RGS Dell'Orto Carburettors

On my SFC1000 unused for many years I cleaned the internals with aerosol carb cleaner many times. Yes the pilots were blocked but following advise on this forum I reduced the pilots from 65 to 60. I also reduced the mains from 135 to 125. My needles came on centre notch. In UK I have used Eurocarbs who have a great stock and even though their website shows no stock when you call them and they have it. Very helpful. When dismantling the acceelerator pumps one of the the springs just vanished, I didn't even see it go! Fortunately they had stock. To be fair the carbs gad only done 3000 miles but the fuel emulsions are gungy over time. I always throw in a bit of ATF fluid into the fuel on all my carburetted vehicles. It does have good cleaning properties and from what I've read does help keep things clean.(controversial)
It did take a little while to get the acceelerator pumps to give a nice squirt. My airbox comes with holes in the underside.
I did glean a lot of jetting information from this forum and followed advice.
Now just a question of registration and some use.
 
I can provide you with a dating certifiacate and some advice regarding the UK registration, there is a charge for this if you are not an ILOC member, but for paid upo members it is a free service.

The first thing to do is contact customs and excise and organise a NOVA (Notice of Vehicle Arrival) if you imported your bike before a certain date (i have forgotten) and can prove it, this will not apply, there does seem to be a stigma of dealing with C&E but this is largely unfounded, they are OK to deal with unlike DVLA which can be a nightmare. As soon as they realise that you are an individual and not a trading company, they become very helpfull, be aware though that a huge fine can be applied if you did need to get the NOVA and didnt do it withing 14 days of arrival, so I hope your bike came in before the cut off date, which is likely, in practice the fine is not very often applied.

I am looking up the cut off date now and will re-post

CLEM
 
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cut off date for NOVA is 15/April/2013
if your bike was here before then (proof needed, ferry booking?) then the NOVA rules do not apply.
CLEM
 
CLEMTOG said:
cut off date for NOVA is 15/April/2013
if your bike was here before then (proof needed, ferry booking?) then the NOVA rules do not apply.
CLEM
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HI Clem.

NOVA rules still apply. I have just registered a 1956 MV Agusta race bike that was imported into the UK in 1956. DVLA still insisted on a NOVA declaration - which was easy to get, but is still needed.
 
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