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« on: December 14, 2020, 06:57:06 PM »
Anyone used an aftermarket oil pressure switch in place of the OEM part?
What pressure should the switch operate at?
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« on: August 03, 2016, 03:45:36 PM »
Indeed. What other programmes do we have as motorcyclists. Henry Cole does have his own way of presenting, which personally I like, and is doing a good job bringing this great love of ours and obviously his self to a wider audience. Great to see the older bikes well represented.
Owning a PRR myself makes me even more interested to see what they eventually turn out.
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« on: August 18, 2010, 05:15:37 AM »
Hi Robotman,
Sorry to see you are selling the old girl. Hope she does well for you, looks like quite a nice example in the photos.
I am watching the sale with interest. Not that I am in any way selling mine. Owned it for too long now to do that kind of thing.
I am actually at the opposite end of the life cycle with my Rep and have just put her back on the road after she last ran in public in 1985. Did a spruce up job on the frame, electrics and running gear (engine fine at 18000 miles so left alone) in 1998 but couldn't get her to run properly and so never got her back on the road. Inspired again and with discovering this and the US site I sorted out the few carb issues and over the last two days have put in nearly 400 miles on her. Absolutely loving her and getting many smiles to the gallon. Also can't believe the attention she attracts every time I stop somewhere.
Oh well, once again good luck with your sale, and I hope the new owner gets the same thrill that I am currently enjoying with my Rep.
have fun with the bubble car
Andy
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« on: August 05, 2010, 12:20:40 AM »
Super nostalgic pictures. Love the transformation.
The bike definately deserves a bit of TLC now.
Should be fun
Andy
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« on: July 31, 2010, 11:57:23 PM »
Know what you mean about the culture shock Tim. My Read Rep, basically an F2, gave me a not unfamiliar feeling to yours when I first got it back on the road with all its little issues. Gradually getting these sorted now and the more I ride it and work on it the more I like it. It will never compare to a modern bike and that is why it is so much fun to own and ride. It just takes you back to a rose tinted past.
Have fun with yours
Andy
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« on: July 31, 2010, 11:48:48 PM »
Thanks Ash,
I am away for the next couple of weeks but will get intouch when I return and sort something out.
Andy
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« on: July 29, 2010, 11:30:00 PM »
Thanks for the kind offer Ash. I will take you up on it if bowl is compatible.
Even though the bike is running fine at present I would feel easier if things were as they were designed to be.
Andy
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« on: July 27, 2010, 09:08:00 AM »
New float needles seem to have cured overflow issues and bike now running fine.
Quick question though.
I am still not happy with the lack of brass overflow in carb #1 so am still loooking for a replacement bowl. Are the carbs on the CB550F the same (and subsequently, the bowls) as the 78 CB750F2 carbs?
Chow for now
Andy
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« on: July 02, 2010, 07:06:05 PM »
Oh, yes. No argument here. Just wondering though if anyone had used these pads. They are being used on the racing circuit by some teams but I would suspect with a different compound to that supplied for road use.
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« on: June 30, 2010, 10:04:27 AM »
Renewing pads in the next week or so. Has anyone used pads from Gold Fren before? They seem reasonably priced on eBay at the moment at just shy of 40 quid for all three discs. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220455500438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITThe pads that I have fitted to the F2 at the moment are from the 80s so I would expect these to be a bit better. What pads are others using at the moment? Have fun Andy
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« on: June 22, 2010, 12:16:50 PM »
Still struggling to stop the carbs flooding. I think I have tried most routes open to me. I am setting the float heights at 14.5mm using a template made from info on this site, so I am happy that floats are set correctly. I have even gone to the extremes and set the levels really low but still getting overflow. I have purchased new float valves and fitted these.
If I hold the carbs upside down so that the float valves are seated and then blow through the fuel hose I get no air passing until I rock the carbs forward and the float valves come off their seat and then good flow is obtained. This would lead me to think that the floats are seating and stopping flow as designed.
I have also satisfied myself that the floats are not holed.
Looking down through the brass bodies to where the float valve tips sit there does seem to be some wear around the edges of the seats and not a sharp 90 degree edge. This is indicated by a slightly shinier ring at the sealing edge of the seat. It is difficult to tell exactly though with my eyes. This area would appear to be chief suspect now though, so are new seat bodies available and are the originals easy to extract.
Thanks for any further ideas
Frustrated but having fun
Andy
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« on: June 18, 2010, 01:37:00 PM »
Thanks for your response Stewart.
Yes, we are talking about the same tube. The reason I thought it may not be purely for overflow purposes is that when trying to set float heights I have had problems with the float valve not sealing (or so it looks like) and thus allowing flow to continue to the bowls. The first sign that the bowl is getting too full is petrol coming back through the pilot jet drilling in the inlet side of the venturi. This occurs with no flow coming out of the drain point from the brass tube on the base of the carb bowl.
Cheers
Andy
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« on: June 18, 2010, 10:02:27 AM »
The more I look at this the more I suspect that the tube is not for an overflow at all. I say this because surely fuel will pour out of the airfilter via the slow running or main jets long before the fuel level gets to the top of the brass tube.
I can only assume therefor that it provides more of an equalising / balance function within the carb bowl and I will have to source a replacement.
Does anyone on here have a knackered set of carbs that they would sell or ideally just the #1 float bowl assuming the brass tube is intact.
Cheers guys
Andy
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« on: June 17, 2010, 08:28:30 AM »
The tube is purely an overflow, is that correct? Not essential to setting up the carburation.
Andy
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« on: June 16, 2010, 08:42:07 PM »
Had the carbs off today for a clean. Noticed that brass overflow tube in #1 carb bowl is missing and hole where it should sit is filled with some sort of liquid metal type putty. This has I suppose been done in the past for a split tube or something.
The bike is a good runner but I have never been 100% happy with the carburation.
Does the tube also act as balance line as well as an overflow?
Question is, assuming float height is ok and fuel level is correct will the lack of this tube cause any running issues? Do I need a replacement bowl?
Thanks guys
Andy
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