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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Darth Loo-knee on 02 April 2009, 20:47:20
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So to my Ode Blunderbus for an hour out.
Ashbourne, Matlock, Buxton and back home all chilled out now :y
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me to, through the tunnel to wirral up to wallasey and down the coast the back home through ellersmere port and over runcorn bridge. proper biking weather.
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starting to get the itch for blast i must say. Gets later every year is i get older though. Dont bounce as well as i used to. :-) or maybe i do, the waist line aint getting any smaller.
Matlock, rings a bell, not been there, isnt there a bike meet there or summat?
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matlock use to be a big weekend bikers meet, but its been twenty years since i have been up there daz might know
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Every Sunday there is bikes there, if it is a lovely day you will struggle to find a place to park ya bike it gets that full. The reason it gets loads of bike I am sure is whichever way you ride to it, the roads are good :y The A6 is rather fun...A few to many Speed Cameras and Coppers hanging out of the odd van here and there through Ashbourne but still worth a visit just for the atmosphere, a ride out and a breakfast or bag of chips :y
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sounds like you had a good bit of fun
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I did, no Coppers hanging out of vans as it aint Sunday ;D
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Think I will have to pinch the MX5 off the wife tomorrow so its guaranteed to rain ::)
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Spoil sport :-[
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
Tell me about it, mine needs some more go-go juice now....
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
Tell me about it, mine needs some more go-go juice now....
Prob have some left if you did not leave the choke on for about 11 miles ::)
You want one of them new fancy bikes with fuel injection ;D
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
Tell me about it, mine needs some more go-go juice now....
Prob have some left if you did not leave the choke on for about 11 miles ::)
You want one of them new fancy bikes with fuel injection ;D
Thought it was idling high ::)
Injection? Modern fangled stuff, never catch on.
BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
Tell me about it, mine needs some more go-go juice now....
Prob have some left if you did not leave the choke on for about 11 miles ::)
You want one of them new fancy bikes with fuel injection ;D
Thought it was idling high ::)
Injection? Modern fangled stuff, never catch on.
BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
That's voodoo! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
Tell me about it, mine needs some more go-go juice now....
Prob have some left if you did not leave the choke on for about 11 miles ::)
You want one of them new fancy bikes with fuel injection ;D
Thought it was idling high ::)
Injection? Modern fangled stuff, never catch on.
BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
Have been thinking about getting some carb balancers for a bit ;)
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
Tell me about it, mine needs some more go-go juice now....
Prob have some left if you did not leave the choke on for about 11 miles ::)
You want one of them new fancy bikes with fuel injection ;D
Thought it was idling high ::)
Injection? Modern fangled stuff, never catch on.
BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
Have been thinking about getting some carb balancers for a bit ;)
What a length of pipe ::)
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One like this but for a four cylinder :y
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Morgantune-Carbtune-II-Carb-Throttle-Body-Balancer_W0QQitemZ180341981713QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item180341981713&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A3%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
I was working hard today, and i watched Richard Wilson Great Drives on BBC iPlayer, the roads around North Wales looked great.
Trouble is we need some ware central for everyone :-/
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
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BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
It has been known. ::)
(http://www.dellorto.co.uk/editor/uploads/images/Balance-small.jpg)
I have one of these........................................^^^^^
Not sure if it'd fit the intakes without a different adaptor...
Kevin
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
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BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
It has been known. ::)
(http://www.dellorto.co.uk/editor/uploads/images/Balance-small.jpg)
I have one of these........................................^^^^^
Not sure if it'd fit the intakes without a different adaptor...
Kevin
The Morgantune one is the sort I have been told to get as they are very good :y
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
Just close your eyes and think of England, again ::) ;D
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
Just close your eyes and think of England, again ::) ;D
Is that what Pete says? :-X
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
Just close your eyes and think of England, again ::) ;D
Is that what Pete says? :-X
No...He makes more excuses than the whole Parliment put together ;D
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BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
It has been known. ::)
(http://www.dellorto.co.uk/editor/uploads/images/Balance-small.jpg)
I have one of these........................................^^^^^
Not sure if it'd fit the intakes without a different adaptor...
Kevin
Wouldnt worry too much about it, only affects tick over.
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So are you organising an OOF bike ride then Tunnie? :y
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So are you organising an OOF bike ride then Tunnie? :y
We do seam to have quite a few bikers here, thing is finding someware central, i did 90 miles on Sunday and was getting close to the limit i could do on the bike currently.
So that means i can only go 45 miles from here.... :-/
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45 miles :o ;D
Wimp ;D
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Need to chop a few inches of ya legs Tunnie so you can be comfortable on it ;D
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
Just close your eyes and think of England, again ::) ;D
Is that what Pete says? :-X
No...He makes more excuses than the whole Parliment put together ;D
I aint daft chap, I know how you got the Loo Knee nik name ::)
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
Just close your eyes and think of England, again ::) ;D
Is that what Pete says? :-X
No...He makes more excuses than the whole Parliment put together ;D
I aint daft chap, I know how you got the Loo Knee nik name ::)
Got that years ago Sonnie, far more sensible now :y
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
Just close your eyes and think of England, again ::) ;D
Is that what Pete says? :-X
No...He makes more excuses than the whole Parliment put together ;D
I aint daft chap, I know how you got the Loo Knee nik name ::)
Got that years ago Sonnie, far more sensible now :y
Sh*t sticks Chum :P
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Last Sunday was good, did almost 150 miles over the weekend on my new toy 8-)
Maybe an oof biker meet is needed!
sounds good to me
Yep :y
Might have to borrow a bike then, I haven't got one at the moment :'(
Can get on the back of mine :y
Kind offer :-/ :-/ But a NO NO, last and only time I rode pillion I was 18, never ever again........... I am bad enough as a passenger in a car, with some drivers :y
Just close your eyes and think of England, again ::) ;D
Is that what Pete says? :-X
No...He makes more excuses than the whole Parliment put together ;D
I aint daft chap, I know how you got the Loo Knee nik name ::)
Got that years ago Sonnie, far more sensible now :y
Sh*t sticks Chum :P
Shotstick? Pal........
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BTW, anyone any good at balancing carbs? The ZX10 is quad carbbed, and they probably need tweaking...
It has been known. ::)
(http://www.dellorto.co.uk/editor/uploads/images/Balance-small.jpg)
I have one of these........................................^^^^^
Not sure if it'd fit the intakes without a different adaptor...
Kevin
Hmmmm, might have to pop down one day ;)
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It works equally as well by ear!
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It works equally as well by ear!
I'm guessing being tone deaf isn't going to help though!
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It works equally as well by ear!
This is true. Length of heater hose in your ear and compare the sound of each choke.
As Chrisgixer said, it it most noticeable as a lumpy idle because when there's only a very small throttle opening small differences between the throttle angles make a large difference in airflow.
Kevin
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Yep.....being carbs the venturi and jet whistle varies a lot with small changes in air flow and hence easy (and often more accurate) to tune by ear.
Of course, they will be out of balance within 100 miles!
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So are you organising an OOF bike ride then Tunnie? :y
We do seam to have quite a few bikers here, thing is finding someware central, i did 90 miles on Sunday and was getting close to the limit i could do on the bike currently.
So that means i can only go 45 miles from here.... :-/
Wimp
200 miles one day, 200 the next, on a 100cc bike
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It works equally as well by ear!
This is true. Length of heater hose in your ear and compare the sound of each choke.
As Chrisgixer said, it it most noticeable as a lumpy idle because when there's only a very small throttle opening small differences between the throttle angles make a large difference in airflow.
Kevin
yup :-[
Also Tunnie reckoned that it smelt a bit rich when I was showing him how slow his bike is ;) - and yes, that was after I'd turned the choke off :-[
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So are you organising an OOF bike ride then Tunnie? :y
We do seam to have quite a few bikers here, thing is finding someware central, i did 90 miles on Sunday and was getting close to the limit i could do on the bike currently.
So that means i can only go 45 miles from here.... :-/
Wimp
200 miles one day, 200 the next, on a 100cc bike
Thats easily achievable.
I noticed by the fidgetting that Tunnie has a limit of 90m before needing a break for an hour or so. So he probably could cover a few hundred miles in a day without issue, with breaks. I would imagine as he rides more, the numbness will not happen so much :)
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Well, if the balance is out the mixtures will be out too. The idle jets on those carbs are usually quite crude and more sensitive to vacuum than air volume.
Having said that, if the rich smell was at wide open throttle it was probably just because the mixture needs to be rich at WOT.
Kevin