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« Last post by davidcumbria on April 30, 2024, 10:52:19 PM »
I’ve seen reports of worn carb body where needle jet seats allowing leakage around the jet. Worth checking.
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« Last post by DomP on April 30, 2024, 10:23:26 PM »
That's a result, they seem to have done away with the discount codes now. I've decided to order my gauge from Urban Rider, not only cheaper but they answer the phone.
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« Last post by SumpMagnet on April 30, 2024, 10:02:41 PM »
I don;t have long covid ... but I still can't lift a 750-4 motor onto the bench without a second person.
I think it's mainly becuase they are bloody heavy.....
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« Last post by Nurse Julie on April 30, 2024, 09:15:36 PM »
Not all my bikes need full choke for cold start. Have you got the jet needles set in the correct notch? Do you know if the jet needles are the compatible ones for the jets?. The needles are profiled and if it's not seating correctly due to being worn, or the incorrect part, ie, aftermarket, it will always let fuel through at the incorrect rate. It's obviously over fueling because at full turns out on the mixture screws, she should be running very lean indeed.
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« Last post by Johnny4428 on April 30, 2024, 08:28:21 PM »
Hi Pete, that’s a very interesting story and fantastic that you have found it helps, you will be well chuffed.
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« Last post by Johnny4428 on April 30, 2024, 08:24:50 PM »
Can’t remember which post we were referencing Digital Speedos on but I have been informed my order was dispatched today. By the way I ordered on the 1st March. I have bought an Axel Joost module (similar to motogadget) and a wiring harness for my next rust bucket challenge!😁
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Thanks both of you, Robert and Julie....I have an issue with the float valve springs which have softened with age. When the carbs were inverted the previous owner had set them bang on 22mm but when I set the bank on its side as you had previously written up, Julie the actual heights were more like 26mm. So I set them with your method and cleaned all the passageways with compressed air and carb cleaner can.
It's still running rich and won't start on full choke, when choke is half off it fires up , no fuel leaks but mixture screws have to be out three turns and it will also run with them screwed right out...there's black sooty deposits from out of the drain holes.
I've sent the Hendler kits back, they were rubbish as the main jets did not fit in the retaining clip. To get the float valve assemblies I've gone for Tourmax kits otherwise I'd have asked you for your slow jets, Julie...the air cleaner is new. While I'm waiting for the carb kits to come I'm going to set the points.
Any other ideas anyone 🤔
Thanks 😊
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Oddly enough I still have one lingering effect from my first dose of Covid back in 2020 I think it was.
It left me with a painful left foot in the area where my toes sort of fit to my foot. It's about an inch in from the toe next to the smallest. Its not 24/7 it comes on mostly in cold weather
Due to Covid my GP palmed me off to another surgery who in turn palmed off to another clinic that specialise in feet.
I had to do an online application form that resulted in them telling me that as I could walk with pain it was not urgent so that came to the end of that fiasco.
It all went away with the warmer weather but this winter it's come back much more often. It feels as though I have a huge stone in my left shoe so when it's bad I have to walk on my left heel. I've done some research as it's so difficult to get a GP appointment - I'm pretty sure it's the onset of Morton's Neuroma.
I wondered if anyone here has this condition?
Luckily despite having Covid a second time last year my breathing has not been affected.
Interesting how the Nicotine patch has worked.👍
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« Last post by Laverda Dave on April 30, 2024, 07:21:56 PM »
The problem I always have fitting a Boyer on a 400/4 (and other bikes) is where do you put the CDI unit! On one of them I placed it in the tool holder tray which made it a pia when removing the tray because the cable came through it and on another I placed it on the inside of the side panel with velcro.
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Nice warm day so decided to finish fitting the rear wheel bearings this afternoom, new bearing had been in the freezer in a zip lock bag for a few days, heated the hub center up with an old hair dryer - they knocked in without difficulty using my drift tool. Center spacer held in position with piece of plasic pipe. so it's all good for when the axle is fitted nicely aligned.
Fitted all new drive cushion rubbers into the slots with a very light coat of red rubber grease, D ring fitted using same grease.
Greased hub center it pushed in by hand but not fully home for the last 2 or 3 mm.
Not sure if it should go flush by hand or if the retainer has to pull it fully home?
I don't want to force it at this stage so have left it for tonight - tea & beer reward.
It might be worth pulling it out to check the D ring is okay - I fitted it as it came I did not turn the D ring inside out.
My rear hub tool for the left hand threaded retainer does not seem to want to fit on the new retainer ring but it fits the old one perfectly wtf is going on here?
It's a DS retainer ring.
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