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by Wheelman-111
Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: '87 Aero Stock Main Jet Size?
Replies: 8
Views: 2713

Measuring Jets

Greetings: Unmarked jets - whassup widdat? The stocker is about the size of a fine "E" guitar string. On further examination, the Polini is almost a "B" string size. Anyone know of a source for round "feeler gauges" - not sure what to call them - to help determine the s...
by Wheelman-111
Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oil Pump Anatomy
Replies: 9
Views: 5974

Pump Anatomy

Greetings:

Nice job! Thanks!
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motorcycle: Scooter = Guitar: Ukelele
Replies: 12
Views: 4212

Crashing

Greetings: Texas has a provision in its laws to procure a "helmet exemption" sticker for the license plate. Riders over 18 who have completed a rider's ed course or can prove solvency can apply the $5 sticker to the tag and ride lidless with impunity. I have the sticker on my Sportster but...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:19 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Polini 47 mm Piston/Cylinder Kit for NB50/SE50 & Compres
Replies: 22
Views: 4809

Polini

Greetings:

I got the 47 mm kit from Daywot. We struck a deal for it + Keli + 1000 RPM spring. We'll see how it goes together. Got all the parts prepped tonight while I have clean hands. Sort of.
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:11 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: '87 Aero Stock Main Jet Size?
Replies: 8
Views: 2713

And The Polini Jet Size Is...

Unknown! The kit jet is unmarked, but appears to these rheumy eyes to be indistinguishable from crud-encrusted stocker. The instructions say to run this one, so I will. The generic instructions for the various other kits go on for pages but the -034 kits say only that-replace the jet. For sure I wil...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motorcycle: Scooter = Guitar: Ukelele
Replies: 12
Views: 4212

Personal Protective Equipment

Greetings: Dropped it a few times have we Kenny? I was kidding about the flipflops. You kids at home, always ride with proper clothing and head protection! To do otherwise may result in serious personal injury or death . Or at least a really nasty road rash. Could get infected. 40 years with more po...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:47 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Electric start will not start, but kickstart works everytime
Replies: 26
Views: 9376

Ignition

Greetings:

Kenny's absolutely right. He told me and I tried it myself. The battery was in the dumpster at the time. Big blue spark!
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: So that Dio I fixed?? Ya, I think it siezed up today!!
Replies: 22
Views: 6016

Greetings: Having great respect for your experience, I still disagree. Ideally the piston/cylinder clearance should not be as small as possible. It should be correct. Honda-san blew up more engines than all of us here combined ever will. What his engineers learned was the ideal cold clearance needed...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Polini 47 mm Piston/Cylinder Kit for NB50/SE50 & Compres
Replies: 22
Views: 4809

Engines and Needles

Greetings: Mine's an '87 NB50. No reason to believe it's not stock, down to the valve stem caps on the tires. You're taxing what's left of my brain cell, but IIRC my stock needle is silver, and has but three clip positions. To reassemble the stock 50 for now,, I put the clip in the middle one of cou...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: The Enigmatic Oil Pump
Replies: 14
Views: 5290

Crackin' Pump Gears

Greetings: Thanks KM! You're the Bill O'Reilly to Bear's Katic Couric. :) I truly appreciate you're trying to help. However since I've heard it can be done without incurring the eternal wrath of the Scooter Deities (or is that DIO-ties?), I intend to keep on pumpin' my oil. No messy premixing for me...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motorcycle: Scooter = Guitar: Ukelele
Replies: 12
Views: 4212

Motorcycle: Scooter = Guitar: Ukelele

Greetings: Despite the inflammatory title, I wish to write in praise of my "new" Aero. Y'see, whenever I decide to run an errand on the Sportster, it's a bit of an ordeal. Ya gotta pull out the vest with all the pins and patches, the tough-looking knuckle gloves, the Engineer boots, the go...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: '87 Aero Stock Main Jet Size?
Replies: 8
Views: 2713

Thanks Losthope! At least that gives me a starting point. Is 88 big enough with the needle raised?
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:39 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Polini 47 mm Piston/Cylinder Kit for NB50/SE50 & Compres
Replies: 22
Views: 4809

Jets

Greetings: Thanks CVJ! I don't think my main is as large as a 100. If I understand correctly, he went down to a 95 when he installed the bigger jug? It sounds contrary to what everyone else is saying, but you can't argue with the results. 45 with 65 ccs is impressive. How's the plug color? Ayway tha...
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:08 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Polini 47 mm Piston/Cylinder Kit for NB50/SE50 & Compres
Replies: 22
Views: 4809

Half-Step Richer

Greetings:

Raising the needle (lowering the clip) is enough? A jet comes with Polini's kit, but I don't know the size yet. Also I could not read the markings on my stock Main. Any help here is appreciated.
by Wheelman-111
Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: '87 Aero Stock Main Jet Size?
Replies: 8
Views: 2713

'87 Aero Stock Main Jet Size?

Greetings:

Found a kit that comes with a #88 main jet. Is this stock for the '87 Aero? Request starting size recommendation for 65cc Polini kit?