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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Rocker Adjustor Fouls The Cap
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<blockquote data-quote="carlhungness@verizon.net" data-source="post: 5478"><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hi:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I purchased a new rocker arm and adjustor bolt ET27. The new bolt protrudes one full thread higher than the other three on the bike when adjusted. Thus, the hex fouls the ET24 inspection cap. I received good advice from the jtanners immediately on fixing the problem, from grinding the cap, to cutting the hex off and making a screwdriver slot. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have since learned there msy be a hex socket bolt available which sounds like a perfect fix.How does one learn about the modified parts such as stronger clutch springs, kit to fix the compression release tube leak, etc. I have never seen such advertised.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The rocker seems to clone the old one, so this ham-fisted mechanic cannot ascertain why there is a height difference. I believe my pushrods are 5 7/8", possibly 5 15/16 and they were all the same when I installed them.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Has anyone had to install varying pushrod lengths, and how many lengths are there?</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Are our new Inspection caps the same depth as the originals?</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carlhungness@verizon.net, post: 5478"] [FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3]Hi:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3]I purchased a new rocker arm and adjustor bolt ET27. The new bolt protrudes one full thread higher than the other three on the bike when adjusted. Thus, the hex fouls the ET24 inspection cap. I received good advice from the jtanners immediately on fixing the problem, from grinding the cap, to cutting the hex off and making a screwdriver slot. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3]I have since learned there msy be a hex socket bolt available which sounds like a perfect fix.How does one learn about the modified parts such as stronger clutch springs, kit to fix the compression release tube leak, etc. I have never seen such advertised.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3]The rocker seems to clone the old one, so this ham-fisted mechanic cannot ascertain why there is a height difference. I believe my pushrods are 5 7/8", possibly 5 15/16 and they were all the same when I installed them.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3]Has anyone had to install varying pushrod lengths, and how many lengths are there?[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=3]Are our new Inspection caps the same depth as the originals?[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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