MT500 - Rebuild

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TDIPower
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Location: Sheffield
Location: Sheffield

Re: MT500 - Rebuild

Post by TDIPower » Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:40 pm

cant remember on the 500 but its a bit off on the 350 and i fit my rubber the same way.

Pete
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Rockin-ham
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Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire

Re: MT500 - Rebuild

Post by Rockin-ham » Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:23 pm

My 500s the same -- off centre, & I have to fit the rubber the same way. Not easy is it :?:

Where do you get new rubbers from?

Ron
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1986 MT 500
Ariel Red Hunter.
GL 500. x4.
Yamaha 1100.

wessex4291

Re: MT500 - Rebuild

Post by wessex4291 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:15 pm

She runs, my electircs work :D !! I do need to adjust the clutch and the idle speed though.
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The carb was overflowing at first so I took the bowl off with much effort, I resorted to choping the handle off one of my cheap screwdrivers to get the screws out!
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I attached the bowl and float to the tank, turned on hte petrol and it all worked fine, typical! Must have been dirt that got in during the rebuild, although I take extra care to keep it clean :evil: .

Put the bowl back on and it all worked fine, fired up 2nd kick! I'm still stuggling to understand the dislike of Amal carbs!

I haven't sorted the plastics out yet but intend to in the near future, but am moving shortly and need a functioning bike. I've also had more than enough for a while of working on the bike in an unheated gargae in this weather!

Thanks for all the help you have all given me, I would have found it more confusing and fustrating without it.

Will
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Green Goblin

Re: MT500 - Rebuild

Post by Green Goblin » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:32 pm

Well done she looks good.
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