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« on: January 20, 2024, 07:08:11 PM »
How urgent is this Phil?
I can bring over my genuine Honda rotor puller when I pop over if that helps, missus is still pretty poorly so not sure when that will be but maybe next week if that's ok.
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« on: January 20, 2024, 07:06:50 PM »
Vent the engine to atmosphere and ditch the system. Fit the Cb500 air filter next service.
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« on: January 20, 2024, 07:05:33 PM »
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« on: January 20, 2024, 12:34:48 PM »
Exactly what I was trying to say Ted, we blame the height of the remote fuel container instead of looking for the reason it’s leaking, reasons like debris under the seat or poor manufacture of the float seat etc, the higher position of the remote container just makes the existing problem worse. A good seal isn’t bothered by the raised height.
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« on: January 20, 2024, 10:25:13 AM »
There’s a comparison thread I did on just that subject a year or so ago, worthwhile reading.
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« on: January 20, 2024, 10:23:25 AM »
3000 miles is pretty bad, mileage wise.
My Michelin Road Pilot 3 rear lasted 9000 on the 1300, the 4 got just over that, the 5 got even more, the 6 looks to be even better, you’d expect a lighter bike to do better than those figures. I wonder if the roads in your country are more abrasive than the UK?
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« on: January 20, 2024, 03:57:17 AM »
And yet I have a VT1100C which has carbs and a standard fuel valve shutoff like the SOHC and it's got a fuel pump, I'd imagine the pressure that produces far exceeds any gravity feed pressure. Doesn't leak either, I tested the pump last year to see if it was working, it shot water 6ft across the garage, that's pressure. My point being that a remote tank is pretty much never going to exceed the float valves shutoff systems limits unless you're going to extremes like hanging it off the chimney  All that it may do is expose the inherent weakness in the system, a lot of people change these for stuff like Keyster and they ain't anywhere near as good as the original brassware.
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« on: January 20, 2024, 03:51:56 AM »
The amount of miles these classics seem to do these days I doubt the longevity of the tyres is a problem, they'll be cracking with age before they are worn out in most cases.
Aye,
I think that's probably relevant to most folk on this forum, but I still manage around 3000 miles a year and so offer my comments from experience.
Yes but what you failed to say is how long they last, 4000, 6000, 9000, 12000? I can get 12K out of a rear tyre on a 1300 and that's a bloody heavy lump and that's not toddling around either. Even my worst rear tyre a Dunlop lasted 6K, most of these classics won't do that in 5 years. Personally I don't mind trading off wear for grip, I look at it as if it saves just one off it's paid for itself
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« on: January 19, 2024, 06:11:46 PM »
The amount of miles these classics seem to do these days I doubt the longevity of the tyres is a problem, they'll be cracking with age before they are worn out in most cases.
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« on: January 19, 2024, 06:07:22 PM »
My point is Ted that we seem to blame the height of the tank NOT the fact the float seat is leaking already. Johnnys tank was pretty high yet no leaks, yet we blame the height of the tank when it's just on the bars, it's not really the height that's causing the leakage, it's the fact the seal wasn't that good in the first place. Personally I've never seen a carb leak when a remote tank is used that wasn't already leaking when connected to the petrol tank.
The fact that Johhnys didn't leak at that height (and TBH I've done the same myself, hanging the tank really high) means the float seat can handle that amount of pressure so long as it's in good condition, we blame the height of the tank for leaks when we should really be blaming a poor seat instead.
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« on: January 19, 2024, 04:40:57 PM »
Thank you, ordered the Sealey version, to hook on the rafters. 👍
You might need to watch the header tank height as too high might cause the float valves to leak.
That I feel is a fallacy Ted, if it seals it seals, look at the video of that wreck that Johnny started up the other day, tank is very high in the rafters and that didn't leak, and they were PD carbs as well, known for causing problems. Sure pressure can cause problems but what weighs more, 3 gallons a few inches above or 1 pint a few feet above?
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« on: January 18, 2024, 06:36:15 AM »
I’ve just binged watched Wednesday on Netflix Roo. Fester comes into that around episode 5 I think.
If you’ve not watched it anyone, I can recommend it highly.
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« on: January 18, 2024, 06:30:03 AM »
What were you tinkering with near the offside side panel, at first I thought it was the fuel feed but that looks to be hanging off the rafter.
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« on: January 17, 2024, 10:41:18 PM »
Just to let you know that my source has contacted me today to say he’s going to order some sets of the clutch basket rubbers this week, they are costing him around 53 euros a set. Then he has to post them to me, so more postage costs, then of course I’d have to post them to you. All told the total cost may end up somewhere between £55-60 a set. Even more if we get charged import duty but we are trying to avoid that by just sending them in pairs to keep the value down and under the threshold.
Due to the cost I haven’t ordered a lot of sets, so supply is very limited, let me know if you’re still interested please.
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« on: January 16, 2024, 08:05:13 PM »
Might as well give them a try and see how they perform.
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