mercalia wrote:The carbs on my Yamaha XJ900S havent needed to be touched in the 20 years I have had it
Bet it sounds like a bag of spanners on tickover...
mercalia wrote:The carbs on my Yamaha XJ900S havent needed to be touched in the 20 years I have had it
pete75 wrote:cycleruk wrote:kwackers wrote:Hate carbs.
Horrible things.
So many little jets and orifices, too much of a compromise. I've still got my carb balancing gauges in the garage.
Give me fuel injection any day.
Even fuel injection needs balancing if there is more than one injection inlet.
Not needed for a long time with modern chip controlled systems, drive by wire systems. Where there is more than one air intake eg on a BMW flat twin it was the throttle valves that needed balancing when they were cable operated. Nothing to do with the fuel injection and all to do with differential cable stretch.
cycleruk wrote:pete75 wrote:cycleruk wrote:Even fuel injection needs balancing if there is more than one injection inlet.
Not needed for a long time with modern chip controlled systems, drive by wire systems. Where there is more than one air intake eg on a BMW flat twin it was the throttle valves that needed balancing when they were cable operated. Nothing to do with the fuel injection and all to do with differential cable stretch.
More than likely. I had to do my Moto Guzzi California now and again. Not touched my Triumph triple in the 6 years I have had it. Wished I had kept the Guzzi.
kwackers wrote:mercalia wrote:The carbs on my Yamaha XJ900S havent needed to be touched in the 20 years I have had it
Bet it sounds like a bag of spanners on tickover...
NATURAL ANKLING wrote:Hi,
Japanese engines are quite finely made, If they've not been left outside and abused and they have been garaged and not done excessive mileage, even the air cooled engines can sound very quite If you discount the exhaust noise.
I'm not sure about the XJ 900, but in the 80s and even before then inverted toothed chains were common especially for the camshaft.
400 fours Honda did rattle a bit on tickover, And if not perfectly balanced you could hear the primary drive shaft and clutch chatter.
Lemans 850 when they came out Were quite a neat looking bike, speedos were a mile out, but we have a stable bike at speed.
Unlike my V f400 A bit more twitchy at high speed but could eat LeMans. For breakfast with handling and acceleration up to about a ton.
I rode the lemans so I do know something about it, But two riders on separate times both commented that my bike was fast, probably because I overtook them
mercalia wrote:so Norton exclusive – fairytale ending for troubled brand as Indian motor giant scoops it for £16m.
cycleruk wrote:Just sold my Triumph Tiger 800. Got too heavy to manually handle safely out of the garage. (aged muscles not up to it.)
Not ridden much for a couple of years with last year due to Covid.
Might consider a lighter bike such as Honda CB500. Like the style of the new Royal Enfield 650 twin but again could be heavy.
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ymfb wrote:Currently I ride an R1250RT and have 1978 RD250D for a few local runs.
Over the years I’ve tried most marques except Kawasaki, no reason just hasn’t happened. The spread is Honda Cub to Ducati Panigale.
I ride all year and volunteer for SERV Wessex our local blood bike group, I now have a car through necessity but for eight years I didn’t.
Ride safe.
Cowsham wrote:ymfb wrote:Currently I ride an R1250RT and have 1978 RD250D for a few local runs.
Over the years I’ve tried most marques except Kawasaki, no reason just hasn’t happened. The spread is Honda Cub to Ducati Panigale.
I ride all year and volunteer for SERV Wessex our local blood bike group, I now have a car through necessity but for eight years I didn’t.
Ride safe.
Panigale ! That's exotic stuff Steve.