Sheep Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Woohoo,the old girl just went through her first MOT in ages and since i have rebuilt her. This was the first time i have ridden the bike too which is why the ride to the test was a bit of a gamble.I knew the carbs needed setting up but i couldn't do this until it was road legal. Anyhoo,the trip there and back was accompanied with much spitting in the carbs and a surging of the motor.It would bog down and if i tried to accelerate hard i would get a slight rise in acceleration accompanied by what sounds like airbox roar (i have pod filters)It was almost like i was running out of fuel and it felt very much like the points going bad on an old car.I am hoping its just the carbs so i just took them off,bench synced them again (no real change from last time) and put the original main jets in as i had replaced them with some off that auction site although their machined shape was different to the genuine article.I should know better.While i was in there i noticed two of the main jet tubes were loose so that wont help. The plugs looked sooty when i got home with only number 4 having the faintest touch of dark brown. Anybody have any ideas/advice before i take her out again?? While i am at it what is the correct amount of turns out for the idle screw? and could a slipped cam chain give similar problems? Quote Link to comment
banoffee Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Might be worth mentioning which bike Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 Im a twat loI.I just came back on here as it just dawned on me i forgot d'oh!!! Its an EFE,pretty much standard motor but with RS36's and foam filters,Dyna coils,Taylor leads........ Quote Link to comment
Solcambs Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Just been through that myself - the fuel line was snagged - part compressed, and given it's running a little lean on the pilots already then the carbs snarl and spit on cracked throttle, and then surge as it comes onto needle, and then bog on the main as I over egg the pudding with the loud handle when the bike isn't pulling. All sorted when I unsnagged the fuel line - except for the lean pilot circuit. Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 I have routed the lines as clean as possible Solcambs.What i have noticed since i put them back on (no road test) is when i revved it up with no filters on the exhaust spat and popped until i remembered to turn on the pingle.it did improve lol...It revs with filters on and no load nice and freely.Im hoping the road test tomoz will see some different results. Quote Link to comment
Blubber Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I too had a 1135 EF, stock cams, with rs36 separate k&n filters with a aftermarket exhaust system and micron Gp damper and limited damping . From what I remember... Is that the recommendations by mikinu regarding jetsize en settings should give you a good driveable bike. Not perfect but very close. I too bench synced them using the "drill slide" method and they where spot on. I would suggest to set them up as per guide and enjoy. Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 ive just ordered some stock size 130 jets for it Blubber.I cant wait to enjoy. Quote Link to comment
Rene EFE Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 10 hours ago, Blubber said: I too bench synced them using the "drill slide" method and they where spot on. The what? Quote Link to comment
teltwosheds Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 23 minutes ago, Rene EFE said: The what? I think he means where you buy a pack of drill bits,say 2.5 and trap one under the set carb then using the other bits, set the other carbs to suit Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thats the one although i took my mates advice and nicked/borrowed a handful of those thin coffee stirrers you get in fancy coffee places..not that i go in them you understand... Once the rain stops i will try again to see if i have made any improvements. Quote Link to comment
Blubber Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 1 hour ago, teltwosheds said: I think he means where you buy a pack of drill bits,say 2.5 and trap one under the set carb then using the other bits, set the other carbs to suit Correct Size may vary and I set the fixed slide higher via the idle screw Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Ok,sit rep, After tightening the needle tubes last night and putting the original mains in i took the bike out again and straight away i had no power and a very lumpy motor although it started good.I rode 200 yards and returned to find #1 downpipe cool.Pulling the plug found it to be wet...and #2 was the same.I replaced with dry plugs and tried again.Once i got onto a good road i found it much better with no coughing or spluttering.An A road blast and back left the plugs dry and clean.Maybe a slight touch of grey so i gave the mixture screws another 1/4 turn out.They are now 1/2 turn out from fully in.There were two things i did notice before the adjustment was the low speed cruising was a little lumpy and although the accelerator pumped seemed to work it was hampered by the clutch as it turns out it is slipping.(either that or i am spinning the rear wheel,but i doubt it lol)..I know it pulses as you pull away from standstill and it has been standing with old oil before i had it, So,i am getting somewhere at last....... Quote Link to comment
busa ash Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 excellent work sheep , get some pictures up we all love pictures Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 I have some recent ones in projects under 'my efe' busa ash....i will take some more soon in a more photogenic area lol Quote Link to comment
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