Well, I installed the # 1 points cover on the bike, it was a funny little thing that gave me a simple joy. I have a buddy who has a 1949 Servicar that he spent 20 years restoring. I laughed when he told me about some of the things he would find and try to find. Now, he is laughing as I share pictures of the restoration.
This is a repair I did. The rear brake was missing the brake stop, so the pedal was up way to hit. I had a box of parts that came with when I bought it. I could not believe I had the part. The previous owner replaced the gears in the transmission and he forgot to put it back on. This is why taking pictures is a smart move before dismantling and putting it back together.
Will it Run?
I finally had time to get to work on making the bike run. I pulled it out of the garage and went to work. Wow, was it a pain to get started after sitting. The carb was not adjusted correctly. I started by pulling 100% choke and double pumping the throttle. I was able to get it to start but had to use the throttle to get it running. I came to a realization, the bike would not run at 100% choke. I went to 50% choke and it ran smoother, so I used 50% choke when cold to set an idle of 1500 RPM and let it get up to temperature. Once, it was at temperature I closed the choke and reset the carb to 1000 RPM and it settle into that wonderful Potato sound. I was thrilled, I was going to go get fuel and take it for a run. I had a goal of riding it on Saturday to a bike fest with some friends. I looked down and what do I see a leak from the fuel inlet elbow.
You can see the wetness in the above photo on the elbow. I was not able to ride it and i had to order a nice new brass fuel inlet elbow. I really was looking forward to going for a ride with the bike, but a wonderful fuel leak decided to appear and stop that.
I get closer to getting it out on the road and something has to come up to stop me. I guess I should really expect that as the bike is 30 plus years old. I have found a really enjoyable hobby and the hunt for parts is a lot of fun. I am growing in terms of knowledge and understanding of a few things. I think I am growing in my patience and ways to handle adversity caused baby the unexpected. I am already seeing the bike and the way it will look when it is over. The funny part is that I do not believe it will ever truly be over, instead I will have it working well and do small things to keep it running well. I do look forward to taking it on runs mostly around town, but if I get it right I might be able to do full day runs to some of my favorite local roads.
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