A loose mainjet is my bugaboo when the bike acts up like that but you had ok starting. Loosing a float bowl and having it bounce attached to gas line while the needle and float liberate itself is the worse. I actually found the sparkling viton tipped needle that day but watched a semi (lorry) flatten the float minutes later. LOL! push was 4.5km mountain hills n dales.
What a treat, despite the carb trouble, the bike sounds splendid as ever. Twiddling on the move - impressive if not tricky! Great to see you back John, and Hi to Carole.
Hi John, I am in the process of dumping the Mickarb off my Bullet and fitting a Concentric. With the vibration on my 500 single I think I will glue the air and throttle stop screws once they are set!!! Looking forward to No 2 coming up on my subscriptions Cheers to you and your good (and very patient) lady. Dave
Man I had a few runs like that, with my tick-over going up and down a lot, the main thing with my carb was an extremely worn slide, so it was pot luck when I shut the throttlle where the screw would catch the slide! But I had one less worry than you 'cause i had a kill switch! I thought your missus was particularly tolerant of the impromptu visits to the various lay-byes on the way.
Good you kept going though and rode around the problem so far......
A loose mainjet is my bugaboo when the bike acts up like that but you had ok starting. Loosing a float bowl and having it bounce attached to gas line while the needle and float liberate itself is the worse. I actually found the sparkling viton tipped needle that day but watched a semi (lorry) flatten the float minutes later. LOL! push was 4.5km mountain hills n dales.
441rider 1 year ago
@441rider
I had a float bowl come loose once, lost a screw.
Miles away from home a hunt for a screw was on
I discovered the clamp screw on the breather hose was the right size.
yippee did the job!!
lunmad 1 year ago
@lunmad
Lucky your on that side of the pond, the land of spare 2BA screws! Here your gas clamps would be US thread or imperial.
LOL! Waiting for pt 2....
441rider 1 year ago
@441rider
There are plenty of "loose screws" over here :-D
Just editing pt 2 won't be long :-)
lunmad 1 year ago
What a treat, despite the carb trouble, the bike sounds splendid as ever. Twiddling on the move - impressive if not tricky! Great to see you back John, and Hi to Carole.
ATB
:-) pict
pictgroove4 1 year ago
@pictgroove4
Hi Peter :-)
she doesn't give much trouble, the bike that is! :-D
sorry to hear of your bike woe's ;-(
lunmad 1 year ago
still sounds luvly :).
srcheney 1 year ago
@srcheney
Hi srcheney :-)
thanks she going great too!!
lunmad 1 year ago
Hi John, I am in the process of dumping the Mickarb off my Bullet and fitting a Concentric. With the vibration on my 500 single I think I will glue the air and throttle stop screws once they are set!!! Looking forward to No 2 coming up on my subscriptions Cheers to you and your good (and very patient) lady. Dave
notwocdivad 1 year ago
@notwocdivad
Hi Dave :-)
the concentric's are nice easy carbs to set up and do what it sez on the tin!!
A couple of o-rings and a fill up with fresh petrol cured my problems.
I have used a dod of silicon over the screws before today, it work a treat
lunmad 1 year ago
Man I had a few runs like that, with my tick-over going up and down a lot, the main thing with my carb was an extremely worn slide, so it was pot luck when I shut the throttlle where the screw would catch the slide! But I had one less worry than you 'cause i had a kill switch! I thought your missus was particularly tolerant of the impromptu visits to the various lay-byes on the way.
Good you kept going though and rode around the problem so far......
Best,
John
('71 Tiger 650 )
jocky2 1 year ago
@jocky2
Apart from tickover (pain) it was a good ride, I know my slides are worn and bodies come to that,
but with a twiddle here and there you can keep em going.
I'm just editing #2
lunmad 1 year ago