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Running in Questions Series D
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<blockquote data-quote="macvette" data-source="post: 23078" data-attributes="member: 262"><p>Thanks for the quick replies. I asked about the oil change because I'll need to drain the oil to adjust the gear change. The oil I'm using is Chatsworth 30 Classic, it's a straight, detegent oil. It's 30 because I first ran the bikle for it's MOT test in late Sept hoping to get some miles on it but the snows came so I couldn't. I'm in N Yorks so we have nice winding roads with hills where you can maintain 50mph uphill down dale but excercise the bike at the same time. Going uphill, I change down to maintain the revs at what sounds like 50 mph in top on the flat, going downhill, I let the bike go into over run to again maintain the revs at what sounds like 50mph on the flat. I know my speedo is accurate because my mate flew wingman on his 800 Gilera scooter with digital speedo. </p><p>I have run in loads of old cars (see avatar) and know that labouring an engine is the worst you can do. It's just that 50 mph on the flat felt instinctively a bit slow.</p><p>I'll be going through a nut and bolt tightness check before I go out again, having lost the nut from the drive side of the centre stand pivot, now replaced and locked by split pin. Forgot to ask, do you theink adjusting the battery carrier nuts will have any effect? The change is not stiff.</p><p>What are you guys doing in Germany?</p><p>Thanks Mac</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macvette, post: 23078, member: 262"] Thanks for the quick replies. I asked about the oil change because I'll need to drain the oil to adjust the gear change. The oil I'm using is Chatsworth 30 Classic, it's a straight, detegent oil. It's 30 because I first ran the bikle for it's MOT test in late Sept hoping to get some miles on it but the snows came so I couldn't. I'm in N Yorks so we have nice winding roads with hills where you can maintain 50mph uphill down dale but excercise the bike at the same time. Going uphill, I change down to maintain the revs at what sounds like 50 mph in top on the flat, going downhill, I let the bike go into over run to again maintain the revs at what sounds like 50mph on the flat. I know my speedo is accurate because my mate flew wingman on his 800 Gilera scooter with digital speedo. I have run in loads of old cars (see avatar) and know that labouring an engine is the worst you can do. It's just that 50 mph on the flat felt instinctively a bit slow. I'll be going through a nut and bolt tightness check before I go out again, having lost the nut from the drive side of the centre stand pivot, now replaced and locked by split pin. Forgot to ask, do you theink adjusting the battery carrier nuts will have any effect? The change is not stiff. What are you guys doing in Germany? Thanks Mac [/QUOTE]
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