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Engine & Transmission / Re: Interpreting Model M transmission guidance
« on: June 04, 2012, 10:20:14 AM »
Thanks Larry & OEM, this is helpful. Larry, got your message on Sunday but could not talk, will call you!

CLWebster

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Engine & Transmission / Interpreting Model M transmission guidance
« on: June 01, 2012, 11:20:33 AM »
From the Model M Instruction Manual, page 8, dealing with adjustment of the long drive belt and the small pulley:

"....The long belt should then ride high in the 4" pulley, allowing the inner faces of the pulley to touch. If there is clearance between the inner faces, loosen the nuts on the clutch rod #1814 at clutch clevis #1818. Screw up on the forward nut while rolling the machine, until the inner faces of the pulley touch."

How would the "inner faces of the pulley" touch? I've asked around and got one answer, but I'd like some input.

Thanks,
CLWebster

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Engine & Transmission / Re: Difficulty in getting back to neutral
« on: May 21, 2012, 01:03:11 PM »
The belts may be the problem. They have been loosing teeth!

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Engine & Transmission / Difficulty in getting back to neutral
« on: May 21, 2012, 05:51:55 AM »
Finally got the new carb fairly well adjusted and engine running ok again. Actually took a ride on Sunday. However, now I cannot get the bike back into neutral via the normal procedures, i.e., holding clutch pedal down and rolling bike back and forth.
Suggestions please!
CLWebster

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Other Things Simplex / Re: Fender skirts
« on: May 01, 2012, 09:13:03 PM »
As to the panel covering the belt and pulley, I have thought about that as well. Years ago Gary (at least I think it was Gary) sold an unrestored bike on ebay with "half moon" skirts on the back and at least partials on the front fenders. Man, it looked great.  If I find the set he sold me I will provide pictures. Again, the set he sold me were reproductions, but he must have had something to go by.

CLWebster

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Other Things Simplex / Fender skirts
« on: May 01, 2012, 03:19:02 PM »
I bought a set of fender skirts from from Gary Wollard about six years ago. I never installed them - and, of course, now that I'd like to, I cannot find them! How do you lose four or five large pieces of sheet metal wired together in a bundle? Don't ask.

But to get to the question - were fender skirts ever offered as an accessory by the factory? Or were they all custom-made? I've never seen them referenced in any factory literature, but on the other hand they seemed to have appeared on a fair number of machines.

CLWebster

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Engine & Transmission / Re: high rpms on engine
« on: April 29, 2012, 06:51:05 PM »
Larry, hey, thanks for the offer, but there is no way I would impose on you - the bike ran pretty darn good for more than three years! You did a SUPERB job on it. Time really flies - that was approximately five years ago! Hard to believe.

In any case, got back outside today and fiddled with the carb some more and lo and behold it stopped the racing....still don't know what I did, but it worked. I was actually able to get the bike to sit there in a low idle for a long period of time, over and over again.

Larry and Sal, thanks for the advice - I will check through all the possibilities you both mentioned.

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Engine & Transmission / high rpms on engine
« on: April 29, 2012, 08:09:56 AM »
Well, I am opening myself up to looking less than knowledgeable, but so be it. For years now I've used an old Brown carburetor on my L model engine, with less than satisfactory results. Typically, the engine would race, with high rpms, and just made a raucous noise until I got it in gear. I figured the carb was sucking air from somewhere. Anyway, finally ordered a new carb from Wayne. Installed it yesterday and lo and behold, it is doing the exact same thing, only perhaps worse. It revs so high I fear for the engine. I've tried to adjust the jets - that has no effect whatsoever.

Is this typical for Simplex engines? I have not been around any other Servi-Cycles so I do not know what is the norm. Any suggestions/answers would be appreciated.

Thanks
CL Webster


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Introductions / Re: Hello - new member
« on: April 20, 2012, 08:50:34 PM »
Mike and Alex, thanks for the excellent information. Very helpful.

The footboards do not, however, fold up - at least I don't think they do! I'll check.

CLWebster


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Introductions / Engine Number
« on: April 17, 2012, 08:21:43 PM »
Quote from: Mike Sal on April 16, 2012, 10:37:08 AM
Here's the standard question......what is your motor number and frame number (if it has one)?
thanks,
Mike Sal

Mike: The engine number is L11096M. Cannot locate a serial # on the frame.

CLWebster

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Introductions / Hello - new member
« on: April 15, 2012, 10:00:36 PM »
I tried to post under "New Members" but for some reason could not find a "new post" option there. In any event, I've joined. I live in Fort Worth, TX. I've had my Model L (may be an M) for a little over six years. Larry Brown helped put it in running condition, and I'm glad to see his posts here. How are you Larry? The Chinese tires finally gave up the ghost, so I've ordered new ones, plus a carburetor, from Wayne. I'm glad to see so much interest in Servi-Cycles and hope we can all get together at some point.

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