Comments on: Rambler Inline 4 from Cook Customs http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/10/rambler-inline-4-from-cook-customs/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paulinator http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/10/rambler-inline-4-from-cook-customs/#comment-272595 Paulinator Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:44:44 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10511#comment-272595 Nimbus! That's the name I couldn't recall. Thx. Interesting notes about cooling #3 cylinder/head. Back in my VW days I learned that the factory retarded #3 lobe on the distributer because of similar issues. The cylinder was farthest from the cooling fan and tucked in behind the oil cooler. The late spark took some of the load (and horsepower) off that cylinder. Nimbus! That’s the name I couldn’t recall. Thx.

Interesting notes about cooling #3 cylinder/head. Back in my VW days I learned that the factory retarded #3 lobe on the distributer because of similar issues. The cylinder was farthest from the cooling fan and tucked in behind the oil cooler. The late spark took some of the load (and horsepower) off that cylinder.

]]> By: Seymour http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/10/rambler-inline-4-from-cook-customs/#comment-272548 Seymour Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:32:52 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10511#comment-272548 I love this bike, especially the engine. I wish we could have an inline 4 motorcycle available to us, the consumer, at a reasonable price. I love this bike, especially the engine. I wish we could have an inline 4 motorcycle available to us, the consumer, at a reasonable price.

]]> By: B*A*M*F http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/10/rambler-inline-4-from-cook-customs/#comment-272520 B*A*M*F Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:14:30 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10511#comment-272520 Yes it's an art bike, but it is quite beautiful. I would venture to guess that it can actually be ridden too. Perhaps only on special occasions, but imagine about how special of an occasion it would be to roll up on a bike gathering with a machine that looks like that. Yes it’s an art bike, but it is quite beautiful. I would venture to guess that it can actually be ridden too. Perhaps only on special occasions, but imagine about how special of an occasion it would be to roll up on a bike gathering with a machine that looks like that.

]]> By: John S http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/10/rambler-inline-4-from-cook-customs/#comment-272518 John S Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:32:00 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10511#comment-272518 As far as cooling goes, that's an especially durable motor. I had a 1974. At 30,000 miles the compression was a bit low so I lapped the valves. I then proceded to put another 13,000 miles on that motor -- in 6 weeks. (Rode it from Boston to San Diego and back, with passenger.) While the 550 wouldn't do more than 20 mph climbing Independence Pass in Colorado, the Mojave desert didn't phase it. And concerns about reliability never entered my mind. (It's nice to be 20 years old and stupid.) I later bought a 1975 model and rode that one 15 years. My brother still has it. As far as cooling goes, that’s an especially durable motor. I had a 1974. At 30,000 miles the compression was a bit low so I lapped the valves. I then proceded to put another 13,000 miles on that motor — in 6 weeks. (Rode it from Boston to San Diego and back, with passenger.) While the 550 wouldn’t do more than 20 mph climbing Independence Pass in Colorado, the Mojave desert didn’t phase it. And concerns about reliability never entered my mind. (It’s nice to be 20 years old and stupid.) I later bought a 1975 model and rode that one 15 years. My brother still has it.

]]> By: kim http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/03/10/rambler-inline-4-from-cook-customs/#comment-272516 kim Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:38:49 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10511#comment-272516 Ooops, it was 'folkhoj'. See it on http://www.pixbox.se/alb_show_id1124900_page0.html Ooops, it was ‘folkhoj’. See it on http://www.pixbox.se/alb_show_id1124900_page0.html

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