koehlerrk
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One cylinder to rule them all...
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East of Keuka Lake NY
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Verslagen - Ummm, not sure what you consider short trips, but it's been my daily commuter machine for the past two months... 21 miles each way, twice a day, M-F. Mostly 2-lane side roads, but a few trips down the 4-lane. So, couple miles in town, out to the road, then 17 miles to work, then a couple miles to work. Not a lot of stop and go, but not exactly long hauls either.
I did check the chain, once I had it all back together, I had my son turn it over slowly with a ratchet while I watched the chain and tensioner, all looked good.
Dave, you might be right, but the 13.5 is what I had wrote down in my book... It definitely was sticking out a lot more than what I remember it looked like back in December.
Just remember that this bike sat for two years before I bought it, not sure if that makes a difference.
In any case, the plan is that this winter it's getting a partial teardown, and a torque-limiting gear on the starter among other items. May very well swap in a new timing chain while it's apart.
Planning on keeping this bike for a while, first as a good starter for my wife, and then in a couple years, a good starter for my son.
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