- Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:05 pm
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Strange Vibrations - SOLVED!
That strange episode where Tornado had massive vibrations, the engine seemed ok, all the studs, setscrews, (and what ever the rods with nuts either end are called) were all tight. the clutch was ok, the dynamo too.
I love my Enfields and had actually got a bit depressed over it, but I learnt something today.
Les and Ammo came over to the woods, only Ammo was all black and didn't say Enfield on it. Seemed ok though!
we went towards teapot island with the intention of continuing on to Chris at C & C motorcycles in the hope that he could shed light on Tornado's vibration. Just before teapot island is a gap in the hedge obn the left, and a sign poking through saying "CAFE", so we stopped there for lunch. Two specials later and we were off again to C & C at Yalding.
Chris had a quick test run and said as kindly as he could that I should wait for the bike to get worse and hope I could identify the noise before damage happened.
anyway, having had a nice morning and lunch in the company of Les, I headed off and for some reason, decided to fill up even though i was not on reserve. I went to the nearby Texaco and filled up with their 97 fuel and would you believe it??? Within half a mile, all the vibrations drifted away until Tornado was running normally again.
So here is my middle finger to BP of Hildenborough who sold me some right old cocktail of crap. SORT YOUR FUEL (OR TANKS) OUT!
Moral being - - - There is always a reason, but sometimes it comes from an angle that is shouldn't have.
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Strange Vibrations - SOLVED!
That strange episode where Tornado had massive vibrations, the engine seemed ok, all the studs, setscrews, (and what ever the rods with nuts either end are called) were all tight. the clutch was ok, the dynamo too.
I love my Enfields and had actually got a bit depressed over it, but I learnt something today.
Les and Ammo came over to the woods, only Ammo was all black and didn't say Enfield on it. Seemed ok though!
we went towards teapot island with the intention of continuing on to Chris at C & C motorcycles in the hope that he could shed light on Tornado's vibration. Just before teapot island is a gap in the hedge obn the left, and a sign poking through saying "CAFE", so we stopped there for lunch. Two specials later and we were off again to C & C at Yalding.
Chris had a quick test run and said as kindly as he could that I should wait for the bike to get worse and hope I could identify the noise before damage happened.
anyway, having had a nice morning and lunch in the company of Les, I headed off and for some reason, decided to fill up even though i was not on reserve. I went to the nearby Texaco and filled up with their 97 fuel and would you believe it??? Within half a mile, all the vibrations drifted away until Tornado was running normally again.
So here is my middle finger to BP of Hildenborough who sold me some right old cocktail of crap. SORT YOUR FUEL (OR TANKS) OUT!
Moral being - - - There is always a reason, but sometimes it comes from an angle that is shouldn't have.
Tabellarius de verbis ostensor gaudium
REOC 15084
Tabellarius de verbis. Ostensor gaudium
Tabellarius de verbis. Ostensor gaudium
