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Post by surfer69 »

I had to join again. So here's my new bike:
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Arrived this morning, delivered by a nice man at Moving Motorcycles

It has few problems:
1. the carbs get starved of fuel occasionally, maybe the ECU or the fuel pump, I'll have a look tomorrow.
2 The EXUP valve has been welded on and there's no cables on it.
3 It needs a new chain and sprocket set.
4 the tickover is very rough. But it pulls like a train once I rev it.
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Post by DAZ »

welcome back :nod: nice bike
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Post by surfer69 »

Thanx, I picked it 'cos it has everything nearly the way I like it...

Does anyone recognise the seat unit?
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Post by Teego »

Hesketh seat unit?
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Post by surfer69 »

OK, got the seat and tank off today to fit an alarm/remote start and sort out the fuelling problem.

Here's a list of the problems I found:
1. Throttle pull cable threaded sleeve on the carbs has snapped, cable is wearing through.
2 connector is snapped off the fuel tap.
3. no filter box in place!
4 no exup cables or servo.
Looks like I've got a lot to do!
Not riding it until I get a filter box on and the throttle cable sorted.
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Post by surfer69 »

With no filetr box in place, it's not a wonder it's running rough.
One came with the bike, so I'm putting it back on now.
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Post by Wolfracer »

Nice bit of kit! Hope you get it all sorted soon mate! :)
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Post by Hudders »

Have to agree Surfer. No exup valve AND no airbox. Any sign of life is a bonus if you ask me !! :lol: Suprised it even fired up !!

I took off the return throttle cable as mine was all sh1tty and seized up. Works fine without it.

Have you got standard headers with a non-functional exup valve or aftermarket types with no valve at all ?

Good luck getting it going mate. Just sticking an airbox in her will make a huge difference.
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Post by surfer69 »

It's the pull throttle cable that's foobarred, it'll pull even worse if I take that off! HeHe.
The Exup valve plate has been welded on, looks like the famous 2 bolts may have siezed and someone botched a repair - gonna look into restoring the valve over the next month - any bits would be welcome.
The filter box is now back on.
When I took it for a short trip lasty night it was blindingly fast over 4k rpm.
I'm gonna take it carefully for a while, don't want to add myself to the 'Born again Biker' statistics. :paranoid:
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Post by Hudders »

Good idea mate..........take it easy. In the same boat meself. 5 years out the saddle and then i buy a ZX10 (88) that went around corners like a B&Q trolley and now the Exup. Veeeeery easy to get yerself into trouble on something that fast.

I take it it's running much better now it's got an airbox on it ?
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Post by surfer69 »

Hudders wrote: I take it it's running much better now it's got an airbox on it ?
Dunno yet, Just got it together and the alarm sensitivity adjusted..... and then I had to leave for nightshift.

I'm gonna do some shakedown/get used to EXUP rides this weekend.
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Post by RENEGADE »

some great roads round there,i was in portslade for a while ,my wies family are still there,
sandy bike spares do new headers with out valve. :lol:
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Post by surfer69 »

Bugger won't start :crybaby:
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Post by surfer69 »

RENEGADE wrote: sandy bike spares do new headers with out valve. :lol:
I want to re-EXUP it.
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Post by RENEGADE »

well good luck,servo ,cables,new headers,then bits in exhaust,wow big job.
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