Oh the work never stops!
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Oh the work never stops!
Hi Guys,
Just finished working on the cat today, had to overhaul front callipers (new seals & pads) as been riding with only a back brake for couple of weeks
Finally got around to changing the oil sump as well, a simple job but when your not a mechanic these things can take you a very long time! (callipers to me 6 hours) even managed to upset the missus cuz I took so long
Anyhow I took her out for a quick blast today (the cat
) and noticed something not quite right. I pulled to front of traffic at lights so was ready to pull away quickly but when I opened up the throttle there was a bit of a delay with the acceleration and power delivery. I would say about half a second until anything happened, now that isn't normal. Or have just outgrown the cat if you know what I mean? (outgrowing the missus too
...I am joking) ...Does anyone know what the cause might be, if there is one?
Regards
Paul
Just finished working on the cat today, had to overhaul front callipers (new seals & pads) as been riding with only a back brake for couple of weeks
![Shocked](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_eek.gif)
Finally got around to changing the oil sump as well, a simple job but when your not a mechanic these things can take you a very long time! (callipers to me 6 hours) even managed to upset the missus cuz I took so long
![Evil or Very Mad](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_evil.gif)
Anyhow I took her out for a quick blast today (the cat
![green smile](/users/3415/18/16/81/smiles/509645.gif)
![Laughing](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif)
Regards
Paul
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Re: Oh the work never stops!
Drain the fuel out of the float chambers first, but it sounds like the carbs need setting up.
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Thanks Past-it
I balanced them about 3 months ago but now you mention it after I put the exhaust system back together and fired her up the breathing had changed its pattern, when I revved it, it went back to its normal pattern for a split second then back to what it is now.
...Spose I could give it a go. Any tips for this with the fuel tank? As I recall it was a pain in the bum balancing it around but I had a helper, this time I will be going it alone.
Paul
I balanced them about 3 months ago but now you mention it after I put the exhaust system back together and fired her up the breathing had changed its pattern, when I revved it, it went back to its normal pattern for a split second then back to what it is now.
...Spose I could give it a go. Any tips for this with the fuel tank? As I recall it was a pain in the bum balancing it around but I had a helper, this time I will be going it alone.
Paul
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Bike-it do a auxiliary fuel tank, got so fed up with playing around with the tank, and the dangers of a fuel spillage I got one. Makes the job so much eaiser that I do the carbs at every 3 or 4 oil changes.
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Yeah, I've got one, it's a god send, got mine from the fella on the Blackbird site
http://www.jaws-motorcycles.co.uk/special.htm#tank
About 2/3's down
http://www.jaws-motorcycles.co.uk/special.htm#tank
About 2/3's down
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