Carburettor

 

I have made the cables and fitted them in the carb - had one little problem though, when I was fitting the cables I dropped the thing on the floor. I expected to see the bell mouth out of shape or something broken, but fortunately everything looked ok, So now it’s bolted on the engine, and both cables have been adjusted, The carburettor that I fitted is a monobloc that I bought last winter and have run on the bike all thoughout the summer months, so I know it works ok, The old carb that I used to have fitted was a Concentric which worked with no problems but it was just the wrong type for the bike,      

You know when I said that everything looked ok after I dropped  the thing on the floor?  Well, it wasn't!  When I was taking the photos to put on the blog I saw that the throttle stop screw was bent. So, it looks like another item to go on the “to get list”.   

As my intention was to have the bike on the road for April 2011, and Christmas is just around the corner,  things will be slowing down a bit until the New Year.   And there are only a couple of things to do now; one is that I am waiting for a rocker box feed pipe, which is going to be made from a lump of billet;  and the other is I need to get two cables made.  Normally I make my own, but one is for the rear brake and the other is the clutch cable and as I don't like the DIY cable kits for this, I’d sooner get them made.  I am going to Kempton Park bike jumble in West London, on Saturday 4th Dec, if the weather is fine (like no snow - I do hate winters). The cable man should be there (and some other stallholders that I want to see).  I’ll let you know if I get any goodies!