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smoothoperator:
Thanks for the words of encouragement guys, it's appreciated. Bryan, on the twisting method, do you do that with the bolts slackened, then tighten after getting alignment, or is it done after initial tightening. We used a similar method back in the day after one of our many minor tumbles, but I don't recall if we slackened off the pinch bolts first, in fact there are a lot of things I don't remember.

Trigger:

--- Quote from: smoothoperator on April 04, 2022, 06:26:31 PM ---Thanks for the words of encouragement guys, it's appreciated. Bryan, on the twisting method, do you do that with the bolts slackened, then tighten after getting alignment, or is it done after initial tightening. We used a similar method back in the day after one of our many minor tumbles, but I don't recall if we slackened off the pinch bolts first, in fact there are a lot of things I don't remember.

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Just slacken off the top yoke pinch bolts  ;)

smoothoperator:
Cheers Trigger  :)

Trigger:
Engine looks a lot better than when i see it in the boot of your car in Peterborough  ::)

smoothoperator:
540 miles done, changed the oil and filter at 500. I've had the plugs out a few times to check the mixture and bit by bit making adjustments to the airscrews. Put a new DS (Brituro) silencer on which I'm very happy with, especially now that the rattling baffle has gone. It did change the mixture though, leaner, so I'm still tweaking. Throttle response is now good with the revs settling back quickly to tickover after revving. I have been up to 7000 rpm, it certainly makes an induction roar when accelerating hard through 6000 rpm, it did bother me at first but I'm getting used to it now! I also had a bit of a misfire which became more noticeable when riding harder, but happily this has completely gone after replacing the plug caps on 2 and 3 with the elusive NGK XD05F's. The search for the next project has begun!

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