Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
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Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
Brought another cub but its not a Honda. Its a 1959 Triumph tiger cub.
Brought as a none runner with blocked carb! and been standing for many years. A sonic clean of the carb, a correct grade and lengh spark plug fitted and tappets checked. There was some ignition of fuel and some great back fires. It was found that the ignition timing was a mile out. It was firing well after top dead centre instead of btdc. So after some ajustments it fired up but with little response from any throttle movement. So it looks like its only a knackered carb and a recommission and another cub will be on the road.
Wish every thing went so easy with my CM91
Brought as a none runner with blocked carb! and been standing for many years. A sonic clean of the carb, a correct grade and lengh spark plug fitted and tappets checked. There was some ignition of fuel and some great back fires. It was found that the ignition timing was a mile out. It was firing well after top dead centre instead of btdc. So after some ajustments it fired up but with little response from any throttle movement. So it looks like its only a knackered carb and a recommission and another cub will be on the road.
Wish every thing went so easy with my CM91
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
Love it Andrew
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
Amal carbs are easy and you can buy all the spare parts individually.
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
Yes Dave, full service kits and individual part are available from Amal. It was very corroded and not sure if internal passages are any good. Also need a 'not available' float bowl for the Amal 32, due to knackered corroded threads on main jet cover bolt.
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
JB Weld...... Fixes all carb parts
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
went into a dealers just prire to Christmas he had four of them, after not seeing one for years I saw 4
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
JB weld as tried and tested on the bone shaking diesel?
Four together? I don't think i have seen that many together, even at the big classic shows.
Four together? I don't think i have seen that many together, even at the big classic shows.
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
It will work on carburettors but let is set for a few days rather than 24 hours and keep it warm in the airing cupboard whilst it cures.
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Re: Another cub. Its a bit of a tiger!!
Will continue with the Amal after i'm sure the rest of the motor is running ok with a working modern carb, for testing.Diesel Dave wrote:It will work on carburettors but let is set for a few days rather than 24 hours and keep it warm in the airing cupboard whilst it cures.