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Ready to roll side panels can wait as they are at the painters with the tank

 

Had a run out on the bike yest. It pulls like a train made a schoolboy error of using the old side stand spring which appeared to be fine whil lst moving it around outside the house. While out riding and braking for a lh bend it decided to deploy itself just as i was about tip in i heard a graunch n the back wheel jumped, i thought the chain had jumped off. But after i pulled up realised it was the stand. Consider myself lucky. New spring ordered. PHEW got away with that one

 

Sidestand fixed carbs balanced and strobe timed yesterday. So today i shall be out in the glorious sunshine. Got a full tank just need empty roads
Will let you know how she goes

 

just got back from a very enjoyable 50 mile shakedown run, the bike pulls superbly and the throttle response is excellent. only 1 issue is the new amal premier carbs are hanging on to the revs with a closed throttle, i have checked and there are no air leaks. so going to strip them later and see if anything is amiss. its almost like one of the slides isnt closing but when i synched them with vacuum gauges it suggested they were all shutting.
any thoughts greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks all just fitted 19pilots. It has the light springs also.

 

had a run out yesterday issue still there, i have narrowed it down to tge carb gantry as if i back off tge idle adjustment screw it revs up n down perfect. Not much play in bushes so will have to check tge rod for wear. At tge moment it can wait as i want to get 500 miles in and do oil change and re torque head.
Personally dont mind blipping tge throttle at rest as jt sounds lovely LOL
On another note i hate this feckin hd fire tablet as the always comes out as tge GRRR

 

Thanks for the input. It is definitely gantry related. If i turn down the idle screw so the bike will not idle, the revs rise n fall perfectly. As soon as i turn it up i get the hanging revs. I am just going to use as is to get the 500 miles in. Then take the air filter off and see how the slides are affected by the idle screw. The gantry bushes do not seem bad.
Will let you know my findings

 

Nice run out today.

 

I am thinking it will be a keeper. As it is great for tge roads round here . With the big bore kit and race cams it makes for nice quick overtakes and is comfortable. . Did 70 miles on it yesterday most of which was trying to avoid the rain so ended up at Silloth.
Got 300 miles under tbe belt so a couple of nice days and it will be time for oil n filter change, head torque n job done

 

Job done

 

Well not complete. I am planning rearsets n 3-1 system