27 JD Restoration

[Steve Swan]

Thank you gentleman for your kind words. i would have liked very much to done a thread such as either you fellows do, but it seemed the old fellow would demand all my concentration every time i attended to him. There's a possibility the ride could be today.... forecast stands for 84 degrees. right now it is overcast and cool, but it's only 7 am. assuming temp stays as forcasted, my son will be coming over later today to follow me on the little old YG1-K survivor. hopefully he can take a video with my phone. (i ain't got no go-pro.)

Tire pressure is at at 40 psi front and rear. What psi would you suggest ?

[Steve Swan]

also enclosed is pic of two parts i cannot seem to figure out the order of assembly of: 2462-15 pull rod adjusting collar and 2466-15 pull rod lock washer..... (also, the parts book call for quantity 2 of 0125 nuts, 1 adjusting nut and 1 lock nut (3/8-24 x 1/4 x 5/8)

if i install 2462-15 on the release rod rod BEHIND 2505-19 actuating plate, i cannot disengage clutch, so it seems logical 2462-15 does not go behind 2505-19.

if i install 2462-15 on the release rod on the outside of the 2505-19 actuating plate, the 2nd 0125 nut does not have enough threads on the release rod to fully thread on the rod. with 2462-15 -and- 2466-15, there is not enough threads for the lock nut to thread on to rod. (of course, the rod i sent you and the rod you built are identical in length.) (i don't quite understand the purpose or function of 2462-15....?) (or 2466-15 for that matter.)

as it is, i have fitted, the 2466-15 pull rod lock washer, with the 0125 nuts atop the 2466-15 washer.

not ever having seen a 1927 clutch release rod 2445-26, i can only assume the rod i have is a 1927 rod, which does measure 12-9/16" long as per noted in 1927-1931 parts book, the book says this rod fits 1926-1929 61" and 74" twins.

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[Steve Swan]

O-KAY !!!!!!! please read my caption on the youtube. cover your ears and grit your teeth ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeF8H85BHX8

what the heck. for your additional viewing pleasure.......... ka... Boom ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDc82r7Yg88

[frichie68]

Just a minor adjustment! Nice ride, bet that was a kick!
I'm a "front-stuffer" as well, mine are all caplocks.

[Steve Swan]

Just a minor adjustment! Nice ride, bet that was a kick!
I'm a "front-stuffer" as well, mine are all caplocks.

"Front-stuffer"...... i like it !

[TechNoir]

Steve, I clicked on the youtube link and I got the message "This video has been removed by the user"

John

[Steve Swan]

Yesterday was a day of major excitement after 30 years of dreaming about this moment and 35 months of getting this old fellow ready for this moment. So yesterday, i just HAD to KNOW how the bike would do, going down the road, even at least for a few minutes. in my area, there is NO roads with low or no traffic, to do any decent test riding and bring tools for any required readjustments. So, i pushed the bike 4 blocks up to a quiet neighborhood that has a modest 1.1 mile loop. As it turns out, the 2 brief rides including riding back to the shop were exactly 3 miles according to the Corbin speedometer. That being said, my first 1.1 test loop was not videoed and went well, the clutch would disengage to shift in to first gear. after a brief cool down and this loop to be recorded on video, after the start up, i was not surprised but a bit dismayed the clutch would not disengage enough to shift into first gear. So there was some knashing of teeth. That being said, i deleted the previous video and posted the below edited versions.

It's really good to have this initial ride done, the bike's back at the shop on the lift. We'll be ready for more extended test riding after I've done some readjustments.

My plan is to wait for a cool day, probably towards Fall, then head east with my tools to remote country road and spend the better part of the day riding the bike, letting it cool down, make the necessary adjustments during this fitting in and break in period. Having a piece of quiet road where i can ride a distances necessary to get the carburation adjusted properly will be really nice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKrGoYaRCJM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BHZyHi7gr4

[Shaky Jake]

Woohoo! Yoicks and away!


Kevin

[Steve Swan]

here's pics of my ft/rr spark plugs. i'm more interested in hearing your comments what you think of what you see than what i think i see.

Slow speed needle set at just under 7/8 turn from fully closed.

High speed needle set at just under 1-1/4 turns from fully closed.

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[harleytoprock]

Steve, Congrats on the maiden voyage!!! With today's gas, spark plug reading is a thing of the past. Best to tune for best running and error a little on the rich side for a new motor. Also for a new motor,I like to add 6oz of synthetic 2 cycle oil to each gallon of gas for the first couple of hundred miles. Have fun and best wishes!

[Steve Swan]

Thanks fort he tip on synth.2stroke oil. i have some amsoil synth i run in my old Yamaha's.

[TechNoir]

Steve, well done in resurrecting this bike. You must feel tremendously satisfied to have got to this milestone.



John

[Steve Swan]

Steve, Congrats on the maiden voyage!!! With today's gas, spark plug reading is a thing of the past. Best to tune for best running and error a little on the rich side for a new motor. Also for a new motor,I like to add 6oz of synthetic 2 cycle oil to each gallon of gas for the first couple of hundred miles. Have fun and best wishes!

Thanks for your comments on today's "gasoline." i'm looking forward to a test ride in the country where i can ride any distance necessary to get my carburation adjusted.

[T. Cotten]

Steve!

As Harleytoprock reminds us, injector cleaners and other fuel additives will make plugs appear lean even when in perfect tune.
So much color at all means an over-rich condition. This is often because the motor will not run any other way, because of a vacuum leak. And since your plugs are not equal, I would suspect more leakage to the rear than the front.

You bubble-tested your manifold assembly, right?
(Had to ask, sorry.)

....Cotten

[Steve Swan]

Tom, i appreciate your sequential order of identifying the appearance of fuel mixture burn on each spark plug to diagnose air leaks. No, i did not bubble test. I would appreciate being able to talk with you on the telephone. When could i call you ?