Sheep
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I watched a four hour event last year at Snetterton....are they related as it was pretty good,despite the constant rain ..
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Out of curiosity what thickness metal did you use or is it a case of each bike could vary??
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Looks like a good day out......i may go if i get mine running right,again lol.
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That was my next suggestion
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Is this the one in Towcester ?
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Matching,in date,correct pressure tyres??
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Looks like the bar that holds the slide pivot arm in place but i think only single carbs have those not banks of four...someone with more intelligence than me will be along soon lol
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If you can get a downloadable file as opposed to drawings it will save lots of time for the company and probably save you some money too
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Oh ok...zip ties to frame sounds like an idea.....and funny enough i am using 9mm wide clips too.
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I like the can for sure but not sure it suits this particular bike although it does seem to be as long as the rear seat plastic unit which is good if you are fussy lol...shortening it may improve it but then again it may look better when all the bodywork is on.....
Anyhoo its up to you,......at least its different.The bike looks like a cracker whatever can you have on it.
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Lucky Bastard hahaha....sweet bikes
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No,no support on the carbs,just the rubbers holding them in place.
I have binned the old ones as they were showing signs of ageing but were still usable..arse..
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I found a Haynes manual or Internet sourced wiring schematics very helpful....
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Thanks for your help guys....it does seem odd as they have split under the clips rather than along their edges..I have emailed the vendor but I have also found some new ones on Wemoto.I will invest in some new proper clips too.
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The old ones i replaced them with were slightly cracked and pretty tough and unforgiving which made the job of getting the carbs on and off a lot harder hence the reason for new ones....these are a lot softer to the touch but i don't know if that is normal or not.
I am using stainless jubilees which came on the bike on both the head side and carb.Neither were over tightened in my opinion.
When the engine is running i do notice the bellowing whereas the old ones didn't hardly move.
There is some flex up and down from the bank of Mikuni's (RS) which i guess could contribute towards early fatigue but i guess bracing it isn't a good idea.
I reckon i will contact SPS to see if they can shed some light.Cheers guys.
Ps..i have noticed they all split next to the raised 'ring' which sits into the groove on the head stubs,which is directly in the centre of the jubilee clip....the RS's don't have one,but two smaller grooves to locate the rubbers although this has never seemed to be an issue.
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Guys,how long should inlet rubbers last from new?...yes its bit of an odd question but Im sure it should be longer than 6 months!!...
I have been having issues on and off with my carbs although up until recently i thought it was sorted.I then came back from holiday and wanted to take the EFE out for a spin only for it to start playing up again.Tonight i used a set of carb balancers deciding the bench synch wasn't quite good enough.
I couldn't really get all the dials to match number 3 so i went for a happy medium and left it at that.It wasn't until i went to check the jubilee clips on the rubbers i noticed one had split!!!....In fact all but one was on its way out!..
I paid £90 for genuine Suzuki rubbers back in Spring and expected them to last some time.I hadn't done up the jubilee clips too tight as far as i know and i wouldn't have thought the 'pulsing' would have caused it either..
Any thoughts or recommendations....does anyone have any other ideas ie Samco type hoses etc or is it simply a case of buying some more of the same?
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14 hours ago, Jonboy said:
Why are you polishing the ports? There seem to be two schools of thought regarding this, the first would be polished to give a slippery entrance/ exit to fuel charge and subsequent exit of spent gas. The second suggests that at least on the inlet, a slightly rough cast, as in how Suzuki intended, gives turbulence to the charge and this turbulence gives a better fuel mixture distribution when the charge enters the combustion chamber.
Maybe a good de coke and a deburr could be a simpler cheaper solution with potentially the same gain.....
Americans tried polishing the ports on British built Spitfires as they thought the rough casting was a sign of poor workmanship....after they f@cked up/seized the engines the Brits said 'told you so' ...the reason it had a rough finish was as Jonboy said,the better mix distribution....but this is vintage planes,not OSS mind you lol
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Not sure on the jetting bud but the rubbers 'bellowing' is normal
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There's a good mix there....i would come along but im off on my hols tomoz...I saw Steve Parrish at Krazy Horse on Thursday...he wouldn't sign my pic though lol...Have fun guys....
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11 hours ago, YoshiJohnny said:
see pic at side
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awesome fucker
When and where was this pic taken ??
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Or Bimota Tesi,..depending on how old you feel lol....i love the swingarm too.....but that wheelie pic must surely out do YJ's pic over Cadwell's mountain
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Rebore or big bore
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16 hours ago, KATANAMANGLER said:
I have to agree that Gary's pictures were brilliant. Thanks Gary, you are now the the Official OSS photographer
Although this one of John looks like you caught him queuing up to get into a dogging meeting. It's got that wide angle lensed covert , behind the trees feel and John looks startled and nervous.
Gottcha! - front page of the Sun.
I hope not.....the one he is waiting behind is me
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It was good fun.....i felt i could have gone quicker if the track stayed dry.The tyres showed signs of warming up by the end of the day lol...i dont know how old they are but they kept me upright....
My tactic of starting each session near the back paid off...that way it took them longer to catch me up.
Who was on the GS1000 in the Red group???..he passed me on the outside of Chris Curve,knee down elbows out hanging like a monkey but he looked so friggin cool...he has some talent
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Bikes running too rich? How can I adjust that?
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Ive had no end of issues with my carbs but i reckon i am near enough there now...BUT while you are tinkering i would advise checking things like valve clearances,ignition,wiring etc while you are at it.Checks do not cost anything.I chased my tail over one issue only to find something else amiss...