Carbs Install

[Sesman]

The carbs will be similar weights.😁 Apologies, overlooked it was a 750.

[Martin6]

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[Martin6]

Took the bike for a 20 miles spin. All went very well. I replaced the oil, and had removed and cleaned up the cam chain tensioner, which was seized, while the carbs were off. Properly adjusted, the bike now seems happy to idle at 1200rpm without clatter and so far as the carbs are concerned, it isn't hunting at idle at 1 turn out of the air screw and it pulls cleanly, rolling on the throttle. I changed the needle position to mid point (from 2nd groove up) and this has removed the hesitation. No sign of no.4 running any different to the other 3, but its slide movement is a little stiffer. Can live with that. The twistgrip now self returns to idle, not a snap back, more a smooth 1/2 second meander, but not a problem.

Bonus: I enjoy riding the bike. That's a huge relief!

Thanks for the advice. 👍

Martin

[Nurse Julie]

Well done Martin, enjoy.

[Martin6]

Well done Martin, enjoy.

Thank you 

[Johnny4428]

Nice one Martin! Very satisfying to get to the bottom of the niggles and get her running good. I still say with these old classics we are the carers, and modern bikes the owners.😀

[K2-K6]

Nice work and good when you get a decent progression for your thinking and time spent working on it.

I really like the 750 motor for the torque it makes, especially the low down grunt just off idle.  Very nice to ride I feel.

[Martin6]

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It's the handling that's surprised me. From press reviews I was expecting soggy and vague. Not at all, so far. The rear is a bit under-sprung (I'm 170lbs). Even on max preload. The rear shocks were replaced a couple of years ago. Plus, I'm trying to work out some front end tramping. But dynamically, it goes where pointed with decent feedback. Inspires confidence.

Probably handles a little better than my '75 850 Commando, which has new Hagon shocks. The impression is it's not as quick accelerating. Possibly, that might only be because it is a smoother motor.

Comfortable riding position too. Very pleased, even if it's been making me work for the privilege!

[Bryanj]

In my opinion anything handles better than an 850 commando, that elastic mounting system was a real dogmess

[K2-K6]

It's funny that such store was given when I was originally riding these, with many work colleagues calling them crap etc, never thought they were bad handling as often projected that a brit framed bike was ultimately superior.

Key to many of these is to make sure the swing arm and headstock bearings are lubricated effectively and, if replaced, using the best solution available to give the least resistance and best locating methods.

Pretty nuetral in my view and experience, even when pushed as far as possible in their performance. 

[Martin6]

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[Bryanj]

The old Norton featherbed frame was way better than thesingle downtube Triumphs and BSA of the time hence the number of Tritons and such but when Triumph had the twin front tube they got a lot better as long as you kept the swingarm pivots good.
I went from an Enfield 250 of about 7hp to a 1959 T110 to a 62 T120 then i saw the light, literally, and went Honda 500 four, also worked in the bike trade from 75ish so watched the Japanese takeover, whilst the biggest breakthough was electrics the woked and oil that stayed inside reliably predictable handling was also there, probably due to consistency of parts