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Mike_Berkshire:
I had a Quick Look at the carbs today. I can’t see how it’s possible to take out slides and needles without completely removing from the bike so I’m going to do that once I get the wheels back on.hopefully end next week.

Oddjob:
It's fairly easy Mike, you just need to get your head around the process. Saying that it's been some years since I did this but when I was proddie racing I was doing the carb adjustment every weekend or so.

I'll see if I can remember it and post the method.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Mike_Berkshire on February 22, 2025, 10:33:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 22, 2025, 06:05:34 PM ---Correct Mike.

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Thanks.I have the full set of JIS screwdrivers as well as the JIS bits for the impact driver. I don’t intend using the impact driver on the carbs however. I have had the carbs apart numerous times so Im reasonably familiar with the innards.not tried taking the slides out whilst in situ before, only on the bench. I will have a tinker tomorrow.

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I think I have seen a video on U-Tube showing how to do it, I did not save the link.
Might be this one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFaFIsYXiPc

Mike_Berkshire:

--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on February 24, 2025, 10:19:10 AM ---
--- Quote from: Mike_Berkshire on February 22, 2025, 10:33:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 22, 2025, 06:05:34 PM ---Correct Mike.

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Thanks.I have the full set of JIS screwdrivers as well as the JIS bits for the impact driver. I don’t intend using the impact driver on the carbs however. I have had the carbs apart numerous times so Im reasonably familiar with the innards.not tried taking the slides out whilst in situ before, only on the bench. I will have a tinker tomorrow.

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that’s it Ted!!! Wonderful, thanks :-)

I think I have seen a video on U-Tube showing how to do it, I did not save the link.
Might be this one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFaFIsYXiPc

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Oddjob:
Yeah that's how it's done, a lot easier than I remembered, the inner ones are slightly tricker due to the frame but all doable.

I'd say those carbs have been apart a few times as the screws came out far too easily in my experience. There is also supposed to be a small tab washer on the 2nd 8mm headed bolt he removed IIRC, his seemed to be missing. Watch for pieces falling out, especially that really small cone shaped thing under the nut.

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