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jtoml wrote:Idle mixture screws - turn each one out an eighth to a quarter of a turn.

jtoml
1973 R75/5 SWB

Thanks ,I will try that tomorrow .

I find on an un-faired machine its just too much hard work hanging on at that speed for long ,probably just as well for the health of my license!

Well ! .. just had the road test and guess what . She pulls like a train from about 60 to 85 (when I wimped out). but the difference was amazing . Less than 60 is about the same though but maybe a bit smoother. Just got popping in the exhaust on the overrun (closed throttle) to sort out now. Air lea...

Been stripping the carbs this morning, and here are the results,.... Left hand carb (the flooding one) Perished diaphram . Now replaced and carb body cleaned out with new o rings and gaskets in place. Also fitted new float needle. Right hand carb. Cleaned and rebuilt same as the other one . its had ...

Thanks again for all the tips , I think I am getting somewhere which confirms your comments! .. I first re set the timing which was a bit advanced, and ordered 2 rebuild kits for the Bing 32's .While waiting I checked float levels in situ going by the book , all good in the garage ,revving freely et...

Thanks for the replies, to answer a few points, Yes! it has indeed been sitting around for a few years, and after owning a K100 I Never use the side stand if I can help it ,in fact on this one I have it permanently tied up to prevent the risk of smoking on start up. Yes! it is still running with the...

Just had a few days touring in Normandy ,first time out on the '78 R80/7 ( thanks for the advice on my brakes) and had a great time on the country lanes,going around the D Day sites etc. Good starting and tick-over,quiet motor which pulls well,only issues were at about 70mph it stutters (surges) a b...

Missing items delivered ,fitted and all is well (and quiet) thanks . !

Apologies for the late reply, but thanks guys, will check for those things this week !

Am I alone in finding my front pads clanking and rattling on the ATE font callipers? I will say now I have only done 200 miles on my 78 R80/7 and the pads are new but it sounds like something cant be right, can it? The metal post on the back of the pads which locates into the piston seems a very loo...