Post by duffer on Sept 14, 2024 21:45:44 GMT
Not a Superdream, but I thought I should share this as we do sometimes have to decide to tackle big stuff.
The problem started on the Yorkshire run. Three weird things happen.
1) I never mentioned this at the time, but on a fast bit, the throttle momentarily got stuck on full ! I frantically wiggled, and it went back to normal.
2) After that, it wouldn't tick over. So much so that approaching a downhill give way it died, and I fired it back up by snapping the clutch out and "bumped it".
3) After a break by a reservoir, I started it up and it made a hell of a rattle. The joint diagnosis- starter clutch.
Today I decided to get in there and face the problems. I bought a kit to renew the business end of the starter clutch. That's an engine out job. This morning I had a bike. I now own a ruck of bits. Here is the pictorial overview. I will sum up at the end, but see if you can work it out.
The right carburetor choke butterfly was missing, along with it's two screws. I'd had them professionally rebuilt ? Only one thing to do, take the head off to see where they went. I found them crushed together and luckily stuck in the top of the head. No serious damage so far found and I haven't even got to the problem I started to work on. That said, I think I've answered the first 2 questions. No idea how it continued to run.
I have to go now. I have to get my steel toe cap boots on. Got a " professional " to visit !
The problem started on the Yorkshire run. Three weird things happen.
1) I never mentioned this at the time, but on a fast bit, the throttle momentarily got stuck on full ! I frantically wiggled, and it went back to normal.
2) After that, it wouldn't tick over. So much so that approaching a downhill give way it died, and I fired it back up by snapping the clutch out and "bumped it".
3) After a break by a reservoir, I started it up and it made a hell of a rattle. The joint diagnosis- starter clutch.
Today I decided to get in there and face the problems. I bought a kit to renew the business end of the starter clutch. That's an engine out job. This morning I had a bike. I now own a ruck of bits. Here is the pictorial overview. I will sum up at the end, but see if you can work it out.
The right carburetor choke butterfly was missing, along with it's two screws. I'd had them professionally rebuilt ? Only one thing to do, take the head off to see where they went. I found them crushed together and luckily stuck in the top of the head. No serious damage so far found and I haven't even got to the problem I started to work on. That said, I think I've answered the first 2 questions. No idea how it continued to run.
I have to go now. I have to get my steel toe cap boots on. Got a " professional " to visit !
