Carb Float Pins

[ribbert]

You better make sure that puppy is in the right spot before you snap the spring...

Getting a bit trivial now but I still prefer the light hammer and punch. Much greater range of tapping force and more feedback. You can feel and hear when you're hitting harder than should have to and you can feel when it moves, even if it's only a thou. but then I don't work on the same thing all the time either.

So Noel, fess up, what's the story on the tire tread?

Doug had just flown in to pick up his XS1200 sidecar and I was picking him up. Within a mile of leaving the airport that section of the space saver spare let go at one end and was beating the wheel well to death at 100kph. I had only had the puncture that required the fittiing of that wheel that morning so I had no spare.

I realised the tyre was still inflated and we only had a 20kms to go. I got a pair of leather gloves and ripped the whole piece off, steel belt and all, and kept driving at a reduced speed. We not only made lunch but I drove around on it for another week until I had new tyres fitted.

This amused Doug greatly and he chose to embarrass me by photographing and posting it (AFTER he had picked up his bike)

All I can say is, the 80kph max speed limit they recommend on those wheels does not take into account running late for the airport.

Noel

[Jonesy]

hey fellas I've "knocked" pins out for years too without damaging a post. but when i stripped the carbies in photo a previous owner had snapped a post and I just wanted to take out the risk of impact damage to these fragile posts, hence the tool, to be honest most of them will come out by twisting the cap screw by thumb n finger. the allen key is just for the odd one that doesnt wanna move so easily. it takes a bit of rat tail filing to get the holes just so that and that the weight is distributed evenly on both posts......... it worked for me as an alternative to smacking away at a pin and getting frustrated and possibly doing damage. ....the split second regret.

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the center pop is a cool idea too, is that for seperated carbs or together as a bank of 4? or do you come in at abit of an angle?