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by psyclecis
Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:46 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R51/2 New York - Hudson
Replies: 8
Views: 2003

After looking at them in a

After looking at them in a side by side I realized and confirm as well that it MUST and absolutely is/ has to be the Whitestone and not the GWB. My apologies.
by psyclecis
Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:21 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R51/2 New York - Hudson
Replies: 8
Views: 2003

I’ll try it again

I’ll try it again
by psyclecis
Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:13 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R51/2 New York - Hudson
Replies: 8
Views: 2003

OK guys all very good guesses

OK guys all very good guesses but the bridge is non of the above, this is a picture of the George Washington bridge, on the Hudson River. Taken from the NJ side in Fort Lee I would guess from the Ross Dock area off the Henry Hudson dr, it’s an old scenic wooded road that passes under the bridge and ...
by psyclecis
Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:55 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Carb Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 2901

My 1960 R69, about 400 short

My 1960 R69, about 400 short of the last R69 production numbers and it has the original carbs according to the PO and friend who was the second owner, they are the ones with the black plastic topps, so they must have changed before then, they were mounted towards the outside or away from the engine,...
by psyclecis
Thu Dec 29, 2016 11:57 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Welding, heating and straightening the frame
Replies: 15
Views: 3519

Tip on straightening steel frame.

I had that issue 20 + years back on a frame with the bent top tube, (so don't have pictures) and after bring it straight and building the bike back, I noticed it didn't ride straight so I took it apart again and after rechecking it seems it had returned it self back just a little, but it was enough ...
by psyclecis
Fri Dec 09, 2016 4:50 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: My "New to Me" 1960 R60
Replies: 18
Views: 4361

You need not be corrected as

You need not be corrected as you Are absolutely right on that, not to make excuses for my self but it was late last night, I was having trouble falling sleep and decided to log on and see what was goin on, really I was thinking of the rubber boot on the other side of the carb as you mentioned, that ...
by psyclecis
Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:31 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: My "New to Me" 1960 R60
Replies: 18
Views: 4361

Very fine looking R60 happy

Very fine looking R60 happy for you, and it sounds like it found a good home. I would check those rubber components all over and the intakes as Schroeder noted are important as not only the unfiltered air (Florida fine sand and salt will get in there and over a few thousand miles cause excessive war...
by psyclecis
Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:07 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Valve clearance
Replies: 5
Views: 1659

.00075

.750 is 3/4's of an inch .00075 is 3/4s of one thousands which do you have? A human hairs diameter is about .003 thousands of an inch, so if you divide a hair into four slices of equal size they would be about .00075 and so minisqule that it really does not make much of a difference, and I would ha...