Aren't those a racing compound pad? Not sure how well that would work for street riding...
Do you have an electrical multimeter that can measure resistance? The coolant temperature sensor should read 6.8 to 7.2 kΩ @ 50C, 2.1 -2.6 kΩ @...
mixture screw adjusted slightly leaner, pilot jet slightly clogged, smaller pilot jet than stock, cracked intake rubber boot (slight air...
Do what squirrel said, but for both the positive and negative terminals on the battery, plus for the terminal lugs on the end of the positive and...
There is great truth in the karazy man's words-- after you do what i mentioned above then you should pull the spark plugs and test for proper...
The early bikes only had a 350 Watt alternator, but yours is rated at 470 w at 5k rpm. Tally up the wattage of all your loads--maybe you are...
Haynes is not worth the shit paper that it's printed on--you need and want the factory service manual. Should be a download link to it somewhere...
Drain the tank and pull it off out of your way. Open the drain screws on the carbs and catch/measure the amount of fuel in the carbs. It is...
The continuity check shows you that the switch is not working. Either replace it or repair it. The contacts have probably shifted internally...
i think the mechanical synching works as good as or better than pressure gauges. i use ground drill rod stock and can measure it to 0.0005"....
You are getting no power because the ignition switch is not making contact when you turn the key--this is due to dirty contacts in the ignition...
carbs wouldn't need to be synched unless the throttle screws had been messed with or the carbs dismantled or rebuilt. All they do is adjust the...
The engine is not supposed to continue running, or squeaking, when you engage the kill switch, hence it's name. The fact that yours does is an...
Go look at this current thread--having wax unit issues also. Appears to be very sensitive to adjustment. If it is out then you probably can't...
i think the manual says to adjust idle when the engine is hot, probably after the wax melts in the fast idle unit. If you adjust before that...
i went back to the 91 pages of the 2002 manual chapter 5 for the PFI. There is some sort of idle speed regulation but it's maybe not a closed...
1. You have to wonder--Why is a kickstand bolt loose? And there is an engine cutoff switch located on the kickstand--maybe there is a...
pull the spark plugs and see if it turns over faster than normal speed or not, it could be a corroded electrical ground connection rather than...
it seems more like a carburetor issue than an electrical problem. Of course you also need to try it at wide-open throttle. the 1/4 throttle test...
The last time i pulled that cover i just ran a 1 mm wide bead of the high-temp red silicone sealant on just the cover flange and let it sit and...
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