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Hello all! I've come to some of the motorcycle shows in my local area and finally decided it was time to join the AMCA. You guys seem like a great group, and with most of what I own being in the 70's I can't see any reason not to join!!
I've got a friend who got a bike from his grandfather. The crazy thing, is that it's one HELL of a bike! It's a 1914 10F or 10E. I've been just researching it for the past couple of weeks and now that it's here, I can actually take a look to figure out which one. I'll put some pictures up too. The engine is not seized and rotates easily (not TOO easily of course!) The IOE engine is pretty cool up close. The spark plugs look fairly new as if someone had replaced them during the last "renovation" on it. The paint is not original but they have done a decent job overall. Some of the parts that were originally painted are in new chrome it seems. Tires are OK, but definitely not original. Has a cool Prest-o-lite headlight but no canister or acetylene setup. Also has a horn on the left bar. Twist throttle works well, and the left twist grip seems to do something with the ignition timing at the Bosch magneto (retards and advances?) It also has a linkage that goes into the right side of the engine so I'm not exactly sure what that does. I'm used to 1970's Japanese bikes, so bear with me on this one.
First things first. I'm thinking it's not a bad idea to change the oil. What should I use? And same with the gas. Do I use non-oxy gas and that's OK? From what I understood, tetraethyl lead (lead additive in fuel) wasn't main stream until the early 1920's. Any info on this would be great!
Second, with plugs out, I can turn the engine over with the pedals. Doing what I would typically do with a Japanese bike, I'm looking for spark and I have none. Is there any special trick I'm looking for to get spark? An older mechanic around me thought there might be a "special" spot that you would need the advance in to start the bike, which makes sense because if it's too advanced or retarded it won't fire properly.
Lastly, I've been searching all over the place for a workshop manual for the bike. I've checked ebay and had no luck. Checking local libraries next. If anyone had a line on one it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking and thanks in advance for any answers and help!
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I've got a friend who got a bike from his grandfather. The crazy thing, is that it's one HELL of a bike! It's a 1914 10F or 10E. I've been just researching it for the past couple of weeks and now that it's here, I can actually take a look to figure out which one. I'll put some pictures up too. The engine is not seized and rotates easily (not TOO easily of course!) The IOE engine is pretty cool up close. The spark plugs look fairly new as if someone had replaced them during the last "renovation" on it. The paint is not original but they have done a decent job overall. Some of the parts that were originally painted are in new chrome it seems. Tires are OK, but definitely not original. Has a cool Prest-o-lite headlight but no canister or acetylene setup. Also has a horn on the left bar. Twist throttle works well, and the left twist grip seems to do something with the ignition timing at the Bosch magneto (retards and advances?) It also has a linkage that goes into the right side of the engine so I'm not exactly sure what that does. I'm used to 1970's Japanese bikes, so bear with me on this one.
First things first. I'm thinking it's not a bad idea to change the oil. What should I use? And same with the gas. Do I use non-oxy gas and that's OK? From what I understood, tetraethyl lead (lead additive in fuel) wasn't main stream until the early 1920's. Any info on this would be great!
Second, with plugs out, I can turn the engine over with the pedals. Doing what I would typically do with a Japanese bike, I'm looking for spark and I have none. Is there any special trick I'm looking for to get spark? An older mechanic around me thought there might be a "special" spot that you would need the advance in to start the bike, which makes sense because if it's too advanced or retarded it won't fire properly.
Lastly, I've been searching all over the place for a workshop manual for the bike. I've checked ebay and had no luck. Checking local libraries next. If anyone had a line on one it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking and thanks in advance for any answers and help!
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maybe some day I'll own something like this.
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