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Bob KellyIII · November 2nd, 2021, 11:17 PM

today I went ahead and ordered a smaller main jet and the needle jet for the triumph.... the Bonneville shop recommends a 180 MJ and this needle jet for high altitude tuning... so I got them for both carbs.
....I looked at the MJ in the carb I have off and it is a 190# and I figured I'd drop the size to 180# anyway... ...then I read what they recommended and I had to just go along with their recommendations.
that should get rid of the rich running condition ( black plugs)
.....
that will be the last thing I order from them in a while as I want to wait to get all the stuff I've ordered , here before I order any more stuff ! LOL....
the electronic ignition is supposed to be here on the 5th so by the end of the week.
but I can't put the carb back on till the studs get here and that will likely be a few days later.
so I expect by the end of next week I'll have it running again enough to take it for a ride... even in the cold !
.....
I haven't decided to wait or not in putting on the electronic ignition kit ...
i may just put it on when it gets here... I dunno yet.
.....I just as well I got the thing half appart now anyway LOL....
...i guess that depends on if I can get the mechanical advance off it or not...
they call for a special tool to get it off ....a slide hammer type thing...
I have 3 slide hammers here so I may have to make up an adapter for one.
....but I can't do any of that without the TDC indicator tool....
....
I hate waiting for parts !
LOL
Bob........

November 2nd, 2021, 11:17 PM	#33
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	today I went ahead and ordered a smaller main jet and the needle jet for the triumph.... the Bonneville shop recommends a 180 MJ and this needle jet for high altitude tuning... so I got them for both carbs. ....I looked at the MJ in the carb I have off and it is a 190# and I figured I'd drop the size to 180# anyway... ...then I read what they recommended and I had to just go along with their recommendations. that should get rid of the rich running condition ( black plugs) ..... that will be the last thing I order from them in a while as I want to wait to get all the stuff I've ordered , here before I order any more stuff ! LOL.... the electronic ignition is supposed to be here on the 5th so by the end of the week. but I can't put the carb back on till the studs get here and that will likely be a few days later. so I expect by the end of next week I'll have it running again enough to take it for a ride... even in the cold ! ..... I haven't decided to wait or not in putting on the electronic ignition kit ... i may just put it on when it gets here... I dunno yet. .....I just as well I got the thing half appart now anyway LOL.... ...i guess that depends on if I can get the mechanical advance off it or not... they call for a special tool to get it off ....a slide hammer type thing... I have 3 slide hammers here so I may have to make up an adapter for one. ....but I can't do any of that without the TDC indicator tool.... .... I hate waiting for parts ! LOL Bob........ __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !