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« on: November 16, 2016, 10:37:09 AM »
Hello once more. Yet again I am away for some months and have had to interrupt my bike's progress. Before I left though, I managed to clean the tank out and refilled with new fuel. I am struggling to get more than 6,000 rpm out of the engine. I'm thinking that the mixture is too rich and possibly needs more air. Also maybe some of the tank crap had got through to the carbs so I'll check the jets when I get home. SO frustrating not having the time to get to it. It's slowly getting better as I do more to it and I feel that it's something relatively simple now.
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« on: October 13, 2016, 07:09:38 AM »
Thanks all
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« on: October 12, 2016, 10:53:17 AM »
Must be rare beasts. They were ten a penny back in the day
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« on: October 12, 2016, 10:52:03 AM »
Thanks Trigger and RGP750, they are just what I'm after. Ordered a pair. Thanks again, Chris
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« on: October 11, 2016, 08:59:16 PM »
Anybody have, of know where I could get, a rear rack for my 1972 K2 500? Thanks Chris
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« on: October 11, 2016, 08:58:04 PM »
Hi, can anybody recommend some rear shock absorbers for my 1972 K2 500? The ones that I have on see, to be bottoming out, especially two up. Thanks Chris
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« on: October 11, 2016, 08:46:33 PM »
Hello All. Changed the old carbs for a newly refurbished set from the USA. Bike is running as good as it's ever done whilst I've owned it. New swinging arm bushes fitted, new battery, new MOT and I've been out n it today. Taking it easy considering the rebore and hopeful of the bike improving all the time now.
Tickover still erratic, nice when first started, but rises the 2,500 rpm when warmed up. I can live with that. I think the tank is rusty and cruddy so next job is to clean the tank out with some drain cleaner and get some miles on the engine.
Typical that I get to this stage at the end of the summer!
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« on: June 16, 2016, 09:58:20 PM »
Hello all, my poor running engine saga continues. Because I work away a lot I don't get much time to work on it. Since last posting, the head has been off, cylinders rebored, new pistons and rings fitted. The carbs have been back once more to the original overhauler but still the same symptoms. Won't tick over and runs hot so must be rich. I will pass the suggestions from this thread to the guy that's got my bike now. I'm close to deciding to bin these carbs, despite the amount of money spent on spares for them, and getting another set. It would be great if I had a set if carbs that I know work correctly so I could try them and know for sure.
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« on: May 10, 2015, 05:03:07 PM »
^^^ Thanks Matthewhouse. Compression has been checked and confirmed good, but I agree it could of been the cause.
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« on: May 10, 2015, 02:49:25 PM »
^^^thanks Delt Rider.
Got the bike running today but it will not tick over. Rides ok ish, apart from a horrendous front wheel wobble and once warmed up is a pig to restart.
When I get more time I will check for air leaks as suggested. At the moment I'm just glad I actually got a rude out if it. Gears work, brakes work, no engine oil leaks, so just this wheel wobble and tick over and jobs a good'un.
Thanks everybody for your support and suggestions, much appreciated.
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« on: April 28, 2015, 07:07:02 PM »
Thanks for all the tips, much appreciated
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« on: April 27, 2015, 10:39:44 AM »
^^ Hi lads, yes saw your posts about spares kits. When teh carbs were rebuilt it was all new David Silver parts inside. The carbs are going back to the overhauler when I get home for him to have another look at now that there are some known faults and feedback. Hopefully he can make them work.
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« on: April 26, 2015, 10:58:33 AM »
If fixed they are perfectly reliable. Got 180,000 + out of my originals with no more work than the odd redex treatement if thd carbs started leaking, which was not that often, and genrally only when the fuel tap was left on when standing, only had it overflow when on the move a few times, redex in the fuel for a tankfull and running the last half mile with the fuel off always cured mine, for at least the next year. They genrally only gave issues if the bike was stood for a few weeks or more, used daily they were better, my 550k3 carbs gave better economy but more issues.
Matthew, that's answered my next question then, "Would I be better off with a set of 550 carbs on it?". I guess not from your experience. The switching fuel off before you get home I've heard of before, never put it into practice, but I can see the merit in it. Just got to persevere with these ones then :-(
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« on: April 26, 2015, 10:52:08 AM »
^^^ Chelsea Cat was there then. I used to try and get in but was underage, and looked it!!!!!! Gone now sadly, but not that long ago.
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« on: April 25, 2015, 04:40:25 PM »
Long shot, I know, but are there any other carbs available that would fit? MOre modern and more relaible ones?
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