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torbay,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,845
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
19 Apr 2008 20:19 |
The forum that is! But, been doing some fettlin' on the venerable Bonnie last few days. It's never idled properly since the day I got it (over four years ago), and I decided that enough was enough!
Pulled the carbs, changed main jets from 200 - 190's. Better running, no difference to idle (didn't really expect there to be) but it needed to be done. Next, changed pilot jets from 106 - 107's. Now idles but off the tickover screws - so not the answer either. So back go the 106s.
Finally getting a bit desperate now, so pulled the carbs again, and pulled the inlet tracts as well. Aha! Gasket just fell to bits! The joys of running a 60's bike with spares from the same decade - the gaskets are just crumbling to dust. Made some new ones (Gasket paper is a necessity with old Brits) and she runs a treat - better than at any time in the last four years!
Result! So I turned it off, put the cover back on and closed the bloody garage before the old cow can change her mind....
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Charley Boorman's Chunky Sibling
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 27,912
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
20 Apr 2008 13:25 |
Old bikes
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tbird
Lincolnshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 105
Daytona 955i (99-01)
21 Apr 2008 18:40 |
Get that bonnie out !
Had a good run yesterday ( Sunday ) on the tbird. I'm a member of the AJS & Matchless Owners Club ( Poachers Section ) and we had a ride to celebrate St George's day as a part of the FBHVC drive it day.
Rained all day but there was still 14 of us, all on Classics.
4 Triumphs - a T110, my Thunderbird, a late 60's Bonnie and an early OIF Bonnie.
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