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1973 Rt-3

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1973 Rt-3 was created by Hammer

Folks, It's time.  I have decided that the time to let someone else enjoy what has, for me, been nothing but GREAT times for me.  I bought this, original, unrestored, on-line.  When it got here, I dealt with the usual problems, like the clutch actuator (with a permanent fix!) and then added everything I would have added back in 1973, if I only had the money.  It's been to a number of California Dreamin' get togethers last one being in 2019, where I was T-boned outside of Lancaster, enroute to Hungry Valley.  Everything damaged was replaced, with BETTER parts than I had!  Since then I haven't ridden it very often, as my right knee is bad (I was supposed to have knee replacement, but our local Kaiser Permanente hospital discovered they had contaminated water, so I' m now in limbo.  I haven't ridden it for over a year (float bowl was drained and is dry).  I went out to go riding, and decided to replace the plug, as it had been in for over 18 months.  Pulling off the plug cap, I pulled the cap off of the lead itself.  I shortened it by 1/4" and found that it now didn't reach, so moved it into the other plug hole.  It's no-spark, probably since I haven't cleaned the points for over a year, and it had been setting.  At least the float bowl was drained, and is dry.  Anyway, I have two spare coils if it's that as well.  Starting up front, I replaced the fork springs with S&W springs, the seals, and new fork oil.  There is a 12V voltage regulator, and I'm running an H-4 Halogen light (brite!) and haven't blown a bulb since 2014.  It's got a Barnett clutch and springs, which were needed after adding and jetting for a Sleeper Pipe from Dave Meis (#24?), and the head has had .005" milled off.  It's got a K&N air cleaner, and a smaller tail/brake light that won't bite you in your privates.  It has a spring-loaded chain tensioner, originally designed for the DT-2/3 MX bikes, and a new chain.  It's also running a 16-tooth countershaft sprocket.  It handled rides from my home to the Border where I worked (INS/ICE/CBP), a 48 mile round trip, all freeway with no problem.  It's on a first over piston and rings, and I have the next oversize piston & rings from Wiseco ready when needed.  The autolube is working great as well.  I have enough spare parts, lights, gaskets, seals, levers, etc. to keep it running for another 15 years, or longer.  I can't add photos, but it's in my thumbnail, and anybody that has been to Cal Dreamin' and has ridden it, can speak to it's performance.  I have it jetted for approx 400 feet above sea level, and drop to a 270 when at Johnson Valley/Hungry Valley.  Lot's of spare jets, too.  There's also an item about my rebuilding it, after it was sabotaged--it's on here, somewhere...

Anyway, if interested, text me at 619/300-2049; I'm in the San Diego area.  A rear end carrier with loading ramp, large square mount, comes with it, too, if wanted.
Who, More than Self, His Country Loved.
Last edit: 16 Jun 2023 00:25 by Hammer.
16 Jun 2023 00:21 #1

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