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iansoady:
Good - if mixed - news Ian. I've fitted a Mikuni clone to the Tri-Greeves but it isn't entirely successful partly because I had to severely butcher the flange to get it to fit. However it was only £15 or so and seems very well made. I doi have a selection of slow running and main jets if you go down that route.
I've rebuilt the original monobloc but haven't been able to try it yet.
themoudie:
Aye Ian,
E10 older than 6 weeks, without fuel stabiliser, is p!sh! Throw it away and get some fresh E5 in there, with stabiliser, afore spending more filthy lucre on a Chinese carb. Pleased to note that the wee whizz bang hasn't coughed it's last. ;)
Good health, Bill
Moto63:
Yes got to be E5 defo. I never put E10 in either of my bikes (900 speed twin & 125 grom) even tho they are both new. Do as Bill suggests Ian and try some new fuel in first 🤞🤞
Cheers, Michael
Itsme:
Thanks gentlemen, as ever a mine of useful information. It is good to know Ian that a cheap Chinese carb wouldn't be a complete waste of money, but taking the advice of Michael and Bill I will be trying some fresh E5 first.
I am sure the MM wants to run, now more so than ever, but like our long-case clock once one tiny thing is disturbed lots of other things seem to go out of adjustment. I am pretty sure that if I get the motor running then I can work through the other things methodically and have the bike ready for spring. With Justin our clock (Justin Time - sorry) we wait for our friend Trev to pop over as he is an horologist and knows what to tweak to get it running again, sadly he knows nothing about thumpers. But you lot do!
Ian
themoudie:
Aye Ian,
Thank you for your generous compliment.
As for longcases, worth diddly squit these days, I have a bitsa, assembled by my Great grandfather that my Dad gotn running again. However, since Dad's passing I haven't re-assembled it, as we don't have a permanent space for it. You may have poked the nerve! ;) It has a nice mechanism, but the old oak case was "relief carved" by some Victorian butcher, as was their want at the time. :(
Good health, Bill
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