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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Twin e-starter options?
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 123651" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>The solenoids that David posted a picture of above are the exact ones to use, only you need to make up a simple banjo arrangement to move the gases away from the cylinder head.........I don't really see the gases as being an issue, but it can make a slight mess of either fuel or oily residue coming from the valve assembly. Indeed the Royal Enfield cable operated ones that Tim and I know and have used, can tend to do this as well. To answer Gene's question, No sorry I don't remember trying to start the engine holding the decompressor in whilst cranking the engine..........I feel this would tend to work where an electric starter is involved.........Generally once you get the piston just over TDC then a good kick will start the engine no problem. Of course if you are using a Norton AMC gearbox you generally need to turn the engine more past TDC for a good start on the kickstart lever on account of the different kick/crank ratio within the gearbox. The fear factor of using the stock valve lifter on a twin with an electric start is minimal in reality verses the strain on the starter..........It seems obvious that reducing the compression load will definitely help the engine/starter combination even if the reduction in compression is only a partial amount.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 123651, member: 597"] The solenoids that David posted a picture of above are the exact ones to use, only you need to make up a simple banjo arrangement to move the gases away from the cylinder head.........I don't really see the gases as being an issue, but it can make a slight mess of either fuel or oily residue coming from the valve assembly. Indeed the Royal Enfield cable operated ones that Tim and I know and have used, can tend to do this as well. To answer Gene's question, No sorry I don't remember trying to start the engine holding the decompressor in whilst cranking the engine..........I feel this would tend to work where an electric starter is involved.........Generally once you get the piston just over TDC then a good kick will start the engine no problem. Of course if you are using a Norton AMC gearbox you generally need to turn the engine more past TDC for a good start on the kickstart lever on account of the different kick/crank ratio within the gearbox. The fear factor of using the stock valve lifter on a twin with an electric start is minimal in reality verses the strain on the starter..........It seems obvious that reducing the compression load will definitely help the engine/starter combination even if the reduction in compression is only a partial amount. [/QUOTE]
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