Introducing myself

[Thetoaddude]

Hello all,

I've been looking at the forum for a while now and making use of the excellent workshop tips so it's about time I joined in properly.
I've been riding for nearly 25 years and while I had a poster of a Firestorm on my office wall in '97 it's taken me this long to finally get one. I knew she was a fixer-upper, but not quite how much of one (rose tinted specs well and truly deployed at purchase).
All the MOT stuff is done so she's got a ticket but the motor won't go properly. Look out for me on the workshop section soon....

[Watty]

Welcome aboard ! Colour most importantly, pictures and your location

[VTR Phoenix]

Hello and welcome, im sure all the guys on here will help you get your motor purring. What's wrong with it? Performance, sound, noises?

[Thetoaddude]

It's a red one and I'm in Walsall.

She starts and runs just fine but won't rev over 5000.

[lloydie]

Hello and welcome :-)

[Watty]

It's a red one and I'm in Walsall.

She starts and runs just fine but won't rev over 5000.

Has she previously been apart for ccts failure ?

[tony.mon]

That's an easy fix- the cam timing has been set 180 degrees out.

Have a look in the Workshop Knowledgebase.

And welcome!

[lloydie]

Yam is a yamyam lol .
Check timing and carb setting and vac pipe [THUMBS UP SIGN]

[popkat]

Welcome aboard ! Colour most importantly, pictures and your location

I'm surprised you put "colour most important"



.

[redpig]

Welcome mate, shame about the colour

[Watty]

That's an easy fix- the cam timing has been set 180 degrees out.

Have a look in the Workshop Knowledgebase.

And welcome!

That was my next statement Mr M

[Watty]

Welcome aboard ! Colour most importantly, pictures and your location

I'm surprised you put "colour most important"



.

I wouldn't care but I don't even own it now

[Thetoaddude]

Thanks for the welcome.

Ar aye a proper yam yam, ar jus live lowcal!

I've checked the cams are in the right place when the timing marks line up in the stator cover. What do I need to look for in the knowledge base to check if they're 180 degrees out?

[lloydie]

I'm coventry !!!!!.
To check correct timing you need to set the rear cylinder on tdc with rear cams are lined up .
Rotate crank anti-clockwise 1&1/4 turns so front is on tbc and check the front cams are lined up .
If they are good you can rule out bad timing .

[Thetoaddude]

Hi lloydie,

I've tried that and all seems fine. I'll get some more detail of what I've tried in the workshop bit later.

Cov was my old stomping ground - I grew up in Rugby. Gold Cross, Rose Courtyard, Windmill, Silver Sword then last train home!