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).
It's nice to get this bike running again after one year. I will
make
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
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