Happily working my way through cybercarl’s great write up of fitting MCCT’s - as well as generally stripping her down as far as I can to check things over.
The first discovery last night was that the velocity stacks were on the wrong way. Mine had the large one at the front. The article definitely says small one at the front. I don’t know how critical this is, but I will put them back as per his instructions.
Then onto removal of carbs. One side only had a single jubilee clip and the other 3 were so rusted they fell apart. Around 10pm I’d reached the point where he says “wriggle them left and right until they pull free…”
4 hrs later and the weight of the bike hanging by ratchet strap under the carb, while I tap them with a nylon hammer and they finally popped off at 2am.
The rubbers, I’d describe less as rubber and more Bakelite. Are they meant to be quite flexible, because they were not.
Anyway, off to work with matchsticks under my eye lids.
Next step is to order some new clips (and maybe rubbers and maybe replacement carb as it’s quite corroded)
At least now is a good time to do another compression test without holding the slides open.
Finally, Carbs out!!
Finally, Carbs out!!
Good job I’m not in a rush…
No longer in the B154-M club.
No longer in the B154-M club.
Re: Finally, Carbs out!!
WOW that's what I call dedication 
No the rubber inlet manifold's are meant to have some give in them, although not like a slice of radiator hose, not that much flexibility lol. Yours do sound they will need replacing as you mention.
With a compression test, in my view it's more about both cylinder giving similar readings than worrying about not reaching the maximum psi suggested by workshop manuals,
Chris.
No the rubber inlet manifold's are meant to have some give in them, although not like a slice of radiator hose, not that much flexibility lol. Yours do sound they will need replacing as you mention.
With a compression test, in my view it's more about both cylinder giving similar readings than worrying about not reaching the maximum psi suggested by workshop manuals,
Chris.
Re: Finally, Carbs out!!
They're almost solid - you can deform them with lots of pressure and very slowly. I'm wondering what (other than heat) would have made them like that?
I note the they have a metal ring in the centre, so I expect them to be a bit rigid, but as they took 4 hours to remove, I think they might be ready for the bin...
Good job I’m not in a rush…
No longer in the B154-M club.
No longer in the B154-M club.
Re: Finally, Carbs out!!
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]