Buckster Posted Monday at 12:16 Share Posted Monday at 12:16 What do say @Clive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Monday at 14:24 Author Share Posted Monday at 14:24 I should be fine, I haven't separated the carb bodies so it's just the floats, jets and a few sundary bits, reasonably easy, one done already just stopped for a cuppa. Although I know i am tempting fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted Monday at 14:28 Share Posted Monday at 14:28 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Monday at 15:59 Author Share Posted Monday at 15:59 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 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Monday at 16:05 Author Share Posted Monday at 16:05 1 hour ago, YamaHead said: 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. Oh forget that, the thought of working on V4's disturbs me I would love an old Honda 750 VFR but I just don't fancy spannering on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted Monday at 16:13 Share Posted Monday at 16:13 You can replace those screws holding the float bowls with Allen heads, much easier to undo if you have to get in there again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Monday at 16:23 Author Share Posted Monday at 16:23 8 minutes ago, boboneleg said: You can replace those screws holding the float bowls with Allen heads, much easier to undo if you have to get in there again. Good plan I have some nice stainless ones I could use as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 18 hours ago Author Share Posted 18 hours ago Started refitting the carbs today, they passed the leak test before going on the bike. Got halfway through fitting them and got called away. Hopefully get chance to do more tomorrow. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago Well that was an hour of high tension but the carbs are back in. Won’t lie it’s not a pleasant job but doable with a bit of patience and a hair dryer to warm up the rubbers. The bike started first time on choke, came off choke reasonable quickly and once warm was able to set the tick-over to where it should be around 1050 ish. Supposed to be 950 to 1050 so no complaints. Still have to check the carb balance but to be honest it’s doesn’t seem far off IMHO. The point for me is that the bike ticks over well off choke now which it didn’t before. So for now I will take that . Still be a bit of fine tuning to come but I am a happy bunny. Still have to clean the tank out before the bike is rideable but my garden is currently like the Somme so getting the Sprint in and out isn’t easy on my own so no rush for that. Much else to do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago I think you're better off with a slightly higher tickover on a carbed bike in winter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago Just now, boboneleg said: I think you're better off with a slightly higher tickover on a carbed bike in winter Yeah I agree, especially with T300's and their delicate spragg clutch. From what I have read well set up clean carbs and strong battery are a great way of protecting it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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