My RC24 resurrection

I get the same feelings on many of my projects. "It keeps getting smaller!" More parts off, more $ out. But then, it starts getting bigger again. Things start working. Then the motivation gets stronger.

Good job.

 

A touch frustrating today. I have two packages of parts at the post office, which were meant to be delivered today, but weren’t. So a few minor jobs to keep things ticking over.

Started off by removing the three remaining carb boots and cleaned up the banjo clips. Needed a heat gun to soften then a little, to get them out.


A bit of primer and paint around the clutch slave cylinder area. Just a rattle can finish, so by no means perfect but should pass inspection from a few feet away. Spent half an hour beforehand cleaning up the gasket surface.



Cleaned and gapped the spark plugs.




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be careful not to overtighten the long bolts holding on the slave cylinder.

 

With the slave back on, that finish will be fine. Nice.

 

So as I’ve got the carbs and tank off, as well as replacing the coolant seals, I suppose I might as well check valve clearances. Do I need this tool, or is there an alternative?



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nice tool to have but entirely unnecessary

just be sure to recheck clearance again after you tighten the locknut as it may have changed slightly.

 

Had a go at the electrolysis method of cleaning the tank, with some success. Managed to remove some more rust particles from inside. I now need to get a rag in there to wipe up what’s left, but it looks a lot better inside, thank it did this time last week.



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Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Getting my head around what gaskets I have and haven’t got, ready to get this motor running, next week.


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It was going so well; I’ve spent the day stripping down the carbs, one by one. Pretty certain someone has had these off in the past as the internals were all very clean.

Let battle commence


Old float bowl gaskets out and new ones in.




All jets cleaned and checked.

Haven’t tackled the replacement fuel lines yet. Maybe tomorrow.

Another clue to someone having had these off before; when I took out the pilot jet on the last carb, there was no washer, so cannot reassemble it until I get a new one. A proper ball ache.


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Do you mean the air screw for the pilot?

If so it’s probably still in there …all 4 of mine were stuck inside

 

Found it. [emoji108]




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All done. All 4 carbs cleaned and today I’ve installed the E10 compatible fuel lines and o rings from V4 dreams. Took my time and it went ok. Only issue was right at the end I was missing a screw for the last vacuum chamber cover (this was just after I’d found that pesky washer. Thought I’d come across it when tidying up. I didn’t. Gulp! It’s on the carb. Thankfully managed to find it pretty quickly in on of the needle springs. No idea how it got there.

Anyway, no harm done. All sorted. The synching is going to be miles out, but going to sort it, once it’s back on the bike anyway. Time for a beer!


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Good job. You can do a bench synch before install to get yourself pretty damn close. Sometimes when I put the gages on they are already good.

 

Is that using paper, to gap the butterfly valves?


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Old fuel pipes cleaned up, with new o-rings about to go on.


New lines attached, ready to go on.


Almost there. Plenum ready to go on.


Disaster averted.


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Yes. I cut a piece of medium stock about the size of a litmus test strip. Use the base carb with the idle adjuster to set your desired drag. Match the rest to feel.

 

Great, thank you! Will give that a go. [emoji106]


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my synch method is lining up throttle plates to all just barely uncover the first progression hole. next, i blow lung air into the carb outlet side and adjust until all have the same feel and sound. same principal as playing a musical instrument like a trumpet or tuba, feeling the back pressure (air flow) is very sensitive.

try it and see what you get.

"works a treat" as our british friends say.

 

That's cool. I don't think I've seen you specify that before. You have just talked about exposing the hole the same visually.

Cheers dude.

 

^^ i'll be waiting to see what you think after playing with that method.