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Carbs Install
Johnny4428:
Nice one Martin! Very satisfying to get to the bottom of the niggles and get her running good. I still say with these old classics we are the carers, and modern bikes the owners.😀
K2-K6:
Nice work and good when you get a decent progression for your thinking and time spent working on it.
I really like the 750 motor for the torque it makes, especially the low down grunt just off idle. Very nice to ride I feel.
Martin6:
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It's the handling that's surprised me. From press reviews I was expecting soggy and vague. Not at all, so far. The rear is a bit under-sprung (I'm 170lbs). Even on max preload. The rear shocks were replaced a couple of years ago. Plus, I'm trying to work out some front end tramping. But dynamically, it goes where pointed with decent feedback. Inspires confidence.
Probably handles a little better than my '75 850 Commando, which has new Hagon shocks. The impression is it's not as quick accelerating. Possibly, that might only be because it is a smoother motor.
Comfortable riding position too. Very pleased, even if it's been making me work for the privilege!
Bryanj:
In my opinion anything handles better than an 850 commando, that elastic mounting system was a real dogmess
K2-K6:
It's funny that such store was given when I was originally riding these, with many work colleagues calling them crap etc, never thought they were bad handling as often projected that a brit framed bike was ultimately superior.
Key to many of these is to make sure the swing arm and headstock bearings are lubricated effectively and, if replaced, using the best solution available to give the least resistance and best locating methods.
Pretty nuetral in my view and experience, even when pushed as far as possible in their performance.
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