Carburettor choices
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Re: Carburettor choices
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If it's a brand new carb it will have been flow tested at the manufacturers - as evidenced by the smell of fuel coming from it.
Fit as is and only tear it down if it fails to perform as designed.
Regards Mick
If it's a brand new carb it will have been flow tested at the manufacturers - as evidenced by the smell of fuel coming from it.
Fit as is and only tear it down if it fails to perform as designed.
Regards Mick
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Re: Carburettor choices
I Fitted my brand new 376 yesterday also from the club but did just check the pilot jet was all clear nothing else.Tested the bike today and all was fine now all ready for Poland.
Roy
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Re: Carburettor choices
You wont need to borrow a reliable bike (mine) now will you?
Les
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Re: Carburettor choices
lets hope not and i wont have a sticky throttle slide.leswaller wrote:You wont need to borrow a reliable bike (mine) now will you?
Roy
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Re: Carburettor choices
56G80S wrote:Bought the carb, from Jampot Spares, but haven't fitted it yet.
Sure I recall that someone advised stripping and checking all before fitting.
Not inclined to do this, partly because of time and also because I forgot to order a spare gasket set for it.
Any thoughts?
Johnny B
Personally I agree with Duncan. Having bought several new carbs I'd advise stripping and cleaning. The amount of fine swarf and grit that is left inside from the factory is less than satisfactory. I'm always surprised by just how dirty they are. 20 mins and a can of carb cleaner blasted through all orifices on the workbench is less stressful than having to do it at the side of the road in Europe! Don't be lazy Mr Banks or you may regret it.Duncan wrote:Completely your choice, but I can not understand the reasoning, the gaskets will be fine/reusable and it will take about 20 minutes to strip, clean and reassemble
Personally and from others experience I would strip and clean.
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Re: Carburettor choices
B*gg*r,
shouldn't have expected common response.
Might stick the old Concentric in the trailer anyway, whatever I do (together with a spare SR1 and a couple of other bits - rebuilt Burman, clutch, gas soldering iron, cables, fork puller, - just kidding).
Should get the repaired resprayed fairing at the weekend plus tha straightened footrest and gear lever - I don't like doing that cold and haven't the facility for getting enough heat in.
Johnny B
shouldn't have expected common response.
Might stick the old Concentric in the trailer anyway, whatever I do (together with a spare SR1 and a couple of other bits - rebuilt Burman, clutch, gas soldering iron, cables, fork puller, - just kidding).
Should get the repaired resprayed fairing at the weekend plus tha straightened footrest and gear lever - I don't like doing that cold and haven't the facility for getting enough heat in.
Johnny B
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Re: Carburettor choices
Got a nice new monobloc on it nowG15 Roy wrote:lets hope not and i wont have a sticky throttle slide.leswaller wrote:You wont need to borrow a reliable bike (mine) now will you?
Les
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Re: Carburettor choices
You'd have got a dead common response from me.56G80S wrote:shouldn't have expected common response.
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Re: Carburettor choices
Might stick the old Concentric in the trailer anyway, whatever I do
Johnny B[/quote]
May be best in your pocket just incase the trailer falls off
Johnny B[/quote]
May be best in your pocket just incase the trailer falls off
Roy
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Re: Carburettor choices
Always a chance of the trailer falling off. I'll have the kit inside the trailer inside my very large old Karrimor rucksack and a large bag.
I'd have been totally stuffed in Holland without that rucksack.
Of course, your best wishes always welcome.
I am thinking of getting a T shirt made with "Johnny B" on it so everyone can be sure of avoiding me.
Johnny B
I'd have been totally stuffed in Holland without that rucksack.
Of course, your best wishes always welcome.
I am thinking of getting a T shirt made with "Johnny B" on it so everyone can be sure of avoiding me.
Johnny B