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El Twatos...!! Well just did and emergency pass so neighbors and my son can head to work this morning....this tractor has to be one of the better investment I did over the years...and its a blast to work with...instead of dreading snow accumulation now I look forward to it now...

Here we go

Ill show the online review he gave me....it's the last one...lol ....the fellow forgot to mention a few details...lol

Myself, I enjoy doing that kind of work...especially if you've got an array of new parts for replacement. Inline 4's or parallel twins/triples are much more pleasant to deal with vs. wrestling w/ V4 carbs, which can sometimes be a real bitch.

Oil, filters and plugs plus a general check over to make sure there were no problems……..oh and they adjusted my chain and oiled it. They seem to do a lower charge for bikes bought from them and then returned for servicing etc. Decent service I reckon………..I probably couldn’t afford your services Bob

Benelli had its 7,000 klm service today, 100 euros all in including the Spanish equivalent of VAT. Had to take my own coffee and croissant though……..’kin disgraceful

Few pics today...not completely done yet.

Think it calmed down enough, ill go finish off the rest...

Please tell me you di it with dungarees, and a straw hat and that you chew on a length of straw... you'd fit right in with them there hillbillies

Good luck. I always find I have a few bits left over once I put stuff like that back together

Clean the float valve seats and run some piano wire through the jets.

You would be over paying based on the skills being offered.

Did the same with the jokes thread, he’s such a dumbass.

So the happy customer was the one whose vehicle you didn’t work on?

Maybe he should have got a lawyer

Good plan I have some nice stainless ones I could use as well.

You can replace those screws holding the float bowls with Allen heads, much easier to undo if you have to get in there again.

All done, carbs clean. All new jets and O rings. Emulsion tubes cleaned and checked, diaphragms all good. Carbs still retain original sync as I didn’t separate the bodies. Although I will balance them when they are on the bike. I will check the float valves are sealing before refitting the carbs but apart from the that ready to go. I want to drain the tank and get fresh fuel before doing more. Other more pressing jobs next on the list. Repairing my bike shed being top of it. Left over bits

You probably made him commit suicide, you nasty baguette eater

Yes he says , I was coming from town yesterday and it started to overheat again...lol...from his place its about 50 km or so...so on the way back I dropped it off...said ok Ill have a look...asked him did, did you change out the radiator ? He says no...lol. After checking it out , can't remember if it was cylinder # 2 or 3 but it was completely flooded with anti- freeze...lol...call him back , he starts getting upset on the phone...lol...tells me you don't warranty your work ? ...I tell him you want me to warranty a job with parts you got online on the internet...took the head to a machineshop that I don't do business with cause of crappy work...the shop didn't even remove the valves to check it for cracks and you drove that thing with a plug radiator....lol. Told him get that piece of shit out of the yard and if your not happy...take me to court...lol, never heard from him again...lol.

Gave @Saul's Kawasaki thread a clean to try and not let it get hijacked by Marcel being teased.

He had a sheep attached to the front of his dungarees.

In the 27 years it never happened, I did trow maybe 2 or 3 customer out of the shop , remember this one guy ...lol...bought a 500 dallor car , a PT cruiser , bought it to the shop for a head gasker...he supplied all of the parts , gaskets , head bolts...after checking the car out , who ever sold it , stuck a can of sealer in the rad and the guy drove it down to shop wich was about a 80 km ride....lol

It's the one vehicle you have that suits your "style".

Tell you what , its not because I didn't show him ...it's extremely hard to teach someone who don't show intress.. It's been a year now since I haven't done any serious wrenching, do I miss it , you might ask...a little maybe , but I sure don't miss the stress of operating a repairshop...

Well the carbs came off without to much drama. Throttle cable was a bit of a pig but ok in the end. Initially took the float bowls off and there was some sludge so have cleaned them all out. Gonna re watch some carb cleaning vids before going any deeper. On a side note the carb rubbers are not old at all. Both airbox and motor sets. All pliable and in great condition. I’m fairly sure that have been replaced at some point. Also the air filter looks in very good condition and must have been replaced recently in mileage terms. Good to find out but sort of wish I didn’t have a new one sitting on the bench, that is a few quid I could have saved as are the new set of rubbers. I intend to keep the bike so they will be used at some point.

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