mneblett
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2005 R12's -- the hexheads.What model and year did BMW go with those changes?
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2005 R12's -- the hexheads.What model and year did BMW go with those changes?
Do you have any data regarding health consequences to professional and do-it-yourself motorcycle mechanics arising from the use of mercury sticks?
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There will at some rpm always be a rocking couple imbalance. Frequently it is around 4,000 to 4,200 rpm. Perfect carb synchronization won't make it go away.
It's interesting that we used to play with mercury when we were kids and none of us died from it as far as I know. Today it is cast as one of the worst poisons ever. If ingested internally I would imagine so but I take these things with a grain of salt.
I've used mercury sticks, home made balancers, the Morgan Carbtune, the TwinMax and the Harmonizer to synch 1100 bikes. I've found the Harmonizer to be the best of the bunch by a wide margin. It's accurate, easy to use and I've checked it against the expensive BMW shop tool with good results.
I also really like the fact that I can hook it onto my windshield and ride the bikes around the neighbourhood to check my handy work. Try doing that with mercury sticks!
So, to be clear, even restricting the vac guages won't reduce needle movement to acceptable levels?