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Post by sjparke44 on Apr 6, 2012 7:58:06 GMT
rich pointed out that he thinks we are missing the rubber bellows on carb to protect it from all the road crap. none of the diagrams we've been using show it attached....and being newbiers - we have no idea what we are doing. we have one, new, ready to put on if needsbe. rich thinks it should be on and we are kinda going with him cos he's given us really good advice before....but, not doubting rich, we thought we'd just check cos none of the diagrams we are using from sip; or the old handbooks or haynes manual show it - which is why we left it off initially thoughts.......cos unless anybody has a view - we are going with rich's advice (cheers M8 by teh way - a good spot) steve    |
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Post by Jimmy D on Apr 6, 2012 9:07:56 GMT
Well you don't have to have it. Obviously it will protect from road crap if it's in there.. think about how much stuff will get pulled up by your rear wheel and thrown through that hole.
Also your throttle cable outer is too short...
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Post by ttscshaggy on Apr 6, 2012 9:54:07 GMT
tbh, my carb is situated somewhere completely different and ive just got a bare hole, surprisingly not a lot of crap goes in there.
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Post by ttscshaggy on Apr 6, 2012 9:55:12 GMT
Unless you go off road rallying .....which is highly unlikely ;D
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Post by jacques on Apr 6, 2012 11:54:30 GMT
I wouldn't bother with the rubber bellows thing, more hassle than it's worth. And you have an air box which will help stop all the crap getting in.
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Post by Spanish Rob on Apr 6, 2012 16:08:44 GMT
I'd put it on (but only because they are quite satisfying to fit IIRC  ). Nice build BTW did you fit a PIAGGIO hex legshield badge or did you source a MOTOVESPA one in the end? |
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Post by sjparke44 on Apr 6, 2012 22:03:08 GMT
thanks folks - i'll leave it up to sam - he can decide; we fitted paiggio hex badge in the end
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Post by tony on Apr 7, 2012 1:08:22 GMT
I wouldn't bother with the rubber bellows thing, more hassle than it's worth. And you have an air box which will help stop all the crap getting in. actually on the standard bike the bellows helps create an airbox. All that is on the carb is a filter. |
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Post by jacques on Apr 7, 2012 9:33:51 GMT
I've never understood this Tony. There is a HUGE hole under the seat, two holes in the floor, the hole going through the tunnel, holes for the choke lever and fuel tap. I can't see all these holes creating any sort of air box?
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Post by Spanish Rob on Apr 7, 2012 12:28:18 GMT
Dont the bellows help create an volume of 'stationary' air giving the carb an ideal environment to breathe? Not that that is anything but a guess but might it not be like trying to breathe in car with the window open which in effect draws air out of the car Its not like the smallframe is a ramair set up as standard but WTFDIK  |
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