1968 BSA Thunderbolt 650cc - going home, or NOT (part 1)
Just when you think it’s safe to return a motorcycle to it’s owner..
Applying the final steps to Tim’s BSA before returning it and it won’t start. There’s a decent spark at each plug but both are bone dry, suggesting that fuel isn’t getting through to the cylinder heads. I’m assuming that one of the jets or passages is blocked from the bike being stood for several months.
Removed the carburetor and find another little issue with the manifold being a little warped. This shouldn’t affect the starting but could have explained a little rough running. So straightened the manifold out by rubbing down with glass paper and then thoroughly cleaned the carb, jets and other passages and used compressed air to clean everything out.
Just looking over the bike to refit the carb, I notice that the stator wires are in bad shape. I knew that they were brittle but they seemed okay when wiring the bike. One bullet had already come off, possibly while removing the carb or the air filter. The other stator wire simply broke when I twisted it.
So the next job will be to remove the stator and replace / solder the stator wires and refit them to the bike.
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9 июл 2024