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New head gasket blowing and lumpy as hell ...

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matthewmosse:
In a word the sound of a sohc 550 running on 2 is rough. I didn't video it but I did g
et several miles home with a snapped camshaft once with a sidecar and passenger. It was hesitant to rev under load and spat and backfired a lot.

Bryanj:
If you have used ordinary jubilee clips there will be an air leak! The honda ones are narow and are the only type that seal properly

madoc:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on September 03, 2012, 06:57:31 AM ---If you have used ordinary jubilee clips there will be an air leak! The honda ones are narow and are the only type that seal properly

--- End quote ---

Oh bum
Are these the £4 each parts from David Silver ...
A couple of rubbers are not great (and not cheap) - is there another source ...

An update is that I have the bike revving but its still not quite right.
I'll own up to not tightening an exhaust rocker adjuster nut and was effectively running on three... I also had the breather jamming the carbs ...opps

I can see u are in Gloucester. I am in Lea (between gloucester and Ross). Small world.

Bryanj:
I thought thr carb to head rubbers were quite a reasonable price and yes the clips you need are the £4 each fron DS or possibly i have seen stainless ones from specialists but not sure where

madoc:
it's the carb to airbox rubbers, where they are not the best, and now fastened with jubilee clips.

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