Hi, New boy from Berkshire

[CR Mmmmm]

Hello again Mike, I looked at saffied,s post and Hey presto he had the same problem when he first got the bike. I think he said the pilot jet needed cleaning,and a pipe was off on the throttle thingamyjig. I did tell the guy who is trying to fix the problem to visit the site a month ago but he sort of told me you people are not mechanics, like what he is. He is good at his job,but you guys seem to know all the little quirks these bikes have. If he hits me with a big bill,he will be told to listen to other peoples view sometimes. Cheers for the info.

[fallenmikethebike]

I think it's something to do with the clean/lean burn emissions at tick over, whatever, the manual advocates 1 and 3/4 turns out, but the bikes just don,t seem to like it.
I have been running like this for a fair while now , and have not ,to date had any problems.
I'm sure Mr H worked it all out, but i get rather nervous throttling back, after extended road runs, when all the fuel that's going into the engine,is through that tiny pilot jet, + with throttle closed, no where near as much oil is being fed into the bore ect.
Also check the cables have free movement, MR H in his wisdom put a return pull cable on the twist grip.
Plus check, the indirect pulley wheel , behind the smoked plastic cover, on the carb , check all is clean and returning smoothly.
Whilst your in that area check out the throttle stop arrangement, the actual adjuster screw is a left hand thread affair, again just check all is clean and returning freely, you should be able to hear the throttle slide body click as it seats home.
I did put a new pilot jet in my carb, but that failed to make any appreciable difference, check yours anyhow.
Regards Mike

[CR Mmmmm]

Mike, Thanks again for the information, I am not really mechanically minded, but I am going to have to learn P.D.Q. I have a Aussie customer on the look-out for an A.R manual, he has a couple of motorcycle mehanics back home and he,s pretty confidant they will come up trumps. I have the L.E. manuals but they are with the guy whose looking at the bike, I have,nt even looked at them. Have you got them, and what are they like info wise. When I get her back I would love for you to check her over. This site is the dogs, I used to belong to the Escort Cabriolet club, You ask a sensible question, you get a smart ass reply. Thanks again.

[fallenmikethebike]

Mike, Thanks again for the information, I am not really mechanically minded, but I am going to have to learn P.D.Q. I have a Aussie customer on the look-out for an A.R manual, he has a couple of motorcycle mehanics back home and he,s pretty confidant they will come up trumps. I have the L.E. manuals but they are with the guy whose looking at the bike, I have,nt even looked at them. Have you got them, and what are they like info wise. When I get her back I would love for you to check her over. This site is the dogs, I used to belong to the Escort Cabriolet club, You ask a sensible question, you get a smart ass reply. Thanks again.

The manuals are probably best described as basic , with an assumed prior knowledge of motorcycle mechanics
More, facts and figures, with some exploded internal views.

[CR Mmmmm]

Thanks again Mike, If I keep taking it to bits and putting it back together enough times I,ll soon learn. The bits I have left over each time I can sell on e-bay. This could be quite lucrative. Cheers for now.

[fallenmikethebike]

Thanks again Mike, If I keep taking it to bits and putting it back together enough times I,ll soon learn. The bits I have left over each time I can sell on e-bay. This could be quite lucrative. Cheers for now.

Send them to me, i might find a use for them

[CR Mmmmm]

The first thing to go on ebay is the dep exhaust and silencer, if you require them let me know, good condition except the bulbous bit which has the scratches when the bike slid down the road. How long can we keep this post going?. This is a lot better than facebook. Your turn again.

[fallenmikethebike]

The first thing to go on ebay is the dep exhaust and silencer, if you require them let me know, good condition except the bulbous bit which has the scratches when the bike slid down the road. How long can we keep this post going?. This is a lot better than facebook. Your turn again.

Popped a newish DEP on last year, and it's still fairly respectable, however if your sure you don't want it , then, sure post it up on here, nice to give the guys first crack at it,and you will probably get a realistic price for it.+ no fees .
I have to say, the CRM dep pipe is specifically designed for the AR, so shouldn't give any grief, i can honestly say, I've had no problems.
At some point in the future, when you do decide to sell the bike, i ,expect the first thing the new owner will do is bang a DEP pipe on, so if you have the room , it might be worth keeping, IMO.
Regards Mike

[CR Mmmmm]

Point taken Mike, i did,nt realise that it was designed specifically for the A.R. My man told me that the bike needs to be re-jetted before you fit it, and that it probably had,nt been done. I do think a black exhaust does look a bit boring, and when I finally get the bike back I think I,ll put it back on. It is my bike after all. Cheers. P.S. I have tried to find a pic of your bike on the site, will I find one, if not perhaps you should post one.

[knackeredMk1]

Getting rid of the DEP pipe and putting on the original is a step backwards. The DEP pipe gives slightly more power but is also much less weight. It sounds much better too.

[SkidMark]

Point taken Mike, i did,nt realise that it was designed specifically for the A.R. My man told me that the bike needs to be re-jetted before you fit it, and that it probably had,nt been done. I do think a black exhaust does look a bit boring, and when I finally get the bike back I think I,ll put it back on. It is my bike after all. Cheers. P.S. I have tried to find a pic of your bike on the site, will I find one, if not perhaps you should post one.

a word of caution - CR Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - you might be disappointed if you see a picture of Mikes bikes... unless your in touch with your feminine side...

[knackeredMk1]

It is a bit ............................ PINK !!!








The 'pinkness' does depend on the camera that is used.

[CR Mmmmm]

It cant be that bad surely. Does the pink match the colour of my seat? Why do they go that colour. Now I deffo need to see it.

[fallenmikethebike]

Oh hello, all we need is the KNIGHT of Kernow now, and the woodwork will be empty , as you may have gathered CRMmmm my bike , when photographed, at a certain angle, and in a certain light, may take on a slightly washed out, shade of red appearance , now i put it down to all the times it's been washed, because i like to get her DIRTY and use her as MR H intended, off road, which will be happening Thurs.
Oh and +1 with NKMK1s thoughts on the DEP issue, Leisure Trail will confirm, there's no requirement to alter the jetting for the DEP pipe and silencer.
Regards Mike

[CR Mmmmm]

I am waiting for Mr Krusty to join in on the discussion, I,ve read some of his replies, he likes the crack methinks. Where are you going on Thursday, one day we will meet up on a ride out. I don,t mind getting my bike dirty, but if the going gets tough I do struggle a bit. I won,t say how old I am, but the calender thing does,nt go back far enough for me to enter my age. But to give you an idea how old I am my first bike was an Aerial Arrow. Came off it when the chain came off and jammed in the rear brakedrum. I landed wrapped around a gate and was carted off to hospital. Years later they invented a word for it. They called it a "HIGHSIDE". Cheers for now.