What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

[GrandPaul]

Just fitted a nice pair of Factory Pro "kitted" carbs to the '92 850 yesterday, then after a ride-out in the evening, noticed it was drooling gas on the engine. Too tired to mess with it, I rolled it out of the garage and went to bed.

 

This morning, I took a look and saw that it was weeping from one corner of the left carb. So, I pulled the carbs (what a hassle having to pull all the bloody bodywork), then pulled the float bowls, and swapped the floats from the original carbs, thinking it might've been a "sinker" (float with a leak). As I went to re-install the bowls, I looked REAL close at the bowl o-ring and saw the spot where a small section of the o-ring got twisted about 1/4 turn right near the half-loop that skirts the low speed mixture screw. AHA!

 

Took a ride across town via the "scenic route", thoroughly enjoyed the smooth, steady power delivery, and rock-stable handling. Time to start practicing wheelies and soft landings, the bike WANTS to do it!

 

We'll be going to a local Gypsy M/C rally this weekend and I'll get pix of the bike games; I invariably bring home at least one trophy, usually for the slow race...