Carb and first start up settings

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Trebor160
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Carb and first start up settings

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Hi All, Im just finishing off a restoration on the G5 and Im just thinking about putting some fuel in the tank and kicking it over. Can anyone advise on any initial settings I can make / check, especially on the carb just to get the bike ticking over.

Also I replaced the gasket on the cylinder head. The new replacement gasket wasnt copper, it seemed like a sort of stiff laminate and I put on a small amount of high temp gasket sealer. Ive just read this was probably not a good idea, should I strip the head back down or start it up and see if it causes any issues?

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spookefoote1956
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Re: Carb and first start up settings

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Sorry I can't help with the carb Trebor as I'm a 500 single owner. I don't think the high temp gasket sealer will cause any problems for you.
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