VHB 29 setting for scrambler 350/73

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Roland
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Re: VHB 29 setting for scrambler 350/73

Postby Roland » Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:34 pm

Today's work:

checked plug gap: is 0.6, nothing changed.
installed carb again.
added cable frame to motor (probably useless, but who knows).
changed starting procedure, now applying small amount of throttle.
used another, shorter spring on idle screw, can be screwed in one turn more before going on block.
Now kicking with some small throttle opening, it starts good and idles without using choke. 30° here.

Idle screw is full in with spring on block!

Trying to drive, it will cough, small choke opening helps and it has power and pulls on.

Now to do:

mixture must be enriched. Will lift needle one or more positions.
Slide with 50 cutaway is installed. I have a slide here with 40. How does this affect mixture?

Tomorrow to be continued.

Thanks for assistance!
350 Scrambler, 1973

Roland
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Re: VHB 29 setting for scrambler 350/73

Postby Roland » Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:50 pm

found in DellOrto-manual;
smaller cutaway will enrich mixture.

Tomorrow i will change slide from 50 to 40, and lift needle position.

This should be the correct tendence.
350 Scrambler, 1973

Jordan
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Re: VHB 29 setting for scrambler 350/73

Postby Jordan » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:18 am

Because of the non-choke type of enrichening device on the carburettor, it might be better to not open the throttle when starting, until it has started.


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