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Thellolne " Workshop . ~ l>. o .... en .. !D' u By Rod Breaker o ~ Z w ADJUSTABLE PIN WRENCH I suffice.) Next, choose a drill bit that will make for an interference fit for the pins and drill a hole in the ends of the jaws. With the interference fit, the pins will have to be pressed into the holes. The reason for this is that the pins cannot be welded in position or they will lose their temper and will give the frrst time pressure is applied. When you are f"mished, if you have centered the pin in the jaws, you will have an adjustable pin wrench that can be used on either side of a shaft and that can be closed down to fit the smallest or opened up to fit the largest. The small amount of time spent making this tool will change an unpleasant job into an ordinary one and you will have a useful tool. Also if' using Monkey wrenches and ccrescent' wrenches is your bag, you haven't really destrt'lyed its' ability to deftly remove the skin from your knuckles as it can be returned to its' fonner sta~us by pushing the pins back out. As the popularity of the 2,5 cents car wash grows, so grows the lunched wheel bearings, this holds particularly true on the Triumph Twins. If you own a Triumph twin and hi've been using this easy way out to get it clean, you should go out and check the bearings in your rear wheel. With the machine ,on the center stand, grasp the rear wheel and see if you can move it on the axel, If it moves, the bearings are shot. The reason for this happening- is that when the spray from the steam cleaner is directed at the rear wheel in the vicinity of the .'bearings, the steam and cleaning solution are forced into the bearing area and they wash away what lubricant is there and as you drive the machine, the bearing wear is greatly accelerated due to lack of lubrication. Replacement of the rear wheel bearings is an easy task that the average rider can accomplish with a minimum of talent. One problem that crops up is that of removing the bearing retainer rings which thre",d into the hub and lock the bearings in place. These rings have only two holes for a special pin wrench and unless you want to use a hammer and punch, it will be difficult to remove them. This hammer and punch method while being crude does command a certain degree of popularity, for no other reason than the rider cannot think of another way out. Shown in the photo is what is known as an adjustable spanner in the jargon of the British Isles, but here in the world it is called a Monkey Wrench. While this little i,tem is really good for nothing but allowing you to smash your knuckles without any outside assistance, it can be converted into a useful tool. First obtain some small hardened steel pins, (pins punched out of a master link or even sections of an Allen wrench will Motorcycle Dynamometers • ENABLES ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF TORQUE & HORSEPOWER CURVES • ACCOMPLISH ENGINE FINE TUNING • CONTROLLED ENGINE BREAK-IN • PERFORMANCE rESTING OF ENGINE MODIFICATIONS INCLUDES: HYDR~ULIC WATER BRAKE & FRAME • UNIVERSAL MOTORCYCLE SUPPORT STAND • GAUGING • INSTRUMENTATION A COMPLETE SYSTEM S 485.1l! HANSON ENGINEERING CO. P.O. Bax 2354, Canoga Park,CaI. 91306 (213) 883-4570 Vesco used FE Plus Oil in his record-smashing Yamaha. FE Plus is the one lubricant you can always count on to perform the critical job of lubricating and cooling even when you're turning lOG's and 251.924 MPH. And every quart of FE Plus oil has be.en energized by the "tube of pure speed" that makes any pump gas perform at its best. Try FE Plus in your own .bike and feel what it's like to run with the fastest oil in the world. the fastest oil in the world is now available everywhere FE PLUS dJv. of SeQ/MAR Enterprill., Inc., 15720 V.ntur. Blvd., Encino, Calif. 91316 DISTRIBUTORS: YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP. 7733Teleeraph Road Montebello, California KK MOTORCYCLE Sl!PPLY 431 E., Third Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 NICHOLS MOTORCYCLE, INC. 119 East 10th Street La Puente, California 4227 Clinton Avenue Jackson, Florida Topeka, Kansas 66612 WYOMING AUTO & IND. SUPPLY 729 Pilot Butte Avenue Rock Sprines, Wyomine TRleO ENTERPRISES, INC. YAMAHA OF TEXAS DADCO IN CANADA: FRED DEELEY LTD. 2724 E. Burnside Portland" Ore. 97214 1517 E. Lancaster Ft. Worth, Teus 2829 E. Hamilton Fresno, California 93721 854 W. 6th Avenue Vancouver 9, "B.C. Canada PACER CONSOLIDATED IND. 17841 E. Valley Blvd. FLORIDA CYCLE SUPPLY d ~