Recent content by Wendell

Thanks guys. Douf (and anyone else): do you know how long you can leave your bike without charging it in any way, and still have fullish power in it? Which by the way, doesn't mean I'd use the battery to cold start it. The point is starter type batteries should always be at full charge or...

What a poor effort by a moderator. Funny how you deleted the better of the two threads (when you didn't HAVE to delete anything). The real reason you deleted it is because it made you look silly. Which you are showing YET AGAIN by telling me the same thing, when it's clear I want the battery and...

Bored again are you Dreadful? See the duplicate of this post if you're feeling feisty :p As for sensible posts: 2freeq: Is that a standard wet cell? How long do they last and how often do they need to be charged, whether by riding or on a charger.

My Atomik 70cc will no longer start with the electric start. I figure the problem is the cheap battery it came with because even though I charged it on a charger every week or so the voltage wouldn't hold. What's the cheapest proper battery that would do the job? How about a gel cell - they cost...

Thanks guys, it makes more sense now. Does anyone have a link to a diagram or explanation of these clutches?

My basic understanding of centrifugal clutches (known as "semi-autos") said they couldn't be push started (also called bump or clutch starting) because I thought the clutch would only engage when driven from the engine side, rather than from the wheel side. I just found out by trying it, that my...

It's me the original poster, thanks to all for the advice. Yeah that 15 minute claim is a joke, between the two of us we'd be up to about 10 man hours. That's with moderate mechanical experience, and very good problem solving abilities (so take this as a warning!). At least the forks were...

Hi guys. I'm putting together my first bike and there are a few things that don't seem right to me that I'd appreciate some advice on. The oil on the chain is covered with tiny iron spheres, maybe 30 of them per link. They're magnetic, non-crushable, about a third of a mm in diameter. They...