Thanks Bruce,
Been completely through the carbs with a couple of extensive cleanings then all new bits on the inside new floats and needle and seats. Have increased idle jet to 62 as the 60's had mix screw out 3+ turns out now i am 1 1/2 . Have change out plugs a couple of times. Manual says ...
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- Wed May 16, 2012 7:41 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: darmah timing
- Replies: 17
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- Tue May 15, 2012 6:21 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: darmah timing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26024
Re: darmah timing
Thanks Bruce,
Just as i thought, the repair manual states it have some value to the timing advance and i could not see how ,,,thanks again. Am still at a loss at why the rotor has the two gouges at the "raised ridge" where the picks-ups create spark. It is on the inside of the rotor ; Was wondering ...
Just as i thought, the repair manual states it have some value to the timing advance and i could not see how ,,,thanks again. Am still at a loss at why the rotor has the two gouges at the "raised ridge" where the picks-ups create spark. It is on the inside of the rotor ; Was wondering ...
- Sun May 13, 2012 10:25 am
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: darmah timing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26024
darmah timing
Hello all
Been putting back together 1981 darmah slowly( not my choosing)and am to a point where i could use some input from this forum which has helped lots in the past with bike. Am dealing with poor running ,slow and labored throttle response up to 4000 rpm's after it's right on. Some backfiring ...
Been putting back together 1981 darmah slowly( not my choosing)and am to a point where i could use some input from this forum which has helped lots in the past with bike. Am dealing with poor running ,slow and labored throttle response up to 4000 rpm's after it's right on. Some backfiring ...
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:50 am
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: bosch pick-up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8723
pick-ups
Rick,
Ya i sent the whole side cover to road & Race and they repaired set / rewired replaced /pick-ups back in cover. After i installed the bike the only problem was to get the bike to run the best i had to have the idle screws out 3 turns or so to run with out to much back firing. Actually i drove ...
Ya i sent the whole side cover to road & Race and they repaired set / rewired replaced /pick-ups back in cover. After i installed the bike the only problem was to get the bike to run the best i had to have the idle screws out 3 turns or so to run with out to much back firing. Actually i drove ...
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:31 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: bosch pick-up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8723
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:10 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: bosch pick-up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8723
bosch pick-up
Good Evening all,
Could use some input on my 1981 Darmah, was getting the last bugs worked out of it when the progress went the wrong way.Now lots of back firing through carbs ,,90% vertical , quite extreme. Had the pick-ups reworked at Road and Race .New wires and pick-up repaired ,have good ...
Could use some input on my 1981 Darmah, was getting the last bugs worked out of it when the progress went the wrong way.Now lots of back firing through carbs ,,90% vertical , quite extreme. Had the pick-ups reworked at Road and Race .New wires and pick-up repaired ,have good ...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:18 pm
- Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
- Topic: rough running
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17246
rough running
Evening all,
I looked at what crash had to say and applied it to carbs and came up with a plan backed out idle speed screw alot to just get horizonal running . Ended up with the solution to it . Might sound wrong but idle screws are set at 5 turns out and the thing idled fine got the horizontal ...
I looked at what crash had to say and applied it to carbs and came up with a plan backed out idle speed screw alot to just get horizonal running . Ended up with the solution to it . Might sound wrong but idle screws are set at 5 turns out and the thing idled fine got the horizontal ...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:49 am
- Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
- Topic: rough running
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17246
rough running
Thanks for all the input-rick-crash-lumpy-abmartin/ i am chasing down the issue with all the good input from all of you. The bowl was full of fuel when i removed and that is what prompted me to think that jets to be the problem. I cleaned the jets carefully with cleaner then dryed finished with ...
- Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:38 pm
- Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
- Topic: rough running
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17246
rough running
Thanks for the in put on my Darmah,
Isolated both cylinders like rick suggested. Horizonal cyclinder will only run when i shoot fuel down carb or when choke is on. Dismantled carb cleaned and inspected ..all looked fine to me, but then only second time apart. The first when i put a rebuld kit in ...
Isolated both cylinders like rick suggested. Horizonal cyclinder will only run when i shoot fuel down carb or when choke is on. Dismantled carb cleaned and inspected ..all looked fine to me, but then only second time apart. The first when i put a rebuld kit in ...
- Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:54 pm
- Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
- Topic: rough running
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17246
rough running
Hey Rick
Did all at the same time, but i do think that i was acting a bit strange when i last drove . But can not remember as this bike has been in my garage sitting for 28 years, just kinda got busy with other things and havent had time to look at bike. Thanks ...Dave
Did all at the same time, but i do think that i was acting a bit strange when i last drove . But can not remember as this bike has been in my garage sitting for 28 years, just kinda got busy with other things and havent had time to look at bike. Thanks ...Dave
- Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:42 pm
- Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
- Topic: rough running
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17246
rough running
I could use some input as i have been reading these post to help solve my problem with my 1981 Darmah.I have put carb kit in have new wires and good readings on Bosch ignition pick-ups. Got a sync pro and started to get it running and have good readings at idle and at 2500 rpm's. Top cylinder runs ...