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- Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:54 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Back on the road again!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3724
Back on the road again!
So all Summer long I have put off even trying to fix the failed starter sprag issue on my red beast. I tried to start it a couple of times but no joy. Every time I looked at doing the job myself, it all started to look like a long, and dirty job. I know you lot will say it's a piece of cake - and I ...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:51 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Blown Paso
- Replies: 23
- Views: 18641
Re: Blown Paso
Fascinating, and some might say insane: spending all that time and money on an antique which was down on power to begin with. I guess a SC might make the bike have the sort of power it "deserved" when it was new. Personally, I would not do this to my own bike, but I would be happy to buy o...
- Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:44 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Adjusting tail light sensitivity for front brake?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5550
Re: Adjusting tail light sensitivity for front brake?
Thanks Gents. I'll try fixing first. Cheers!
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:57 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Adjusting tail light sensitivity for front brake?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5550
Adjusting tail light sensitivity for front brake?
Greets all. I just noticed that my brake light doesn't come on until I am applying quite a bit of braking force - too much to make me feel safe. (The rear brake comes on instantly though - but I do not always use it.) I have the lever adjusted so that it is as far away from the bar as possible, beca...
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:35 pm
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: 906 back to the road
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16747
Re: 906 back to the road
Make your own oil gasket! Even yours truly, with 8 thumbs and two fingers managed to make an oil gasket for the water pump and the engine case in under 30 minutes, using a sheet of gasket material. And even more amazingly when I put it all back together nothing leaks. :) One thing that did concern m...
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:30 pm
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Oil for 906 paso
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13228
Re: Oil for 906 paso
I put Mobil 1 in mine. But Bard, the thing I notice about your bike is that it is still shod in those awful old Michelin radial tyres! They will be hard as a rock, and dangerous as all hell! Recommend that you take it very easy on these tyres, and make an order with the new Italian crowd which is no...
- Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:57 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7367
Re: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter
THE BEAST LIVES :D Well, it was a little tricky to get going as it has sat for 2 months. Does that tell you something about the summer we have had? Factoid: I've been off work since the middle of January. Sorry your bike is on the off Fraser -it's always sad when stuff doesn't go. I'm almost sorry ...
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7367
Re: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter
Good idea. I'll need to replace the plug from the starter switch though. Cheers.
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:10 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7367
Re: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter
Yeah McTool, I DO need that escape pod: I have 8 thumbs and two fingers only.
We have diagnosed a faulty starter solenoid. Bridging it cranks the engine over like crazy.
I am immensely pleased that no mechanical work is required!
Now.... to find a new solenoid.... MS5A-181 ... Casbolts?
We have diagnosed a faulty starter solenoid. Bridging it cranks the engine over like crazy.
I am immensely pleased that no mechanical work is required!
Now.... to find a new solenoid.... MS5A-181 ... Casbolts?
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:25 pm
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7367
Re: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter
Yep, I have the Motolectric starter kit installed already. I terminate the heavy negative strap onto the engine itself, and have a second heavy duty strap connecting the engine to the frame. The starter kit really did make a huge difference to the way the bike started. However, I don't ride often, a...
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:21 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Trackday on my 906 expected
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9575
Re: Trackday on my 906 expected
...and the bikes weren't scrutineered. This isn't a track day: it's a free-for-all run by cowboys. No car or bike should ever be put on a track without proper scrutineering, or a "spanner check" receipt from a reputable racing shop. I have been to both kinds of days: one instance where ca...
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:18 pm
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7367
Possible to replace starter brushes w/o removing starter?
Hi gents, well, the 906 won't start. Power gets to the starter (confirmed) but no sound from the starter - and it has started the bike less than 200 times since it was replaced with a brand new item. I can get the first long bolt out of the right side of the starter, but I can't seem to get purchase...
- Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:55 pm
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: Reflective motorcycle clothing in France
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5817
Re: Reflective motorcycle clothing in France
Not only because you cannot be spotted that well but because it kills you in summer. I wouldn't be so sure about that. The Tuaregs wear all-black in the Sahara desert, and have done for a few thousand years. The reason? It radiates heat away from you faster than any other colour, and you stay coole...
Re: newbie
I bought a bike which was in excellent physical condition and appearance but which had been stored for over 6 years. It cost me over $4000 to get a very long list of things done: all bearings, fluids, forks, chain, cam belts, tune, tyres, battery, Hi-Cap starter, new starter motor... etc etc etc. Fo...
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:37 am
- Forum: 906 Paso
- Topic: 17" wheel conversion done
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5039
Re: 17" wheel conversion done
Looks awesome - and the front tyre profile looks a lot better than my 130/60/16. AND - those wheels are going to be a piece of cake to clean! Protip for other Paso wheel cleaners: I went out and got myself a big plastic Toilet brush, with long, stiff bristles. It makes cleaning the Ozcam wheels a 5 ...