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carb floats have been installed Sherpa started second kick tick over now fine tuned ..............thank you BL for your input .........VERY HAPPY OF DAMP NORTH WALES

Hi thanks for the reply BL engine is just rebuilt with new piston /rings/small ends/gudgen pin rebored to 84mm carb/jets are all clean/clear I took the floatbowl off "one more time" to discover one float has completley disintergrated into many small pieces floating around within the bowl carb is original I think from 1976 Bing 84 also ordered new float ass. new jets pilot/main/needle from Inmotion so waiting for post to arrive then will report hopefully just some fine tuning on the pilot as you said watch this space

is there a factory set for float height on m y 76 350 Sherpa , at the moment it is reluctent to start , takes 3 /4 kicks with choke on all jets pilot /main are clean , passage ways are clear , fuel filter is new , needle is set in the middle groove ,pilot is screwed out 1 1/2 turn once it starts it runs normally right through the rev range ,

HI is there a factory set for float height for my 76 Sherpa 350 ? at the moment it is reluctent to start 3 / 4 kicks with choke on

I have a 1976 350 Sherpa JM 15903496 with a new bore of 83.4 when fitting a new piston kit what are the top and bottom piston ring gaps ? all input gratefully received

I have tried easing the spacer to one side to show the bearing and hopfully drift it out with as much heat as I dare either side of the hub no joy this morning I placed an M 10 expanding rawlbolt just inside the hub/inner part of the bearing tightened it up to grip on the inner race ring and with some heat equal to the nose cone on the Space Shuttle and a few hits with my 4kg lump hammer from the othe side of hub out came a bearing EUREKA ! the other bearing was easier to remove of course, I did find heavy traces of red loctite on the hub dont quite know why as bearing recess X 2 " are in good usable order ? thank you all for your input

anyone have any tips on my 76 Sherpa rear wheel bearing removal they appear to be solid in the hub, tried a heat gun with no joy at all all input gratefully recieved

thank you for the info 🍻

I have just aquired this Sherpa "genuine shed find" can any one ID. this machine model year please

Muchas gracias for the info just about got my 77 350 finnished (decals mudguards final polish ) and have a 78 350 waiting to restore, what year is your pictured bike ?

Hi Bondy love your bike what paint did you use for the frame ? did you take it back to the bare metal ?

Hi fourex i dont know what parts you require but have you tried in motion (Bultaco UK) they advertise on this site and have a section for Ossa spares I use them here in Spain and service is first class hope this might help you out

Thanks for the reply Steve and yes base gasket manifold gasket and crank seals will be replaced

I am in the process of restoring my 77 350 Sherpa I am at the rolling chassis stage and now checking the motor over, before I started the project I rode the bike and all vital signs were good ie: gearbox selecting as normal clutch responding as normal engine crisp and responsive, I have taken ths cylinder head off and decoked the head and piston crown. I noticed there is no head gasket is this normal on my model ? also stamped on the cylinder close to the overlap joint is 159 R my engine No, is JM-19100771 the bore is unmarked with a std. Mahle piston any help gratefully received Stanley

Hola crowley have you tried contacting www.castrolclassicoils.co.uk ? they offer a UK postal service so maybe they could post to your M I L before she visits you, hope this may help .

Superb restoration enjoy your new machine to the MAX

thank you for the link richt I will be there

thanks for the post rich t I will be visiting Cheshire on the 22 of August for 1 week staying with family at Stanthorne near Middlewich do you know of any Trial events that weekend near by ?

Hola mags I am enlightened for the correct ft.lbs. setting via guys at 12lbs. I am 136m above sea level measured from center of garage floor via Tom Tom gps

And I thought setting the points on my Sherpa was challenging so with me at total body mas of 99kg. what is the minimum volume of helium (HE) I need to counter balance a medium to very hard fall AKA disoriented/winded kg/kmol = lost control.

super looking machine ,did you polish the cases yourself and if so what did you use ? fibre wheel/drill/polishing mop compound etc,

If i fill the front tyre with 100% nitrogen will it be easier to wheelie ? and also if I lose control over rocky terrain could I then breath in the nitrogen from the inner tube to ease the pain ?

Thanks for the replies afrer a "caja de San Miguel" it has become clearer in my head as guys posted 12ft.lbs it is then stocking up on " inspiration fluid SM." before i check my Tyre pressures

I need to re torque the cylinder head on my 350 77 Sherpa the manual give a torque setting of 15 PSI can any one tell me what this is in Newton meters ? confused of Javea

Bueños dias bondy thank for the link. your machine looks superb "factory fresh" is the bike finnished yet ?