Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - September 2008 - (Page 54)

MONTHLY FEATURES BENCH RACING the past about buying a twin. I ended up with 3 Yamaha 650 twins that I really enjoyed. Which made #14, #15, & #16 I believe, of motorcycles I’ve owned. I have a new venture I’m thinking about & this is where I insert question. I was thinking of looking for an old 60’s BMW & then I stumbled onto CJ 750s. So what do you know & think about Chang Jiang 750s. Please expound if you will! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with all of us out here in cycle cyber space. Signed Befuddled! Via e-mail I have absolutely no experience whatsoever with the CJ 750, but based on the quality of most mechanical devices I see coming from China I’d be very leery of them. As side note they don’t look like they’d be much fun to ride either. If you want something in that vein I’d suggest the Urals. The new ones in particular seem to be vastly improved over what they were selling just a few years ago, and I’ve ridden and in fact taken apart and rebuilt a few of them. They are a little crude but by no means a bad motorcycle, although they need some fine-tuning before they’re really road worthy. The other alternative would be the Royal Enfield, which is probably the best of the lot when it comes to third world motorcycles. In fact the RE’s can be developed into a very nice bike without much effort or expense, good luck in search and by all means let me know what you pick. RD Recoat Bench Racing #102 September 2008 Who can you trust? Hello Mark: I’ve been reading your Q&A in OBJ and now Walnecks forever and never thought I would ask anything. Well here goes, I have an 86 Honda 700SC Nighthawk in otherwise excellent condition. The other day the starter made an awful noise and now only spins. I pulled it out and replaced brushes etc. While it was out I stuck my finger in the starter hole and was able to turn the gear in both directions easily. I figured I might need a starter clutch. I called four Honda shops two say the gear should only turn in one direction and the bike is junk, the other two say it could be the clutch and the clutch can be replaced without splitting the cases from the left or alternator side. Any chance you can get an opinion from a trusted source to break the tie? If it’s potentially the starter clutch can it in fact be replaced without removing the engine and splitting the cases? Presents Q Bench Racing By: Mark Zimmerman Sintered or ceramic is the question Mark, I’m looking in my Dennis Kirk catalog for brake pads for my Suzuki DRZ-400. One of the companies says not to use sintered pads on a bike that didn’t come originally equipped with sintered pads. So I looked in the owner’s manual & the magazine test but I found nothing about the pads on my bike. Do you know if it needs sintered or ceramic organic A Q Sincerely, Bob Via e-mail Well Bob there’s a first time for everything. It sure sounds like a bad starter clutch to me. Why two of the shops told you the bike is junk is beyond me. But be that as it may the starter clutch can be replaced without removing the engine and splitting the case. Packrat Via e-mail I run sintered pads on my DRZ they provide plenty of bite, especially under wet or muddy conditions without tearing up the rotors. A A Chinese take out Q Hello Mark Thanks for your help in I WALNECKS.COM Q Mark. I own a 1975 Yamaha 54 SEPTEMBER 2008 I WALNECK’S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER® http://WALNECKS.COM

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