people have been, and always will be, skeptical of a man who asks too little for his horse.
I can't say on an '07.... but my '90 knocks at idle when the carbs are even just slightly out of sync. maybe throttle bodies out of sync could...
you can buy springs. I suspect a carb cleaning and sync will be in order as well. out of sync carbs will exacerbate any knock and clatter at low...
could be - I've never tore apart an '83. parts is parts. just take that bitch apart and fix it. If you can fix cars, bikes are no different....
It's not "in" the basket. it rides on the ring gear outside the basket.
starter clutch. Not sure if the starter clutch can fail and prevent the starter from spinning or not. Part 13 if I'm not mistaken....
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His OP says the bike will bump start. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that if the main fuse was toast, there'd be no electrics on the bike at...
False. Go back and read the last one.
maybe you have Italian roots showing
if you've manually jumped the starter relay, then you've supplied 12v directly. Therefor, the fuse is not part of the equation. If you jump the...
Fuel pump seized up on the 3rd gen. Checker Auto had a 2-3psi 28gph 12v pump on the shelf for $44. Size is virtually the same as the OEM pump....
you're just trying to bait me into another bet I would jump the starter 1st because it's simple as hell. And he's already jumped the starter...
if jumping the relay fails, as said in the OP, the next test is to spin up the starter. If the starter fails to spin, then the starter is likely...
use a battery and jumper cable to direct test the starter
It's my opinion that the 3rd gen and later controls give the bike a more modern look. The styling of the 1st and 2nd gen bikes still look great...
Hello, it's called "SWINGERS"
I wouldn't sweat a compression test at this point. I love compression tests if you have a tool and it's good to know what ya got. However,...
what happened to your post that that said to donate to VFRW? Donation made
sorry. see what 18hrs in the saddle will do to you? I'm still recovering. Maybe I'll finish that ride report this weekend.
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