OK. Have completed a few maintenance tasks on my T100R: Replaced knackered throttle and speedo cables, spotted and replaced almost broken wire between the coils, replaced split rubber boot on clutch cable/gearbox cover, adjusted tappets (all of which had no movement at all (previous owner, not me!), and inspected float levels. The floats I happily discovered to be the newer stay-ups, with new alluminium float needles, and new needle jets to boot (why don't people keep evidence of work done!) HOWEVER, the floats were higher than recommended so I lowered them to what they should be. Result, wouldn't start at all. So I re-set the float levels to where they were and she now starts. Either my measuring was rubbish or something else is at play, or maybe the stay up floats do need to be higher than the originals (although Amal dont say so. Any thoughts anyone?
My only thoughts are, Amal carbs are rubbish compared to Japanese. My Armstrong mt500 started life with an Amal as standard fitment but it didn't take long for the various owners of that model to bin them in favour of a Mikuni.
Hmm. Good point. I think both Bonnies and Commandos were also often "upgraded" with Mikuni carbs. I guess that 50 year old Amals are not exactly "cutting edge".
1972. Unfortunately the carbs don't have the drain plugs at the bottom to facilitate a levelling tube (manometer) to be more accurate with the petrol/float levels, I have to take the bowls off and try and get the levels right that way.
you can make the amals work if you want to keep them. if you havent already come across it, there may be some extra information here https://www.ntnoa.org/pdf/Bushmans Carb Tuning Secrets.pdf if you do ever decide to swap to the VM mikunis they will work well. i dont know the initial settings for a T100 but the carbs are easy to tune. TM mikunis have better throttle response, but i have no experience with them.
