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Auto trans fluid and double the amount recommended is what i have run for years

Have you checked the kill switch??

Hi fellow Aussie .

NSW must've been after '78 as my Darmah still has the holes in the front guard and the mark for the bracket

rwhc80 wrote: But, having owned one of Satans own toys for 8 years I'm going with Vince's explanation, cause much as I love it, my SD often shows signs of unexplained possession !!!!!!

Mines been in my possesion 26yrs now , and I am sure if i was a believer that the SATANS possesion is part of it too

Happens often . Its just fuel being ignited by a spark caused by the coil being energised then de energised when you switch it off, just what the ignition system would do at the correct time when its actually running.

Just part of the "charm"

nice find.

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the photo may be 15yrs old but she still looks the same

Where are your mixture screws set on the carbs??
My old girl ('78 Darmah) did similar after mucking about with the carbs.
A good starting point is 2and 1/2 turns out from closed

Its a tapered shaft, a swift "tap" with a wooden mallet on one side will usually pop it off

Just a ditto on the above. My old girl will pop sometimes if you turn the ignition on, don't start it and turn it off again.
It happens when all the stars align and one cylinder has a valve open and unburnt fuel in the cylider, each time you turn off the ignition it can also cause a spark ...

machten wrote:

The whaletail is a triumph of form over function !

+1 on that! My Sport seat is more comfortable than my whale tail Darmah's.

I am sure the fuel tank was designed for the seat
After 180Kms or so you hit reserve and NEED to get offf the seat

Check the connections at the back of the ignition switch .

My Darmah died twice from this

Dave, initially ( about 18mnths ago btw) it was the rear cylinder, this time it was the front. I only put 2 and 2 together after checking all sorts of things and then finding the (Iridium) plug all fouled, as a last check after all else faild to fix the miss.
I thought the Iridiums had sortd it all ...

I've been having fouling problems too. ONLY after running high octane fuel AND lead substitute.
originally the back cylinder fouling, changed to iriidium plugs and all was good UNTIL Shell 98 and Wynns lead substitute :cry: now front cylinder fouls.
Just like youve described, I can clean the lug and ...

I wonder if they'll let us do a "lap of thunder"