Can you tell me how I managed to get a 10 mark for one section, I certanly never missed it and I believe it should have been a 1. Still managed to beat my mate though!
Don't think I will make the wobblers but will definately ride there again. Preferably in the dry!
Just like to say well done to the Sidcup Trials club for a great trial on sunday. The weather was terrible, with heavy rain before and during the trial, but we (me and my mate) still had a great day, finished covered in mud and worn out.
Results and pics on the webb site Sunday evening.
A big thanks to the Observers, they must have been frozen.
sounds to me like you got an air leak, most obvious would be a split in the inlet rubber between carb and reeds you might have to take it off to have a good look at it, they get very hard and brittle with age so it might not be sealing properly.
Other thing to look at would be the stator side crank seal these can fail as they are dry on one side, if the bike has been standing for a long time it would be worth giving the fly wheeland stator a clean.
You will need a puller for the flywheel,you would be welcome to borrow mine. I live in Folkestone too.
check the rubber first, these bikes are no where near as finicky as modern bikes, if the carb looks clean I think it would run.
Most things have been said already, sorry buty not sure if the bike is water cooled or not, if it is then check coolant level it could be sucking in through head gasket.
Assunming that the the choke is working ok in the carb I would check the reed valves as they become brittle, (especially if they are the originals) and sometimes can break,
Being a Beta I would also check the electrics, check the wires make sure there is a good earth to the coil, check the ht lead, give it a gentle pull to make sure its connected properly.
Not sure how the valves are set in the TLR head but I have done TL ones several times with a standard car valve spring compressor with a socket or tube spacer on the spring end, its easy getting them apart but a bit fidley putting the collets back in. put a small blob of grease on the stem and they will stick, then locate them with a small screwdriver.
Before you put it back together make sure you remove any burrs from inside the flywheel and from the taper on the shaft. Try fitting the flwheel on the shaft with out the key just to make sure it fits snug.
I think the finger operates the auto decompresser, in which case the bit that sticks out (technical term) must engage with the finger. I will try to have a look at my manual tomorrow, its a few years since I took mine apart.
It shouldnt really shear that easy, but maybe if the flywheel wasnt as tight as it should be and then you reving it, it could have sheared.
I had one shear on a road bike once, when I took the cover off, the flywheel nut was only finger tight. (not touched from new) The key is only there to locate, its not meant to take any strain.
If its been sat around in a shed for a year, you will have to get rid of the fuel thats in the tank and clean out the carb. put fresh petrol mix in and it will probably be fine.
yes! Screw,spring, washer, the more you unscrew it the more fuel you get to the primary circuit. if you strip the carb down you can see what it does. Start at about three turns out and go from there. Not saying that this will cure your problem but when you are adjusting, it helps to know what is actually happening when you turn the screw.
I would still do the stator side crank seal, as long as you have a flywheel puller this is a very simple cheap job to do.(as you said earlier)
Hi, Just a comment, If you have the same dellorto carb as the earlier models then the mixture adjustment screw is a fuel adjuster and not an air screw.
Hi I live in Folkestone and joined Folkestone club, about three years ago, I found all the local clubs to be really friendly and you soon find some one to ride with.
once you have got your licence you can ride pretty much all the events locally anyway.
As already said the begginners and woblers is a good place to start, no pressure just ride the sections.
Hookwoods is brilliant, bit of a trek to get to though.
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just a few questions.
did you have to remove the water pump, or drain the coolant?
Did you have to remove the fuel tank to top up coolant.
Maybe you have dislodged a wire,or got coolant into electrics.
Maybe you trapped the fuel line when you put tank back on.
Did you start the bike with the tank off? Maybe got dirt in the fuel line or in to the carb.
Just a few Ideas!
when things like this happen after you have been working on the bike, its usually human error and not just coincidence!
TLTEL