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Offline DomP

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Carb links
« on: July 08, 2024, 08:35:58 PM »
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Carb links
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2024, 09:52:41 PM »
I might have two but not home until Thursday so can’t look at the min Dom. Have you a diagnosis or just noticed something else that needs fettling?


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Re: Carb links
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2024, 10:38:50 PM »
I think Nurse Julie may sell these as well.
At least being new they are flat, old ones tend to be buckled and when you try and straighten them they have a habit of splitting!
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Re: Carb links
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2024, 10:40:30 PM »
Quote from: Laverdaroo on July 08, 2024, 09:52:41 PM
I might have two but not home until Thursday so can’t look at the min Dom. Have you a diagnosis or just noticed something else that needs fettling?


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Cheers Roo!  just one is a bit mangled and the other snapped through mate, it makes tightening up the nuts a bit tricky on that pair of carbs.  I haven't looked at it since I came across the dodgy plugs, I googled it and they appear legit but fakes may be pretty good maybe?

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Re: Carb links
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2024, 10:48:03 PM »
I think it’s something to do with the writing around the plug just under the nut bit.  Whether it’s there or not or summing.

If you can hang on I’ll find em and ship em up to you bud.


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Re: Carb links
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2024, 11:13:09 PM »
Not that expensive when you consider Honda only sell them with the adjuster assembly and if available cost 100's
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Re: Carb links
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2024, 10:36:16 AM »
Thanks Roo mate, and yes true Bryan!
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Carb links
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2024, 10:37:56 AM »
I think if it’s there and nice and tidy it’s legit, if not is an immo job. Like I say, summing like that


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Re: Carb links
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2024, 07:58:34 PM »
New plugs arrived Roo, look identical which begs the questin why are two of mine now fubar'd?
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Offline Laverdaroo

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Re: Carb links
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2024, 10:17:55 PM »
Forgot to send it……..


https://youtube.com/shorts/B7zQ1_rvhik?si=fqBIZqAib2gjM6Di

Not sure how accurate it is but a good benchmark test when buying I guess.

It’s certainly an interesting one mate!


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1977 CB400F (the last money pit!) 'Chewy'
1998 Ducati 748\853 conversion(sold :()
1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))

Offline Johnny4428

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Re: Carb links
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2024, 06:36:01 AM »
Interesting video Roo, haven’t seen that one.
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Re: Carb links
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2024, 06:30:42 PM »
I really can't believe I'm having such bad luck, four new plugs arrived so I thought let's test them before fitting.  One has no continuity right out of the box! 

*well it still sparks even though my multimeter showed there to be no continuity from the electrode to the cap end?
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