Won't rev above 7k, carbs or coils?
Re: Won't rev above 7k, carbs or coils?
Some pics that may be of help in getting your head around it. What happens is that when the cams are removed, someone turns the crank over the wrong amount of degrees and for example when going from rear to front, stops the first time the FT comes into view rather than the full 450 degrees and then puts the cams back in place facing what seems to be the right direction so all visually looks correct.
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Re: Won't rev above 7k, carbs or coils?
What on earth is a detent stroke, Carl?
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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LOL
Don't know I didn't make it. I think I grabbed this off the Ozzie firestorm site a long time ago. They have some strange lingo cobber. I think it means something along the lines of pressure release or pressure operated detent on return stroke
Don't know I didn't make it. I think I grabbed this off the Ozzie firestorm site a long time ago. They have some strange lingo cobber. I think it means something along the lines of pressure release or pressure operated detent on return stroke
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Re: Won't rev above 7k, carbs or coils?
Well, I think I need to re-evaluate the riding skills of my friends.
I don't get much time in the garage, so it took a while, but upon checking the cam timing they were 180 deg out! Checking the paperwork, the only time engine work was done was after a camchain tensioner went back in 2007!
So I took out the cams in the rear cylinder, turned the crank 360 deg and put them back in. Such a short sentence for a solid afternoons work.
At the same time, I put the race cans back on as they were not the revving problem and they do sound nice.
She easily revved over 7k at standstill, so it just left riding to confirm. Today I rode to work and all appears to be good!
The engine seems happier at all times of riding, less prone to bogging or shaking at low revs (a life spent on inline 4s means I need to learn how to ride a twin). The couple of times I had an open stretch of road, she revved cleanly up high.
While I had her in pieces I replaced the plastic nuts on the choke cable, one had broken previously and I know from other bikes that these can be a weak point. From other threads on here, I found my way to the Rugged Roads aluminium nuts for the Africa Twin. Ordered a pair (£24.50 delivered) and they fitted a treat.
Now I just need to get out there and ride while we still have some good weather left...
Thanks for your help guys.
Alex.
I don't get much time in the garage, so it took a while, but upon checking the cam timing they were 180 deg out! Checking the paperwork, the only time engine work was done was after a camchain tensioner went back in 2007!
So I took out the cams in the rear cylinder, turned the crank 360 deg and put them back in. Such a short sentence for a solid afternoons work.
At the same time, I put the race cans back on as they were not the revving problem and they do sound nice.
She easily revved over 7k at standstill, so it just left riding to confirm. Today I rode to work and all appears to be good!
The engine seems happier at all times of riding, less prone to bogging or shaking at low revs (a life spent on inline 4s means I need to learn how to ride a twin). The couple of times I had an open stretch of road, she revved cleanly up high.
While I had her in pieces I replaced the plastic nuts on the choke cable, one had broken previously and I know from other bikes that these can be a weak point. From other threads on here, I found my way to the Rugged Roads aluminium nuts for the Africa Twin. Ordered a pair (£24.50 delivered) and they fitted a treat.
Now I just need to get out there and ride while we still have some good weather left...
Thanks for your help guys.
Alex.
Re: Won't rev above 7k, carbs or coils?
Great news, I love a happy ending 
Now you can get on with riding & modding
Now you can get on with riding & modding
Re: Won't rev above 7k, carbs or coils?
Now you will have a big grin on our face 
Enjoy and thanks for the update
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Well done in sorting it out! 
have you popped by with the VTR to the previous owner and let him have ride? :-)
If it hasn't already had manual tensioners fitted - see to it pronto so! Same with R&R
PS and add some pics of your storm beastie.
have you popped by with the VTR to the previous owner and let him have ride? :-)If it hasn't already had manual tensioners fitted - see to it pronto so! Same with R&R
PS and add some pics of your storm beastie.
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Re: Won't rev above 7k, carbs or coils?
It's good to hear you've fixed it, well done
Chris.
Chris.