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<blockquote data-quote="Marcus Bowden" data-source="post: 101150" data-attributes="member: 3287"><p>I had my "B"rap starter fitted the same time as Peter (day later) my daughters red Rapide had one fitted in 2003, one gear replaced shortly after fitting (hardening not correct) Grosset ignition system too. my "B" is similar yet has a manual advance/retard so can retard more yet still backfires ! broken a sprag gear and the plastic planet gear in the epi-cyclic reducer in starter motor so have had the final motor pinion removed (shear pin in) since April checked timing several times, now fitted with two old stock Bosch & Champions non resistance plugs (twin plugged) last couple of outings no backfires !!!! so thinking of re-fitting pinion with the cross sectional area (CSA) reduced by 20 % on shear pins. Daughters bike never gives trouble, I find that not moving backwards is great when stopped on an incline. But must be in neutral when rolling back onto center stand, as it's so easy to do whilst astride the bike even with wife up behind so long as it is not being lifted with wheel off the ground. Trying to reduce possibilities of disasters mounting and dismounting.</p><p> Yes it's about the battery, I splashed out and acquired a lithium iron, normally my lead acid 20A/H extend 3" beyond battery carrier and nearly touch my exposed suspension springs gained nearly 1/4" by removing boxes and saved 1/3 rd of the weight. CCA cold cranking amps is what we require the lead acid 230 the good ones the Lithium iron nearly 400 amps yet I couldn't get one the same physical size as the lead battery, if I could it would have another 25% extra capacity. I like Tim like having a good reserve, one day I hope to have a generator that will match maximum consumption at tick over, just like a car. Full lights,heaters, fans, music system at tick over with meter on battery 14.35 Volts, magic as Baxter would say.</p><p>Bloody stormy tonight down here in the south west. </p><p>bananaman.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcus Bowden, post: 101150, member: 3287"] I had my "B"rap starter fitted the same time as Peter (day later) my daughters red Rapide had one fitted in 2003, one gear replaced shortly after fitting (hardening not correct) Grosset ignition system too. my "B" is similar yet has a manual advance/retard so can retard more yet still backfires ! broken a sprag gear and the plastic planet gear in the epi-cyclic reducer in starter motor so have had the final motor pinion removed (shear pin in) since April checked timing several times, now fitted with two old stock Bosch & Champions non resistance plugs (twin plugged) last couple of outings no backfires !!!! so thinking of re-fitting pinion with the cross sectional area (CSA) reduced by 20 % on shear pins. Daughters bike never gives trouble, I find that not moving backwards is great when stopped on an incline. But must be in neutral when rolling back onto center stand, as it's so easy to do whilst astride the bike even with wife up behind so long as it is not being lifted with wheel off the ground. Trying to reduce possibilities of disasters mounting and dismounting. Yes it's about the battery, I splashed out and acquired a lithium iron, normally my lead acid 20A/H extend 3" beyond battery carrier and nearly touch my exposed suspension springs gained nearly 1/4" by removing boxes and saved 1/3 rd of the weight. CCA cold cranking amps is what we require the lead acid 230 the good ones the Lithium iron nearly 400 amps yet I couldn't get one the same physical size as the lead battery, if I could it would have another 25% extra capacity. I like Tim like having a good reserve, one day I hope to have a generator that will match maximum consumption at tick over, just like a car. Full lights,heaters, fans, music system at tick over with meter on battery 14.35 Volts, magic as Baxter would say. Bloody stormy tonight down here in the south west. bananaman. [/QUOTE]
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