Howdy
I had this bike running for about 15 seconds 2 weeks ago, (no oil
pressure, shut it down quick) and the vibration caused about five different
bits to fall off. now, they were NOT tightened down,or anything like that,
just hand tight, but it was surprising how much this thing vibrated. It's
got lightened flywheels, so hopefully the vib range is not too bad at road
speed, or top end.....about the kick, yeah, I wore a knee brace for three
months, got the kick lever all the way down, and it fired, pushed my knee
backwards! I hobbled around and a friend who weighs 240 shows up and says
he can start it, it almost threw HIM off the bike.......I learned that the
compression release is your friend! just ease it to TDC with the kick
lever,pull the release, ease it with the kick lever till just after TDC,
release the compression release, lift the kick lever to top again, and
shove down, there will be a exhaust cycle, then a fire cycle, and the fire
cycle will be before you get to the bottom of the kick, so the bike will go
in the correct direction.....otherwise if you start the kick before TDC,
the kick lever has stopped, and the piston then has the option to go either
way, and you KNOW it goes the wrong way 99% of the time....
kicking it 75 times, yeah, I had a 650 BSA chopper a LONG time
ago, I took it to the liquor store and got some REALCHEAP beer, strapped
it to the bike and it wouldn't start! Summer of course, no shade, hotter n
hell, sweat running in my boots, kick kick kick, damn I'm hot, cool beer
yeah, pop one and it evaporates in seconds, I dont think it hit the back of
my throat! just gone! kick some more, more sweat, more beer, the 6 pack is
done, and the bike starts, it just didn't like the CHEAP BEER!!!! what a
wobbly ride home.........when we were kids huh?
--- john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu> wrote:
The bike is a 1967 BSA Victor Roadster, with a
B44 441 cc single....
WOW! Did that bring back some instant old
memories. I built a 441 road racer many years
ago. Prior to that bike, my bike racing had been
exclusively drag bikes. Soooo, using some drag
bike "technology", I made my racing seat using
the 1/2 thick piece of rubber that had been under
my office typewriter. That bike was
beautiful...but. The first race was at Sebring
in Florida. After about four laps, the vibration
up through the seat(?) to the two parts of my
anatomy that were resting on the seat most, got
so bad that it started to feel like an electric
shock. It got so bad that I was unable to finish
a fifteen lap heat. Next race out, I had much
more padding on that seat - - - and switched to
sponge handle bar grips too!
>Also beware that the 441 is probably the hardest
>kicking motorcycle ever made! It beats a Norton
>single and an early stroked Harley with a magneto
>stuck on full advance all to heck.
>
>One other interesting thing about that bike.
>Right after I built it and was test riding it
>around the neighbor hood, I parked it in the
>driveway and went in to eat lunch. When I came
>back out, I flipped the ignition switch on, and
>the bike fired off and started running all by
>itself. That's the only time I've ever heard of
>that happening. I guess it was right at the top
>of the ignition cam, and when I moved the bike,
>the points clicked one time, and fired. It's
>also the only time that bike ever fired with less
>than seventy five kicks or being pushed by at
>least two guys for a distance of not less than
>100 feet!
>
>Have fun
>
>Dick J
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John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
FAX 608-265-2316
Current World Land Speed Record Holder
Bonneville Salt Flats
H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
131.333 MPH set 1995
136.666 MPH set 1996
140.292 MPH set 2000
144.396 MPH set 2000
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