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After sitting around for two years the fuel system will be a bit gummed up. Carbs off, float bowls off remove the jets and give them a good blast through and all orifices you can get to including the ones inside the carb throat walls. If you feeling adventurous then you can also remove the fuel mix...

tony.mon wrote:Sounds like the main jets or pilot jets are blocked.
Take the carbs apart and clean thoroughly, and see if it improves.

What about the petcock? Is it on or off or should it be adjusted to a special setting?

tony.mon wrote:Sounds like the main jets or pilot jets ate blocked.
Take the carbs apart and clean thoroughly, and see if it improves.

Thanx a lot

Went for a test ride after two years of storage 'cause of a crash in 2014. Installed new spark plugs, oil and filter and it fires, but when it pass 2000rpm the engine stops. I can force it further sometimes, but the critical point is around 2000rpm. When I drive it cheats before it gets speed at aro...

The day has come! After spending 6 hours in the garage yesterday, the bike is now ready. Nissing chain guard and front mudguard, but I have to have something to do this winter along with the paint job :wink: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/Dutte/Mobile%20Uploads/AF85C56D-6B22-42D7-BA2B-7CE72EB...

lloydie wrote:Liking the tools [THUMBS UP SIGN].
You've done a good job there

Thanx, mate Why not use the crap just laying around

sirch345 wrote:Looking good, I like your homemade top bush fitting tool

Where did you get your new fork stanchions from

Chris.

Thanx ;) It worked out, was a simple and "free" solution.
Bought the stanchions from aaamotorhk on Ebay.

Now the front fork is complete with new stanchions, bushes, washers, oil etc. Made my own tools for fitting the upper bush and seal, mase out of pvc pipes. I also welded a nut to a long pipe, and drilles two holdes in it to be able to bleed the damper rod. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/Dutte...

AMCQ46 wrote:SNAP.... malc'o grumpyKat beat me to it, they should have masked the disk mounting faces [and the pilot diameter] before powder coating, any lumps and bumps on there will cause the disks to run out slightly.

Hmmm... Then I have some more work to do...

You could have done them in White then it would look like the bike is flying through the snow :lol: :lol: Looking good mate. You will have a very clean looking VTR by the time you have finished. As good as new. :thumbup: Thanx mate :biggrin I've always liked white rims on bikes, but don't think it ...

Finally :biggrin Got my rims powdercoated today! http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/Dutte/Mobile%20Uploads/F3E9A91A-91FA-446B-8A29-A5DAA8598051.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/Dutte/Mobile%20Uploads/0FCEB0C4-E656-4D07-8551-99DBB2A31BC2.jpg Make sure you clean the powder coat off where ...

Finally Got my rims powdercoated today!

Finally got it started after changing oil and spark plugs
Just waiting for all my parts to arrive!
http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Dutte/me ... A.mp4.html

Wicky wrote:

NY4600 wrote:Do you say unbrako in England? I saw the bottom screw of the fork lowers was called hex in the rebuild-link.

Hex is the generic name, Allen and, I think, 'Unbraco' is a trade name > http://unbrako.com

Aaaaah, n ice to know

Do you say unbrako in England? I saw the bottom screw of the fork lowers was called hex in the rebuild-link.