Last Gasp?

May 13th

Getting closer.  New carburettor parts arrived and fitted.  A little adjustment on the idle and air screws resulted in a steady tickover - and a decent pick up on throttle - none of the cough-splutter-gasp die routine.

Meanwhile also replaced bottom fork washer on damper rod retaining screw, was weeping fork oil.  Great difficulty removing fork until realised that the tight top yoke pressure on the new fork shroud/headlamp mount rubbers was generating a massive squeeze preventing all movement, had to loosen the big central nut on the top yoke to release.

The next report will I hope be based on some actual on road experience.... YIKES

For interest here are the carb settings.

Air filters dry wire gauze type, original filter long since ditched

 Number plate a photoshop job pending real one

Jet Set

But not yet.....

Saturday May 9th

During a carb setting session one of the units started pushing fuel from the float bowl overflow.  Diagnosed dirt in the needle valve, took of float bowl, blew through and re-fitted - ok.  Then the other carb did the same - clearly there is still too much rust sediment in the tank despite the nine rinses.  So invested in some in line filters and new fuel line.  Fitted quite easily and had an extended session on Thursday playing with needle settings in pursuit of a direction of travel.  No problems with overflow.

Sediment clearly visible in the in line filters - hmmm.

Despite fiddling on was unable to get a baseline.  Starts well on choke and revs up fine, but off choke it won't pick up and struggles to tick over.  Whilst on this job took opportunity to raise rear wheel and run through all gears, box works great - changes very slick by classic Guzzi standards.

Anyway took details from Gregory Bender's ThisOldTractor website (link here) and purchase same from Allens, except the 2.5 slides (3.0 fitted)  which add a lot to the bill so I'll leave those till later.

Despite these difficulties feeling good about prospect of 

riding away now it's insured (Carole Nash, fully comp).