Subject: RE: Eldo problem
Author: murp-@aol.com
Date: Sep 27, 2001, 10:17 PM
Post ID: 1708402818
Guzzi-@aol.com wrote:
| Make sure jets are CLEAN,tight,and not trans posed,Mark.www.motoguzziclassics.com Thanks to all who responded about the carb problem. Tonight I was planning to switch carbs between cylinders, but decided to go over the offending carb once more. I disassembled it again, and this time stuck a needle or toothpick through every orifice I could find. I put it back together, and lo and behold, no more problem. I adjusted the pilot screws, and the thing settled down to a beautiful smooth idle! I was so overjoyed, I went out for an hour's ride in the dark. Now my only problem is the leaky gas cap, for which I will give MG cycle a call (thanks, Tom). |
some comments on the finished product.
Mine is a disk-brake Eldo, and I added a second disk using a bearing
carrier from an 850T and a spacer made by Bob Nolan (I think). This
thing will stop on a dime. I had heard that with a single disk, the
master cylinder piston was too large (15 mm) for a single disk, the
result being a "wooden" feel owing to the lack of mechanical advantage.
Adding the second disk really cures this problem.
This bike has a 1000cc kit and a B-10 cam. There is torque to spare.
I had intended to use 36 mm carbs as well, but couldn't find a way to
make them fit with the existing side covers, so used the existing
VHB30's.
I got a reproduction dual seat from Moto International,which has a
fiberglass pan. This seat is hard as h*ll! If it doesn't soften up a
little, I will have to get the original seat re-done by Sargent's or
someone else, because this repro seat is as hard as a board!
I got MAC slashcut mufflers from Josh at MG Classics, and these
mufflers are LOUD! I have a T-3 with Dunstall replica mufflers, which I
consider to be somewhat antisocial, and I think these MAC's are louder.
I will have to call Mark to see if there is any way I can tone them down
a bit before I get run out of town! I like the looks of the slashcut
mufflers, which I had on the Eldo I had back in the 70's, which I
remember as being quite quiet.
I will get some pictures in the next week or so. Does anyone have a
simple way to post them?
Thanks again,
Brian
'74 Eldo
'78 T3