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Greetings,

This may be my last attempt to find answers here. I've had zero replies to my last couple of threads.
Anyway that's ok, ill figure it out. I built the stock Kiehn 747's on this 75 CL360, with kits from collective motors. I also replaced the diaphragms. The left side is much richer than the right, it idles fine sometimes, and accelerates great once the throttle plate open a bit. Ive built more concentric than VM carbs, and usually when the idle is irratic it's an indication the slides are bad and the carbs need to be replaced. Im not going to give up on these, yet. The slides seem to rise and fall uniformly. I have 150lbs compression on both jugs. I have set the timing and adjusted the valves. I am using the stock air cleaners, and shorty mufflers with thumb screw snuffernots. I don't think back pressure is my problem. I think it's in the idle circuit on the left carb. Any suggestions of what to look for when I tear these down tomorrow? Thanks for any reply. I feel like I did when I moved to Illinois from Oklahoma 35 years ago. No one spoke to me, and they still still think I'm a hillbilly. Phil

 

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Thank you for the replies. It is sometimes difficult to find a reliable forum. I joined here because you all show up on many of the searches Ive done on this bike. Thanks again.Phil

 

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I pulled the carbs, double checked that everything was clear/clean, set the float height to 18mm (from 16), and it runs much better. I still have some work to do on the exhaust, it's too dang loud. It has shorties. I'm going to repackage the insulation.

Thanks dtsm, that bonneville went to Australia. I'm going to pick up a 62 bonneville basket case next week. This little Honda was a break from the British. I tell ya, the japanese build em right, it's like, wow, look at how they did that.

Thanks for the replies,

Oh yeah kycb, a little rich, is better than a little lean, in life, and air cooled engines.