Swirl's Harris

[clivegto]

Carbs again, took the carbs of but couldn't find any dirt in them but fitted some 40 pilot to replace the 37.5 ones then I noticed one of the carb to plenum rubbers wasn't seated correctly. Must have happened when I fitted the bigger 140 main jets. Put it all back together and went for a test ride and what ya know problem fixed  Clutch is now slipping a bit when I gun it hard just for a split second so the lock-up clutch wants some more weight on the arms. What a Tool this thing is to ride  .     

[clivegto]

Clutch, removed the bolts from the lock-up clutch arms and added some 5mm longer ones with an extra nut on each on instead of the 2 washers. Went for a 96 mile spin involving Whitby bike night clutch did slip ones in 3rd gear coming onto boost hard out of a corner bun only a tiny bit.     

Edited July 7, 2022 by clivegto

[Wagola]

Hi @clivegto,

Love the bike.

When you gonna start building replicas ? I'll be first beating a path to your door.

[clivegto]

Got me picture taken at Barton bike night 

[R1guy]

11 minutes ago, clivegto said:

Got me picture taken at Barton bike night 

Front wheel must be made of lead…

Thats not how I expect that bike with that engine to leave bike night (i.e- for clarity- on both wheels).

[clivegto]

39 minutes ago, R1guy said:

Front wheel must be made of lead…

Thats not how I expect that bike with that engine to leave bike night (i.e- for clarity- on both wheels).

Picture was on the way in lol. It will sit on the back wheel in every gear just with accelerate coming on boost 

[TonyGee]

wheelies are not big and not clever  

[TLRS]

58 minutes ago, TonyGee said:

wheelies are not big and not clever  

Thank F for that, otherwise every intelligent bastard would do 'em.

[TonyGee]

15 minutes ago, TLRS said:

Thank F for that, otherwise every intelligent bastard would do 'em.

I couldn't help myself when i had the bandit and the katzuma i built  but the ET 1100 is a tad longer and quit a bit heavier so not so much 

[clivegto]

Never catch me doing a wheelie 

[clivegto]

Few teething problems, went to start bike last night and it just went click, click every time I pressed the go button. On further investigation the starter motor had shuck it's self loose. Had to take the carbs of to tighten the 2 bolts up so while the carbs were of I put the 37.5 pilot jets back in float height is 13.5mm mains 140 and 3 turns out on the mixture screws. Other day when accelerating hard at 145mp (when I glanced dow) it started to cough and splutter like petrol starvation. Turned out to be a slightly kinked fuel pipe to the fuel pump. Just re-routed it with a slightly longer pipe. Now done 457 miles on it so will see what happens next lol.       

[FJD]

there is always something to do on hard ridden old bikes !

I am amazed how you keep the tank stable on the bike, i always take off the two fuel hoses on my Harris, and then lift it off for working on the carbs.

Have you ever thought about trying EFI ?

From what i see, you seem to be a really good builder and analyze all problems really well (and consequently fix them), i really take my hat for that - it's what i also try to achieve: analyze/assume/attack the problem

[clivegto]

58 minutes ago, FJD said:

there is always something to do on hard ridden old bikes !

I am amazed how you keep the tank stable on the bike, i always take off the two fuel hoses on my Harris, and then lift it off for working on the carbs.

Have you ever thought about trying EFI ?

From what i see, you seem to be a really good builder and analyze all problems really well (and consequently fix them), i really take my hat for that - it's what i also try to achieve: analyze/assume/attack the problem

I am quite a practical man, I look at the hole project as lots of small projects then join them together building the project up. Ones it's built that's just the start to having a practical road going fast well handling machine. I have some efi stuff I have been collecting for another project  but I cannot completely get my head round it yet but I can figure carburettors out sat in my shed given enough time. Bike is like new really just a few teething problems sharing build on hear might help some one else 

[clivegto]

Bike started to only run on the middle 2 cylinders on tick over after some messing about it turned out to be a loose spade connector on number 1 and 4 coil. 

Edited July 26, 2022 by clivegto

[clivegto]

All seems well after a run out to Seaways Cafe bike night. 

[fatblokeonbandit]

On 7/27/2022 at 7:59 PM, clivegto said:

All seems well after a run out to Seaways Cafe bike night. 

I’ve said it before, but I think it’s worth saying again…….

Bugger me that’s shiny….

[Dezza]

It looks much better in the flesh than in picures .

[clivegto]

Went for a spin round Donington circuit on it which was fun       

[busa ash]

its a great biuld thats ridden not hidden 

[clivegto]

5 hours ago, busa ash said:

its a great biuld thats ridden not hidden 

Cheers mate 

[clivegto]

[Jdeac]

Saw this and a couple other pics on face ache earlier. Love it

[clivegto]

31 minutes ago, Jdeac said:

Saw this and a couple other pics on face ache earlier. Love it

Am really chuffed someone got a 1/2 decent picture of me going round Donington circuit . 

[Jdeac]

Yea fair play. Have you seen the others?

[clivegto]

25 minutes ago, Jdeac said:

Yea fair play. Have you seen the others?

Think so ?