Re: New Cb77 project
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 3:00 pm
I have finally got some running on the bike.
In general it is running pretty well and very enjoyable to ride.
It seems to be pretty oil tight. Running on choke is not too good, it starts up straight away but difficult to keep running until it warms up, once warm it seems fine. The carb floats do stick a bit - I did change the float valves but have not replaced any of the jets.
The gearchange is not great as I have been getting a few false neutrals but I am pretty sure the problem is slack in the linkage rather than the gearbox. I had a spare gear lever which I tried and this has improved things a little but I think the main problem is the splined lever which has quite a lot of slack.
The problem of fuel leaking from the tank filler cap has been improved by spending time trying to flatten/level the filler neck, it is still not perfect but better than it was.
So overall there is still a bit of work to optimise but I am really pleased with the restoration.
Greg
In general it is running pretty well and very enjoyable to ride.
It seems to be pretty oil tight. Running on choke is not too good, it starts up straight away but difficult to keep running until it warms up, once warm it seems fine. The carb floats do stick a bit - I did change the float valves but have not replaced any of the jets.
The gearchange is not great as I have been getting a few false neutrals but I am pretty sure the problem is slack in the linkage rather than the gearbox. I had a spare gear lever which I tried and this has improved things a little but I think the main problem is the splined lever which has quite a lot of slack.
The problem of fuel leaking from the tank filler cap has been improved by spending time trying to flatten/level the filler neck, it is still not perfect but better than it was.
So overall there is still a bit of work to optimise but I am really pleased with the restoration.
Greg