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Offline DavidDeb

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Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« on: October 28, 2022, 07:00:36 PM »
Good evening. I have just joined this group after purchasing a 1978 Cb750 Supersport
I live in Doncaster and looking for a classic specialist to carry out a strip down and set up of the Carbs

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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2022, 07:02:54 PM »
I think you'll need to give more info mate, which model, presume by the SuperSport tag it's a CB750F but which one, F1 or F2. It could also be fitted with carbs off a K model as that's one mod a lot of owners did due to problems with the F model carbs.

Maybe a pic would help so they can be identified.
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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2022, 07:50:33 PM »
Thanks for the reply
It’s a Supersport F2 and Carbs look original
Previous owner was a friend who had it 20 years and really never used it apart from the odd run
I am just looking for a local garage that I can trust to get them serviced and set up
Bike starts on the button and ticks over but slight fuel leak from the pipe at the bottom of one of the carbs

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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2022, 07:53:08 PM »
Might just be a sticking float needle from lack of use & old petrol.
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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2022, 08:54:53 PM »

  As you are in Doncaster have a word with either Neil or Kev at Doncaster motorcycles.  https://www.doncastermotorcycles.co.uk/

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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2022, 06:49:35 AM »
Best of luck, those should be PD carbs and 're god awful to work on

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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2022, 01:28:21 PM »
Thanks for the reply
It’s a Supersport F2 and Carbs look original
Previous owner was a friend who had it 20 years and really never used it apart from the odd run
I am just looking for a local garage that I can trust to get them serviced and set up
Bike starts on the button and ticks over but slight fuel leak from the pipe at the bottom of one of the carbs

Given the familarity to work with most of these carbs and finding someone reliable that won't make worse any difficulty currently happening, then it may be worthwhile using a fuel addative initially to see if that helps.

Something like reddex or two stroke oil added at 10ml /litre (100:1 ratio) has been viewed as helpful from forum experience in assisting reliable float closing etc to bring more reliable running.

Something you may have picked up on forum is that the original brass jets etc are highly desirable to keep if in good order. Mentioned because someone offering to work on them may advocate all new components without the experience to back up that choice.

From the description, it sounds as if there's minor sticking of float valves to give the outflow you see. If that's the case, then the above action of addative, a little tap on floatbowls with screwdriver handle could help significantly to then allow further running to assess where you are longer term.

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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2022, 01:40:02 PM »
I have found you do not need to tap the fuel bowls just shaking the bike from side to side works on my 400.

If the petrol is more than 6 months old I would add some Halfords Octane reviver it worked wonders on my car that had not had new petrol in almost 17 months.
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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2022, 04:05:55 PM »
The yanks swear by Seafoam which you can get in uk from amazon and elswhere, it helped both in oil and fuel on my mats 1500 wing trike

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Re: Carburettor Repair and Set up in South Yorkshire
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2022, 01:46:01 PM »
Thanks for all the advice it was in fact a sticky float

 

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