Cause an auction is so hard. :hss: Quick google maps search shows several places with 'auction' in the name near 'Kyle Texas'. I bet it's the...
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Brushes was correct. The -'ve brush was out of place and not making contact. I cleaned it all up, tweaked it back into place and lubed the...
I can't argue with that. Any other opinions? If not I will either try and find a used one, or get this one rebuilt. I see there are rebuild...
1984 VF1000F Riding the other day I came to a stop and shut the bike off. Wouldn't start after, the starter couldn't turn the engine fast...
I used new boots (necessary regardless, my old ones broke) and some good ol' ky jelly. They slid on after a couple of failed attempts. Probably...
So I rode this thing in heavy traffic today, and found that it hesitates when the engine gets quite hot idling all that time. Basically just...
What he said. I thought running it till it wouldn't run was enough, but found out the hard way this year that it is not. I just finished...
I seem to of been successful. I buckled down today and go to it. The pilot jets were quite clogged, I thought they were clean but I ran a peice...
I put the bike on its center stand, put it in 5th gear, and rotate the rear tire to spin the motor. Put the cam lobes 180 degrees off from where...
What is the +/- for the float setting? 7.5mm +/-?
Where do I measure the float from? There is the edge of the float, where my caliper can reach easily, and the main area of the float. Do I...
For oil I use Rotella in all my bikes. The 5W40 synthetic should do you well, is motorcycle approved and is cheap, or at least cheaper than...
Puttered around for another half hour or so today after I finished adjusting the valves. I pulled out the float on the one carb I have opened up...
Well, after adjusting 14/16 valves I got to the very last cam lobe. Front left cylinder, intake. A little gouge on this one. Not sure how bad...
Which holes are the choke pickup that you speak of? Did you really soak for three days? Most places I found while googling mentioned simple...
Thanks for the comments. No I havne't removed the floats yet, I called it a night after playing around with that one carb for about half an hour,...
So after pulling my bike out of storage this winter, it would start and run, but not idle with the choke off. I never have thought it had 113...
Manual says to remove all the oil pipes if you have to adjust the valves (all are tight, of course..). Is this actually necessary or is it for...
Pulled the carbs to send toe Billy Carr, decided to do the valves while everything is open wide. Here are some pics of the cam lobes on the rear...
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