I think Lisa Jones (?) rode a 200 in the ssdt about that time, no idea if it was a peco. Dot Jones and husband were involved with swm / gori and were fuelling etc at Fort William. They might be worth tracking down. Bike looks very nice.
Righty ho I ll keep any eye on the kick start splines, think l ll take the kick start off and clean it all just to be on the safe side.
If you take k/s off, frequently the threads on the allen bolt get damaged, check and replace if necessary. The replacement must be no longer than original or will damage the casing. Your casing saver should have a rubber pad on it, Martin M can help or glue a lump on.
Many thanks for the heads up on the metal tank, l confess l do prefer them, but in light of your comments, the plastic one is growing on me!
Righty ho I ll keep any eye on the kick start splines, think l ll take the kick start off and clean it all just to be on the safe side.
My next project is to check the carb set up as l d like to keep the power flow low with plenty of torque, l don't like screaming engines. What setting should the slide needle be?
Many Thanks
Bob C
Dellorto carbs really benefit from regular cleaning. Pilot jet does get partially blocked very easily, cab cleaner through ever orifice (wear eye protection ) Remove petrol screw, ( having screwed all the way home to check number of turns out ) spray in ever direction. Or buy an ultrasonic cleaner, 3 litre min for carb size. Patrik will know with needle position I'm sure, and will chime in !
Petrol screw is normally about 1.5 turns out, and running in the rich / lumpy side for grip.
You might consider putting the fillets on the outside, to allow the side stand clearance. Not a big job and looks fine in my opinion. As pschrauber mentions, the plastic tank is much better than the metal one, the staining you see is not as much a problem in uk weather, but emptying the tank before storage should stop it happening.
Fitting a metal tank requires welding two bosses near the headstock, and find suitable rubber bungs to locate the tank, also you will prebably need a seat to suit the tank, as I think they are different fixings.
Bike looks very nice btw. Check the kick start is tight as you will knacker the splines, and they do come loose. When you change the gear/clutch oil do not undo the 17mm bolt, its the alan key one to drain.
It all started in 1982 when learners were restricted from riding 250s ... the current licensing rules, courtesy of the EU, are evidence-based. They looked at the statistics, and made changes so that young people would have less chance to kill themselves and other road users. Is trials more important than that?
Presumably that's the same quantity in both legs. Does that leave an air gap at the top? Behaving as an airspring?
Is there any preload adjustment?
Yes, each leg. On very hot days I usually vent the forks to avoid "air spring" As Patrik said, use steel / alloy spacers to adjust sag. New springs are probably a good idea. ATF is about 7.5 at.
Thanks it seen a worrying when running the bike there is no oil coming back from the return I was also told try putting half of cup of orange l back down the rocker cover and let it drain down to the oil pump so it primes the return side of the oil pump not tryed this as yet
Not quite the same, but the oil down the rocker cover defiantly works on a b40. Might also be worth removing oil pipe from tank and checking its flowing before attaching to pump.
No movement, but it does look competent. Footrests almost directly under swing arm pivot, ample ground clearance, proper chain guard and the swing arm with its rear bend means some one was playing with steering head angles the easy way!
I thought changing the length of the shocks, was changing the steering head angle the easy way ??
Soak them in water then wear them watching telly a few evenings
At beginning of trial, stand in water about 6" deep for as long as it takes to get boots saturated. Then ride trial, should be broken in by end. Dry in a cool draughty place. (this doesnt work for lorica as it doesnt seem to hold any water)
The main reason they do not like the off- roading is not the damage to the flora and fauna but the risk of huge forest fires which as anyone would know cause serious expenditure to fight and control.
Damage to flora and fauna is becoming more of an issue, every year. In many of the national parks you are not allowed to cycle or run !!
Interestingly, where bikes have created / maintained a path, in the event of a forrest fire, the path forms a natural barrier and can help control spread.
About process of the front fork oil change.
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