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Re: New season frustrations

jburd@... — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:18:30 GMT

Yes, they could fail independantly. Which actually makes trouble shooting the problem easier if both have failed. You look for something common to both, most

Re: New season frustrations

Mike Eng — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:01:38 GMT

Hi Mr. Burdsall, Do you mean that the speedo/odometer can fail independantly. Ouch. The Tripdometer isn't moving, so I guess that means the Speed and Odo are

Re: New season frustrations

Mike Eng — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:29:01 GMT

Thanks all for the side cover source . Found out from the MG local service/dealer here that decals can be had for about $35 a pair. "Get out into the

Re: New season frustrations

jburd@... — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:56:06 GMT

... If both the speedometer and odometer are dead the first thing I'd look at is the speedo cable. Over the last 897xx miles I've had to replace my cable

Re: New season frustrations

Rider MM — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:41:14 GMT

also ran across a buy parting out a 98 EV in Atlanta on Craigslist yesterday. ... From: Jay Williams Subject: RE: [Jackal Owners Club] New

SV: [Jackal Owners Club] Jackal with LH brake rotor?

Olle Torgny — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:54:29 GMT

Yes, that's correct. These are not so common, it's like a between model. Possibly a consequence of flexible production planning. Olle Torgny Stockholm ...

Jackal with LH brake rotor?

Jay Williams — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:40:29 GMT

At the SWMO Guzzi campout last weekend, I spotted a black '01 Jackal with the front brake on the LH side of the fork. My own Jackal, and every other Jackal I'm

Re: New season frustrations

Jay Williams — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:31:22 GMT

Can't help with the speedometer, but for the side cover, you might try the MGNOC classifieds. There was at least one EV being parted out, and aside from paint

New season frustrations

eng_michael — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:05:26 GMT

So it's spring. And I've already been riding in the NYC area since February (brrr) whenever the ice wasn't on the road. To be fair, I've only ridden to work

Re: Jackal Rear Brake Bleed

Tony Smith — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:33:20 GMT

Hope this worked for you, if not try bleeding it backwards i.e. use a big hypodermic full of brake fluid and a tube (make sure full to the end) and inject the

Re: Jackal Rear Brake Bleed

Robert Carr — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:53:06 GMT

Hi guys, I had the same problem. I took off the caliper and turned it over so the nipple was on top and used a Mityvac pump to draw the fluid through. I also

Re: Jackal Rear Brake Bleed

WildeRider@... — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:08:10 GMT

Dan -- Big thanks! Right after I smoke up a big skillet of breakfast chow I will be out there trying the trick, with aquarium tube and a jar of brake

Re: Jackal Rear Brake Bleed

Dan — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:58:08 GMT

... Hey Bob in Olympia. This is Dan in Vancouver,Wa. I had the same problem when I changed the brake fluid in my Jackal. This is what I did and it worked for

Jackal Rear Brake Bleed

WildeRider@... — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:59:53 GMT

Guys -- I just got a nice new sticky Michelin rear tire for my 2000 Jackal...having mass trouble bleeding out the rear brake system...it just ain't

Re: New Grips

Dan — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:18:49 GMT

... Hey Michael. 7/8 inch bars. Any standard Honda, Yamaha or Suzy grips. I have a 2000 Jackal and changed mine to a set of grips for an off road bike. They