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Got it.

Thanks!
Jeff

BevHevSteve wrote:Look at the photo of this kit in my shopping cart as I purposely stacked the bits in order

Steve,

Is this still the case? When you say the wider portion of the retainer ring goes towards the seal, do you mean the larger diameter portion?

Thanks!
Jeff

Do you have a price?

I have run it a bit more, but still haven't ridden it. It starts quickly and easily now and sounds very good. However, after about 15-20 seconds it does start to smoke a good bit.

I think I will get the brakes working next, then take it for a quick ride and see how it does.

Are there any ...

So I got home tonight and decided I was going to try and check the carbs out a little closer. I put the rocker covers back on and plugs back in. Gave it a couple of twists of the throttle and hit the button. I'll be damned if it didn't just fire right up like it was ready to ride!

After closer ...

I have the mixture screws at 1 1/2 turns out and the slides at 1 turn up from the bottom. I'll try backing out the mixture screws a bit more.

It's good to hear you had similar symptoms that were caused by carb issues. That seems the most likely to me given that they have been messed with. I'll ...

Thanks for the help Kev. I just took a look and the pickup wiring has definitely been "worked on".

According to the engine numbers it is a later Darmah engine, so it has been changed at some point. It is definitely a desmo because I have pulled the valve covers. Many Desmos do have springs on the ...

Some questions,

What bike is it?
What carbs does it have?
Did the previous owner rebuild it?
Have the Bosch pickups been detatched from the cover at any stage?
Has it run since then?
Have you checked the valve shimming?

Kev

1978 Darmah (posted in title, but I should have added it in the subject ...

I just bought my first Ducati bevel twin and I am trying to get it running. I have worked on modern Ducati's and many other bikes, so I do have some experience.

The engine cranks over and will occasionally fire. A few times it actually ran well for about a second. It also backfires loudly and ...