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First start!

Omg guys.......... She fired up,,,,
Just 5 kicks and boom did I jump, had to shut her down quick due to fuel leaking out of carb, but hey ho I've got to first base.
Thanks to all out ther with your advise ,
Tried taking a steel and friction plate out but made clutch slip sadly

email (option): Simonsuzanne@hotmail.co.uk

Re: First start!

Nothing beats getting a rebuilt bike to start! Well done.

Are you getting the piston just over top dead centre using the decompressor before you give it a kick over?

Regards

Pat

email (option): sacombsashtrees@hotmail.com

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Yes pat just past tdc, hoping to go for first ride over weekend rain or not! Lol

email (option): Simonsuzanne@hotmail.co.uk

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Congratulations Simon!

Having been there recently myself that feeling is still fresh in my heart.

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Well done Simon:+1: I can't understand your clutch slipping though? Unless you have worn plates and or a weak spring. Mine has never slipped and it's 600cc and my Indian special is pulling much more power through the same clutch, both with 2 plates removed. Might be something that needs investigating. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

Re: First start!

again, well done simon,

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Also well done, the first start is always a nice moment.
About the clutch, Ron is right.
Could it be just a matter of adjusting the cable ? Does it really free ?

Re: First start!

Maybe oil is penetrating the basket? I used gasket paper with a smear of gasket rtv compound on that basket lip.
It's dry inside like a desert.

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Simon has finished his bike and asked me to post this picture. Someone will need to sell him a DR's helmet:laughing: Ron

SR

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

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Looks very nice ! Well done.
(only needs a rear light, though)

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Looking good 👍👍

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Ron Pier
Simon has finished his bike and asked me to post this picture. Someone will need to sell him a DR's helmet:laughing: Ron

SR
....and teach him how to salute !

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American salute is made with palm facing downward as it is intended to hide a weapon

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Slippy clutch... Just a thought... Did you replace the push rod that runs through the gearbox? I did and to my despair, it made the clutch slip. On further inspection, the small hollows for the ball bearings had not been ground out, thus making the rod a teeny bit longer than its predecessor. So, with a bit of fettling, I got the new rod sorted and now the clutch works a treat.

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