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Wildman,
Have you kept up with any Whizzer info?
My dad has one that he got when he was a kid. We rebuilt it when I was a kid back about 25 or 30 years ago. We had a great time tearing into the little engine, trying to find parts and correct paint. It looked absolutely show romm when we got done. My dad has it in Florida now and its still in good shape but doesnt run now for some reason.
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bnrhuffman..did you know they're still making Whizzers? I'm sure they're updated but look interesting. Just do a web search for "Whizzer motorbikes".
My old Whizzer quit running so a buddy had a brainstorm and put a battery ignition on it. Of course, the 6v dry cell would expire and it would quit..sometimes out of town. So..I found new magneto parts and replaced the battery system with the original. Sounds like your dad's machine might have a bad ignition system...not much else to them except fuel and compression. Or maybe the cam gear was put in out of time.
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"It's all coming back..including wheelies."
Wildman, you inspired me. Last night I changed oil and filter at 660 miles and took the ST out on a leak check cruise. I made a 20 mile loop and on the way back decided to find out if it would pull the wheel. So in first gear at about 4000 rpm I cracked the throttle and the front came up pretty easily. I love the acceleration.
Dave
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Dave..glad to hear you're getting pumped up. Now, keep working on it until you can keep the front wheel off the ground for at least one block with at least one gear change along the way. I used to do that on my old Bonneville and I'm now back up to...about 20'.
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Wildman, I think I'll leave the wheelies to about 20' too. The longer ones are for the younger guys.
It seems the British Columbia police are buying honda ST1300s to replace their Harleys. The bad guys better have something pretty fast to outrun them.  Link below
Dave
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Bwaaaahahahaha! Lucas electrics... Back in my high school era days.. A friend and I swapped my Yamaha XS650 for my his Norton for the night. Kick starter nearly launched me over the bike. Finally got all the *backwards* controls figured out.. I was cruising around a curve.. and the Lucas gremlins kicked in (no headlight!).
As for carbs, I learned on the MG Midget that on British bikes, if the carbs are reasonably close, don't mess with 'em!
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Millers...yeah, Lucas was the Prince of Darkness. Never trusted the 'lectrics at night and carried a flashlight. An astronaut made the comment once that he had a nightmare prior to a shuttle launch. In the nightmare he was in orbit, looked at his panel and saw a plaque that read "electrics by Lucas".!! He woke up in a cold sweat!
Then there's those wonderful Amals...Not to mention the chain oiler along with the rest of the leaks. BUT...when they ran..they were WONDERFUL bikes.
The W650, now know simply as the "Dubya" is absolutely splendid. Same everything as the old Bonneville without the hard times.
Mike
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Oil leaks on my old Norton? My mechanic would say "You wouldn't know it was alive unless it was bleeding"
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Bleeding is one thing..bled out is another. That's what was accepted then but...ain't it nice to have a clean garage floor??
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BTW..I just turned 650 miles on the "Dubya" and it has been an extremley fun 650 at that. Changed the oil & filter and cleaned, adjusted & lubed the chain. I used a small paint brush to lube the chain with using 90wt gear lube. Fortunately, I waited until the ride of the day was over and let the bike sit overnight with rags under it. The chain dropped the excess and things were good the next day.
My old Bonneville had a chain oiler that was the biggest mess ever. 'Course..they didn't have "O" ring chains then..but still..!
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