Recent content by rustyrescue

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OK, no you are not being pedantic at all. So first I drained each carb and got a similar small quantity of petrol out of each one. Then I opened the fuel tap on each one and indeed the problem side barely trickles and the good side runs well. So it does seem like needle valve or fuel tap/tank...

I will do as you say and let you know...........thanks for your help and interest, I can usually sort these things out pretty good but this one is causing some thinking.

I know the carbs are spotless inside....near new too. I removed and looked in when I bought bike. I may switch carbs over! after the switch coil output over test!

Funny you should say that, I just pulled them before seeing your comment and even took piccies! Left one looks ok..brown on core after only about 3 miles, sooty around edge but not much of a run. The right one, sooty/black. Better than before I did valves when it looked almost unused!

OK, so it has been out and it still drops out on the right cylinder after a mile or two. So it is not the valves as they are now set spot on. I doubt the electronic ignition is cause, because when I got home it sat in drive on one cylinder, pulled HT cap off and no change in engine but get a...

I did wonder, but fuel seems to get there. I wondered if the valves being so tight was causing loss of compression when they get proper warm and expand. I have stripped/checked the carbs (Keihin by the way) which are near enough new. I am not sure I have the float level right, perhaps a bit low...

Hi, I have been a bit quiet lately, anyhow I have had issues with the TX dropping out on right cylinder after a bout one mile..starts great, idles great, runs great in garage then take it out and about a mile in it starts popping on right hand one, then drops out except the occasional kick in...

Mine is back together, thought it ready to test ride soon and see if gears are fixed but started it and the right carb is over flowing! never done it before.....so that needs pulling off. GRRRR.

mine dropped into the oil pan where I laid the cover as it came off. I have not checked but it looks very similar in size to a number of old car King Pin shims which come in various thickness.

Thanks again, at least I saw it! Will put it together this weekend I hope. Too cold to bother out there tonight ;0)

Thanks, you guys are an absolute mine of information......the TX650 I do not think was ever available new in the UK either although the later XS were. I also found laying in my baking tray catching drips a washer/shim that must have fallen off as the cover pulled off. It fits perfectly on the...

Ta, better download parts catalogue then.

ok, I will likely try with no sealer but I use blue hylomar or a dark red similar product from a factor.....these seem not to "stick" on later removal and go on really thin. A question, when I stripped it down I noticed some of the allen bolts had copper washers. I kept them on these bolts and...

Ah cool......understand now. The new gasket I have is correct. Nearly got all the old gasket off the cover now and do think it was original because the metal behind it is perfect, shiny with the light pattern of machining still on it.Fortunately it came off the engine case side fully except one...