Bikes are fun to work on and you can get some good experience. i would not be doing you any favors not to warn you about potential hazards--i've...
Troubleshooting the wrong way You could start to help yourself by getting the manuals and the RTFM knowledge before you cross wire something and...
When the roll is called up yonder-- i be here... 1987 VFR700F2 White
The 4th gen seats are 2.6 and i think that refers to the flow rate in cc/min, or it is the orifice diameter in mm. Mikuni does it one way and...
Yes if you can get it to shut off and hold the fuel down to there you will be very pleased--able to actually adjust the mixture and idle speed,...
The fuel line should be parallel to the yellow line but down to just below the lip by the mixture screw--looks like about an inch (25 mm) lower....
Hell no, that is flood stage! But you have found the culprit... Don't doubt yourself tinkerin, that is a GOOFY line. The fuel level should be...
Next time you pull the carbs try setting the float level to ~14mm and see if that helps. Even though the book says 9mm, you have a lot of...
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Then it sounds like it's bad contacts inside the Kill switch. If you were to take it apart the contacts are likely black from arcing. The...
i don't think it does anything except make it easier to see the fluid level thru the window, so throw it in your tool box or spares bin and ride on.
The 1st gen carb pulley is in the middle of the front bank, which contributes greatly to the PITA factor most folks suffer in getting those carbs...
It's Flooding Carbs, not a rich mixture problem The fuel level is set too high, or the inlet needles are not shutting off the fuel flow. If...
That's what i was afraid of. It looks like the previous owner tried to pry off the throttle cables and broke off about a 1/3 of the pulley--the...
Electronics boxes don't heal themselves, if the CD igniters were bad then the bike would not start. So i would guess it's dirty electrical...
i meant to say in the OP, but the one on the carbs.
i feel your pain and it's killing me. Here is what i would do to get it running and go ride: 1. Open mixture screws to 1-1/2 turns out. 2....
Use the choke [i.e. Pull the lever to open the start enrichment circuit] to get it started if it is needed--that is how it is intended. The...
i was looking up the parts fiche thinking it would be easy to find and order one, but it's not listed with a part number...? Anybody ever bought...
That's a great idea, and so i tried it on a set of VD7B off of a VT700C Shadow with plugged up pilot and choke air jets and it cleaned them right...
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