piranha-bro2
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Bloody weather, Andy!! Apparently Sardegna has 9 months of sunshine a year 
What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?
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78jotadave
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The last time my legs were in that position they were broken !!!
RGS1000RGS
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There's been plenty of work going on with my RGA Sprint. I've finished replacing the dial gauge lenses and polished up the instrument console, fitted the bearings to wheels and swinging arm. I've also got the frame prepped for fitting the engine., which I was hoping to fit today but was felled by a mega-dose of indigestion.
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RGS1000RGS
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That's a real shame, as the Mhoody dhoo put on a good show. It's not been a great MGP this year, and the weather has added to (it seems) the angst a lot of unhappy people with the practice and race programme arrangements.
The Sock
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Renewed the carpet on the Laverda's side of the garage.
Andy J
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The TT F1's are loaded and ready to rock at Shelsey on Saturday. Lets hope for a good turnout and fine weather...
motoddrob
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piranha-bro2
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Fun time, Rob!! Give it some curry. SFC not ready for action tyre-wise yet?
I'm about to set off for a run down to S Gippsland via the twisties for an overniter, then across to the Island to watch the the Redax machine in action in the BEARS, couple of nights with the Vic Lav Club at a little cottage in Cowes (it actually looks like a mansion!).
I'm about to set off for a run down to S Gippsland via the twisties for an overniter, then across to the Island to watch the the Redax machine in action in the BEARS, couple of nights with the Vic Lav Club at a little cottage in Cowes (it actually looks like a mansion!).
motoddrob
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The SFC is waiting for more than just tyres. Have an ignition system to fit and a recomission of the forks, brakes and Carbs.
This years project to be ready for next year. Up to my elbows with the house extension atm.
with 3 broken ribs and punctured lung nothing has happened for the last 7 weeks so have alot of catching up to do.
Off to Thailand end of Jan back end of March so another big hole in my schedule. Too much on.
This years project to be ready for next year. Up to my elbows with the house extension atm.
with 3 broken ribs and punctured lung nothing has happened for the last 7 weeks so have alot of catching up to do.
Off to Thailand end of Jan back end of March so another big hole in my schedule. Too much on.
piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
Lee told me you fell off the forken roof!! Until then had no idea you'd been badly injured. busy life this retirement stuff!
Schurminater
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RGS1000RGS
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Carbs fitted to the RGA Sprint: The original carb to manifold rubbers had severely hardened, and as the OE ones aren't available these are replaced with some British made aftermarket ones of an appropriate size.
The front fork tops have been set to the correct height, and the front wheel also went in today.
The front fork tops have been set to the correct height, and the front wheel also went in today.
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Andy J
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Last VMCC test day of the year, and as the weather was predicted to be dull but dry this morning, which it was, but turning to rain and gale force winds from mid to late afternoon onwards, the plan was to keep things moving along and cut short the lunch break, so hopefully we would all be finished and packed up before the bad weather arrived. Typically, the best weather of the day arrived just as the final couple of sessions of the day were run, by which time I was more or less loaded up ready to leave. 
However, the clouds are now definitely looking more stormy, but i’ve managed to unload back home in the dry too so I don’t really care now.
Managed to complete all of my 5 allotted sessions, 4 in the morning going anticlockwise, and 1 in the afternoon running clockwise.
My first session, out on the Baines/3X 750 Formula, within two laps I was back in to try and unlock my right hip! Having managed to ease the pain a bit, I went back out to try and burn a bit of rubber on the left hand side of my tyres, having mostly worn them down on the right hand side at Cadwell a week ago.
My next session was on the 500 and I had a very enjoyable time chasing Dave Redmayne (father of the late Billy Redmayne, who unfortunately lost his life in an incident at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough a few years back) on his VTR Honda. I had him through all the twisty bits and braking points but he just pulled away on the back straight.
Having thrashed the 500 I then turned my attention to the little 100.
As usual it was a bugger to start, but once fired up it ran fine, just my inadequate gear changing technique and the wind slowing me down. However, I did manage to burn off a young lady on her 400 or possibly 600 four, but, to be fair, I think it may have been her first time out on the track.
I did one more, incident free, session on the 750 before lunch.
My one clockwise session in the afternoon was completed on the 500, and this time I decided not to hang about passing the VTR, several other larger capacity machines and the two other Italian bikes, a Morini 350 and a Ducati single race bike, which I didn’t have any excuse not to pass, after which I decided to call it a day.
However, the clouds are now definitely looking more stormy, but i’ve managed to unload back home in the dry too so I don’t really care now.
Managed to complete all of my 5 allotted sessions, 4 in the morning going anticlockwise, and 1 in the afternoon running clockwise.
My first session, out on the Baines/3X 750 Formula, within two laps I was back in to try and unlock my right hip! Having managed to ease the pain a bit, I went back out to try and burn a bit of rubber on the left hand side of my tyres, having mostly worn them down on the right hand side at Cadwell a week ago.
My next session was on the 500 and I had a very enjoyable time chasing Dave Redmayne (father of the late Billy Redmayne, who unfortunately lost his life in an incident at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough a few years back) on his VTR Honda. I had him through all the twisty bits and braking points but he just pulled away on the back straight.
Having thrashed the 500 I then turned my attention to the little 100.
As usual it was a bugger to start, but once fired up it ran fine, just my inadequate gear changing technique and the wind slowing me down. However, I did manage to burn off a young lady on her 400 or possibly 600 four, but, to be fair, I think it may have been her first time out on the track.
I did one more, incident free, session on the 750 before lunch.
My one clockwise session in the afternoon was completed on the 500, and this time I decided not to hang about passing the VTR, several other larger capacity machines and the two other Italian bikes, a Morini 350 and a Ducati single race bike, which I didn’t have any excuse not to pass, after which I decided to call it a day.
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piranha-bro2
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Fitted the borrowed battery, started it, but discovered the FCR carb overflow pissing fuel out. Went to bed. Was about to pull the RH float bowl off and check float and valve were sealing and discovered the drain nut was finger tight. Glad that didn't fall out halfway back from the Island in the rain! Weird coincidence that the overflow happened - or I wouldn't have discovered the soon-to-drop drain bolt - fate?
Decided to experiment with the adjustable slow air jets in the to try and cure a stutter in the motor from a very low throttle opening at low revs - a hunch, after advice from Brett (thanks Buddy). Long story short an issue that's been bugging me for 4000km is now resolved. From having to downshift rather than go through the stuttering to accelerate I now have a kitten that allows me to cruise at lower revs (higher gear) and accelerate smoothly from as low as 2500rpm. Brilliant. I'll have a play now and may be able to refine it further with leaner or richer needle root diameters. These FCRs take some setting up but they are very bloody trick once you get in them in the zone.
Seems to me the slow air jet is kinda like the slide cutaway in a conventional carby - FCRs don't have alternative slide plates. The fantastic guide to setting them up (available free online) gave the impression these jets only affected running at high RPM. Wish I'd known this sin't necessarily the case 18 months ago!
Have a nice day.
Decided to experiment with the adjustable slow air jets in the to try and cure a stutter in the motor from a very low throttle opening at low revs - a hunch, after advice from Brett (thanks Buddy). Long story short an issue that's been bugging me for 4000km is now resolved. From having to downshift rather than go through the stuttering to accelerate I now have a kitten that allows me to cruise at lower revs (higher gear) and accelerate smoothly from as low as 2500rpm. Brilliant. I'll have a play now and may be able to refine it further with leaner or richer needle root diameters. These FCRs take some setting up but they are very bloody trick once you get in them in the zone.
Seems to me the slow air jet is kinda like the slide cutaway in a conventional carby - FCRs don't have alternative slide plates. The fantastic guide to setting them up (available free online) gave the impression these jets only affected running at high RPM. Wish I'd known this sin't necessarily the case 18 months ago!
Have a nice day.
Dellortoman
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Hi Q. Is it an idle mixture screw on the FCR? I found a similar thing on my Ducati MHR, although it has Dellorto PHF 40 carbs. I have to tweak the idle mixture a bit richer than needed for idle to get the engine to pull cleanly on the first little crack of throttle from idle. Otherwise it hesitates.
piranha-bro2
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No Cam. The FCRs have an amazing degree of fine tune, which is fantastic, but equally demanding on getting everything right. I have no difficulty at all setting up Dells and I know the tricks in getting a clean pickup from and quick drop to idle using the idle mixture screws.
The idle circuit on the FCRs involves four distinct adjustments and each change to one affects the other two: the slow fuel jet (as per the pilot jet in a Dell), the slow fuel screw (similar to the pilot mixture screw on a Dell), the needle root diameter (smaller = richer, larger = leaner), and the slow air screw (originally 16 different jets but available as an adjustable jet and spring). I think slide plates may be available with different slots/cutaways (which are very small) but I doubt anyone would ever change from the stock item.
The stutter in mine off closed or very slight opening (only under load, not off idle in neutral) reminded me of a Dell with the choke on slightly, as if 8-stroking, but only VERY briefly and it would disappear with more throttle once the revs were up enough to feed more throttle. So it indicated a rich condition, confirmed when I closed the slow air screw right down to make it even richer. I then went all the way back out (eq to 10 jets leaner than way too rich and 4 jets leaner than where I'd had it previously .. 140 to 155 jet). It transformed the slow running - not only opening at low revs but also holding a steady speed at low rpm. It was obviously affecting that as well but not as obvious as the stutter.
I'm now at max air jet jet size eq so may revert to a richer needle root diameter (I'd played with the needle in search of a fix). At least now I know I can revert if a richer needle doesn't make any diff. Ideally I'll have all four systems in sync and within a reasonable working range (ie nothing at the limits of adjustment)
The idle circuit on the FCRs involves four distinct adjustments and each change to one affects the other two: the slow fuel jet (as per the pilot jet in a Dell), the slow fuel screw (similar to the pilot mixture screw on a Dell), the needle root diameter (smaller = richer, larger = leaner), and the slow air screw (originally 16 different jets but available as an adjustable jet and spring). I think slide plates may be available with different slots/cutaways (which are very small) but I doubt anyone would ever change from the stock item.
The stutter in mine off closed or very slight opening (only under load, not off idle in neutral) reminded me of a Dell with the choke on slightly, as if 8-stroking, but only VERY briefly and it would disappear with more throttle once the revs were up enough to feed more throttle. So it indicated a rich condition, confirmed when I closed the slow air screw right down to make it even richer. I then went all the way back out (eq to 10 jets leaner than way too rich and 4 jets leaner than where I'd had it previously .. 140 to 155 jet). It transformed the slow running - not only opening at low revs but also holding a steady speed at low rpm. It was obviously affecting that as well but not as obvious as the stutter.
I'm now at max air jet jet size eq so may revert to a richer needle root diameter (I'd played with the needle in search of a fix). At least now I know I can revert if a richer needle doesn't make any diff. Ideally I'll have all four systems in sync and within a reasonable working range (ie nothing at the limits of adjustment)
The Sock
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Passed its annual MOT with flying colours.
A paltry 4,500 miles, and that included Breganze and back, in July.
Probably a comment on how crap the weather has been this year.
A paltry 4,500 miles, and that included Breganze and back, in July.
Probably a comment on how crap the weather has been this year.