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This might help finding a caliper.http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,1562.0.htmlCheersDennis
Underdog, I'm so sorry, I seem to have inadvertently thrown a metaphorical spanner into your thread, now it's all about that fella on Youtube. Is he Australian Perhaps; and could that be why he builds engines upside down. I'm new here myself, but from what I've read.on this excellent forum I feel sure that you are eventually going to find all the information and help you could ever want.Rob
Not seen that video for a while but from memory, I think he does it that way so he can fit one piston at a time instead of having to deal with all four. In avoiding that one small issue he creates many more issues. Really weird way of doing it.
Quote from: Spitfire on July 24, 2016, 07:58:40 PMThis might help finding a caliper.http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,1562.0.htmlCheersDennisYeah that may well come in handy, cheers bud!Quote from: Rob.b on July 25, 2016, 09:06:13 PMUnderdog, I'm so sorry, I seem to have inadvertently thrown a metaphorical spanner into your thread, now it's all about that fella on Youtube. Is he Australian Perhaps; and could that be why he builds engines upside down. I'm new here myself, but from what I've read.on this excellent forum I feel sure that you are eventually going to find all the information and help you could ever want.RobHah no worries!So i only managed to get 30 minutes or so poking about the old girl today as i finished work late. Took the ignition off at the block connector, connected a good battery touched the spade connectors for the red and black wires and didn't get anything.. no electrics. Hopefully this is a fault at my end as the advert did state that the bike turned over with a good battery, is there a better way to bypass the ignition?Now I've got the lock off anyone know a way i can find the key code (on I'm assuming the lock barrel) without destroying it?).Now the tanks off I'm a little confused by the fuel line set up.. the petcock has 2 outlets but i can only see one fuel line fitted (nothing was actually connected up though) which has a T junction to seemingly feed a each pair of carbs. So this set up means all the carbs are fed off just one petcock outlet.. I'm probably being an idiot here but whats the other petcock outlet for? As a bonus, heres the inside of my petrol tank the dirty old girl
Looks like you have a K2 tank and seat fitted. The K2 tank has the fuel tap (with two outlets) on the RHS. Given the rusty fuel tank, get yourself one of these so you don't contaminate the carbs (once you've checked and cleaned them) when you first run the bike after basic inspection / servicing..:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351510130564 I've recommissioned several US import 750's and they are generally pretty bullet-proof. Do yourself a favour and get her running nicely first before you start spending out too much...James
Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on July 26, 2016, 04:57:20 PMLooks like you have a K2 tank and seat fitted. The K2 tank has the fuel tap (with two outlets) on the RHS. Given the rusty fuel tank, get yourself one of these so you don't contaminate the carbs (once you've checked and cleaned them) when you first run the bike after basic inspection / servicing..:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351510130564 I've recommissioned several US import 750's and they are generally pretty bullet-proof. Do yourself a favour and get her running nicely first before you start spending out too much...JamesAh that would explain it, i take it i can just run two fuel lines from it (one to each pair of carbs)?Just bought that remote fuel tank, was literally about to bodge one together out of an old petrol can and hosepipe Started work on cleaning the rust out the tankGwarn science lad!
I may have some of those connectors somewhere, if I can find any I will dig a few out for you (free) . Good thing is you can solder them as well as crimp. I have the hand crimper in the loft somewhere ...today that tool costs over 350 quid! (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link)
Yeah - just run a pair of individual lines and you'll be fine. That overflow tube by the battery tray is for the battery overflow (for lead-acid batteries). If you use a sealed / agm battery you can do away with it.