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    • harley daveH
      harley dave
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      it sounds like the jets ,you will have three a main , a needle and a pilot jet , take the bottom of the float bowl and spray it with carb  cleaner it is better to take the carb right off as the jets screw in .
      i am not going to be able to get down for the next month or so as .
      next weekend its the trip out .
      weekend after i  am on holiday .
      then i have the grandchildren
      then i am off to japan .
      let me do a bit more research and together we will get it sorted

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      • natehateN
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        checked the intake seal?

        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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        • AetasA
          Aetas
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          XPost from Glemseck 2015
          @Aetas:

          Glemseck is so much more than sound.
          It is a shark tank. Hope that IH Japan crew and Gosport will love it.
          http://www.180grad.cc/umbau.html

          Ehinger Kraftrad Triumph

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          • GraemeG
            Graeme
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            Keep an eye out for bears!

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              FECKIN BOOM.

              My birth year is 1957.    We saw one of these trundling around at Glemseck and @Sam  and I fell in love (well. I did).

              I just won a 1957 model on eBay for the princely sum of GBP686…..I may start collecting them.....

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • natehateN
                natehate
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                fucking iphones rotate my asshole

                don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                • GraemeG
                  Graeme
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                  @Giles:

                  I just won a 1957 model on eBay for the princely sum of GBP686…..I may start collecting them.....

                  Sure you didn't overpay by £20! 😉

                  Looks an interesting little machine, and should be rideable on a CBT.

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                  • SamS
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                    Can't to have a go and see just how "Quickly" she can go!

                    SP

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                    • N
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                      G. What type of carb is on the bike? Not an expert myself, but my brother is a bike-nut  & could ask him for advice if you want.

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        @Sam  ^

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • SamS
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                          It's a Mikuni Carb but i'm not sure of the model exactly. @No.88
                          It's the standard for the SR500 i believe. I think i'm going to take @harley dave 's advise and clean the jets. From all the research i've done that seems to be the most likely culprit.

                          Any more advise is always welcome though!

                          SP

                          Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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                          • N
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                            @Sam.

                            Just got a reply from my brother. (He's heavily into restoring old bikes). He also suggested first removing the carb and cleaning completely, & make sure the float is good.

                            He also suggests making sure the fuel is clean. (Possible debris in the tank?). Flow the fuel through some paper towel and see if it catches anything.

                            He also might think it could be the pilot system or slide valve in the carb, as the bike starts but then cuts out at low revs.

                            Is this an old bike, or is it being re-built?

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                            • B
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                              Found a 1977 CB550 fully restored in my next of the woods state side. Really a good looking bike seems to be gone through and not hacked up. Pretty original besides drag bars and no mirrors.

                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                              • GraemeG
                                Graeme
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                                Some inspiration if @Giles decides to mod his new bike…

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  ^ @Sam

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • SamS
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                                    We can't do that to the Quickly!! or can we?  😉

                                    Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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                                    • harley daveH
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                                      where are you at giles with the bike running etc ,

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        We're not…....This bloody Fall/Winter stuff is taking up 110% of our time.  Would welcome a visit if you feel like seeing the dodgier side of the south coast......... @Sam

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • harley daveH
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                                          if i can get get down before i go to japan i will if not it will be later i am afraid ,anyway heres me leaving for france

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                                            Rollin'

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