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metric or what?
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:25 am
by sidecarguy
hey since i bought this bike i've had these doubts
the jawa owbers manual has some strange measures
im sure some of you might be able to help me!!
ok for example:
fuel tank capacity 17 dm3 ,2,8 dm3 emergency reserve
gearbox-oil charge 1 + 0,1 dm3
on tyre pressure its:
front wheel 130 kpa (1.30at)
rear wheel 270k pa (2,7 at)
plese help me decipher this
i tried online converters but dint work!!
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:32 am
by Loonette
Sorry that I am unable to help you out, but I'm going to move this to the "Trouble Shooting" forum - you're apt to get more responses there. Good luck!
Cheers,
Loonette
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:26 am
by NorthernPete
Maybe Decameters? Seems a tad off, but you never know
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:52 am
by flynrider
1 dm3 = 1 cubic decimeter = 1000 cc = 1 liter
So, it looks like your gas tank holds 17 liters with 2.8L emergency reserve. Gearbox looks like 1.01L.
For tire pressure :
Front 130 kPa (kilopascals) = 1.283 atmospheres = 18.85 PSI
Rear 270 kPa = 2.66 atmospheres = 39.16 PSI
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:26 pm
by kar_the_terrible
a good tyre pressure gauge should list readings in both psi and kpa. Im pretty sure I picked up a dial type one at walmart for only a 3-4 bucks
or else you can also get the fancy digital one for 5-6 bucks that will definitely give readouts in every unit possible
thanks lot!
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:44 am
by sidecarguy
ok ... thnks for helping me out!
ive had these doubts for a long time!
and i was using 25 psi on front tires!!
i think my brain will work better now with less vibrations!!