Tinki: the brass tubes u mention are part of the enrichener (choke) system, and floats should always be set to factory settings, not adjusted for...
Voltage is exemplary!! No R/R problems....................yet. Set your idle speed to the max recommended by the owner's manual.
Say, Tinki, your coolant overflow tube, which also acts as a breather, is kinked and more or less non-functional in that position. Try rerouting...
When i needed to do the same thing, i discovered that you can pull the outer rotor off by means of a simple trick: first unscrew center bolt,...
How could not find a used front end for an '85 VF ?? 85% of those bikes are resting in junkyards!!
Hey, pour about 1 oz kerosine mixed with oil down the cylinders and let it soak for a couple days, then try moving the crank both directions using...
A good welder can fix it easily....if you can find one. It's best to find a safer parking spot away from the morons and idiots and half-blind...
IF Crusty is correct, the choke lever will be very easy to move and have practically no resistance.
Of course that could be twolf's problem too: leaky float valve needles or improperly set float height adjustment. The best way to check is to...
TRY using LESS choke when starting: you could possibly be flooding the plugs with excess enrichment. begin with using only about 1/4 choke and...
ARE u certain that gas is dripping from exhaust and not water ??
Have you tried salvage yards ?
Boost up the idle speed. check charging voltage at 5000 rpm...should be at least 14 volts or suspect bad R/R do the stator checks described...
I don't have a truck, Mike, or i'd come get her..........the bike, not your wife!
IT'S unlikely that carbs are seeping gas since they have zero fuel pressure when pump isn't running..... Did the plugs all look the same?...
Jamie, of course. He's an engineer !!!
WELCOME, old timer. I used to live in Indianapolis and had some good times in Bloomersville......with a girl!!
No telling how long this thread might grow b4 you have a dependable, running bike........:wink: When buying, never listen to the guy who says...
Given the length of this thread and all you've checked, i'd suggest finding another CDI box........it could be your problem. Also consider the...
" Let me guess, you're not 5' 4" with a 30" inseam?" No, i'm really 5' 4" with a 29" inseam....never thought of lowering my '86 or '97, just...
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