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#136 Post by Dubsey » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:22 pm

You can purchase a decent sonic cleaner for less than £100...... I did :grin:
Mediocrity is a sin !

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#137 Post by PaulGreen » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:16 pm

It was the vapour blasting that did the cosmetic work - I considered a sonic cleaner myself for the important internal cleaning but thought that it wasn't going to be used enough to warrant buying one.
I think it was £50 to sonic clean the four carbs.

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#138 Post by Dubsey » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:42 pm

I had my cases vapour blasted they came out stunning

The sonic cleaner I bought has a heat cycle, that, and a toothbrush worked wonders,
although I would admit the four PWK28 carbs had three cycles each :grin:
Mediocrity is a sin !

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#139 Post by PaulGreen » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:10 pm

Hi,
I just discovered that my ignition key comes out when in the on position.

Is there anything I can do to refurb the barrell? I'd really like to have a single key for all locks.

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#140 Post by PaulGreen » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:32 pm

A bit premature maybe - not for the first time - but I couldn't resist throwing some bodywork at it!

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It's amazing how much more you can achieve when the wife and kids are out for the day.

My intention is to get the bike tidied up to use over the summer (anyone?) and then get the plastics done in the winter.

Cheers,
Paul.

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#141 Post by bolly » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:45 pm

that's lookin real sweet PaulGreen!!!!

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#142 Post by rd84 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:26 am

Beautiful work Paul !

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#143 Post by PaulGreen » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:18 am

Thanks - It's coming on.

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#144 Post by aaronmvrider » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:41 am

smokin hot.... :shock: :shock:
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#145 Post by PaulGreen » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:46 pm

Hi,

I'm hoping to get the bottom exhausts painted and polished tomorrow and I was thinking ahead to actually starting this thing - possibly tomorrow night.

I've seen several posts over the past months about heat cycling the engine. Obviously I can't find anything now that I need it. All I've ever done in the past is bolt the thing together and start it up with nothing more than a cursory check for obvious leaks.
But then I've never spent £1500+++ on a rebuild before!

I'd be grateful if somebody could tell me the proper procedure or point me to one of the earlier threads.

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#146 Post by PaulGreen » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:51 am

And so it breathes once more!

Well actually it was more of an asmatic wheeze, but it produced exhaust fumes on two cylinders (both on the right) for the first time in many years and I'm counting that as a "start".

There's petrol pissing out both the left carb overflows but we're getting there. I tried tapping them with a screwdriver handle but they're still leaking. Looks like i'm taking the carbs off then, I'm sure it won't be the last time.

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Paul.

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#147 Post by bolly » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:17 pm

that's progress then PaulGreen!!!!

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#148 Post by PaulGreen » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:58 pm

Thanks Bolly,

My early limited success has been rapidly followed by abject failure.
It has refused to fire up properly, left carbs are now not leaking but the right are!!!

Due to the marvel (?) of the integral garage my house smells of petrol and my wife is on the verge of "it's me or the bike" type threats. I've told her that I've known the bike longer - and more intimately....

Still, tomorrow's another day....

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Re: Where to start - putting it back on the road

#149 Post by PaulGreen » Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:14 pm

Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.



Blimey, what happened there? Three years just slipped away, the bikes not been touched in all that time! Now then, where were we?


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Re: Where to start - putting it back on the road

#150 Post by PaulGreen » Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:19 pm

Clearly I was at the "setting the carbs up" stage. Can somebody clarify a couple of things for me please?

Are the floats supposed to be set at 21 or 24 mm? Is it that critical?

Can I set/check the fuel level in the bowls on the bench? If I remember correctly the manual says to check it with the engine running.

One of the drain screws is seized in solid and the head is properly mashed, is there an alternative way to check the level or am I just going to get a grip and drill it out and replace it? Is it the same as the other RD carb drain screws?

Cheers,
Paul.

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