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#46 PostAuthor: Pigford » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:20 pm

So, got my replacement KERKER end cap from the States.... and fitted it last night :P

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Been out for the first "proper" ride today (work & back) and got 6 months tax :!:

Bike ran pretty good - until a couple of miles from work - and a sudden power loss (whilst overtaking a bleedin' taxi) :?? Pulled over and the bike was still idling - so was just a broken throttle cable :roll:

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The bike does take a bit or warming up and has a "glitch" at slight throttle opening - and now I know why.....

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You can just see the cracks at an angle at the top fixing area.....!!!!!

Usual problem with K&N's - over stressed manifold rubbers - followed by splits :evil: Gotta get a new set & make a "carb support" bracket next.

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But that aside, she rides superb & I'm well pleased :wink:
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#47 PostAuthor: Ginger Bear » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:29 pm

Looks good in the sun Piggy. :up

Are you planning to keep it pretty much 'as is' or are you gonna 'do things' to it. :tick
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#48 PostAuthor: paul doran » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:51 pm

yes it does look very nice
like the paint scheme too
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#49 PostAuthor: Pigford » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:57 pm

I don't plan to do anything else to it - for the time being - I actually like it as it is - proper "Old Skool" :wink:
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#50 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:51 pm

So, following on from discovering cracked carb rubbers I decided to take the carbs off today and get ready for the new ones (ordered from Z-Power yesterday)....... BUT...alas, all did not go to plan :??

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PANTS :cry:

Time to get the tools out......

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Got the 90 deg drill thing for a fiver at Stafford last year :P

After 10 mins ready to re-tap to clean threads up...

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...... then fit some good spare rubbers I found in me spares box....

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.... then out for a half hour test ride..... Sorted, much better :wink:

When the new rubber turn up I'll sort out a support bracket.
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#51 PostAuthor: paul doran » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:03 pm

is it running good on those pod filters Mark ?
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#52 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:32 pm

paul doran wrote:is it running good on those pod filters Mark ?


Yes & No - Interesting story tho'........ The photo in my last post shows a new set of RAM AIR sponge type filters & it didn't run too good with them on :?? Perhaps they're a bit more restrictive?????

The filters it came with are cone style K&N's copies..... They were for larger carbs and had cut bits of rubber inserted to pack them out. So I decided to try some other that fit properly........

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The RAM AIR filters were bad so I took them off and had a spin up the road with none - still shite :shock:

Then I got my spare round "real" K&N's and tried it - SUCCESS :P

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Now it runs 98% good :wink: I have yet to strip & check the carbs so don't know how they're set up ?????? No doubt it would probably have run OK with the cone K&N's, but they're a bit scruffy. Surprising how much difference the filters make :!:
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#53 PostAuthor: 101jim » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:55 pm

that looks great and i like the use of the sink plug very good idea :D
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#54 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:02 pm

Had an ongoing issue with the ignition & "blown fuses" the last week or so :cry:

Tried swapping condensors - NO GOOD !

Fitted a spare set of 3.0 Ohm Dyna Coils - NO GOOD !

Decided to ditch the points & fit a Dyna S I had in me spares box - NO GOOD !

Tried some other coils - NO GOOD !

Did the "Wired by George" mod - NO GOOD !

Finally tracked it down to the kill switch earthing out :roll:

I also fitted a standard MKII ignition set up with the Dyna coils - WORKING :P
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#55 PostAuthor: Andy M » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:31 pm

I can see this being up for sale soon, :roll:
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#56 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:19 pm

Andy M wrote:I can see this being up for sale soon, :roll:


....now, now :|


Had a 70 mile round trip on the bike this afternoon - Yeovil to Taunton & back. Even managed to miss the rain & get home dry.... :wink:

Bikes running pretty damned good - goes very well and must say I enjoyed every mile :P
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