zarkoff

have you given the carb a good clean?

well thanks everybody for all your input it looks like a very complicated issue, obviously fuel is a lot different than what it was back in the 70's, my bike seems to wants a richer set up than original .also where you get you fuel from i think makes a difference IE supermarkets.

yeh cheers i had a bit of a read they are talking abou t avgas ect we have only 2 choices unleaded and super un leaded i haven't tried super but i might have a go in my old honda to see how it runs . my bike was built in the 70's probably designed earlier so fuel must have a role to play, lets face it it,s what powers our bikes ,

hello there i was just wondering if anybody had any thoughts on wether petrol has changed over the years ( apart from the cost!! ) , a lot of people seem to have problems with carburation on older machines a mechanic told me that petrol has changed , so that settings on carbs ect maybe different. it could be worth bearing in mind when setting up carbs as i am right now. thanks .

how about the carb jetting the wrong pilot jet can give this problem also, i have just fit a new carb to my honda and when trying different pilot jets the same thing was happening ( running weak) at one point.

hi you say you have checked the carb to air box have you checked the carb to engine, sounds a bit like it is getting air in somewhere which can give the same problem.

hi there there is one thing that does alter the mixture settings on a carb that no one has mentioned yet and that is the air filter, have you changed the filter in any way as it does make a lot of difference . i once changed the filter on a bike and it run like a dog !! just worth baring in mind.

thanks anyway i will start with the same size jets and use that as a starting point.

cheers can i ask how did you jet them? i am thinking using the same size jet as in my old one , in my case 115 main and 38 pilot.

hi there , having afew problems with my TL i have come to the conclusion its carb related. i have seen a lot of new carbs on ebay and was just wondering if anybody had tried these replacement carbs i have seen one or two on honda's tlrs. my old keihin is about worn out!

hello . the carb is clean i have a coil of another bike of roughly the same era i could try maybe . i did replace the condensor about a year and a half ago but ive only done about 4 trials on it i think i will try a new set of points as well and then see ,the plug by the way was a perfect color when i took it out so i am still wondering .

hi there can any body point me in the right direction , my honda back fires mostly at high revs it seems to stop if i rev it out. it is points ignition. i dont know were to start as it used to run perfectly . i think i have every thing set correctly could it be the advance retard mec perhaps? where should i start fuel or ignition?

hi there Tim thanks for the info i'll give them a ring . thanks Steve.

Hello there , does anybody know where i can get a kickstart for my tl (1975 model) I have given up on getting an original one. I am thinking that maybe one of a XL model may fit. It is mainly the shaft size that is the problem,the shape is not a massive issue as the one i have at the moment is straight, maybe some one has had this problem, any way i think that the late 70s xls used the similar engines even some early 80s xls too. there are a few kickers for sale on ebay from xls so that may be my best bet ,thats if they will fit!! any help would be great . thanks.

oh! well i dont get on here as much as i maybe should, it did cross my mind that it may heve been already posted but i did it all the same.

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just wondering if anyone had seen these, interesting! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpxj4r2DWPU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQ_yZRrlZk...feature=related

cheers BOSTIT i am hoping it does run better, i have had trouble with it eating plugs, when you take them out their black the carb is set as it was when it was new so i think the exhaust system could be to blame it was very oily when i took it to bits.

hello there , could anybody give me some advice on repacking my exhaust i have opened up the rear section and it was pretty gudged up the front section is sealed so there probably isn't anything i can do there. what would be the best material to use and how densly would i have to pack it . thanks .

hi there i reckon one guy has them cos i saw a bloke with about 4 or 5 under his arm just after the prize giving walking down the hill! they where cable tied to the fence.

bou's bike fluffed thats why he did that, they had been messing with it for ages prior to his attempt!

hello .just got mine today was quite suprised that there are not tickets! ( as i was expecting) just wrist bands but it dosent really matter anyway.

worn crank seals are another way air could be getting in but a bit harder to check! it should shut off straight away though so there must be some thing wrong somewhere

hi there i was once told that if you had a small split in the rubber tube joining the carb to the engine this is what would happen, basicaly any air getting in by any other means than through the filter, i would just check it out i hope this helps

thanks everybody i will certainly have a look . thanks again . zarkoff.