylew11, Jul 20, 2010
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    Just got the bike running and running well after having for a few weeks! who wants to ride!
     
    Kylew11, Aug 11, 2010
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  3. ShakerNorm

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    Just got my 83 1100 Maxim - so have a lot to learn about these things. All my experience is XS650... but I am a mechanic (OK - on airplanes), but have a pretty good selection of tools - including some precision tools (dial indicators, torque wrenches, etc.). Unfortunately, my garage is not heated, so it gets a little frosty come Dec/Jan......

    If anyone hears of any rides or carb clinics in the southern Alberta area, I'll do my best to make it there!
     
    ShakerNorm, Sep 23, 2011
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    hey you guys still members in here?
     
    spalomo81, Sep 4, 2012
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  5. ShakerNorm

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    I am....
     
    ShakerNorm, Sep 4, 2012
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  6. ShakerNorm

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    Took mine out with my Veteran buddies out to Banff on Sunday for lunch - WAY too much traffic, but a good ride out 1A - except for a couple crotch-rockets who almost got turned into road pizza as they passed us on a blind curve with a corner. Another 2 seconds and one would have hit the grille of a truck hauling a 5th wheel probably doing over 160 km/h.

    I'm still having carb issues - seems to be running on 3 cylinders as soon as I crank the throttle - possibly a holed diaphragm, but can't take it apart to fix right now - since it's my only set of wheels till I get my truck back together.

    Also - has anyone else got a front wheel shake (like an out-of-balance, not a wobble) around 140 km/h (about 85 mph for you "Mericans ;))? I've even got dyna-beads in mine, but the whole front end still starts shaking around that speed (both before and after I put in the dyna-beads). I'm thinking possibly an out-of-round wheel, or still out of balance.
     
    ShakerNorm, Sep 5, 2012
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