Hi All,
I am in the process of bringing a 1946 Chief back to being a rider. I have a couple of questions:
1. When should I be shifting (minimum speed) to 2nd and 3rd. I am shifting to 2nd in the low 20's and it seems to low.
2. The speedometer on the bike is a BSCO speedometer from a 50s Chief that was rebuilt run for 148 miles then sat for 17 years. The needle bounces around at any speed. Since, I have ridden a few miles it bounces less but still not very useful. Is the cure for this to remove and lube the speedo cable? What is the recommended lube?
Thanks in advance for any help.
CC
I am in the process of bringing a 1946 Chief back to being a rider. I have a couple of questions:
1. When should I be shifting (minimum speed) to 2nd and 3rd. I am shifting to 2nd in the low 20's and it seems to low.
2. The speedometer on the bike is a BSCO speedometer from a 50s Chief that was rebuilt run for 148 miles then sat for 17 years. The needle bounces around at any speed. Since, I have ridden a few miles it bounces less but still not very useful. Is the cure for this to remove and lube the speedo cable? What is the recommended lube?
Thanks in advance for any help.
CC
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