Eventually I got back to this after a little break. A few months is a little break, right? First things first, oh my god why is the wiring like this??
Choc blocks! Copper strands everywhere. Please no more, pleeeaasee.. Ergh what's that?
Seriously, if you are the previous owner who did this then keep away from all bikes forever. Yuck!
Anyway, this CBX appears to suffer from a similar airbox issue to CBX #1 in that the air box to carburettor tubes have gone so hard that they won't fit back on the carbs, let alone seal around them. Back to the silicone hose man in Bagworth for another couple of lengths, and some McAlpine RWW3 rubber plumbing washers from a place on the Internet called Partridges, plus an hour or so with a craft knife and..
Nice innit? Yes they are supposed to be different lengths, and yes I know that silicone shouldn't be anywhere near fuel because it'll melt but what more can I do? Run pod filters? No thanks.
Next step is to put it all together, so start by connecting the throttle cables to the carbs while they are free and you can still get your hands around them. If you fit them to the inlet manifold then you'll find this difficult task near impossible.
And then simply squeeze the carbs into their rubbers on the head. "Simply". After much heaving and definitely not at all resorting to levering the things in with two big screwdrivers..
Phew! That'll do for now, maybe time for another little break..
