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Offline ginger_jim

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PD carbs oddity!
« on: June 10, 2016, 10:05:09 AM »
On my K7 the non adjustable slide for balancing purposes is on number three cylinder.  My understanding is that you count the cylinder numbers from right to left sitting on the bike.  Am I correct?  The manual states that the idle screw is between numbers 1&2.

If someone has split the carb bank and reassembled in the wrong order I guess it doesnt make any difference but wondered if anyone had any differing opinion.  It does seem to be a bugger to balance the carbs, even with tappet and timing settings bang on; getting a lot of clutch rattle.

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Re: PD carbs oddity!
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2016, 02:42:35 PM »
The fixed slide on PD's is number 2. The idle thumbwheel is between 3&4. Your numbering them the wrong way around. As you sit on the bike No.1 is the left (alternator) side.

Have you got a photo of your carbs, difficult to believe that they could be assembled the wrong way around. And clutch rattle is on all CB750's, sounds like a bag of nails. The dry sump arrangement of the engine has a good bit to do with that.
« Last Edit: June 10, 2016, 02:53:51 PM by royhall »
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Re: PD carbs oddity!
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2016, 03:17:41 PM »
And most of the clutch rattle disappears when you pull the clutch in anyway!

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Re: PD carbs oddity!
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2016, 10:53:10 AM »
Haynes causing confusion! Damn their eyes  >:(

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Re: PD carbs oddity!
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2016, 02:43:52 PM »
A Haynes speciality, the manual says you take the headlight switch out of my 944 from the front, luckily it became apparent that was impossible before I broke anything!.
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Re: PD carbs oddity!
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2016, 04:57:11 PM »
Try rebuilding a Triumph 5 speed box the way Haynes sez and you wont have hair left