Folks,
I have a good set of BS40s on my 750A but had got fed up with tinkering to get everything right and they're also a decade since last fully refurbished (by Tim Harwood) so I treated myself to a 'new' set by Baz.
Fitted them yesterday and took a short test ride today. All went very well, striking up brightly on 3 on choke, was briefly rideable on choke, and was nice off choke as it warmed up (ie 1/4 mile). Hot idle was stable at 1000rpm. I've installed the 0.8mm pilot air restriction jets as my motor tends to be a bucking thing, so as expected, a bit rich immediately off-idle, but lovely over 1/16th throttle. Bucking was slight to absent, I'd have to provoke it to feel any at all. So very happy with my carbs.
Most importantly for some of us including me is that they look like jewelry!
Thanks Barry,
Mike
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Re: Barry's carb refurbishments
Your right Mike, pure 24 carat gold jewellery
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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Re: Barry's carb refurbishments
I'll be having a set on BH very soon - and some other stuff.
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Those carbs are gorgeous.
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Re: Barry's carb refurbishments
He'd done the ones on the kettle I looked at today too.......wish he'd done the 185 and 250 sets.........
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Re: Barry's carb refurbishments
Yes they look fab
baz refurbished my gt750j carbs and they too look great
does anyone know who can remove a dent from my exhaust pipe as well as re - chromium
thanks
baz refurbished my gt750j carbs and they too look great
does anyone know who can remove a dent from my exhaust pipe as well as re - chromium
thanks
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Monkey,
Yes, I've used this chap:
http://www.aloh.co.uk/renovation/chrome.php
Beware though: exhaust repair is finnicky, time consuming, expensive and often disappointing. Even a 'metal god' runs out of road with poor parts.
I wouldn't bother repair one with tin worm, ever. I've worn the expensive T shirt. The holes you can see hide many more you cannot.
A solid pipe that doesn't rattle, no rust, baffle comes out easily and one big dent may be worth saving, but one with numerous little dents will make you cry at the cost and it'll never look perfect on the repairs. Chrome is horribly unforgiving and, by comparison, sometimes a repaired / chromed pipe will make an unmade up Hilary Clinton look like a babe
So in short, even weighing up costs, its often better to buy a better pipe and get that chromed.
Good luck!
Mike
Yes, I've used this chap:
http://www.aloh.co.uk/renovation/chrome.php
Beware though: exhaust repair is finnicky, time consuming, expensive and often disappointing. Even a 'metal god' runs out of road with poor parts.
I wouldn't bother repair one with tin worm, ever. I've worn the expensive T shirt. The holes you can see hide many more you cannot.
A solid pipe that doesn't rattle, no rust, baffle comes out easily and one big dent may be worth saving, but one with numerous little dents will make you cry at the cost and it'll never look perfect on the repairs. Chrome is horribly unforgiving and, by comparison, sometimes a repaired / chromed pipe will make an unmade up Hilary Clinton look like a babe
So in short, even weighing up costs, its often better to buy a better pipe and get that chromed.
Good luck!
Mike
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Re: Barry's carb refurbishments
Yes they look fab
baz refurbished my gt750j carbs and they too look great
does anyone know who can remove a dent from my exhaust pipe as well as re - chromium
thanks
cheers mike for the advice on re-chroming
im guessing finding a replacement ekhaust is like rocking horse s..t
and delkevic(?) Dont yet make replacement fot the j model
Monkeyman
baz refurbished my gt750j carbs and they too look great
does anyone know who can remove a dent from my exhaust pipe as well as re - chromium
thanks
cheers mike for the advice on re-chroming
im guessing finding a replacement ekhaust is like rocking horse s..t
and delkevic(?) Dont yet make replacement fot the j model
Monkeyman
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Re: Barry's carb refurbishments
I can highly recommend Baz Carbs too, they are fantastic! Cheers Baz.
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