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« on: December 30, 2017, 05:47:15 PM »
When the stub from the headers sort of welds itself to the silencer, it can be an utter bitch to remove. I even took one to an engineering works and they had a go, and said they couldn't shift it without actually destroying the joint.
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« on: December 26, 2017, 09:52:29 AM »
Every genuine system I've seen (so quite a lot) has this sort of locking clamp nut, yes.
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« on: December 26, 2017, 09:50:59 AM »
No it's just a blanking bolt at the top of the drilling the push rod runs in. If you choose to push down on the end of the rod while tensioning, then as always on all these engines, just enough and no more is what you need. They used to say "gently while the noise lessens" or something like that.
All of this, yes. The problem is the 'horseshoe' under the crank burring its pivot and then sticking. You can free it off by removing the sump and going in with a broad-bladed screwdriver to push on the cast-in lug, and a bent coat hanger to pull it back again.
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« on: December 26, 2017, 09:48:19 AM »
Don't know if you have a strobe to verify the timing while it's running. It could be slightly advanced which can lead to spitting.
You really need to have the ignition timing (and valve clearances) perfectly set before doing proper carb balancing, with the carbs on the bike and the engine running, obviously.
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« on: December 12, 2017, 10:37:28 PM »
Never forget that an ex is a has-been and a spurt is a drip under pressure.
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« on: December 12, 2017, 10:24:58 PM »
If it's only missing at idle, it's probably the pilot jets. Condensor(s) a possibility. Does it rev cleanly elsewhere?
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« on: December 12, 2017, 10:22:41 PM »
Honda CB400F owner and expert (yes). Other SOHC Hondas: C90 and CD200 Benly. Other bikes, in order of capacity: 1978 CG125 (75 miles from new), 2017 KTM 390 Duke (awaiting delivery), 1981 Kawasaki Z440LTD, 2011 Yamaha XTZ660 Ténéré, 2015 1st production batch Kawasaki H2 Ninja, 2011 BMW K1600GTL. Missus has a Guzzi V50.
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