Re: oilheads-digest V1 #62

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On Friday, Jan 16, 2004, at 10:49 US/Eastern, Robert Silas wrote:

> Clive,
> We still have 3 CX500s. My son's '78, mine '79 and I bought one of '82 
> (GL?)
> this one is in an abandoned condition but the first two A-1.  We also 
> have
> an extra engine.  The only week point of the CX500 is its alternator, 
> we had
> one rewound and now it's perfect. It is an excellent work horse of a
> machine. I got my 1979 up to 100.3 mph, as a test only.
> The engine is very sensitive to valve adjustments.  Proper valve 
> clearance
> is necessary for max compression.  The bike have no serious value.  We 
> like
> to have them so we'll keep them
> Bob Silas
>
>

I would like to get one of the CX500TC models. That is a unique model 
as turbo bikes came and went rather quickly.


Wasn't the problem with the alternator due to it being located in an 
"oil bath"?


Robert

95 R11RS
88 KRS Special

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