If the gas tank is removed, is it possible to take the top of the mixing chamber off and get the slide out while the carbs are mounted on the bike or will the frame be in the way? Wanted to mess with the needle clip and was wondering since that sounds like the easiest path.
Disassemble amal's while mounted?
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It's a little awkward (what isn't on a Norton) , the screws are posidrive I believe on the carb tops but I use a phillips of the correct length because the darn frame backbone is in the way. The tops can be moved to the side and the slides lifted out. The real issue is reinserting as the needles can miss the needle jet oriface . I remove the airfilter and get in there with fingers to make sure this doesn't happen.
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Changing the screws that hold the tops on to Allen head screws makes life easier. If you think of changing the float bowl screws to Allen ones too (they are the same) then don't tighten them much as the float bowls distort very easily. They are 2BA x 5/8" long.
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I bought a set of small picks for removing orings, one of which is a semi-circle. This is very handy for reaching inside the carb, hooking the needle and guiding it into the needle jet. The slight tilt of the carbs is enough that the needle will not drop straight into the jet like other bikes. When I first started my bike it was 8-stroking due to the fact that the needle was pushed all the way up into the slide when it was put back together.
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"8-stroking" - I like it! We always refered to two-strokes that were running way too rich as "four-stroking'', so I now have the correct term for a too-fat four-stroke.htown16 said:
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