found in a shed..............

[fatblokeonbandit]

When i was in the Navy i was stationed in portland dockyard with a mate, back in the early 90's we were messing about with bikes, he had this and it was quite tidy , he got married and stuck this away for a few years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dragged it out of the old shed out the back yesterday and, stupidly I  volunteered to get it going!!!

what a little beauty

 

 

 

[wraith]

You nice man 

[Blubber]

Period correct "fighter" 

[fatblokeonbandit]

3 hours ago, wraith said:

You nice man 

Nope im a mug

 

I dont suppose anyone ha a working set of carbbies, ive just had a look inside one of them 26 years of slime

[wraith]

Have you tried @johnrsomeone for the KOC may have some?

I know he will be no or going the the owners rally 

[fatblokeonbandit]

Well it looks a bit rough, especially the gum in the carbs and the little rubber plugs have turned to jelly!!!!

 

but stuck a battery on it and everything works, except the oil light??

 

where the fek is the oil light switch on these things

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wraith]

Oil light switch is under the carbs/behind the barrels, it's a rectangle plate held in by 2, 6mm bolts, the oil switch itself is the big 19mm but thing sat in the centre of the plate with 1 wire coming off it 

You can just remove the 19mm bolt/switch you don't need to remove the plate 

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[fatblokeonbandit]

48 minutes ago, wraith said:

Oil light switch is under the carbs/behind the barrels, it's a rectangle plate held in by 2, 6mm bolts, the oil switch itself is the big 19mm but thing sat in the centre of the plate with 1 wire coming off it 

You can just remove the 19mm bolt/switch you don't need to remove the plate 

merci beaucoup shipmate

[Dorkburger]

That’s about what my carbs looked like when I bought my 1150. It had stood for 12 years. After a day plus soak they cleaned up well. I replaced the rubber plugs. Years later I replaced ALL of the rubber parts I didn’t know I needed to replace back in 1999  

Is that a 550 Katana?

[fatblokeonbandit]

8 hours ago, Dorkburger said:

That’s about what my carbs looked like when I bought my 1150. It had stood for 12 years. After a day plus soak they cleaned up well. I replaced the rubber plugs. Years later I replaced ALL of the rubber parts I didn’t know I needed to replace back in 1999  

Is that a 550 Katana?

it is indeed a 550..

 

what did you soak them in,

[K.H.I]

20 hours ago, Blubber said:

Period correct "fighter" 

Not even slightly.

[gs7_11]

31 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

it is indeed a 550..

 

what did you soak them in,

Try lemon juice. Vinegar also works well, as does brake fluid. I've heard boiling them in a pan of water works well.

I like squirting carb cleaner through all the passageways, followed by compressed air.

Ultrasonic cleaning works well, isn't there someone on the forum who does it?

Don't forget the choke passage in the float bowl if it has one.

You can get those bungs on Eblag, don't buy a full rebuild kit unless you need the parts. I know a guy that does an o ring kit if you need it. You sometimes find the o ring on the float valve seat has perished, meaning you never get rid of flooding float bowls, so best to change them.

[fatblokeonbandit]

ive tried squirting carb cleaner, and as for ultrasonic its quite expensive, this is a no budget rebuild!! and how much vinegar/lemon juice do you use to soak a set of carbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

ill completely dismantle them when I get some time..

[Dorkburger]

2 hours ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

it is indeed a 550..

 

what did you soak them in,

I used a product called Gunk Hydro Seal - pretty nasty stuff. It even took the paint off of the carb bodies. I  just looked it up and  see now they are up to Hydro Seal 2. Not sure if its the same. As noted, I did mine way back in '99. 

[Guest YoshiJohnny]

send the carbs to me and stop fucking about.....lol

I have a fizzy bath big enough for you to sail on... horrid things go in and shiny things come out

 

 

Edited August 20, 2018 by YoshiJohnny

[Mak595]

59 minutes ago, Dorkburger said:

I used a product called Gunk Hydro Seal - pretty nasty stuff. It even took the paint off of the carb bodies. I  just looked it up and  see now they are up to Hydro Seal 2. Not sure if its the same. As noted, I did mine way back in '99. 

Probably a shit watered down version, like nitromors, due to 'elf N safety

[fatblokeonbandit]

7 minutes ago, YoshiJohnny said:

send the carbs to me and stop fucking about.....lol

 

are you still doing them, I thought you sold your bath???

 

ill stick them in the post then

 

 

[Guest YoshiJohnny]

2 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

are you still doing them, I thought you sold your bath???

 

ill stick them in the post then

 

 

nah bath still here.... and me lathe....

[fatblokeonbandit]

okey dokey matey ill give them to postman pat

 

same adress ok??

[dupersunc]

Did that come from down my way Garry?

[fatblokeonbandit]

It did indeed, nottington lane to be precise.....

[dupersunc]

4 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

It did indeed, nottington lane to be precise.....

Ah, my sisters neighbour, small world.

Are you still after some cheap 6 pots?

[fatblokeonbandit]

That's right I was there Saturday to pick this up and have a beer with my mate whos 50!! 

 

if you have some cheap ones then yes please.

[dupersunc]

10 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

That's right I was there Saturday to pick this up and have a beer with my mate whos 50!! 

 

if you have some cheap ones then yes please.

I'll get them in the post.

[fatblokeonbandit]

merci beaucoup matey, how many pounds do you want