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Post by muttsnuts on Apr 1, 2024 11:10:22 GMT 1
F1 and 31K carbs use a different needle valve kit than the F2 carbs, which is what all the carb kits provide I am afraid, that's your problem when I overhaul F1 and 31K carbs for custoners I customise 2 valve kits to make one that works with them, its a faff, but does the trick and also means your float heights will be correct when the tab is pretty much on the flat and not bent So if I make I make the tab flat it will work? no, you need the correct needle valve kits for that to be correct, the F2 kits aren't correct
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 31, 2024 19:25:53 GMT 1
banshee cases have the wider frontal area
Building one from scratch isn't hard, but knowing exactly what parts are needed, is less obvious
I build loads for people and each one ends up with some tweak or other, unless you have access to a lathe and stuff, you'll end up either hitting issues or farming out some jobs to companies that can do the work, there are a good few "gotchas" as well that you need to navigate if doing it for the first time
Also, depending upon which way you build it up, you need to make a careful note of or port timings etc and other engine parameters like squish clearance etc as you'll need that to design some pipes to meet your criteria unless you have access to some test pipes or pipes that are known to work with your engines setup
You will also need a programmable ignition (ideally) and you need to decide how you are going to time your engine up allowing for the extra 4mm stroke as that changes the timing etc
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 31, 2024 19:13:02 GMT 1
F1 and 31K carbs use a different needle valve kit than the F2 carbs, which is what all the carb kits provide I am afraid, that's your problem
when I overhaul F1 and 31K carbs for custoners I customise 2 valve kits to make one that works with them, its a faff, but does the trick and also means your float heights will be correct when the tab is pretty much on the flat and not bent
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 27, 2024 22:52:13 GMT 1
make some thin ally spacers up that go into the exhaust spigot so that the exhaust gasket is sitting proud of the barrels flange so that the exhaust flange has something to seat against
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 27, 2024 21:11:19 GMT 1
I have some slightly oversize "O" rings that go on the bush housing, this takes out any wear and makes them a proper snug fit - b*****ds to push in TBH, but makes them solid and they stay put, just use plenty of rubber grease on them when fitting
I can 4 of them for £6 + postage
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 27, 2024 21:08:45 GMT 1
They only had 1. I've sourced some 290 and 300 mains and some 25 and 27.5 pilots. I think I'll start with both snorkels removed and 27.5/300 jets I have loads of Mikuni and EBC jets for sale, I had them advertised in the "for sale" section, I am clearing loads of my jet stock out as I've moved over to one make of jet that I know I can get a reliable suply of any time I need If you need a selection of jets, mains or pilots, let me know
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 26, 2024 20:41:41 GMT 1
I looked at making some like that, but the extra cost of doing it wasn't justified compared to just having some slightly thicker half moon plates made, the stock Yamaha ones are a tad too thin, so I had some made that are just that bit thicker and stop the bush rotating (which is what knackers them), I don't have them listed on my website as I can't be arsed with people asking me to sell 2 plates, its not worth my time, but I supply them with the valves and bushes if people ask me
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 24, 2024 11:23:10 GMT 1
I've not "puck" them up yet If you need any let me know and I'll sort some out I've also managed to sort out some large bevel washers that the banshee clutch uses which does away with the need for the gasket between the basket and primary gear
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 23, 2024 20:49:28 GMT 1
yeah, iirc he is called Luke, "fecking useless" is the name I use for him though !
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 23, 2024 20:36:04 GMT 1
The problem is Jon who use to run the business retired and now his "son-in-law" runs it and its terrible, I've been a trade customer for years with them, never had an issue when Jon ran it, since his lad has taken over its sh*te, I ordered a temp gauge in Nov last year from them, despite numerous phone calls, emails and chase ups, I still didn't have it in February, then I had a custoner (forum member on here), bring me his bike and he had got his temp sender unit from them, ordered it the previous week and it turned up a few days later, so I called them and asked how that was possible since mine was on back order - no reasonable explanation forth coming, sums it up
I am currently trying to find a batter supplier, if I find one, I'll post up on here for you all, its a shame as it use to be an excellent business
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 22, 2024 19:58:09 GMT 1
you will need to check the bearing on the casting as you've highligthed, they can be missing, also check you have the two 5mm threaded holes to hold the retainer plate, some aren't drilled and some are just clearance holes
The plastic tacho drive gear is driven by the idler gear, which will be fitted if you have a kick starter, which I assume you have, in which case you are good to go
HTH
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 18, 2024 13:12:37 GMT 1
I made a drift on the lathe for putting them in, it has a long part that is a snug fit inside the needles and then qa "top hat" so that it seats nicely on top of the bearing cage, bit of grease and one nice tap with a nylon hammer and its in - made the drift out of ally
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 17, 2024 13:14:19 GMT 1
I use an old car rubber floor mat, slips under the engine, goes over both frame rails and is tough enough to resist any bolds/sharp bits etc and also doesn't catch or tear etc
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Post by muttsnuts on Mar 7, 2024 9:28:11 GMT 1
I seem to remember that the fuel spigots on the TM32s are 5.5mm ID, the fuel tap spigot ID's are probably 4.5mm (maybe smaller), you need to double check, the point is that you have mistmatched flow rates, the tap can't keep the carbs supplied of the fuel they require
We get this alot on some of the big bore bikes, the solution is to fit 2 taps, one for each carb, or a high flow tap like a pingel etc
Check the ID of the outlets on the fuel tap and then measure the carb spigots, then do your maths to compare the flow rate, as a rough rule of thumb, for every doubling of a diameter, you quadruple the flow.
Don't be fooled by the usual it was fine with the old carbs on, carbs require different amounts of fuel depending upon their design, you can't assume the engine will be using the same amount of fuel, if you've got a performance increase with the TM's (I suspect you have), then that normally equates to the engine using/needing more fuel - the carbs meter the fuel, the float height in the carbs is designed to maintain the fuel level at WOT and that is designed in conjunction with the size of the needle valve (float valve) and of course the fuel inlet spigot, all these things must match and of course, the fuel being fed to the carbs must be able to meet demand
HTH
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 25, 2024 19:53:13 GMT 1
its a bitsa/hubrid tank, so a no brainer, throw the collander in the bin and buy a repo tank, I have them as does Norbo, all my LC's have the repo tanks on and I am a fussy "fecker" !
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 21, 2024 19:58:55 GMT 1
the shares real value is £1 each, that is it, nothing to do with the value or assets held within the company, if they sold the houses then there would be corporation tax to be paid on the profit, less any deductions allowable
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 21, 2024 19:54:53 GMT 1
just ordered some sleeves for the YPVS re-sleeves, next will be the LC ones......just got to finalise a few things
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 20, 2024 20:23:42 GMT 1
Yeah the same i don't like to think about the blind thingy makes me sad yeah, my mate is exactly the same, so he just grins and bears the injections as the alternative is far worse, he sort of helped me really with mine as he says, its 15mins of discomfort for a life time of benefit, so while I was laid on the operating table, thats what I kept thinking about and sure enough 30 mins later it was over with
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 20, 2024 20:21:57 GMT 1
What was the reason behind the lens replacement in the first place? 3 fold really, firstly it was a right pain doing my job with glasses on, espeiclaly since I wore vari-focals so sometimes it was very hard to tell if was near something or not, especially when looking into tricky areas, and welding wasa right PITA as most of the time I'd end up wander off the join I was trying to weld The second reason was I was starting to get Cataracts and while they weren't too bad, they would only get worse as I got older and my eyes got worse everything I had a test, so 2 pairs of glasses and 1 pair of perscription sunglasses every 2 years was adding up The 3rd and most important reason was when I walked into a pub in winter the bloody things would steam up and I couldn't see what beer I wanted for 5 mins and thats valuable drinking time lost
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 20, 2024 20:17:07 GMT 1
Makes my 15 eye injections seem tame.having number 15 tomorrow. Macula degenration that's a pisser Andy, my mate has that, got to have those injections forever otherwise he'll eventually go blind, so I assume you have the same problem?
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 20, 2024 20:15:19 GMT 1
it depends on your circumstances, trusts can be very tricky things I have all of my properties in my limited company, the company has 10 £1 shares, when the wife and I go the children inherit 5 £1 shares each, so no tax implications at all, after that it is upto them what they do, now its not a simple plop them into a Ltd company, like most things if done very shortly before death then HMRC will smell a rat, I've done mine over the last 20+yrs, for various reasons, but the big one was inheritiance tax implications for the children. Of course, I don't intend leaving the kids anything, I am going to spend it all............. which is what I suggest you do as well !! If the shares of the company are sold on, wont they be liable for capital gains tax? I was going to sell my house to my daughtes for a pound but told that they would be liable for CGT 🤬 no, because the total shares are only worth £10, they get £5 each Think of it like owning shares in say Shell, they (Shell) are worth billions of pounds, but you own £100 worth of shares, the fact Shell is worth billions doesn't mean you pay CGT on what the company is worth, only on the value of the shares, since CGT is based upon purchase price versus sale price, my shares have only ever been worth £1 each, of which there are 10 shares, so total value is £10, the fact the company is worth more that is irrelevant HTH
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 20, 2024 20:11:04 GMT 1
if you went down the 370 route the mid range pipes are awesome with that setup, so something to think about longer term maybe
I've just about got my resleeving operation sorted, few more tweaks and then I'll be ready to do some tests on machining and running some resleeved barrels, so hopefully not too long before I can do the 370 conversions as well
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 20:22:12 GMT 1
Dave I've had the same operation and the same lenses as you have had done about 4 years ago now, very daunting operation to plump for IMHO but I'm very pleased I had it done, eyesight is now better than 20:20 and no glasses or contacts required. The only thing I've noticed is the need to use eye drops/lubrication occasionally when I've been somewhere particularly dusty or at the height of pollen season in the late spring early summer, that may just be me and hopefully you won't have the need. Most bizarre part of the op was once the old lens was removed you could still make out shapes/colour etc but everything was really blurred. You may also find that at first 3-4 months when driving at night everything has a starburst halo effect and you'll possibly have a black area around your peripheral vision which for me took about 6 months to dissapear, apparently its a gap between old and new lens which heals as time goes by. yeah got he halo effect as you mentioned, it was pointed out to me that I may suffere form it, it seems very common, but as you say, it goes after a while, or you get use to it and stop seeing it as such Not had any other issues currently, touch wood, still using drops at the moment, but they seem to be lubricating as good as ever, so hopefully I won't suffer from dry ey, the consultant seemed to think I wouldn't have a problem as I had no history of it to date Time will tell........
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 20:18:31 GMT 1
clearance on the swinging arm comes down to a number of things including what the rear shocker is, on a stock bike with a good shocker they do not hit the swinging arm, they are clear by a good margin, if you have a lowered rear end, a different shocker etc, then this all plays into the clearance one way or another
HTH
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 14:37:57 GMT 1
can't be done Gary, you have to be wide awake to have it done ! Not disagreeing with you as I know there are all sorts of eye ops. I myself have had 5 in the last 2 years and they have all been under local anaesthetic. But I’ve had lots of time to chat with other patients whilst waiting for each op. Some of them are put out completely either because of the surgery or because on the pre op they were terrified of what was coming up. Local is preferred by my consultant as it means you can go home after the op. yes you are right for certain eye ops, detached retina is one for sure where they can knock you out if you wish, but for lens replacement I am sure you havew to be awake, put it this way, I wasn't offered an option, plus TBH having a tooth filled is worse than this - although the thought of having it done certainly makes your eyes water ! It really wasn't bad at all, I've had worse in the workshop when I've hit my thumb with an hammer, that certainly is way more painful !
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 13:19:12 GMT 1
wow, well done Dave. I had Lasik laser surgery 10years back so know some of the fun youve been through. yes, laser was no good for me as it was my lenses that where done, all over now, so for 30mins of discomfort and and abit of recovery time, I should be good to go, certainly not regretting having it done, wasn't cheap by any means, but neither is replacing glasses and sunglasses every 2 years !, let alone the hassle of wearing glasses all the time
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 13:17:25 GMT 1
Well done Dave, looks like you're sorted. Shame they don't do it under a general anesthetic, but I guess there are good reasons for that? can't be done Gary, you have to be wide awake to have it done !
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 12:03:06 GMT 1
Thanks again Dave, I've scratched my head more than you can imagine over this one! be careful, you'll end up with a bald patch - that's how I got mine........
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 12:00:26 GMT 1
As some of you are aware I've been out of action for a little while, this is because I've had eye surgery, now this isn't for everyone, especially the squeamish amongst us ! However, now that my eyes are settling down, for the benefit of those like me that are petrified about anything to do with eyes, I thought I'd share my experience and what I learnt Firstly, you cannot substitute research and recommendation, especially when it comes to this subject, I read online many, many reviews and horror stories, to the point it put me right off having my eyes sorted out, however, a couple of customers of mine had their eyes done (lens replacement same as me) and shared their experience, both had it done at the same place - Sheffield Hallamshire Hospital. I researched the Hospital and found it was highly regarded and actually one of the top eye hospitals in the country, also, the proceeds from the surgery goes back into the NHS, which I also liked I went for a consultation and they where excellent, you can opt for a free consultation and then if you decide to proceed have a full examination and assessment which you pay for, or have both done at the same time (£150), I opted to have it all done at once, then I knew exactly what I was looking at in respect of costs and what might be achievable I needed a full lens replacement (same as a cataract operation), if you get one on the NHS you only get the option of a "mono-focal lens" so you can have short sightedness or long sightedness, privately you have the option of various lenses, I need a tri-focal lens (typically the most expensive), but then my eyes have been getting worse over the years and cataracts where beginning to form) So to the operation itself, TBH the worst part of the operation is the time leading upto it, thinking about what to expect etc, etc, is actually worse than the procedure, despite the consultant assuring me at the time it was nothing to worry about, its painless etc, your mind does go into overdrive (well mine did anyway) On arrival they put some drops in your eyes to numb them, and also a little pellet which you can't feel at all, once that has done its jobs (approx 45mins), then you go into theatre (just as you are dressed, no gowns or out daft), the consultant put more drops in, oddly in my right eye I didn't feel much, in the left eye it stung like a bar-steward for about 3 secs, then nothing, it turns out each eye can be very different and he wasn't wrong. The next step is the first part I wasn't keen on, they have to draw orientation lines inside your eye, so with a pen (yes a pen), they put marks in, it feels exactly like you getting something in your eye, so lasts for no time at all, but you feel it. Next they cover your eye over with a pad, which holds your eyelids open, then they cut an opening with scissors, that was sort of freaky as well, scissors that close to your eye makes your arse pucker abit, then the worse bit as far as I am concerned, they shine a super bright light into your eye, you want to blink but can't, you want to move your head away but can't, this is a little uncomfortable (not painful), and lasts a few seconds, after that you don't feel anything other than a little pressure on your cheek etc as they work on your eye - you just keep staring at this light. When they are ready to remove the lens they tell you, you will hear a noise (nothing to worry about) this is them removing the lens - I say to people its like the sound you make when you stand on a snail but TBH it doesn't make any sound, but I say that as it makes people pull allsorts of faces and makes me laugh ! Next they put the new lens in, that is weird as you see allsorts of colours and shapes, they then orientate the lens into position, then you are all done and they start on the next eye if your happy to do so, in all it took approx 12 to 15 mins per eye, my right eye was quicker to do than my left - no idea why After the operation you can see , but it looks like everything is a foggy day, this is the anesthetic etc and takes a few hours to wear off, I had to wear sunglasses (they provided some) as the eyes are super sensitive, when I got home, I went and laid down in a dark room for a few hours and slept, when I got up, my eyes where already beginning to get better and by early evening I could actually read my phone texts etc no problem, I still had to be in a darkened room and bright light was painful, I dropped the brightness on my phone from maximum (10) down to 3, also had to do the same on my computer Over the next few days my eyes have got better each day, you need to do drops 4 times a day, which is a pain, but necessary, bright daylight can be painful and its taken nearly 2 weeks before my eyes have settled to the point I can look outside without having to wear sunglasses. The brightness of everything was the one thing I wasn't expecting, it turns out as we get older our natural lens turns brown and makes everything darker, so a new clear lens being fitted means everything is super bright and that is what takes time to adjust to, my eyes get tired, after a while I need to rest them, but it gets better each day, they reckon around 4 weeks on average and I'd say that is about right, I've been able to do work etc, but I just need to be careful and not over do it on the eyes What I can say is that my eyesight after 2 days was better than 20/20 at the post op assessment, which was less than 48hrs after the operation, the care and attention has been 1st class and any questions I have had have been answered super quickly etc. Nearly 2 weeks on and I can read anything and everything again and I am expecting to have 20/20 plus 1 or 2 better when I have my full post op asssessment in 2 weeks time, although my eyes still get tired, I can go a full day now without the need to rest them, although some early nights have certainly been welcome! On closing, I have to say its early days, but its one of the best things I've ever had done and of course I'll never get cataracts, so one less thing to worry about as we all get older........ So if any of you are thinking about eye surgery, hopefully this will help you
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Post by muttsnuts on Feb 19, 2024 11:15:18 GMT 1
it depends on your circumstances, trusts can be very tricky things I have all of my properties in my limited company, the company has 10 £1 shares, when the wife and I go the children inherit 5 £1 shares each, so no tax implications at all, after that it is upto them what they do, now its not a simple plop them into a Ltd company, like most things if done very shortly before death then HMRC will smell a rat, I've done mine over the last 20+yrs, for various reasons, but the big one was inheritiance tax implications for the children. Of course, I don't intend leaving the kids anything, I am going to spend it all............. which is what I suggest you do as well !!
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