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<blockquote data-quote="teunvandriel" data-source="post: 144717" data-attributes="member: 587"><p>Yes 6.35 mm drills exist in Holland. After reassembling my carbs after cleaning them (see story above) I first adjusted the carbs on feeling and hearing (at least what is left of that hearing after 50 years of riding only very noisy English and Italian bikes), like I did for the last 50 years. According to the books, the slides should be 1/16 inch open on the engine side, which is a bit difficult to check. As said before, the Rapide started again on the first kick, drove a bit, the engine was doing fine, then I remembered that tip on the forum to check the slide height on the intake side and adjust it using the back of a drill. A 6.1 mm drill fit in the rear carb space and 6.3 mm in the front. Next, using a 6.25 mm drill bit, I adjusted both trottle stops to the same height after which the engine ran perfectly. I live in the vicinity of the big city Rotterdam where the traffic is often enormous, the engine keeps running perfectly for the many traffic lights that always jump red right in front of you, and when the light turns green the Rapide does justice to its name and despite the very long first gear is usually the first to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="teunvandriel, post: 144717, member: 587"] Yes 6.35 mm drills exist in Holland. After reassembling my carbs after cleaning them (see story above) I first adjusted the carbs on feeling and hearing (at least what is left of that hearing after 50 years of riding only very noisy English and Italian bikes), like I did for the last 50 years. According to the books, the slides should be 1/16 inch open on the engine side, which is a bit difficult to check. As said before, the Rapide started again on the first kick, drove a bit, the engine was doing fine, then I remembered that tip on the forum to check the slide height on the intake side and adjust it using the back of a drill. A 6.1 mm drill fit in the rear carb space and 6.3 mm in the front. Next, using a 6.25 mm drill bit, I adjusted both trottle stops to the same height after which the engine ran perfectly. I live in the vicinity of the big city Rotterdam where the traffic is often enormous, the engine keeps running perfectly for the many traffic lights that always jump red right in front of you, and when the light turns green the Rapide does justice to its name and despite the very long first gear is usually the first to go. [/QUOTE]
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