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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #45 on: 16.06. 2010 15:01 »
I have made some changes today..i have put a larger oil feed bolt to the exhaust rockers...and i have used a product called extralube zx1 http://www.team-zx1.com/What-is-ZX1 this can be used in the oil for a large redction of friction and in the petrol for help with the top end friction of valves ect of the motor...well what can i say..bloodyhell the bike goes like a rocket,the instruction state that the product needs around twenty mins running to coat all friction surfaces of the engine..so lid and leathers on.. me and the previous owner of the bike went off for some spirited running of the bezza...in fact some very spirited running shall we say..there was a slight misfire at first as the lube went round but the bike did not die so i just rolled the throttle on,this had to a proper test...the bike just started to run better and better at the end off an hours proper hard use the bike was running astounding 70mph up a steep hill and speed increasing...i really hope this the end of my woes with the bike..but the bsa didnt let get get away with it scott free the ameter decided to try and escape from the headlight..tee he...we have took some video footage of todays events and my friend is going to upload it to you tube for you all have an assesment of the bikes running,i will post a link here soon to the vid....cheers andy

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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #46 on: 17.06. 2010 09:41 »
as promised in high def video...the flash is up and running as a flash should thanks to all who helped with this prob http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PTisWbIne4
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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #47 on: 17.06. 2010 09:55 »
Thats really good that its running well, I have to admit I didnt think a addative would have helped but there you go. It does look like the problem was valves. Whatever it was at least now you can enjoy your bike. Good outcome.

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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #48 on: 17.06. 2010 09:58 »
Well done, nice video, nice weather and mine is a 99 thanks
All the best - Bill
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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #49 on: 17.06. 2010 10:26 »
Congratulations, looks and sounds like she's running properly now.
I guess those additives aren't as useless as I thought...  *smile*

Give here some time to run in and then try without that stuff. I suppose it should be okay once whatever has caused the problem has made a good number of working strokes and has bedded in.

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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #50 on: 17.06. 2010 10:39 »
Nothing wrong there. Sounds perfect.
I have used an additive called Nulon for 30 years in everything. I swear by it.
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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #51 on: 17.06. 2010 10:52 »
Well done, nice video, nice weather and mine is a 99 thanks
bsa bill..would you like chocolate sauce and hundreds and thousands on that 99 !
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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #52 on: 17.06. 2010 11:18 »
great! - but they're all driving on the wrong side of the street - b-careful!

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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #53 on: 17.06. 2010 11:28 »
Nothing wrong there. Sounds perfect.
I have used an additive called Nulon for 30 years in everything. I swear by it.
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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #54 on: 17.06. 2010 13:19 »
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bsa bill..would you like chocolate sauce and hundreds and thousands on that 99 !

Oh thanks but being type 2 means moderation in all things, maybe just chocolate and ten and hundreds
All the best - Bill
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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #55 on: 17.06. 2010 13:23 »
Well done Andy - sounds great. What a result - first time I have heard of an instant fix with addatives. Just goes to show that some of them "do what it says on the tin".
BTW I hope that was not Officer Dibble with a radar gun in that yellow and red stripy van on your video? *whistle*

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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #56 on: 17.06. 2010 15:17 »
sounds great and runs well

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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #57 on: 17.06. 2010 16:15 »
Well done Andy - sounds great. What a result - first time I have heard of an instant fix with addatives. Just goes to show that some of them "do what it says on the tin".
BTW I hope that was not Officer Dibble with a radar gun in that yellow and red stripy van on your video? *whistle*

Jim
its ok it was a dibble free zone and its a national speed limit...great for testing the flash
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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #58 on: 17.06. 2010 21:16 »
you'll have to stick up some more videos of the flash , it looks and sounds fantastic !

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Re: bsa a10 650..the problem child !
« Reply #59 on: 18.06. 2010 15:12 »
you'll have to stick up some more videos of the flash , it looks and sounds fantastic !
i sure will.....watch this space.
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