Maiden Voyage
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:02 am
Took the Paso out yesterday for a reasonable first test ride since I rebuilt the carb. Did about 72 kilometers. This was the first time I have had it on the road since I did 4 kilometers at the back end of last year. Very much a curates egg job.
Responsive on the throttle but a little hesitant at low revs and on pick up. I have yet to do the vacuum gauge and change the mixture settings as I wanted to see what the baseline was like before I played about with it too much.
It handles really well and is very responsive through bends and roundabouts. I thought with the 16 inch wheels it might tend to drop in to corners but I did not notice that at all. Probably helps that I have inflated the tyres to the correct pressure.
I did notice what felt like the engine misfiring, but I think I have identified the problem. Not necessarily how to fix it but at least identified it. When I tried the horn it did not work but the bike cut out. Didn't try that again. Noticed that it also missed when the indicators were used. When I switched the lights off the fault seemed to disappear. Anyway it is obviously related to the left hand handlebar switch, so I will need to sort that out before I try her again.
The battery is new and charges up nicely. The alternator is churning out plenty of volts.
By fiddling with the light switch I was able to eliminate the problem temporarily but it eventually came back. I am reasonably sure there is a fault with the left hand handlebar switch, ie a dead short brought on by pressing the horn or using the indicator switch. In the spares I got with the bike is a beaten up switch so I think the previous owner identified it as a problem also.
Nothing that a bit of time with the voltmeter won't cure.
Other than that - great fun.
Responsive on the throttle but a little hesitant at low revs and on pick up. I have yet to do the vacuum gauge and change the mixture settings as I wanted to see what the baseline was like before I played about with it too much.
It handles really well and is very responsive through bends and roundabouts. I thought with the 16 inch wheels it might tend to drop in to corners but I did not notice that at all. Probably helps that I have inflated the tyres to the correct pressure.
I did notice what felt like the engine misfiring, but I think I have identified the problem. Not necessarily how to fix it but at least identified it. When I tried the horn it did not work but the bike cut out. Didn't try that again. Noticed that it also missed when the indicators were used. When I switched the lights off the fault seemed to disappear. Anyway it is obviously related to the left hand handlebar switch, so I will need to sort that out before I try her again.
The battery is new and charges up nicely. The alternator is churning out plenty of volts.
By fiddling with the light switch I was able to eliminate the problem temporarily but it eventually came back. I am reasonably sure there is a fault with the left hand handlebar switch, ie a dead short brought on by pressing the horn or using the indicator switch. In the spares I got with the bike is a beaten up switch so I think the previous owner identified it as a problem also.
Nothing that a bit of time with the voltmeter won't cure.
Other than that - great fun.