Hey Douglas, What's the matter with your tranny--something broken or just making some mods? i've split a case to replace the countershaft...
Weak Battery Yes it would have an effect, and i think your battery is not up to the job. Fully charged it should be higher than 12.5. At 5k...
A fellow would have to already know that model fairly well-- To get it done that quickly... Look at this list and tell me how quickly...
Maybe the screw had been overtightened to the point of cracking the thread boss of the drain port--i've seen that before on Mikuni carbs, Since...
paying tuition or school of hard knocks, either way, an education is expensive... i would bet that the carbs were not shutting off because...
Although i believe you have identified the popping source, how about doing a little test to verify that you have closed-throttle lean-popping?...
But why does it run so lean? Here's what Tink has asked about: The question is what is causing the lean condition? ...supply is good, float...
No problem to add an external filter Try it and you will see. Just go ahead and add additional fuel line so its not touching the motor....
Congrats--you found the steel drain screw... And yes you are right the illustration is not a 4th gen carb. The brass pilot screw has a "D"...
Nobody has ever pointed it out, because... The 3rd and 4th Gen bypass hose...doesn't exist--any bypass flow is done thru the hole in the...
It would not be alot of fun... to lose your brakes while riding. All bolts are designed to stretch when they are torqued to provide the...
Good Battery, but regulator/rectifier is questionable Sounds like the battery has taken a good charge, and the 13.2 at idle was a good sign, but...
Howdy y'all, i know not many vfrs have Givi luggage, but i've got some on one of my bikes so i'll post this here just in case. Have you ever...
'83-'93 needles are the same 1st thru 3rd gen are the same length (15.3mm from rubber tip to end of plunger). The '90-93 have a smaller plunger...
different length throttle cables It may work, but the throttle cables run to the center of the front bank on the 84, and to a pulley on the end...
So what was the actual voltage reading? Anything less than 12.8 and it is not OK, and 12.8 is at the bottom of the "OK" region. Measure it under...
carburetors are interchangeable as a complete rack. but the individual carbs are totally different.
Could be the relay, but you would have to do the voltage test from the manual to determine for sure. Since you have spark and you know...
Only by luck are those needles going to seat... On the 1st gen with the needle seated in the jet, the end of the needle plunger extends up...
Sounds like clogged pilot jets--there is no chemical additive, sea oil or snake foam that you can put in the tank that will clean them. Two...
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