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Nice! Same colours as mine, and looks pretty unmolested.
2BRacing
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Congratulations Luuk, that is a fine-looking 550 you have there!
One new thing you need to be aware of, is that the tap on the fuel tank is set to "Prime" in the photo above. You should not leave it in that position for longer than about 30 seconds. In the "Prime" position, fuel is free to run from the tank to the carburetors all the time, even when the engine is not running. Fuel can overflow from the carburetors into the engine, diluting the oil.
You should turn the lever on the fuel tap so that it points downwards. This is the normal "Run" position, and fuel can only flow from the tank when the engine is running and the vacuum-operated diaphragm in the tap has opened to allow the fuel to flow.
When the lever on the fuel tap is turned towards the front of the motorcycle, this is the "Reserve" position to be used when the fuel level in the tank is low. In this position, the fuel can also only flow when the engine is running.
Spend lots of time reading all the good information here on this website, so that you become familiar with all the "do's and do not do's" of owning these great motorcycles.
One new thing you need to be aware of, is that the tap on the fuel tank is set to "Prime" in the photo above. You should not leave it in that position for longer than about 30 seconds. In the "Prime" position, fuel is free to run from the tank to the carburetors all the time, even when the engine is not running. Fuel can overflow from the carburetors into the engine, diluting the oil.
You should turn the lever on the fuel tap so that it points downwards. This is the normal "Run" position, and fuel can only flow from the tank when the engine is running and the vacuum-operated diaphragm in the tap has opened to allow the fuel to flow.
When the lever on the fuel tap is turned towards the front of the motorcycle, this is the "Reserve" position to be used when the fuel level in the tank is low. In this position, the fuel can also only flow when the engine is running.
Spend lots of time reading all the good information here on this website, so that you become familiar with all the "do's and do not do's" of owning these great motorcycles.
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Luuk
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Thanks for the replies. Indeed I forgot to switch it back. The seller must have switched it to prime. Tank and seat are taken off now to see what we have underneath and to replace O rings and valve check this or next weekend.
