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- Mar 29, 2013
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I had some great advice when I was chasing down an electrical problem with my Atlas and now I'm hoping I get lucky a second time.
I have a 1961 Dominator 99, all stock, twin right hand mono blocs, clean as a whistle, the floats are seating properly by the looks of it and it has good fuel flow and good spark. There are no leaks or dribbles from the carbs when the tap is on so I assume the floats are shutting off the supply correctly. it ran a few years ago but not well. I put it back in the storage for another day and that was a few years back.
My issue is the bike has been off the road for a few years now and is a real cow to start. Fresh fuel and oil. Most times when I pull the plugs to look they are wet. I don't tickle the carbs or see anything dribbling in so I don't know why they would be so wet. The bike has caught and run a few times but not for long. It just peters out. It looks as though the choke is on and it is getting too much fuel but there isn't a choke installed. The choke/restrictors have been removed as they were binding in the barrels and causing the throttles to stick open. (Another problem for another day)
Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
On another note.........
Doesn't help that the kick lever is so short I'm losing a lot of leverage and having to work harder with the kicks. If anyone has a kick lever that is longer than 6" and wanting to part with it please let me know.
I have a 1961 Dominator 99, all stock, twin right hand mono blocs, clean as a whistle, the floats are seating properly by the looks of it and it has good fuel flow and good spark. There are no leaks or dribbles from the carbs when the tap is on so I assume the floats are shutting off the supply correctly. it ran a few years ago but not well. I put it back in the storage for another day and that was a few years back.
My issue is the bike has been off the road for a few years now and is a real cow to start. Fresh fuel and oil. Most times when I pull the plugs to look they are wet. I don't tickle the carbs or see anything dribbling in so I don't know why they would be so wet. The bike has caught and run a few times but not for long. It just peters out. It looks as though the choke is on and it is getting too much fuel but there isn't a choke installed. The choke/restrictors have been removed as they were binding in the barrels and causing the throttles to stick open. (Another problem for another day)
Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
On another note.........
Doesn't help that the kick lever is so short I'm losing a lot of leverage and having to work harder with the kicks. If anyone has a kick lever that is longer than 6" and wanting to part with it please let me know.