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Ok so back to my popular Underwhelmed thread for an update and hopefully some more abuse
I've done several hundred, maybe a 1000 miles on it this year and now I've dialled out the vibes it's a great bike. The rear chain was tight, I must have ballsed that up when setting the belt drive which is spot on as per the RGM instructions. The gearbox is whiny despite the rebuild but the clunkiness can be ridden around as suggested by careful throttle control and just nipping the diaphragm clutch. The PWK carbs were a pain when I bought them without going into that one but it carburates superb and starts first kick and ticks over fine. That said I think the clunky may be related to these as they are instant on the pickup.
The Landsdowne kits I got off John are brilliant. It's novel watching a roadholder fork actually tracking the road , quite different to my first commando years ago and my Enfiled Interceptors.
I might get the gbox back out this winter and do a better job. If I do that I might just hot the engine up a bit as well..
Last thing, I dont know what's up with it but there isnt a single drop of oil beneath my bike
I've done several hundred, maybe a 1000 miles on it this year and now I've dialled out the vibes it's a great bike. The rear chain was tight, I must have ballsed that up when setting the belt drive which is spot on as per the RGM instructions. The gearbox is whiny despite the rebuild but the clunkiness can be ridden around as suggested by careful throttle control and just nipping the diaphragm clutch. The PWK carbs were a pain when I bought them without going into that one but it carburates superb and starts first kick and ticks over fine. That said I think the clunky may be related to these as they are instant on the pickup.
The Landsdowne kits I got off John are brilliant. It's novel watching a roadholder fork actually tracking the road , quite different to my first commando years ago and my Enfiled Interceptors.
I might get the gbox back out this winter and do a better job. If I do that I might just hot the engine up a bit as well..
Last thing, I dont know what's up with it but there isnt a single drop of oil beneath my bike