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« Reply #360 on: August 07, 2023, 03:06:59 PM »
Totally unrelated to anything = when Roo was round on the weekend i was looking at his baby pics and hes got an alloy air filter (a [something] Dragon) anyone got a link so i can throw some more money at the old girl!

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« Reply #361 on: August 07, 2023, 03:15:24 PM »
I can just imagine Roo as a baby, bet he looked like the ones of Freddie Flintoff.

Met him yesterday, damn he's ugly  ;) ;) ;) ;) Like Shrek after a stroke
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« Reply #362 on: August 07, 2023, 03:20:10 PM »
When i say "Baby Pics" im talking about the bike!!

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Re: 400/4 build. Paused due to other commitments. But starting up again
« Reply #364 on: August 07, 2023, 03:30:20 PM »
Is this it??

http://www.steeldragonperformance.com/air_boxes_7.html

If you move away from the standard air intake you will probably need to alter the carburation parameters.
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« Reply #365 on: August 07, 2023, 03:40:49 PM »
Ah - i might be wrong but i seem to remember roo using the stock jetting (although hopefully he might put me straight on that..!

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« Reply #366 on: August 07, 2023, 04:40:29 PM »
I am really no expert here but I would expect a change in the  pressure difference either side of the main slider to change the air/fuel mixture - a bit like a dirty air filter will make the engine run richer - no air filter will make it run leaner.

Only if the back pressure between a replacement air filter system is identical to the original would it run the same - others here will know how to fix any difference.
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« Reply #367 on: August 08, 2023, 03:00:13 AM »
Aye that’s it Andy. I’ve standard keys in at the min but it’s not been extensively tested yet so not proven tbh.

Shrek? Really. Folk in glass houses and all that Ken.

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« Reply #368 on: August 08, 2023, 05:54:24 AM »
That’s actually pretty close Roo. Except Fester is my better looking relative
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« Reply #369 on: August 08, 2023, 09:42:14 AM »
Well.just to keep you all up to date Ted has helped with the digital ignition issue....the black wire is not negative but hooks into the black feed from the ignition feed back to the ignition out in the munit....I've got an led....! Luck of the gods 3 years ago or so when I bought the ignition from Dave silver there was 2....thought they were both the same so just picked one...

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« Reply #370 on: August 08, 2023, 10:18:05 AM »
To be fair Andy all I did was try to point you in the right direction with my logic - you did the actual work with the wires.👍
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« Reply #371 on: August 09, 2023, 09:31:52 PM »
Well Ted it did the trick sir! its one big group effort!

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« Reply #372 on: August 20, 2023, 09:15:58 PM »
Quick sanity check and update.....

Made some good headway. After wondering why the oil and neutral lights didnt work and doing a beep test with a multi meter thought id give motogadget jedi Roo a ring who put me straight in about 20 seconds - so, then after another hour ive now got a netural light and oil light both functioning correctly.

I bought a pattern frame which i could hack to pieces as i didnt want the stalks for indicators look so that got cut down and put on the front.

Wiring loom mostly taped up.

Tidied up the cable routing behind the front light also.

Away for the week but all thats left to do is balance the carbs.

Oh - got the v5 back which is now marked as historic - logged into tax it an its already been enabled.

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« Reply #373 on: August 20, 2023, 09:19:06 PM »
Voila.

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« Reply #374 on: August 20, 2023, 09:41:10 PM »
Nice one mate, top skills and perseverance. Is there any meat in that yellow wire to take it under the central spar and away from anything bring in it or rubbing it? That’s all I can see from those shots. Top job buddy

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