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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    Wouldn't removing the expansion tank hose at the radiator do the same thing?
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    Wanting confirmation... Rear wheel ticking...

    The devil is always in the details isn't it?
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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    Back in the 1960's/1970's there was a famous entry into the Indianapolis 500 of turbine driven cars (In the 1970s, only one team actually fielded turbine-powered cars in the Indianapolis 500 (Andy Granatelli’s STP team with Team Lotus). The final race the cars was so far ahead of the piston...
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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    BINGO!!
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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    If it's not boring I'll give you the skinny on the pressure cap. The reason the system is pressurized is to ensure a minimum subcooling of the fluid. At the suction eye of the water pump's impellor fluid pressure drops as the impellor rapidly accelerates the fluid thru the pump. This rapid...
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    Wanting confirmation... Rear wheel ticking...

    NOOO! You have a single sided swingarm and JaR3d85 has a Gen 1 Roadster, totally different setup.
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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    Yup. I won't bore you with the science behind it, so take your OEM cap to the auto parts store and see if they can match that up. Sorry for the mix up I was pretty sure I had the right part number but didn't verify before posting it. Your best bet is to see what the auto parts store has as a...
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    Wanting confirmation... Rear wheel ticking...

    The two inner bearings are compressed against a spacer tube, Item #2, in the above drawing. That tube along with the outer spacers, items #13 and #18 rest against the inner race of bearings #3 and #7, so all the compressive forces are against the inner race. If that spacer is shortened by over...
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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    Grand plan.
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    Trying to find my old bike

    True, but it goes like stink and corners on rails. The 71 BSA does neither. You may have to settle for close when it comes to the old Rocket 3's as they aren't plentiful. There are a lot of websites that cater to the vintage bikes you'll need to look there, unless you can track down the...
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    Trying to find my old bike

    You know it occurs to me that you should try something with a little more zip. I'm 73, way overweight, and I ride this thing from time to time: Puts a smile on my old mug everytime.
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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    You won't need three caps so it's all good, just was curious how it was coming along.
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    Rocket 3 Roadster Possibly Overheating?

    Any update on the overheating issue?
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    Trying to find my old bike

    You know the VIN? This probably won't get you your specific bike but there are BSA's available: https://www.classic.com/m/bsa/
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    Trying to find my old bike

    Greetings from sunny North Texas. This may not be the forum you need to locate that machine. This site is dedicated to the newer generation Rockets of 2300 cc or 2500 cc displacement. If you know the VIN of your old scoot you can do a google search on that and see if it's for sale anywhere in...
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