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carb parts from Allens came next day, wow

 

started stripping carbs down to replace emulsion tubes, needles and main jet 

 

clip was on #1 groove which is the lowest/weakest setting.

 

do you think i should go for the middle setting?

 



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"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"

Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs,  fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
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Are the needles standard ? and on no.1 clip position Drewps ?    I've always used factory settings when working on carbs and adjusted from there if need be.  Never had to adjust needle clip position from factory setting (middle) yet.
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Quote:Are the needles standard ? and on no.1 clip position Drewps ?    I've always used factory settings when working on carbs and adjusted from there if need be.  Never had to adjust needle clip position from factory setting (middle) yet.
the setting I had was the top one when taken off the carbs. I suspect that because of worn needle or emulsion tube, it was moved to lower the needle to compensate for this.



I'm going with the middle this time

 

using mikuni parts

"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"

Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs,  fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
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Bought it new rubber today

 

Bridgestone T32s to replace the excellent in the wet T31s
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Quote:the setting I had was the top one when taken off the carbs. I suspect that because of worn needle or emulsion tube, it was moved to lower the needle to compensate for this.



I'm going with the middle this time

 

using mikuni parts
damn you PO, the left needle was on the #1 groove and the right in the middle, #2.



I've been running that for 7 years now.


just the float height to set and the rain to stop before fitting to the bike
"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"

Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs,  fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
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Quote:Bought it new rubber today

 

Bridgestone T32s to replace the excellent in the wet T31s
 

Have you had the chance to try 'em out yet Favs ?

 

Quote:damn you PO, the left needle was on the #1 groove and the right in the middle, #2.



I've been running that for 7 years now.

just the float height to set and the rain to stop before fitting to the bike

Amazing it ran so good eh.
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Bought its successor - a new, red Tracer 7

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Using my selection of puller's pushers and pinchers I did both sets of fork seals and bushes. All back together and looking good.
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Have you had the chance to try 'em out yet Favs ?


 

Amazing it ran so good eh.
Busy busy - nope
<p class="bbc_indent" style="margin-left:40px;">Single-handedly reviving the Wave.



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Like a one legged man stomping out a forest fire busy eh mate. Soon be September buddy. :good:
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Its ali

 

Quote:damn you PO, the left needle was on the #1 groove and the right in the middle, #2.



I've been running that for 7 years now.

just the float height to set and the rain to stop before fitting to the bike
Its alive, had a lot of trouble getting the right float height set. it was windy and affected the levels.

 

balanced the carbs and it pulls really well between 2 - 4k revs.

still have a slight blip at 2.5k revs but nothing major and i'm being picky.



The only thing that is bugging me is I had t raise the tickover right in to get 1200 revs, it won't go any further clockwise.

"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"

Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs,  fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
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Try fettling the balance screw, you might get the tickover much higher.
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Quote:Try fettling the balance screw, you might get the tickover much higher.
carbs are balanced, i suppose i could fettle the mix screws under the carbs. They are se at 2 full turns out.



it fires right up though and revs really easy
"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"

Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs,  fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
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I've not ridden the TDM in many months and with better weather just around the corner tried to get the old girl started.

 

Bat flattery.. So I ordered the last remaining one in NZ, or so it seems. What a palaver trying to find one. That was on Sunday. Tuesday we went into lock down, Auntie Cindy is being very stern again.

 

Luckily courier drivers are essential employees so the battery turned up while we were having morning coffee and the new dog attacked the courier for his sterling efforts, poor bugger nearly crapped himself but didn't drop the battery.

 

Charged the battery and fitted it, the bike fired up after a couple of stabs but only on one cylinder. I let it run for a bit on choke and it finally cleared out, running properly on both cylinders. I'm quite amazed after the length of time it's been sat covered in crap, cold and damp.

 

I had forgotten that ET needs to help with removing and replacing the battery box. Pretty sure it's part of the test to join Mensa in Japan..

 

On the bright side, when we are allowed out to play I can get it legal (WoF / MoT) and learn to ride again.

TDM 850 Loud and unusual. CRM 250r Woo hoo! DT 230 Lanza Fiddled with.... Bloody hell, is that legal? GG Randonee AKA "I didn't think that was possible".
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Quote:carbs are balanced, i suppose i could fettle the mix screws under the carbs. They are se at 2 full turns out.



it fires right up though and revs really easy

Could it be a twisted tickover cable ?  Just seems odd having to screw it fully clockwise to get 1200rpm.  That said, if it works ok might as well leave as be.
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Quote:Could it be a twisted tickover cable ?  Just seems odd having to screw it fully clockwise to get 1200rpm.  That said, if it works ok might as well leave as be.
yes, could be.

 
"As I Lay Rubber down to street, I pray for traction I can keep. But if I skid and begin to slide, please dear god protect my ride"

Mods; Oil pressure switch, neoprene rear inner mudguard, scottoiler, highway pegs,  fenda extenda, 1999 carbs and airbox, Kais suspension setup, later clutch springs, LED lamps, Metmachex swingarm, Hagon Shock, Oxford heated grips, 4 way fused accessory Bus, 17" 3CV front wheel, Michellin R6 tyres, GPS speedo, 5' ignition advance.
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took my friend to supervise factory this afternoon to see some bikes as he's just passed the A2.

 

Jaw on the floor moment he saw this



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Been meaning to pop over for a look see, some pretty awful reviews though...

Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.



Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead   Gone to Heaven 
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1991 MK1 in need of some TLC watch this space   Smile Sorted and on the Road Mick  Tongue  Tongue it's the bike that Jack built  Wink Gone to Heaven  Wub
 


 
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Rode it 135 miles forks are back to normal, but it rained so now I got to clean it... Again
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