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Apr 10, 2011 | 11:42 PM

hatchetman

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From: Vancouver Island British Colombia Canada

It fired up today!

Still savoring the sound of the old iron bitch burping to life today after a full winter torn down for a re build.
I turned the fuel on, lit a smoke, grabbed a cold beer & looked for gas leaks, proper oil level & tight bolts.
Pulled the enrichener & hit the button. It fired up & stalled. once more with a lil throttle & off it went. I set the idle to 1500 & brought it to running temp. I have one push rod tube spraying a lil oil at the bottom & one push rod to adjust but thats about all.
Cant wait to tweak it & try a ride tomorrow!
Hatch.

Apr 11, 2011 | 10:37 AM

Havoc88

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Congrats, sounds like a winter well spent!

Apr 11, 2011 | 02:18 PM

bparsel

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From: Wherever, MI

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatchetman

I turned the fuel on, lit a smoke, grabbed a cold beer & looked for gas leaks,

Lit a smoke and looked for gas leaks---Ha, I LOVE it.

Congrats on getting her up and running again!!!

Apr 11, 2011 | 02:21 PM

grbrown

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Well done Hatch. I see you had 883 posts when you wrote that one!

Apr 11, 2011 | 02:41 PM

95yj

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Originally Posted by grbrown

Well done Hatch. I see you had 883 posts when you wrote that one!

LOL. Next is to upgrade those posts to a 1250.

Apr 11, 2011 | 06:16 PM

Tom84FXST

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From: Farmington ,MS

Quote:

Originally Posted by bparsel

Lit a smoke and looked for gas leaks---Ha, I LOVE it.

This is why I come to this forum...

Apr 11, 2011 | 06:38 PM

RidemyEVO

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From: Northern Ontario

What a great feeling huh?

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Apr 11, 2011 | 09:27 PM

hatchetman

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From: Vancouver Island British Colombia Canada

That's funny now that I read it, I will curb the smoking a lil for now!
it sounds way different now. more tone in the exhaust & you can hear the compression. I might make a quick u tube flick tonight once I fix the oil leak. I won't know how well the EV 13 cam works until I roll it down the road & tomorrow it's calling for rain. So a wet ride is in the forecast.
Gotta find a solo seat now, or make one. Once I pulled the tour pack off, The seat looks stupid!
Hatch.