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Cook Bazz, COOK!

 

Finished the carbs last night and got a start on the fairing repairs.

Cleaned out the main jets and replaced the low speed jets with brand new 40's. Also new float bowl gaskets. Neither set had any history of leaking so I did not replace the fuel tube o-rings. These will be for personal use so if they start to leak down the road no biggie, I will address at that time.

One set of the main jets were almost completely clogged. Both of these carb sets should work really nicely.

I have one more set to do - maybe at the end of the day. It's the one that had the rounded off screw holding the air box bottom on, which I still need to get resolved.






In the meantime going to get the fairing work done.

First this.....






Then this........



........needs to look like this.....




First a template......

 

Fairing work went well. Set aside to get this 3rd set of carbs done. These needed a little more care so doing a bit deeper cleaning.

Discovered a way to get the little washers and o-rings out of the pilot screw holes easier. Pipe cleaner!

One of the float valve pins was very hard to remove - was bent! So replacing that. One of the pilot screw o-rings - the large one on the outside - was torn up too so gotta find one of those. And one of the pilot screws still had it's little cap still on it....weird!

And the low speed jets didn't even have a size stamped on them. Being replaced anyway but again - weird!

Diaphragms are all out and look OK.

 

The service manual will have the technique for removing the pilot screw cover. I found that info in my Hawk manual first. It is most likely in all of the service manuals.
Got some work in this weekend Bazza! time for a beer!

 

Thank you @RogueRC24 - it's in the V4 Dreams website as well. Just apply some heat and gently pull off.

I decided to leave that part alone for now and am finishing everything else up.

Yes - been a productive weekend so happy to get some of this in my rear view mirror!

Tomorrow I get those 2 bikes going again at my storage units....

How's things going with your new ride?

 

Looks like we're back!

A huge thank you for all those who keep things humming here.

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I finished that last set of carbs today. Got the caps off the pilot screws....just apply some heat with a grill lighter and them pull off. Then you'll need to remove the stuff in the screw slot - I used a paring knife. Then set them at 2 1/2 turns out. All my rebuilt carb sets are labeled, wrapped in bubble wrap, and then bagged and kept inside the house for future use.

I have another set that will need complete disassembly and cleaning but won't do anything with those for a little while. I need a break!

I also got more fairing repair work done and also spent some time organizing some of my fairing fasteners. I have some set aside for the bikes I'm currently working on.

I also pulled together a complete set of blinkers for the Cold Devil bike, which I expect to have on the road this week.

Next up after getting the fuel tanks back on that one and the RWB tribute bike, will be clutch slave & front brakes for the Arizona F1. Hopefully the masters I have will work OK.

I have to do some mowing tomorrow and some other stuff this week so going to be a busy one.

Feels good to have the carbs out of the way and my kitchen back!