10-03-19, 02:17 PM | #31 |
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The weather improved a bit so I took the Bloop out for a test ride - and hit an indicated 60 MPH on a slightly downhill stretch - so the rings have worked. It still ran out of puff slightly at the top end, so either the ignition needs advancing slightly, or the main jet needs cleaning - or the muffler has a bucketful of carbon in it (... or several of the above).
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The X5 was going to be a full restoration as I owned one in 1979 (It was my 1st ever motorbike). The main problem has been the price of parts, they were only built for a handful of years, so parts command a high price (when you can find them). I have a pair of std silencers, but the chrome platers wanted over £350 for the pair & the Gibsons turned up at over £100 cheaper I'd always wanted expansion pipes when I was a youngster, so couldn't say no
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I’m not sure many would see the Bloop as a classic, but it is a cute little bike that was too good to break, so I take your point. What you have done with the expansion chambers is perfectly acceptable - that is a sensible modification that many would have done if they could have afforded to do so back in the day. You did well with the X5 - not many would have had your attention to detail (including me - I’d have just got it running and riding - an oily rag restoration). Alan Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Last edited by Othen; 11-03-19 at 09:17 AM. |
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Well, it's been a while since I've done anything on the X5, so thought I would pop outside today to see if I can find my mojo to get it done. I failed, but did have a quick ride on it to check the gears selected ok
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Ooooh, it sounds SO good
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It is the 70s again!
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Mmmmmmm..... Two stroke exhausts. Part of me misses them quite a lot.
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A few years back, when I still had my 380 with J&R Power Pipes, I pulled up at some traffic lights and a rider who I'd noticed following me for a few miles pulled alongside on a modern adventure bike. He shouted across: "I couldn't overtake you, I was enjoying listening to it too much ..."
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Sounding good Col.
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