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Did the VW go the same way as your CX's smifter?

smiffy wrote:I really wish I still had it...

You're gonna wish you still had those CX's yer daft cunt if you don't do summat about them! They might just go missing one night and end up in Sarf Wales

Jesus ( ) erm...right, those trims usually stay on really well. I've always slapped the over the bolts and the only one I lost was because I didn't fit it properly - I knew this cos I had wheel wobble (akin to out of balance wheels) till the fucker flew off. Anyway, I've just realised I've typed 10 lines of drivel that is no use to you at all

oh, I posted in the wrong thread!
I have 6 wheeltrims the same as yours mate. No use to me, 4 are a tad shite, two are pretty mint. Yours if you want them.

Bx Bandit wrote:You're gonna wish you still had those CX's yer daft cunt if you don't do summat about them! They might just go missing one night and end up in Sarf Wales

Oh no they fuckin' won't...

there are two, one each?

I'll have the GTi Turbo...

Well, Smiffy may object but ya know...

Good luck with the CX's guys,he'll never notice

Just starting to put 2 and 2 together now, what with that unexplained wheel wobble on the way back from Gaydon

Vanny wrote:Did the VW go the same way as your CX's smifter?

Not quite, I bought it with every intention of sorting it out (the floor needed some new repair sections welding in...) sadly though, I had to part company with it as we were moving house, and there was no off street parking for it at the new house.
I even had to sell 4 of my 5 motorbikes

/\ He didn't notice! [whisper] Right, Jay has first dibs on the GTi Turbo (the bastard, cos I was off line.... ) so that one for Basingstoke and the other for Sarf Wales Sssshhhh [/whisper]

Big J said: "Just starting to put 2 and 2 together now, what with that unexplained wheel wobble on the way back from Gaydon "

That's kinda what I was meaning mate. Ditch that black wheel and put a proper BX grey one on!

I even had to sell 4 of my 5 motorbikes

I take it you are riding round on the last one now Smiffy?

Assuming it now has a working carb

Bx Bandit wrote:That's kinda what I was meaning mate. Ditch that black wheel and put a proper BX grey one on!

All sorted now on that score, found the other grey wheel amongst the parts complete with a knackered tyre, found 2 newish hankook tyres as well, got them fitted, balenced and new valves. I'd left the hubcaps from the front wheels in the boot with the spare wheel and tyres so the tyrefitter put them on as well meaning I have no idea which one to keep an eye on.

Well, if you do loose one, then Doc has got spares as he mentioned and so have I and you can have 'em all J

Blimey, Jesus is going to have a loft FULL of wheeltrims! Tim will be his new best friend!

jayw wrote:Assuming it now has a working carb

4 of them no less! Yes, Smiffy got them working, utter bastards they were, or at least a pair of float valves were..
It still runs rough and wont rev out past 7K though..
Persoanlly I think something's amiss with the spark advancer since if you watch it whilst the engines running it will run until the fly weights come out, then it's like the spark is cut and the engine dies off until the weights retreat, then it goes again!

It seems far to far advanced at idle, but the adjustment available just doesn't make any difference...

Are they Mikuni's Doc?

Check the earth wire on the baseplate. I've had them part on me before now. They make contact until the advance kicks in and the plate moves, breaking contact. Engine dies plate retreats spark comes back.

Just a thought.

Thats largely what I was thinking TBH..

Erm, I have no fucking idea what they are mate, I dont do motorbikes...

Keihin carbs, of the constant velocity type.
Most of the problems there were due to blockages in the internal airways. Now that they are finally clean, they work properly.
I'm going to put a different spark advancer on this weekend to see if it makes a difference.

Ah! Much better and more economical they be Smiffy.