Hokey Smokes Bullwinkle, I just bought a Zeda 80!

[DAMIEN1307]

Now why didn't I think of that :-o . I just ordered a coil from an Amazon seller to replace the one I took out of my other engine.

Cisco...Don't forget to call bicycle-engines.com, where you bought the Zeda kit from to get that coil replaced free of charge under your warranty today...DAMIEN

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[Cisco]

find some 1/16th sheets of rubber

I have some on order, and should arrive this Thursday.

inner tube works just fine

Thanks for the advise. I was thinking of that, but I don't have an old inner tube lying around.

 

[darwin]

Buying an inner tube might be cheaper than sheets of rubber. Thorn resistant tubes are about 3/16ths thick at least.

 

[Cisco]

Buying an inner tube might be cheaper than sheets of rubber

You're probably right, but I already ordered a pack of three 6x6 inch sheets of 1/16th inch neoprene. I don't think anything thicker would work with the front mount on the Murry frame. I can also use it re-work the rear mount of my new engine on the Timberline frame. The Flex Tape idea wasn't so great :~\

 

[Cisco]

The rubber matting arrived. This is nice material, flexible but fairly hard, and cuts easily. The front mount was a tight fit. I trimmed a bit that had slipped out. The rear mount fit well. It wasn't too hard to find this on Amazon. Good stuff ;-)

 

[Cisco]

I got a new coil and CDI kit. The coil measured 325 ohms. My other (good) coil measures 355 ohms (perhaps more windings). I got the clutch, throttle, 44T sprocket, chain and tensioner installed this weekend. I'm still breaking in my Zeda 80 on the Timberline frame. I didn't want my PK80 to sit on a shelf, so I've been working on getting it set up on this Murry frame. I really like these old Schwinn handle bars on this bike ;-)

 

[DAMIEN1307]

I'm still breaking in my Zeda 80 on the Timberline frame.

Be sure to also periodically check the head nuts/bolt torque for the first few hundred miles, doing so in a criss cross fashion...it should be 12 foot pds, or if your using a torque wrench in inch pounds that will be 144 inch pounds...it will eventually settle in for you as mine did on my Zeda 80...Use a torque wrench if you do not have an adequate "feel" for this as a seasoned mechanic would, because you do not want to overtighten these head nuts/bolts...DAMIEN

 

[Cisco]

144 inch pounds.

Yes I do have a 1/4 drive torque wrench and a 13mm deep socket. I check the head nuts every time after the engine cools. They seem to have settled in pretty well. I am using tall acorn nuts with 10 threads (12.5mm) and two flat washers and a lock washer, leaving approx. 9-10mm of threaded stud above the washer stack. I haven't changed the position of the carburetor needle yet (referring to the picture earlier in this post) but I will raise the clip to lean the fuel before the next ride. It really is running too rich.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

I got a new coil and CDI kit

Did you ever call bicycle-engines.com for the ones they owe you on the warranty yet ???...DAMIEN

 

[Cisco]

Did you ever call bicycle-engines.com

No, but I really should.