So I fixed the fuel tank not venting - but now I have moved on to become further perplexed...
After a test run the other night I noticed that the right header pipe was glowing red. After studying on here I regapped the points (they were on the narrow side), checked valve clearances (adjusted the offending side) and strobe timed the ignition. The right was dead nuts 28 fully advanced, the left was more like 40 :shock: . Adjusted the left to 28(ish) and took it back out last night. Other than being confused once more by the shifting (hey I am a Triumph guy, old habits are hard to break) - it seemed to run excellently... well the dead battery was new (rectifier is what I am leaning towards), and the tachometer is now commiting suicide spinning to 10,000 rpm; but I digress. I discovered when I came home and was letting the gas run out of the carbs at idle - both pipes now glow at idle - which is fast once the bike is warmed up. I have a MAC 2-1 exhuast, and the glow doesn't go past the bend down, and its not cherry.
Something to be concerned about?.?.?.?.?
After a test run the other night I noticed that the right header pipe was glowing red. After studying on here I regapped the points (they were on the narrow side), checked valve clearances (adjusted the offending side) and strobe timed the ignition. The right was dead nuts 28 fully advanced, the left was more like 40 :shock: . Adjusted the left to 28(ish) and took it back out last night. Other than being confused once more by the shifting (hey I am a Triumph guy, old habits are hard to break) - it seemed to run excellently... well the dead battery was new (rectifier is what I am leaning towards), and the tachometer is now commiting suicide spinning to 10,000 rpm; but I digress. I discovered when I came home and was letting the gas run out of the carbs at idle - both pipes now glow at idle - which is fast once the bike is warmed up. I have a MAC 2-1 exhuast, and the glow doesn't go past the bend down, and its not cherry.
Something to be concerned about?.?.?.?.?