I started to check the carburettor settings. One float height was at the soaking the gasket joint and the other float height was about 10mm
. I am fiddling around adjusting both float heights. So far , I ve actually had both of them right but not at the same time because I made a mistake and readjusted the one I'd just got set perfectly! doh! I also noted that despite running a standard exhaust system and home made air filters made out of layers of foam glued together, a previous owner had fitted 140 main jets. This goes some way to explaining the feelings I got through riding the bike home form the vendor. I was convinced that the bike needed the carbuettors ballancing. Differing float heights would have done the trick but the home made air filter and mesh did seem to work ok since there was none of that breathless feel when I opened up the throttle. During the process of taking off the cabs, I noted that the cam chain tensioner had been overly tightened by about half a turn
On the bright side, I have only done bout 30 miles and will not have incurred much damage
I have ordered standard jet set from Yambits and already have new standard airfilters and clips. I also have inlet maniflods with ballancing spigots on them and they do fit the 38 mm mikunis. This will mean that if I also feel the need I can fit a vacuum tap or a chain oiler if I fancy it.
. While I wait for the jets to arrive, I will finaly finish off setting the float heights and I shall take out the swing arm, spray it and also repaint the battery box and air boxes. By the way, I have found that setting the float height by the wet manometer method is a sight more accurate than inverting the carb and measuring the distance to the joint face. Its 10 times more fiddly to use the manonmeter method since I'm taking the float bowl off and bending the float tang every time. I also found that the rubber in my syringe doesnt like petrol so having learnt that lesson I will be changing the petrolpipe and link pipe too.
Hope that the carb kits arrive soon
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