Recent content by blueline

Never really thought about it in terms of throttle position, but I haven't ridden the bike in ages now, and my carby issues are stopping me from finding out. From what I remember though, it was from zero throttle up to about a half twist, it caused problems pulling away from lights.

Positioning is a bitch on this one, the barb points at a 45 degree angle towards the choke lever, which is bad cos I am clumsy handed even when not wearing gloves. I am just going to go rubber vacuum hose and clamp it tight. Bogging down at anything up to about 2500rpm, I have pulled the...

You just helped me with two problems. I couldn't work out why my fuel tap doesn't have an 'off' setting, only on and reserve. And my bike bogs down at low revs. Okay, so the problem might be the nylon hose is stretched, but can I run rubber line for a vacuum hose? Then I can clamp it...

Little help please? I have an early 80s GSX250 that I am having carby issues with. There is a nylon hose that runs from a barb fitting on the fuel tap, across to a barb fitting off the body of the right carb. It keeps coming off because the line runs really close to the choke lever, and I...

Heya all, my name is Ian, long time forum lurker, decided I should get off my butt and sign up. I write for a couple of motorbike blogs, historic & custom, and I love cafe racers. I have a 1981 GSX250 twin that I rescued from a 10 year hibernation in a shed, and it had spent 7...