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Post by kman on Nov 11, 2016 0:56:26 GMT 1
Looks sweet. how have u finished the footrest hangers
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Nov 11, 2016 8:21:37 GMT 1
Looks sweet. how have u finished the footrest hangers Thanks Sprayed the footrest hangers with alloy wheel paint, I did initially have them powder coated for a more durable finish but did not turn out well with lots of pin holes on the surface of the paint, i have been told this is where the dirt has come out of the alloy casting when its heated to be powder coated.
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Nov 13, 2016 23:28:17 GMT 1
Had the bike out for the first run at the weekend, all went well but 300 mile to do before i take it above 5000 revs so it'll be a while before i find out how it performs, but was really pleased to finally get her up and running. The job list is more or less sorted, putting th belly fairing on proved to be tricky, getting the nuts on the back of the screws was a nightmare. and the head gasket is still weeping, not much at all, just enough to really piss you off. Just the chain guard to make, well for the minute anyway
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Post by Slabsideian on Nov 14, 2016 10:07:51 GMT 1
Beautiful looking. I know what you mean about the belly pan lol
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Post by dave1963 on Nov 14, 2016 15:08:21 GMT 1
I use these on some p clips works great no need to hold anything Ebay Item number112083621931
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Nov 14, 2016 16:14:00 GMT 1
I use these on some p clips works great no need to hold anything Ebay Item number112083621931 Thanks for the Tip
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Post by andylcman on Nov 16, 2016 19:56:50 GMT 1
Good work and very interesting project.
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Nov 18, 2016 22:02:40 GMT 1
I've got an issue with the oil level warning light itermitently coming on and off when riding the bike, it but more or less stays on when it's in neutral, have done a search on the oil level sender and see there's 2 types, mine is the 3 wire type, I'm thinking this is the problem, I'm lookin a bit of info - have these a tendancey to give bother, is there any way of checking it and can it be worked on, it does look like a sealed unit. Thanks
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Post by marsbar350 on Nov 18, 2016 23:34:37 GMT 1
that's how it works you must be about 1/3 full check your oil level
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Nov 19, 2016 0:07:21 GMT 1
Thanks Marsbar, definately feel like an onion when you describe it like that, there was a full litre went into it but after filling / bleeding the pipes the tank and a small amount used to lubricate the top end build the oil tank is about 1/3 full, can you confirm does the light stay on when the bike is in neutral. cheers
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Post by marsbar350 on Nov 19, 2016 1:10:18 GMT 1
yes it does no problem mate they sup more than you think
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Nov 19, 2016 1:18:09 GMT 1
yes it does no problem mate they sup more than you think Good job, thanks for the info
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Post by jon on Nov 19, 2016 9:07:00 GMT 1
Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but as said by marsbar350 it stays on in neutral.
This is deliberate to show the bulb hasn't blown. If it had they'd be no warning when your getting low.
Jon
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Nov 19, 2016 12:56:03 GMT 1
Thanks Jon, When i put the bike in gear and the light went out I was fairly sure that was to give you cofirmation the light was working but always good to get conformation from marsbar and yourself, I reckoned a litre of oil should have been enough to put the light out, this was my main concern, will get it filled up and fingers crossed all good.
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Dec 10, 2016 1:10:35 GMT 1
Got the bike MOT'd this morning, Thankfully no problems, just need to get it run in now, roll on the summer or at least a dry day with dry roads, the bike was absolutley stinkin when i got it home
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Jan 24, 2017 23:03:49 GMT 1
It,s been just over a month since my last post on the bike and have managed to rack up 450 mile. So with much anticipation after the 300 mile run-in I finially got to see open her up and see how the engine goes with the 370 top end and I have to admit I wasnt dissapointed. It pulls really well but does need a bit of fine tunning. I wanted to get the bike run in before starting to adjust carbs etc. It pulls well from just before 6000 upto about 8500 but doesnt want to rev much past 9000. I was thinking it would rev higher but the midrange is very strong, it does have the hesitation at about 5500 but only if loading it up in a high gear from low revs I'm running with the following setup (the carbs were cleaned & set up by Dave/muttsnuts with a base setting erroring on the rich side) Carbs - PWK 28 Mains - 135 Pilots - 45 Needles - JJH AirScrew - 1.5 turns out standard airbox with filter on and lid removed banchee coils 5mm reed block spacers nikkon pipes plugs B9ES Done a plug chop last week and it does look a bit rich but am reluctant to lean it out too much, (have got 128 mains to try) was also considering octain booster in the petrol, currently using BP 97 super unleaded The photos do make the electrode look slightly lighter than it actually is. I dont think its too far away, hopefully a bit of fine tunning if the weather is any way decent and i'll be on the pipe for spring. And lastly the weaping head gasket is no longer, not sure if its the heat cycles thats stopped it but no more drip and as suspected the oil light is working fine.
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Post by twostrokebrit on Jan 25, 2017 1:08:12 GMT 1
when you do a plug chop you need to see the band at the base of the porcelain, easiest way is to cut some of the threads off with a dremmel , alt way is a very BRIGHT mag lite and good eyes . mark
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Post by dusty350 on Jan 25, 2017 8:52:18 GMT 1
Such a lovely looking bike. Really pleased to hear that you've got it right, more or less, first time round. Roll on Spring !! Dusty
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Post by muttsnuts on Jan 25, 2017 9:52:35 GMT 1
for the hesitation try lifting the needle first (making it richer) and see how it goes, if worse, the drop it one notch below where you started from (making it leaner)
As you say, I did the carbs but it was an educated guess on the jetting as not got much info for the 370 conversion in respect of jetting, hence going rich, suspect you may need to drop main jet size, but for now, just try the needle
HTH
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Jan 26, 2017 0:28:17 GMT 1
twostrokebrit - Thanks for the info
Dusty - yes cant wait for the spring and some dry roads, with the suspension / chassis mods, will be interesting to see how it handles, feels ok at moderate speed on the odd dry day with dryish roads, but will no doubt need some tweeking, thanks for the positive comments.
muttsnuts - Thanks for the feedback, will definately try the needle adjustment first as you recommend and take it from there, I reckon your initial educated guess is very close so hopefully some fine tunning will have her running even better. one other symptom i forgot to mention is at low revs it is quite fluffy, its not a clean sharp rev from low down in the rev range.
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Post by muttsnuts on Jan 26, 2017 9:21:42 GMT 1
ok, smaller pilot is needed then, try the air screw out first, say another 1 full turn out on each carb, but suspect the pilot is too big
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Jan 26, 2017 14:16:52 GMT 1
ok, smaller pilot is needed then, try the air screw out first, say another 1 full turn out on each carb, but suspect the pilot is too big Thanks Dave, great to have your knowledge on carb setup cause i really would be pissing in the wind, much appreciated
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Post by yamark on Jan 26, 2017 19:43:33 GMT 1
I'm following this with interest, as I'll have to go through fine tuning with the triple. Davey, your bike is a masterpiece, looks like it's doing 100 mph on its stand
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Jan 26, 2017 21:36:48 GMT 1
Cheers Mark, i'm on the home straight now, roll on the spring
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Jan 29, 2017 18:01:37 GMT 1
ok, smaller pilot is needed then, try the air screw out first, say another 1 full turn out on each carb, but suspect the pilot is too big Had the bike out for a run this afternoon - tried turning the air screw out 1 full turn on each carb but not much difference reguarding the fluffy low revs, possibly slightly worse pulling away from lights etc, just not picking up as clean as i would hope
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Post by Tobyjugs on Jan 29, 2017 19:44:08 GMT 1
I've had plugs like this which in my experiance meant that it runs lean in one area and too rich in another. It only take a few adjustment to get it right but the trick is knowing which way to go. I always mark my throttle to see where it acts up. Then i do a plug chop in that area to see what colour it is.
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Post by yamark on Jan 29, 2017 20:59:46 GMT 1
I've had plugs like this which in my experiance meant that it runs lean in one area and too rich in another. It only take a few adjustment to get it right but the trick is knowing which way to go. I always mark my throttle to see where it acts up. Then i do a plug chop in that area to see what colour it is. Nice tip about the throttle Tobyjugs. Dave (Muttsnuts), will have the answer, I'm sure. Davey, sounds like you'll have that bike on one wheel in no time
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Jan 29, 2017 21:42:23 GMT 1
Thanks for the tip tobyjugs and the comments Yamark
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Feb 3, 2017 17:34:37 GMT 1
Had the bike out this afternoon with the air screw back to 1 1/2 turns out and the air box lid on - that is definately not working, the engine revved to about 4500/5000 and wouldnt rev any higher, always good to rule things out and the lid is definately rulled out.
I'am fairly confident the carbs are gonna be a balex to get off so am trying the easy to get at things first.
Next is the needle hieght
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Feb 24, 2017 22:00:29 GMT 1
Got another test run on the bike this afternoon and had a bit of a result with the carb set up, dropped the neddle and it definately sharpened up the low revs and has more or less eliminated any hesitation going into the power band. the needle clip is now 1 below the top position and air screw is 1 full turn out. definately not far away now
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