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Topic: SB6R for sale and advice |
mk2sean
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Forum: Bikes For Sale Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:19 am Subject: SB6R for sale and advice |
Hi John.
Wow, that seems like a very educated guess!
I am from North of Aberdeen. Where are you from?
Please pm me, I'm intrigued as to how you guessed.
Regards
Sean |
Topic: SB6R for sale and advice |
mk2sean
Replies: 2
Views: 4114
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Forum: Bikes For Sale Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:10 pm Subject: SB6R for sale and advice |
Hi.
I am looking for some guidance on what a motorcycle may be worth.
This was inherited from my father a few years ago. He was a biker for a long time, i have the bug too, just a watered down ... |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:44 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Any suggestions lads? |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:43 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
This would be tube 21 on the parts catalogue. |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:29 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Got the bike up and running on a temporary tank. Just fitted the tank again just now. There is a small tapping just next to the electrical connection coming from the centre of the tank underneath, ... |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:22 am Subject: carb cleaning |
Could you try swapping them around to see if others fit better in other holes or is that not advisable? If you are setting float heights anyway surely it wont matter. I take it your seal kit came fr ... |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:46 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Mine were tight to go in. I pushed until I felt resistance to pull them out. The innuendos possible here are plentiful! ! |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:20 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
As it happens the ports for the vacume gauges are very easy access. Again, thanks for all the help abd advice lads. Its very much appreciated. |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:25 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Woohoo!! Adjusted the pull cable. Now needs choke to start from cold . Runs with choke shut. Revs fine. Running on all 4 ( all 4 headers cannot be touched ) . Gonna balance them tomorrow and a ... |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:06 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
I was just going to disconnect the cables now and try it then. Have not made any adjustments to settings yet. Wanted to check cables first. |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:03 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
I was just going to disconnect the cables now and try it then. Have not made any adjustments to settings yet. Wanted to check cables first. |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:56 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Update. It is now running. However, its idle is up at about 3000 with no choke at all. I more or less shut the choke as soon as it fired up. Also as soon as I touch the throttle it revs at the re ... |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:36 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Do you think it will be fine without the fuel pump getting the fuel up to the carb bowls seeing that it will have to travel a little higher. |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:34 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Excellent Brian. Big day tomorrow. Might be an sb6r for sale tomorrow as spares or repair lol |
Topic: carb cleaning |
mk2sean
Replies: 75
Views: 53199
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:46 pm Subject: carb cleaning |
Haha. I think I must have a different type of sb6r to you lot. My inlet stubs dont have any holes other than number two which has the vacume feed to the fuel pump. This has now been capped and the ... |
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