Sorted!

[Lou Girardin]

I'm not going to live this down anytime soon.
Pixie and I removed the carbs and, hello! the slides only open half way.
Pulled the tops off and all 4 diaphragm springs are coil bound.
The tops haven't been off since we did the rejet way back when.
I reckon it was his cock up, he says I put the tops on. So we'll just have to agree................................that he did it.
It's like a new bike, not only has it got all the neddies it's supposed to have, but it's really smooth too.

[Shaun]

It,s great when your picknick is full of sandwiches eh:done:

[Lou Girardin]

It,s great when your picknick is full of sandwiches eh:done:
Yeah, the lights are on and everyone is home.

[MacD]

Glad to hear you've sorted it! ;)

[Shaun]

Yeah, the lights are on and everyone is home.

Must have put the cheque in the post eh but you wont do what?

[Swoop]

Better change the (gutless) in your "bike" area then...:yes:

[Lou Girardin]

Must have put the cheque in the post eh but you wont do what?

I damn near did on the test ride when it hit 8 thou and kept revving.

[merv]

So can you explain exactly how this occurred? i.e. what made the springs coil bound and all four to boot?

[Lou Girardin]

So can you explain exactly how this occurred? i.e. what made the springs coil bound and all four to boot?

Ham-fisted retards putting it together.

[Bend-it]

moron... ;) Not that I would have known any better, but there. :)

[SARGE]

jeeze Lou.. didnt you have that into a shop somewhere?..


youd think they woulda caught that ....

[merv]

Ham-fisted retards putting it together.

I'm trying to help others avoid the same mistake here - so how did you manage to get the springs coil bound - do they catch somewhere or you stick them in upside down or what? i.e. it obviously wasn't foolproof so what does one need to do to avoid this happening?

[Lou Girardin]

jeeze Lou.. didnt you have that into a shop somewhere?..


youd think they woulda caught that ....

There's going to be full and frank discussion on their contribution.

[Lou Girardin]

I'm trying to help others avoid the same mistake here - so how did you manage to get the springs coil bound - do they catch somewhere or you stick them in upside down or what? i.e. it obviously wasn't foolproof so what does one need to do to avoid this happening?

Originally we dropped the carb tops onto the slides while they were in the closed position. This allows enough room for the springs to kink sideways inside the chamber. This time we lifted the slides open, then eased the top onto the slide. This kept the spring located correctly. You still need to be careful while doing it.
AND ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE SLIDES ARE OPENING FULLY WHEN THEY'RE ASSEMBLED.

[merv]

Thanks for the reply Lou, should be a help to us all.

[Pixie]

I'm not going to live this down anytime soon.
Pixie and I removed the carbs and, hello! the slides only open half way.
Pulled the tops off and all 4 diaphragm springs are coil bound.
The tops haven't been off since we did the rejet way back when.
I reckon it was his cock up, he says I put the tops on. So we'll just have to agree................................that he did it.
It's like a new bike, not only has it got all the neddies it's supposed to have, but it's really smooth too.

Blame me you bastard?
I left it to you to do the work as I remember it,and stood by to make sure you didn't make any obvious cock ups.
It's not something I enjoy doing,as I have to watch you tighten the crap out of all those small screws with the wrong screw drivers.
Bloody butcher mechanics!

All I know is that when I did my carbs,I was careful fitting the vacuum chamber covers to ensure the springs located correctly and I had the sense to check that the slides moved before I refitted them.

As I am an excellent technician,if I had done your carbs there would not have been any problems.:motu:

[Pixie]

So can you explain exactly how this occurred? i.e. what made the springs coil bound and all four to boot?

One blind hamfisted retard putting it together

[Pixie]

Originally I dropped the carb tops onto the slides while they were in the closed position. This allows enough room for the springs to kink sideways inside the chamber. This time I lifted the slides open, then eased the top onto the slide. This kept the spring located correctly. You still need to be careful while doing it.
AND ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE SLIDES ARE OPENING FULLY WHEN THEY'RE ASSEMBLED.
I've corrected your post Lou -no need to thank me

[oldrider]

Me thinks he does protest too much but I am only a casual reader, fight ya bastards fight. (lol) Sic him Lou! :spanking: That will teach for helping you out.

[Pixie]

Me thinks he does protest too much but I am only a casual reader, fight ya bastards fight. (lol) Sic him Lou! :spanking: That will teach for helping you out.

There's got to be a reason a tradesman mechanic comes to me to have his bikes valve clearances adjusted

[Ixion]

I thought the Bandit engine had tappets? Not shims?

[Pixie]

I thought the Bandit engine had tappets? Not shims?

It does
I didn't mention shims at all
I think Lou is too blind and clumsy to trust himself to adjust them.

[beyond]

Hey Lou, good to hear you remustered those missing 30 ponies. :)
Must feel like a turboed Bandit now eh?

[WINJA]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=747514&postcount=86


I WAS CLOSE LOU , AND NOT JUST ABOUT THE WAYLANDER COMMENT

[Lou Girardin]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=747514&postcount=86


I WAS CLOSE LOU , AND NOT JUST ABOUT THE WAYLANDER COMMENT

Yeah winja you were close. That would be the shotgun method of diagnosis then? Mention every possible cause, then crow when one was right.:done:

[Lou Girardin]

Hey Lou, good to hear you remustered those missing 30 ponies. :)
Must feel like a turboed Bandit now eh?

I might be able to keep up next time.

[Ixion]

It does
I didn't mention shims at all
I think Lou is too blind and clumsy to trust himself to adjust them.

I assumed maybe it was shims since there was an implication of it being a big job. Why d'you have to remove the carbs to adjust tappets, normally it's just remove covers, feeler guage, and tighten or loosen, replace cover.

[WINJA]

Yeah winja you were close. That would be the shotgun method of diagnosis then? Mention every possible cause, then crow when one was right.:done:

YOU WANKER LOU , THOSE SUGESTIONS WERE MADE AFTER YOU SAID YOU ELIMINATED THE OTHER FAULTS

[Lou Girardin]

YOU WANKER LOU , THOSE SUGESTIONS WERE MADE AFTER YOU SAID YOU ELIMINATED THE OTHER FAULTS
A bit touchy there winja, what's up? Bad weekend?

[WINJA]

A bit touchy there winja, what's up? Bad weekend?

YEAH ANOTHER 7 DAY WEEK