The plugs kept fouling (black soot) and the primary case was pissing oil onto the road everywhere I stopped.
So this morning I changed the plugs, leaned out the Linkert, removed and polished the grooves on the check valve ball-ends in the oil pump and adjusted the primary oiler screw which was fully open. Now done 100 miles and the bike is running better: the rebulilt engine feels fresh and strong.
I feel confident enough for the 550-mile round trip to the Tea Party tomorrow... except my wife fell over this morning, twisted an ankle and now can't walk.
She is cursed. I am cursed. And it looks like I might be childminding this weekend instead of riding.
It can only get better?
We all have are cross to bear Guy,nice bike you have there,family too!!! count yerself lucky dude i,ve been out since febuary with a fucked back, bike is ready to go since jan oh well!
ReplyDeleteI Can send beer if that Will help ........
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Whishes for a speedy recovery, and helpfull grandparents...
Bag of frozen peas, four ibuprofen. G
ReplyDeleteYes. Go to Dirt Quake four til nine thirty, then hammer on back to the ol' lady.
ReplyDeleteGreat lookin scoot mate, hope the curse gets lifted, call Catweazle.
ReplyDeleteNice bike, Guy
ReplyDeleteI like exhaust lines ..
Hope you can ride it tomorrow..
Re the fouling plugs. My Pan did this intermittently. I finally realised I wasn't tightening the plugs up enough. I wasn't doing them up really tight because of the short reach...didn't want to strip out the threads. But precisely because of the short reach, they are difficult to seal. So now I tighten them down hard after I check them.
ReplyDeleteBike looks SO nice!!! Looks like you made the ride also! Karma baby, karma.
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