So we finally got the kicker fixed and foot controls and hand clutch
back on it at Columbus' house a little while back. I went to
get it last night. It didn't sump a drop after being set for weeks and
kick started reasonably well. It may need a timing tweak to be a one
kick bike, but it's real close.
We rode to Twin Peaks for dinner. I have to admit that the hand clutch
made riding it a lot less stressful at this point in my life. The Andrew
gears are nice. It was bogging down WOT throttle, but that should be
easy to fix.
After dinner it kicked off reasonable well again and we jacked with the
air and idle screws just a bit and I headed home. It was still bogging
WOT, but I was getting it home. Then it sounded funny and I flipped to
reserve. It then lost power and I felt something hot blowing on my left
leg and looked down to see the some fire coming out of something(it was
dark already) and got it off the highway as quick as I could.
Rear head gasket. I was already think a rear valve seal was leaking, too.
I'm thinking it was due a re-torque. I was hoping to do that when I got
it home from Columbus' house since I had to fix the kicker there. This
93 inch motor still doesn't have much over 100 miles on it. The
transmission then kicker has broke on both shake downs. The Andrews
geared transmission has about 50 on it.
Bike's back at Columbus' house. ugh
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