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Moriniman
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:43 pm 

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Trevor, is that an early or late CBX, (colour?), and what have you got for an exhaust system? Spent a bit of time on a silver 1st model, when they first came out!!


1978 silver twin-shock. Marving (Italian) 6-2 mild steel exhaust system. The Marving works very well but it's too bloody quiet! One day I'll put a Pipemasters 6-6 stainless on...
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Ric
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:04 am 
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HA !

Wait until you get around to rebuilding the carbs. And then ya get to sync'um !!!!

:crazy:

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TOOLS1
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:32 pm 

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Ric wrote:
HA !

Wait until you get around to rebuilding the carbs. And then ya get to sync'um !!!!

:crazy:

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I rebuild carbs all the time, but I think I would rather have a severe beating then take on a CBX. I am told that the engine needs to be leaned forward from the rear mount just to remove them.
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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:57 pm 
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Holley 680...... :lol:

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falconman
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:39 pm 
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Holley 680...... :lol:


OH, PUHLEESE!! Go fuel injection. Megasquirt with a single 65mm throttle body. :mrgreen:
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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:49 pm 
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falconman wrote:
Ja-Moo wrote:
Holley 680...... :lol:


OH, PUHLEESE!! Go fuel injection. Megasquirt with a single 65mm throttle body. :mrgreen:


FO... FI.......... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Moriniman
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:13 am 

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I am told that the engine needs to be leaned forward from the rear mount just to remove them


You also have to do that to replace a throttle cable...
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Moriniman
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:55 am 

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I finished the CBX valve adjustment. I must say that I'm impressed with the precision of shims over screw-and-locknut. As long as you're very precise with your measuring you can achieve a very precise valve clearance. However, I thought I would pass along something I learned along the way.

Shims are not the same size as the number printed on them! I needed four 275's (2.75mm). Silly me ordered 4 x 275's. I got four shims with 275 printed on them, but in reality I got 1 x 272, 2 x 273 & 1 x 274. So it turns out that shim numbers are printed to the nearest multiple of 5. A 275 will probably never measure 2.75mm. Luckily, the place I order shims from also stocks 1/2 size shims. I ordered 3 x 278's. I got three shims with 278 printed on them, but in reality I got 2 x 275 & 1 x 276, which worked out perfectly.

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Ric
 Post subject: Re: Fun in the garage
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:59 pm 
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Ric wrote:
HA !

Wait until you get around to rebuilding the carbs. And then ya get to sync'um !!!!

:crazy:

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I rebuild carbs all the time, but I think I would rather have a severe beating then take on a CBX. I am told that the engine needs to be leaned forward from the rear mount just to remove them.
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Rotating the engine is really pretty easy and works great.

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