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by Dover Rider
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:16 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R27 Cold Start Nightmare
Replies: 30
Views: 12267

Re: R27 Cold Start Nightmare

Well for what its worth, I found that if its off and still warm from a ride to the store, when I try to start it I don't turn the gas on until i kick it over and it fires. For some reason mine floods easily after it runs. I also cant tickle when I first start, I just turn on the tap and go put on my...
by Dover Rider
Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R69s Bings
Replies: 11
Views: 7289

Re: R69s Bings

Thanks James. I will do that asap
I can't risk a botch job on these carbs.
by Dover Rider
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R69s Bings
Replies: 11
Views: 7289

Re: R69s Bings

Thought I would report back with results on sticking slides. Success ! I went back through and checked the flange with parallel bars and did some sanding to completely flatten the flange. Then with a magnifier I was able to see a slight, very slight edge on one bore and lightly sanded with 1000 grit...
by Dover Rider
Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R69s Bings
Replies: 11
Views: 7289

Re: R69s Bings

Thanks James. Will do after I recheck flanges.
Paul
by Dover Rider
Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R69s Bings
Replies: 11
Views: 7289

Re: R69s Bings

Chuck,
That sounds like an easy thing to try without taking off the carbs. Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a shot and see what develops.
Thanks,
Regards
Paul
by Dover Rider
Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R69s Bings
Replies: 11
Views: 7289

Re: R69s Bings

Thanks all for the replies. I guess I was just being a little lazy/ impatient about further diagnosis. Before posting I did polish the slides on the buffer to take out the wear marks I also lapped the flanges when I cleaned/ rebuilt carbs. New insulator blocks with Hylomar applied and not over tight...
by Dover Rider
Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: R90S World
Topic: 1974 R90S pin stripes
Replies: 9
Views: 9667

Re: 1974 R90S pin stripes

John, Thanks for your reply. A friend was asking about painters because his 74 Silver Smoke was not quite smoky enough. : ) He has another to restore and was going to use Holt but obviously that wont work. He also did apply his own gold stripe with the stick-on kind and he said it wasn't that tough....
by Dover Rider
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:46 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R69s Bings
Replies: 11
Views: 7289

R69s Bings

Hello I realize this has been talked about alot but I have not heard of THE FIX for this other than Mikuni... Due to the extreme $$ it takes to get the carbs done or new, I am taking the shotgun approach. The bike is well sorted and runs great. My problem is after it gets warm I get serious throttle...
by Dover Rider
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: R90S World
Topic: 1974 R90S pin stripes
Replies: 9
Views: 9667

Re: 1974 R90S pin stripes

John
Is your paint fairly recent? Is this a shop that is taking on the 90s bikes today?
Regards
Paul
by Dover Rider
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: R90S World
Topic: Paint for Smoke on R90S Silver Smoke
Replies: 3
Views: 7678

Re: Paint for Smoke on R90S Silver Smoke

Hello It is my understanding that back some time ago Holts was not adverse to providing colors and procedure for the S bike paint schemes.( Not 100% sure on this ) Does anyone have this information ? It would be great to archive this in the forum knowledge base. Does anyone have contact with Holts t...