Clueless 1979 CF70 owner looking to find useful info on maintenance and care
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:04 pm
Hello all
So I have a lovely (I think) 1979 CF70 Chaly. I bought it from a bloke who rebuilt it and resprayed it (glittery purple) last year.
I'll be honest, she's the first bike I've owned ever and I bought her on a total whim I've totally fallen in love with her but she can be a bit stroppy sometimes....
Ideally I'd love her to be a daily rider as my commute to work is only 4 miles each way, but sadly she keeps letting me down. She'll suddenly start backfiring (normally while changing gear but not always) and then she looses all power and cuts out. After that happens I can normally get her going and she'll idle in neutral for a while but cuts out when I put her into first.
That's the most pressing issue, I'm also having issues with my indicators being intermittent and my headlight being rubbish when I'm at low revs but they're less inconvenient haha
I live in rural Cornwall so I'm wondering if the incredibly horrific road surfaces are part of the problem....if so maybe better suspension might help??
Anyway that's enough from me but if anybody has any advice at all for a young lady starting her biking adventure I'd love to hear from You!!!!
So I have a lovely (I think) 1979 CF70 Chaly. I bought it from a bloke who rebuilt it and resprayed it (glittery purple) last year.
I'll be honest, she's the first bike I've owned ever and I bought her on a total whim I've totally fallen in love with her but she can be a bit stroppy sometimes....
Ideally I'd love her to be a daily rider as my commute to work is only 4 miles each way, but sadly she keeps letting me down. She'll suddenly start backfiring (normally while changing gear but not always) and then she looses all power and cuts out. After that happens I can normally get her going and she'll idle in neutral for a while but cuts out when I put her into first.
That's the most pressing issue, I'm also having issues with my indicators being intermittent and my headlight being rubbish when I'm at low revs but they're less inconvenient haha
I live in rural Cornwall so I'm wondering if the incredibly horrific road surfaces are part of the problem....if so maybe better suspension might help??
Anyway that's enough from me but if anybody has any advice at all for a young lady starting her biking adventure I'd love to hear from You!!!!