Triumphrat

Eazy · 01-24-2010, 03:45 PM

My bike has now got the cool M bars. I did have trouble with routing the existing cables but managed to free everything up except the front brrake fluid line, here i had to turn the fitting attached to the mastercylinder up and inward towards the tank direction.
And is waiting for the raask off set inlet kit. This way i didn't have to junk out my air box. The carbs should make a nice sound i hope.
The jetting im not sure of, but i do have a copy of the Bellacourse jet pint out so that should help get an idea.
What i am after is the foam cups that slip just over the ends of the bellmouths Now i do know they used to be fairly popular but can't seem to find them anywhere they used to come in different colours. if i can't get them i guess ill have to go with K&N cones. My next step is the Raask rear sets. Im not doing any engine work till needed, then it'll be a mild cam set up and head work. Afew picks of how my bike has progressed where is at now and the kit from Raask

Eazy · 02-16-2010, 08:01 AM

this afternoon went for a spin same set up to do a plug chop that's where you get best acceleration at top gear for about 15-20 seconds and turn the engine off pulling the clutch in and pulling over asap then check the plug for a true indication of the main jet rich or lean. if you wait till you get home you would be going down in gears and relying on the needle to get home at average speed then that will clean the reading of the main jet. when doing jets start with the main then the needle then the pilot jet in that order. but carb synchronization must be checked every time. to check that you can buy the kit or if you can use good hearing then use a hose to your ear and match the carbs to the same sound.ch ch ch chchchchhch.
etc. fuel are mixture check the manual and adjust up or down 1/4 turn up or down for improvement. Im still working out a theory for this but generally two turn in or out pending if the screw is in-front of the carb or behind towards the battery box. for rich or lean so there is no norm here check for your model. Pilot looks after idle and part of fist gear or 1st quarter throttle. needle intercepts and takes over from pilot and runs from 1st gear threw 2nd gear and proceeds threw 3rd gear crossing over when the needle is fully raised transverses to the main jet.
Float level is important have bike level or on center stand check by placing clear hose over the drain plugs the raise the hose up the side of the carb that it stays in position with tape if necessary same on other carb, then open the bleeders and fuel tank petcock this will show you where your float level is.adjust floats as required. But should be just above the gasket line.
Ok just thought id add this in case anyone was going to reply with what i already know but there is a lot of x reference to consider this is truly a science in its own right.
Some useful info if you haven't done this stuff before. good luck.
Also remember these are jap carbs and it could be cheaper to buy the jet kits from a jap supplier than under the Triumph name.