550 F2 started!

[Laverdaroo]

Of course, there'd ne no fun  if they werent!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

There seem to be quite a lot of white cables in loops or is that just the flash from the lighting?

[Laverdaroo]

yeah, there's loads there Ted nothing is cut to finished length,jjust installed to rig up. I leave it as long as possible for as long as possible in case I might have made a mistake and to allow as many routing options as possible.

As it's not standard I'm making it up as I go along so any advantage is a good one and by pre empting cock ups they dont become quite as awkward to sort. I'm no auto sparks but its all going well, everything works and I'm rather enjoying it..

[Laverdaroo]

Just had a look after reading that again Ted, yes it's the camera flash, they're not all white, each circuit has i's own individual colour.

At least if they're all labelled clearly, then you know which one to pull out and connect to battery to hot wire it 
Theres a secret 'dead mans handle' in amongst that lot anyway band they'd have to know the Munit wiring to hot wire it, but a valid point  never the less. I fitted the same sort of thing with the 400 install too. Saying that all you haveto do on an OE system is poke 4" of wire into the ignition circuit block at the bars and stick the other end in one of the others (I forget which, have it written dow)to get one to go so this is a distinct improvement

[Oddjob]

That doesn't work with mine, 2 ignition switches, the handlebar one is completely dead until the other is switched to park. On the F and K3 model it's even easier than that to start them Roo, you just jump the fusebox.

[Laverdaroo]

I’ve put a similar thing on mine underneath, one switch has to be in a certain position for the other to work but I. Ths instance it’s that you have to hold it in for 4 secs for it to energise the circuit and allow the ignition to work.


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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Hi Roo these are what I have the one on the far right is more like rubber the others seem plasticky/PVC ish not split.
PM me with your address and how many you need - no fees involved.



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[Laverdaroo]

PM sent Ted

[Laverdaroo]

Morning folks,

I'd managed to forget to organise some jets for the bike and as I've not had to buy any for the last 15 years, (last LC ownership) could anybody point me in the right direction as to where I might procure some?

I'm after a set of pilots and mains and going form others in my situation with these air boxes I read that a good starting point will be  40 on pilot  and 110 on mains, could anybdy suggest a good source to order some from?

Thanks in advance

[Bryanj]

Sirius consolidated in canada do jet kits and pilots, i find their website orrible but i am a luddite with puters, dumfones and suchlike

[Laverdaroo]

Well as you know Bryan, youre among friends here talking to me

I have little if no interest in them at all, providing somebody sets it all up, I can use them. If I have to do it you might as well give me a pen and paper and or two cups joined with a bit of string. I simply cant be bothered to be interested in tech


Thanks for the heads up buddy I'll have a look.......

[Laverdaroo]

Wow! That’s a terrible web site isn’t it?

I sent them an email, I was going round in circles and all a bit clunky!
Thanks pal


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[Johnny4428]

Kicking myself here, I have just posted a set of 40 pilots back to Sirius. Doesn’t help you anyway you still need mains. Late last year I ordered new pilots for the 550, something I should have done a couple of years age when I restored the bike. Anyway probably thought I had spent enough on it. So I had to remind myself of what I had already fitted in carbs, so as the bike was in winter storage I found info online for pd carbs, so thought I had 38 pilots and thought safe bet to order 40’s, turned out I had 42’s (bugger) so had to exchange them. Although it was a couple of months ago they were happy to exchange no questions asked.

[Laverdaroo]

Bugger, never mind Johnny, you werent to know, I'll wait to hear back and see what they have., Is it beneficial to get three sizes up to allow for tunage as theyre coming from afar? I dont know what sort of money to expect or anything, are they dear?.......

[Johnny4428]

Not cheap by the time postage and vat from there, think it was about £70 delivered, just for a set of pilots.

Just had a look back at eBay 79.14 USD