Search results

Got my '80 Special 11 back from Rick at Smedspeed today. Mikuni TM32 carbs & replacement coils & electronic ignition fitted. I want to remove the old TCI box now, it is mounted under the battery box & plugs in behind lefthand side cover. Is there an easy way to get to the 2 screws securing the...

My 1980 Special 2 has the same brushes as when I bought it 18 years ago so thought I'd fit new ones. When the replacements arrived from Yambits one came apart in my hands so Yambits sent me a second pair (they do excellent service). Now I come to fit them, 2 weeks later, I just can't figure out...

I took my 1980 out today, it was ok last week but suddenly, with no warning, I seem to have lost 4th gear when I try to change up - just get false neutral, toe the lever up again & I get 5th, prod it back down & 4th is there but only on downshift. Occasional jumps out of gear elsewhere in the...

If a mix screw o ring was bad would this result in a lean or a rich condition? Still trying to get my '80 G running well on left cyl. Wet fouling of plug not solved after 3rd time of carbs off. Float height @ 27mm, float valve appears to be working (shuts off fuel if floats moved manually), jets...

You may recall, I'm the goon who, not even drunk, drilled the left side carb on my '80 G, in the protrusion just above the throttle stop screw thinking it was the capped-off location of the mixture screw. It was weeks ago & I still can't believe my impetuous stupidity. I epoxied a tiny bb to...

Just joined the forum, had my '80 Special 2 about 12 years. It was imported to UK by Halco in '99 & I'm the 2nd owner since then. Will be posting more info & asking questions soon but just want to try getting a photo up 1st. (yay! it seems to have worked)