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that the (warm) engine
will idle and then see if
you can get the engine
to idle a little higher by
turning the air bleed

screw out a little more.
When you have peak
idle, reduce it to a lower
idle by turning the idle
screw anti-clockwise by
fractions of a turn. With
any carb adjustment, it
takes the engine a little
time to catch up so make
the adjustment and
wait 10 seconds or so to
monitor the result before
making any further
adjustments.
The unusual 5000km
Interesting courting actic, makes adjusting valve just beside the right-hand valve clearance check
Anston: she’ll stick around clearances much easier tank mount at the front is probably a hangover
with you because she and ensures the screw of the bike that’s easy from the varying quality
doesn’t want to have to pay adjuster doesn’t move to knock off its mount and content of fuel in the
anyone to service her bike. while you’re tightening when either removing Himalayan’s home country
Enjoy it while it lasts. the locknut. or replacing the tank of India.
You will already have Buying a set of extra- and the result will be I’d expect less adjustment
learned a lot from your long feeler gauges will the symptoms you’ve will be required in
first effort but you could also make the job easier. described. countries like Australia

make things a little You’re in luck with Go back to square one and New Zealand. Spare
easier for yourself by the idle problem in that with the carburettor a thought for riders who
purchasing RE special there’s a vacuum tube setting. Start at four turns have six cylinders and 24
tool ST-27527-2 that running from a device out, set the idle screw so valves.

DUCATI HYPERMOTARD 950/950SP INDIAN 111CI MODELS/FTR1200 2019
PROBLEM: Due to improper assembly, the PROBLEM: There isn’t enough space between PROBLEM: There’s a problem with the 10-amp
negative terminal to the battery may break, the quickshifter assembly and the gearchange circuit breakers which will make the engine stop
causing the engine to stop unexpectedly. clamp linkage assembly which might result in unexpectedly.
ACTION: Seventy-four bikes are affected, missed gears or false neutrals and the loss of ACTION: Get ye to your nearest Indian dealer.
and owners will be notified to contact their acceleration. SPANNER SAYS: See the comments for the Ducati
nearest Ducati dealer. ACTION: Triumph will fit a new clamp linkage Hypermotard 950/950SP and Triumph Street Triple
SPANNER SAYS: You’ve got the knee down free of charge to provide more clearance. One models on the left.
and the engine suddenly stops. Thank the lord hundred and sixty-one bikes are affected. Seriously? 10-amp fuse breakers? Having said this,
of physics that you can pick the bike up but SPANNER SAYS: You do wonder how something it’s a credit to Ducati, Triumph and Indian that
it won’t stop following traffic from running like this can escape Triumph testers before the they’re doing all this voluntarily. In other countries
into you. The engine shouldn’t stop because bike is released. The time between conception some manufacturers have to be dragged through
someone at the factory didn’t do their job. and release is now too short. the courts.

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