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Hi Chris, yep Turnover speed is really good both plugs out. I turned her over until I got oil pressure then took the readings. I repeated the...
I did the head swap. I sourced a replacement empty head from a bike with a lot fewer miles. I swapped the valve gear components over having had...
Hi again folks, yep I have the old head but its buried in the garage perhaps a project for these testing times, Talking about testing, the...
Interesting. A previous head on the rear cylinder had issues due to a hairline crack that enlarged as the engine warmed so on startup, no...
Thanks guys, I've invested in a comp tester so that will be my first port of call. It is obviously an assumption that the seals are ok, either way...
I'm back again.... You know when i said i got her running all nice and right, it now appears I have quite an issue... I wont go into the...
update, I had the horizontal head off to address a small oil leak between the head and cylinder. Clean up, new O rings appears jobs a good un....
Iv'e ordered what i will call service parts including a new airbox breather hose as iv'e found a small split in the current one, albeit the wrong...
Thanks for your support in this guys. Today is one of those days in a good way. went to the bike and tried a start. nothing. Turned out the...
Again folks you've shown that there are other things to try before banging my head off the garage wall. The reverse clamping of the float...
Ill take another look at the float level measurements again I used a digital caliper and a piece of .005 plastic card lay accross the floats....
so guys, taking into acount the carbs have been rebuilt with new parts including valves etc, you think that it is float heigh setting that may be...
That's exactly the issue, its not in the rev range it is on what should be tickover. I say should because on of the pots clearly didn't kick in...
That and i cant afford a set! ill keep persevering with what iv'e got. problem is if it is the carbs, buying another used set might lead to...
short of FCR 41s which are not a priority at the mo, Ill have to kep plugging away. By the way, still popping and farting with some lovely...
yep. plugs wetter than an otters pocket. ironically the bike will start and run with a shot of easy start down the carb throats which tend to...
Gloat time, May last year I scored a 2014 PP with 1220 miles on the clock and I fookin love it. Previously owned a 1200 ABS and I thought that was...
By the way, has anyone got a source for a set of the cylinder head o rings. Ducati Wolverhampton, (my nearest) are no longer.
Short update, Replacement brushes came through really quickly, however a little jiggery pokery was needed as the bakelte insulator and positive...
I do apologise,..... I'm in the wrong room....