Two full days on the XL350. Still not sorted. Rear tube replaced, spokes tightened, wheel bearings replaced, carb off, run it through the ultrasonic jewelry cleaner umpteen times. Found an airway blocked, and managed to clear it with a hypodermic full of very, very nasty acid, the fumes of which would take your face off!
New throttle and R/H switchgear in place, all electrics now working bar indicators still to be installed.
All the handle bars, headlight mount and choke mount have been blasted and 2k painted, and the black paint removed from the chrome, so its looking a lot tidier now.
Mirrors fitted, side panels fitted.
Got it all back together and decided on a run to Dedham to surprise Su. Bastard is still baulking and backfiring when the throttle is opened fast at around 4k revs.
The mirrors were in the wrong place for travelling the A14 / A12, so I bottled it, I can't be sure if its rich or more likely lean, and I don't want to risk seizing it.
So I bottled it just before the A140 and headed for home. On the three miles or so back, the zip blew out on my jacket.
Good call I reckon.
Its now sat looking at me for more attention.
Plan today, after I dispose of the rat I shot while in my dressing gown at 6am this morning, is to check the plug. Change the plug, even though its new. Put in a 130 jet in place of the 115. Install the electronic ignition kit.
If none of that works, it'll be trying to find a carb of similar dimensions to the PD 01A fitted to it which was only fitted to the 1977 and 1978 models, and is as rare as rare can be, and then rarer still.